Exam 2: NUR 2755 / NUR2755
(Latest 2024 / 2025) Multidimensional Care IV / MDC 4 | Test Guide Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen
Question:
A 25-year-old farmer arrives at a remote rural clinic with a mixture of superficial partial-thickness and deep partial-thickness burn injuries to bilateral upper extremities and half of his front trunk. Which of the following would be the best course of action for the clinic staff?
Answer:
Assess for inhalation injuries, administer analgesia, clean, and dress the wounds, and make arrangement to transfer this patient to the nearest hospital.
Question:
Which of the following is accurate in a patient in the nonprogressive stage of shock?
Answer:
Hypoxia in nonvital organs
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Question:
A newly arrived patient involved in a high-speed motorcycle crash is experiencing right rib cage paradoxical breathing. The nurse anticipates
which of the following interventions to take place first: (select the most
appropriate option):
Answer:
Placement of an endotracheal tube
Question:
You are caring for a patient who has had an exploratory laparotomy 24-hours ago. During your physical assessment you noticed an alteration in mental status. The patient is tachycardic, tachypneic, diaphoretic, and hypotensive.
You suspect your client may be in: (select the appropriate option)
Answer:
Septic shock
Question:
Which of the following in a burn patient with superficial partial-thickness and deep partial-thickness burns to bilateral lower extremities need to be reported to the treating physician immediately? (SATA)
a) Fluid-filled blisters
b) Moderate pain
c) Patient attempting to pull out his vascular access devices and indwelling
Foley catheter.
- 210 mL of light-yellow urine in the past 6 hours 2 / 4
e) Elevation of kidney function values
Answer:
CE
Question:
Which of the following ABG results would closely reflect the acid-base imbalances in a complaint-free patient with a 15 pack-year cigarette smoking history?
Answer:
pH= 7.36 PaCO2=59 HCO3= 32 PaO2=87%
Question:
Based on the following ABG results pH= 7.62 PaCO2= 21 mm Hg HCO3= 20 mEq/L, identify the acid-base imbalance. Include any compensation if
applicable: This patient is likely in
Answer:
Partially Compensated Respiratory Acidosis
Question:
You are caring for a newly arrived 40-year-old patient with a spinal cord injury following a diving accident with significant cervical spine trauma. The patient's heart rate is 50 bpm and his skin is warm and dry. His blood pressure is 100/49 mm/hg. Which of the following interventions can the nurse anticipate in the management of this patient? (SATA) 3 / 4
a) Administer atropine.
b) Keep the room thermostat at 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
c) Administer crystalloid fluid.
d) Place the patient in Fowler's position for comfort and to protect the airway.
e) Prepare for rapid sequence intubation and mechanical ventilation.
Answer:
ACE
Question:
A patient with a pulmonary embolism due to deep vein thrombosis would benefit from which of the following interventions? (SATA)
a) Embolectomy
b) Anticoagulation therapy
c) Superior Vena Cava filter
d) Thrombolytic therapy
e) Oxygen administration
f) Needle thoracostomy
g) Periodic pronation
h) Administration of a beta-adrenergic agonist
Answer:
ABDE
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