NUR 185 Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse II
Final Exam
Question:
You have 4 patients in long-term care facility. Which patient would be priority?
Answer:
29-year-old patient with down syndrome. 1-week post op temp of 101, pulse 110, shivering.
Question:
You have a patient on the coumadin 3MG a day. INR today is 1.2 (low). What order would you carry out?
Answer:
Give 5MG coumadin today (to offset the imbalance)
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Question:
Caring for diabetic patient who just took shower. HR is 70, skin is warm and dry. You take their BS and it is 42. What would you do?
Answer:
Go get a new glucose test and recheck.
Question:
You have a patient that just vomited coffee ground emesis. 350 ML on the floor. (indicative of GI bleed) on the cardiac floor on heparin drip. What are you going to do?
Answer:
Stop the heparin drip, give vitals, and provide emotional support (one answer)
Question:
A patient has started on a new med and developed hives and angioedema.This is their 3rd dose of medication and states "I did have some itching with the second dose". What would the nurse do now?
Answer:
Give the patient a dose of EPI IM stat per physician order.
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Question:
What are burn patients at high risk for?
Answer:
High risk for sepsis (that is all you need to know)
Question:
Anytime you are at risk for infections
Answer:
Tetanus is good for up to 10 years
Question:
You have a patient getting gentamicin (geromycin) IV. What lab from this morning are you going to be concerned about?
Answer:
Creatinine of 5.1
Question:
What acronym would you use for a fire extinguisher?
Answer:
PASS (Point AIM, squeeze, sweep)
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