NURS 405A In-Class Final Review Questions And Answers Rated 100% Correct
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NURS 405A In-Class
You are caring for a patient that is post-op craniotomy. Which one of the following
orders is incorrect?
A. HOB at minimum of 30 degrees at all times
B. Robitussin 10 mL q6h po PRN cough
C. Ativan - ️️Ativan (do not want to give sedating meds because it will mess with
neuro assessment)
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NURS 405A In-Class Final Review
You are caring for a patient that is post-op craniotomy. Which one of the following
orders is incorrect?
A. HOB at minimum of 30 degrees at all times
B. Robitussin 10 mL q6h po PRN cough
C. Ativan - ✔️✔️Ativan (do not want to give sedating meds because it will mess with
neuro assessment)
2 weeks post bone marrow transplant your patient has rash, jaundice and abdominal
pain. What do you suspect? - ✔️✔️Graft Versus Host Disease
Your patient completed induction chemotherapy 1 week ago. What is the top nursing
diagnosis now? - ✔️✔️Risk for infection
What specific dx is most likely to be + when a pt is undergoing testing for CML (chronic
myeloid leukemia)? - ✔️✔️Philadelphia chromosome
Bone destruction associated with multiple myeloma could lead to which electrolyte
imbalance? - ✔️✔️Hypercalcemia
What is the largest risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke? - ✔️✔️Hypertension
Which of the following TNM classifications is consistent with a better prognosis?
T3N2M0 or T2N1M3 - ✔️✔️T3N2M0 (No metastasis)
Your pt had a resection of a pituitary tumor. They had 1200 mL urine output over the
last 2 hours, and you suspect diabetes insipidus. Which electrolyte abnormalities do you
anticipate? - ✔️✔️Hypernatremia and hypokalemia
- They will be in a fluid volume DEFICIT, so Na will increase (kool-aid electrolyte) and K
will decrease!
You are caring for a pt that had a hemorrhagic stroke. You find patient to have altered
LOC 6 hrs after admission to the unit. What do you suspect? - ✔️✔️Increased
intracranial pressure (ICP) or worsening of bleeding leading to increased ICP
You are working in the ED and expecting a patient to arrive via EMS with a suspected
stroke. EMS reports an NIH score of 40. Based on this score is the patient experiencing
mild, moderate, or severe symptoms? - ✔️✔️SEVERE
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