NRNP 6566 Knowledge Check Week 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11

NRNP 6566 Week 4 Knowledge Check 1. A 47 year old male admitted with an infected elbow wound. On his second day in the hospital you find him in his room confused and agitated. Vital signs are as follows: Temperature – 96.2 °F. What is your working diagnosis? 2. A 50 year old woman is thought t...

NRNP 6566 Week 5 Knowledge Check 1. A 54-year women is 3 days post abdominal surgery for removal of a cancerous mass in her abdomen. She develops acute shortness of breath associated with tachycardia and hypotension. CT Scan of the chest is positive for multiple small pulmonary embolism. What medic...

NRNP 6566 Week 5 Knowledge Check 1. Renee is a 56-year-old female that fell about a week ago and sprained her R ankle. She states she has been taking it easy and laying around her home for most of the last week so it would heal. Yesterday she noticed that her calf was sorer than it had been, and h...

NRNP 6566 Week 6 Knowledge Check 1. A 54 year old female has a 30 year pack smoking history. She recently underwent pulmonary function testing which showed moderate obstructive lung disease. What would your treatment plan (including medications) include for this patient? 2. A 23-year-old male with...

NRNP 6566 Week 7 Knowledge Check 1. A patient with respiratory failure has hemodynamic monitoring and is receiving mechanical ventilation with peak end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 10 cm H2O. Which information indicates that a change in the ventilator settings may be required? 2. The APRN is moni...

NRNP6566 Week 7 Knowledge Check 1. For the following ABGs, identify the level of hypoxemia, the primary acid base disorder, and the type of compensation. Example - acute respiratory acidosis with metabolic alkalosis and severe hypoxemia 2. A 54 year old female has a 30 year pack smoking history. S...

NRNP 6566 Week 8 Knowledge Check 1. What type of ICU sedation would be appropriate for a 32 year old male patient who is intubated with bilateral chest tube following a motor vehicle crash. 2. Describe the levels of sedation (minimal, moderate, deep, general anesthesia, and dissociation) and its a...