NUR 242 Exam 4 Latest Update 2024-2025 Actual
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3 features of Miners disease? - CORRECT ANSWER: -Tinnitus
-One sided sensorineural hearing loss
-Vertigo
4 Cardinal symptoms of Parkinsons? - CORRECT ANSWER: -Tremors in hands and
fingers at rest (pill rolling)-increased with fatigue
-Bradykinesia or akinesia (slow or no movement)
-Rigidity
-Postural instability
A patient with claudication, what pulse is decreased in blood flow more noted? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Posterior tibial
A pt is 15 hours Post-op from a femoral bypass graft. The nurse should alert the MD if
she finds? - CORRECT ANSWER: Pale, cool skin at surgical site
A pt with intermittent claudication says "i have pain in my calf and ankle, is this a sign of
the above"? - CORRECT ANSWER: Yes
,Age related macular degeneration progresses faster in patients who? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Smoke
Amputation Post-OP care: - CORRECT ANSWER: -DO NOT elevate limb on pillow (can
cause flexion contractures)
-1st 24 hours elevate the foot of the bed to decrease edema then keep the bed flat
-24-48 hours- place the pt. in prone position to stretch muscles and prevent hip flexion
contractures
Assessment for pt with anterior cervical discectomy: - CORRECT ANSWER: -Monitor
for Respiratory difficulty
-Pts ability to swallow
-Hoarsness and ability to cough (can indicate laryngeal nerve damage)
Atropine is given to? - CORRECT ANSWER: Increase HR in pt with bradycardia
Before administering pt beta blocker what should you assess? - CORRECT ANSWER:
HR not <60, and BP
Before giving a pt rtPA (Retavase) what should you ask them about? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Ask if they are on any blood thinners or if they have had surgery within the
last 10 days
Expected finding for a pt with Burgers disease? - CORRECT ANSWER: Intermittent
claudication, ischemic pain in the digits at rest
How should allopurinol be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER: -With food with a full glass of
water
-Increase fluids to prevent renal dysfunction
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