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A 46-year-old patient who has undergone total left knee arthroplasty complains of shortness of breath and slight chest pain. Temperature is 98° F, blood pressure 140/86 mmHg, respirations 30, and oxygen saturation 92% on room air. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing which condition...
EAQ 137 final exam Quiz Review
A 46-year-old patient who has undergone total left knee arthroplasty complains of shortness of breath
and slight chest pain. Temperature is 98° F, blood pressure 140/86 mmHg, respirations 30, and oxygen
saturation 92% on room air. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing which condition?
A 70-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with a cough producing yellow sputum,
fever, chills, and shortness of breath. On examination the nurse finds that the patient is confused, has a
respiratory rate of 42/minute, and a blood pressure of 80/50 mm Hg. The nurse expects that what will
be included in the patient's treatment plan?
Admit the patient to intensive care unit.
Admit the patient to a general medical-surgical unit.
Discharge the patient and monitor for signs of worsening infection.
Admit the patient for a 23-hour observation and monitor for pulmonary embolism. - ✔ ✔ Admit the
patient to intensive care unit.
A 72-year-old patient is in the emergency department with a temperature of 101.4° F and a productive
cough with rust-colored sputum. The nurse notifies the health care provider, understanding these
findings are indicative of which condition?
Tuberculosis
Pneumonia
Pulmonary embolus
Chronic heart failure (CHF) - ✔ ✔ Pneumonia
A community health nurse is conducting an assessment of a new patient. Which assessments should the
nurse include when screening the patient for metabolic syndrome? Select all that apply.
Blood pressure
,Resting heart rate
Physical endurance
Waist circumference
Fasting blood glucose - ✔ ✔ Waist circumference
Fasting blood glucose
Blood pressure
A nurse assessing a patient with pancreatitis suspects the presence of Grey Turner's sign when the
patient exhibits what?
Jaundice of the sclera
Bluish discoloration of the flank area
Bluish discoloration of the periumbilical area
Left abdominal pain that occurs with movement - ✔ ✔ Bluish discoloration of the flank area
A nurse is caring for a patient with pancreatitis. Which interventions should the nurse implement while
taking care of the patient? Select all that apply.
A nurse is providing dietary instructions to a patient with pancreatitis. Which statement by the patient
indicates the need for further teaching?
"I should avoid fat-rich foods."
"I should avoid fiber-rich foods."
"I should eat protein-rich foods."
,"I should eat carbohydrate-rich foods." - ✔ ✔ "I should avoid fiber-rich foods."
A patient comes to the emergency room presenting with dyspnea, tachycardia, violent agitation,
tracheal deviation, neck vein distension, and hyperresonance to percussion. Which condition should the
nurse suspect?
Flail chest
Hemothorax
Cardiac tamponade
Tension pneumothorax - ✔ ✔ Tension pneumothorax
A patient comes to the emergency room with acute abdominal pain after eating a large fast-food meal.
The physician takes a history of events while the nurse draws blood to assess for liver function and white
blood cell count. What should the nurse tell the patient is the most likely next step in the evaluation?
Administration of antibiotics
Insertion of a nasogastric tube
Transport to the operating room
Transport to radiology for an ultrasound scan - ✔ ✔ Transport to radiology for an ultrasound scan
A patient experiences severe pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, increased heart rate, and
shortness of breath. The nurse suspects that the consumption of what food items caused the patient's
symptoms? Select all that apply.
Cheese
Buttermilk
Hamburger
Sugar cookie
Carbonated beverage - ✔ ✔ Cheese
Hamburger
A patient has been admitted with a suspected lung abscess. During the assessment, the nurse is aware
that the most common manifestation of a lung abscess is which of these?
Fever
, Vomiting
Purulent sputum that has a foul odor and taste
Increased breath sounds on auscultation over the involved segment of lung. - ✔ ✔ Purulent sputum
that has a foul odor and taste
A patient has been diagnosed with cholelithiasis. The nurse will monitor for manifestations of
obstructed bile flow, including which of these? Select all that apply.
Jaundice
Steatorrhea
Dark, tarry stools
Dark, amber urine
Bleeding tendencies - ✔ ✔ Jaundice
Steatorrhea
Dark, amber urine
Bleeding tendencies
A patient has been diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). What does the nurse know is
true?
This is a chronic infection with mild to moderate symptoms.
Antibiotics are not started until a definite diagnosis and causative organism are known.
It can occur in patients who have not resided in a long-term care facility within 14 days of symptoms.
The decision to hospitalize or treat at home is based upon the patient's medical insurance status. - ✔
✔ It can occur in patients who have not resided in a long-term care facility within 14 days of
symptoms.
A patient has just been admitted to the intensive care unit with a suspected diagnosis of pulmonary
embolism (PE). The patient's condition is stable. The nurse will prepare for which intervention?
Oral administration of warfarin
Thrombolytic therapy with alteplase
Subcutaneous administration of enoxaparin
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