ccrn aacn practice questions with correct answers
A patient with a history of bronchogenic carcinoma is admitted with respiratory failure. the patient is
intubated and on mechanical ventilation. the patient develops lethargy, headache, slight confusion and
abdominal cramping urinary output is de...
HHNS - Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketonic state
A 49 year old patient male recently admitted with an inferiors wall MI resulting from 100% occlusion of
the right coronary artery (RCA). The 12 lead ECG reveals ST elevation in leads 11, 111, and aVf. you would
expect to see reciprocal changes in which leads? - Ans:✔✔-1 and aVL the RCA perfuses the inferior wall
and the mirror image or reciprocal changes would be seen in the the high lateral wall, which is reflected
in leads 1 and avl on the 12 lead ECG. Lead v1 and v2 correlate with the septal area, lead v 3 and v4
correlate with the anterior area of the heart
a patient is admitted following a MVA , Lab data reveal elevated creatinine phosphokinase and
myoglobin. What should the nurse anticipate? - Ans:✔✔-Rhabdomyolysis -MVA is a risk factor for
rhabdomyolysis and lab data consistent with condition
a patient is admitted with pulmonary hypertension. What should lead the nurse to suspect pulmonary
fibrosis - Ans:✔✔-dyspnea at rest
a patient is admitted 2 days ago with a large subdural hematoma has a rectal temp of 104. the fever is
treated with iv acetaminophen and ice packs. Two hours later the fever increased to 104.9 what should
the nurse be most concerned for .... - Ans:✔✔-central nervous system ischemia - the patient most likely
has a neurogenic fever due to injury of the hypothalamus
A patient is at greatest risk for developing critical illness polyneuropathy? a patient with - Ans:✔✔-
Lactate of 4.6 - sepsis has a strong link to the development of critical illness polyneuropathy
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