NURS 6512 Week 7 Quiz (Version 2)
• Question 1
Visible intestinal peristalsis may indicate:
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Peristalsis is not usually visible and when detected may indicate an
intestinal obstruction.
• Question 2
Pulsusparadoxus greater than 20 mm Hg, tachycardia greater than 130 beats per minute, and
increasing dyspnea are signs of:
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Status asthmaticus is a severe and prolonged asthma attack that resists usual therapeutic approaches. The patient experiences dyspnea, can only get out a few words between breaths, and has tachycardia often more than 130 beats per minute and pulsusparadoxus greater than 20 mm Hg. Pulsusparadoxus is more likely in pericardial effusion, constrictive pericarditis, and severe asthma.
• Question 3
A 5-year-old is complaining of nondescriptive "belly pain." Your next action should be to
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Asking the child to point to the area of pain can help communicate a
more precise location.
• Question 4
You are caring for a patient with trigeminal neuralgia. During the assessment, the patient
would describe the pain as:
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Pain resulting from nerve tissue damage is described as having a burning, shock-like (electrical) quality. Throbbing and dull pain is usually due to a tumor pressing on a cavity. Tender and deep pain results from bone or soft tissue.Cramping and spasmodic pain is usually visceral or colic pain.
• Question 5
Ms. Green is an 85-year-old female patient with dementia who presents to the emergency department with her daughter because of a change in function. Which pain assessment scale would be the best choice?
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The Checklist for Nonverbal Pain Indicators is for nonverbal adults. The Oucher and Wong/Baker Rating Scales are pediatric scales. The CRIES Scale is for infants.
• Question 6
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