NUR 2502 Multidimensional Care III
MDC 3 Exam 2
A patient is going to be discharged from the hospital after being treated for TB.What should the nurse educate the patient on?
Answer:
Have immediate family tested for TB Adhere to med regimen (Rifampin) Avoid alcohol on meds
A patient with COPD is "air hungry." What are they feeling, and what nursing interventions should be provided?
Answer:
Anxiety Administer Oxygen, Give instructions, Therapist, rest
A nurse is caring for a patient who had a tumor resection of the maxillary sinus. What are the priority nursing interventions?
Answer:
Ensure airway exchange Vital signs Monitor for/prevent infection
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A patient comes to the ED with Epistaxis. What is the priority intervention?
Answer:
Airway Stop bleeding Upright position Lean forward
A patient at a clinic was newly diagnosed with Asthma. What triggers should the nurse educate the patient on?
Answer:
Pollen Pollution Dust Exercise Animals Smoke
After reviewing a patient's results of their Mantoux test, it was positive. What does the nurse tell the patient?
Answer:
Needs a chest x-ray Going over symptoms to see if there is an active infection
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A patient comes into the ED with COPD. They are on 2 L of oxygen. The patient's daughter says that she turned the oxygen up to 7 L because her mother looked bad. What should the nurse do?
Answer:
Decrease oxygen back to 2L Assess the client
The nurse is working collaboratively with other services for the homeless patient they are caring for. He is getting discharged after TB treatment. Who does the nurse contact?
Answer:
Social services Home health
A patient comes into the ED with trouble breathing and a productive cough.The nurse suspects they have Pneumonia. What test would the nurse want to be run first?
Answer:
Sputum culture
A patient comes in with a diagnosis of Neck cancer. What symptom does the nurse expect to see?
Answer:
Difficulty swallowing
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