NSG 430 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS BANK

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NSG 430 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS BANK

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NSG 430 FINAL EXAM

• The nurse is preparing to assess a pt carotid arteries. Select all

the techniques the nurse should use

• Palpate for hr
• Inspect for pulsations
• Auscultate for rhythm
• Percuss for arterial wall density
• Palpate deeply for arterial wall integrity - CORRECT

ANSWER-a. Palpate for hr

• Inspect for pulsations
• Auscultate for rhythm

• A pt has been admitted with severe leg pain. The limb is

cyanotic, cool to the touch, peripheral pulses absent. What is the priority nursing action 1 / 4

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• Document the findings
• Teach relaxation techniques
• Notify physician immediately
• Ask how long the limb has been hurting - CORRECT

ANSWER-c. Notify physician immediately

• A patient is prescribed lovastatin for hyperlipidemia. What

should the nurse instruct the pt about this medication (select all that apply)

• Avoid etoh
• Take with meals o minimize gi distress
• Promptly report muscle pain or tenderness to physician
• Consume diet that includes no more than 20% of calories

from saturated fat

• Expect periodic LFTs to be drawn while taking med -

CORRECT ANSWER -a. Avoid etoh

• Expect periodic LFTs to be drawn while taking med

• The nurse is taking care of a pt recovering from coronary

angioplasty with stent placement. Which intervention is a priority for the pt at this time.

• Securing chest tubes to bedding
• Maintain leg extension on affected side 2 / 4

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• Dc iv lines hen tsking po fluids
• Tx chest pain with IV morphine prn - CORRECT ANSWER -
• Maintain leg extension on affected side

• A pt is a potential candidate for fibrinolytic therapy. The nurse

understands that which findings may make that tx contraindicated (select all that apply)

• The pt is very anxious
• The pt had gastric bypass two mos ago
• The pt was in a mva last week
• The pt bmi is obese
• The pt takes meds to ctrl essential htn - CORRECT

ANSWER-b. The pt had gastric bypass two mos ago

• The pt was in a mva last week

• The nurse is reviewing labs for pt with acute chest pain.

Which lab value is most concerning

• Ast 65
• Ck 320
• Hct 35
• APTT 35 - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Ck 320
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• The nurse recognizes that a pt has developed a second degree

av block type 2 (mobitz ii). What action should the nurse take at this time

• Record finding in chart
• Place pt in fowlers position
• Prepare for temporary pacemaker
• Administer a class IB antidysrhythmic - CORRECT

ANSWER-c. Prepare for temporary pacemaker

• A patient is dx with LV failure. Which findings are consistent

with this diagnosis (select all that apply)

• Fatigue
• Substernal chest pain during exercise
• 5cm jugular vein distension at 30 degrees
• Bilateral inspiratory crackles midscapulae
• Complaints oof sob with minimal exertion - CORRECT

ANSWER-a. Fatigue

• Bilateral inspiratory crackles midscapulae
• Complaints oof sob with minimal exertion

• The nurse is caring for a pt undergoing pulmonary artery

pressure monitoring. What should the nurse include when caring for thee pt (select all that apply)

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