NURS 299 Exam 2 with Complete Questions and Answers
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NURS 299
NURS 299 Exam 2 with Complete Questions and AnswersNURS 299 Exam 2 with Complete Questions and AnswersNURS 299 Exam 2 with Complete Questions and AnswersNURS 299 Exam 2 with Complete Questions and AnswersNURS 299 Exam 2 with Complete Questions and Answers
A nurse is collecting data from a client w...
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) provides you with the change-of-shift vital
signs on four of your patients. Which patient do you need to assess first?
1. 84-year-old man recently admitted with pneumonia, RR 28, SpO2 89%
2. 54-year-old woman admitted after surgery for fractured arm, BP 160/86
mm Hg, HR 72
3. 63-year-old man with venous ulcers from diabetes, temperature 37.3° C
(99.1° F), HR 84
4. 77-year-old woman with left mastectomy 2 days ago, RR 22, BP 148/62 -
ANSWER-1. 84-year-old man recently admitted with pneumonia, RR 28, SpO2
89%
, The assistive personnel (AP) informs the nurse that the electronic blood
pressure machine on the patient who has recently returned from surgery
after removal of her gallbladder is flashing a blood pressure of 65/46 and
alarming. Place the care activities in priority order.
1. Press the start button of the electronic blood pressure machine to obtain a
new reading.
2. Obtain a manual blood pressure with a stethoscope.
3. Check the patient's pulse distal to the blood pressure cuff.
4. Assess the patient's mental status.
5. Remind the patient not to bend her arm with the blood pressure cuff. -
ANSWER-4. Assess the patient's mental status.
1. Press the start button of the electronic blood pressure machine to obtain a
new reading.
3. Check the patient's pulse distal to the blood pressure cuff.
2. Obtain a manual blood pressure with a stethoscope
5. Remind the patient not to bend her arm with the blood pressure cuff.
A healthy adult patient tells the nurse that he obtained his blood pressure in
"one of those quick machines in the mall" and was alarmed that it was
152/72 when his normal value ranges from 114/72 to 118/78. The nurse
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