BKAT 9R EXAM NEWEST 2024 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (ALREADY GRADED A+)

BKAT 9R EXAM NEWEST 2024 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (ALREADY GRADED A+) Mr Ray has an endotracheal tube. While you are making rounds, you ask his breathing is okay. In an audible tone, he says 'yes'. You should first: - Check the functioning of the cuff The high pressure alarm on a volume respirator will not be triggered by which response below? - Leaking cuff The most important reason for diminishing breath sounds in a MVC victim with closed chest trauma is: - Development of a pneumothorax 2 | P a g e A moderately burned trauma pt is admitted to your unit. The most important tx related to the burns during the first 24 hrs after injury is: - Fluid replacement Your trauma pt, who is 4 days post fracture of the right femur, suddenly develops SOB. The most likely cause is: - Fat embolus To help prevent VAP, the most important nursing action would be to: - Careful hand washing and use of gloves when suctioning The most important nursing activity for a pt admitted with the diagnosis of cervical spinal cord injury is: - Immobilizing the head In a pt with cervical spine injury, the most important observations the nurse makes concerns which of the following physiological parameters? - Respirations 3 | P a g e The earliest sign of increased ICP generally involves changes in: - LOC Deepening ICP is characterized by: - Widened pulse pressure Drug of choice used to reduce increased ICP is: - Mannitol A positive Babinski response in an adult: - Indicates an abnormal finding Nursing care of a pt during the acute phase of a stroke does not include which response blow? - Initiating t-PA, if within first 8 hrs post stroke Most important part of neuro check is? - Evaluating the LOC S/S of DKA - Fruity breath, deep and rapid breathing 4 | P a g e Hypoglycemia should be suspected when the diabetic pt c/o or manifests: - Weakness, HA, diaphoresis Measures that would be taken to tx a pt in DKA coma would not include which response below? - Dextrose 50% IV infusion Pt's with DM who are acutely ill generally require a: - Higher dose of insulin Psychophysiologic stress response for acute illness and being in an icu can result in decrease - Urine output Which insulin when given sub-q will have a peak action within 2-4 hrs? - Regular An unconscious trauma pt who was just admitted to the ICU is a diabetic who received his usual dose of sub-q NPH insulin at 7