NURS 221 FINAL EXAM NEWEST EXAM |
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A woman was driving in her car when out of nowhere she was hit from
behind. Up until this point in her life, the woman had never experienced
chronic stress. After the accident, she has been struggling with flashbacks
and getting into another car. What is the woman suffering from?
a. Dissociation
b. Situational factors
c. Post-traumatic stress disorder
d. Regression ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C
Which of the following can be delegated to the UAP? Select all that apply.
a. Oropharyngeal suctioning
b. Tracheostomy suctioning
c. Oral suctioning
d. Nasopharyngeal suctioning
e. Nasotracheal suctioning ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A,C
How can the nurse best communicate with a patient with a hearing
impairment? SATA:
A) Gestures
B) Sign Language
C) Exaggerate mouth movements
D) Face patient directly
E) Shout ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A,B,D
A patient is admitted through the emergency department following a
motorcycle crash with multiple orthopedic injuries. He goes to surgery for
,repair of fractures. He is postoperative day 3 from an open-reduction
internal fixation of bilateral femur fractures and external to his unstable
pelvic fracture. Interventions that are necessary for the prevention of
venous thromboembolism in this patient include: SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY
1. Intermittent pneumatic compression stockings
2. Vitamin K therapy
3. Passive range of motion exercises every 4 hours
4. Subcutaneous heparin or enoxaparin (Lovenox)
5. Continuous heparin drip with a goal of an international normalized ratio
(INR) 5 times higher than baseline ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
1,4
The nurse is treating a 38-year-old male patient with recurrent insomnia
and headaches. The patient tells the nurse, "I lost my job last month, I can't
find a new one, and I have a wife and three kids at home. My dad died two
weeks ago and it just seems like bad things keep happening to us." Which
of the following ego-defense mechanisms does the nurse recognize that
the patient is displaying?
A. Compensation
B. Denial
C. Dissociation
D. Conversion ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D
A nursing student on the cardiac intermediate care unit is asked by a nurse
to get a pillow from the supply room for a patient who just recieved CABG
surgery. The nursing student understands that the pillow's purpose during
deep breathing and coughing is (select all that apply):
a. Comfort for the patient
b. Prevent pressure injuries
c. Elevate the patient in High Fowler's position
d. To decrease pain in the chest
e. Support for the sternum ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A,D,E
,Match the approaches to ethics to their definition:
A.Deontology 1. Concerned with organizational structure not so much
relationships
B.Utilitarianism 2. Consequences of actions to determine right or wrong
C.Feminism 3. Focuses on understanding & consensus
D.Ethics of Care 4. Looks to nature of relationships and sees if power is
equal
E.Casuistry 5. Value is determined by its usefulness ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------A2
B5
C4
D1
E3
Which cultural group believes that past sin causes illness, and discourages
prolonging life?
A: Hinduism
B: Judaism
C: Navajos
D: Islam ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A
What patient education action would be most appropriate for a 20 year old
female patient?
A. Role adjustment in response to family stressors and physiologic
changes.
B. Provide information on pregnancy prevention and STDs.
C. Teaching signs and symptoms of menopause.
D. Recognizing the important of continued interest in sex and teaching
adaptation techniques for this age group. ------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-----B
A nurse giving a vaccine to a child to protect the child from a certain
disease is an example of which ethical principle?
A. autonomy
, B. beneficence
C. nonmaleficence
D. justice ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B
The nurse receives medication orders that seem inappropriate for the
patient. What should the nurse do first?
A. Implement the orders, this doctor has never been wrong before
B. Discuss the orders with a colleague
C. Call the doctor for reassurance and clarification
D. Ask the patient if this is their usual dose ------CORRECT ANSWER--------
-------C
A nurse is caring for 4 patients on the floor, which patient is the top priority?
A. A 67 year old with diabetes type 2 who has a blood glucose level of 107.
B. A 22 year old patient with asthma whose SpO2 is 86% on room air.
C. A 30 year old pregnant woman who is having Braxton hicks
contractions.
D. A 90 year old patient recovering from a hip replacement and is
developing a pressure ulcer. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B
The nurse is precepting a student nurse and explains that peri-operative
nursing care occurs:
A) Before, during, and after surgery
B) In pre-admission testing
C) During the surgical procedure
D) In the post anesthesia care unit ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A
A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe dyspnea and wheezing.
Arterial blood gas levels on admission are pH 7.26; PaCO2, 55 mm Hg;
and HCO3, 24. The nurse interprets these laboratory values to indicate:
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Metabolic alkalosis
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