LPN Fundamentals of Nursing Exam 1-6 FINAL EXAM/ 120 Q&A/ .
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S/S of hypostatic pneumonia - Answer: decreased lung expansion, generalized respiratory muscle weakness and secretions occur without immobility. (comes from inflammation of the lung from stasis or pooling of secretions. )
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LPN Fundamentals of Nursing Exam 1-6 FINAL
EXAM/ 120 Q&A/ 2024-2025.
S/S of hypostatic pneumonia - Answer: decreased lung expansion, generalized respiratory
muscle weakness and secretions occur without immobility. (comes from inflammation of the
lung from stasis or pooling of secretions. )
s/s of respiratory acidosis - Answer: increased PaCo2 and increased hydrogen ion concentration
below 7.35. This reflects the excess carbonic acid in the blood (hypoventilation produces R.
acidosis)
what is the primary advantage of hydrogel dressing? - Answer: contains a high percentage of
water for wounds that require moisture. Maintaining a moist wound environment needed for
healing. Hydrogel facilitates debridement by softening dead tissue.
A pt complains of chills, dizziness and feeling hot during a blood transfusion. What are the
nurses most appropriate actions? - Answer: Stop transfusion immediately.
Remove blood component and tubing containing and tubing contacting blood products
replace with new primed tubing with 0.9% sodium chloride
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,Maintain patent IV line with normal saline
Stay with patient observe signs and symptoms and monitor every 5 min.
Notify health care ream or response team
notify bank
prepare to do cpr and give emergency drugs
save blood container, tube, labels and transfusion record
get blood and 1st urine
document transfusion reaction, description, treatment and outcomes
The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a patient regarding pain control after surgery.
Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the use of postoperative analgesia? -
Answer: -inform nurse as soon as pain becomes a persistent discomfort.
-takes time for a drug to act
-drugs rarely eliminates all discomfort.
-don't be fearful of dependency
- USE of PCA pump
which leadership skills should a nursing student use when caring for patients? - Answer: clinical
decisions making
priority setting
organizational skills
use of resources
time management evaluation
team communication
delegation
a nurse wants to follow the American nurses association's social media policy. Which actions
should the nurse take? - Answer: never name a patient
never describe a patient
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, never post an image of pt
never disparage a fellow employee or employer
report breaches of confidentiality and privacy.
visual changes in older adults is caused by what? - Answer: glaucoma, Age Related MUACLAR
DEGENERATION
Good Samaritan Law - Answer: provides immunity to nurse who does what's reasonable to save
life. follow through with care, hand off to emt or emergency personnel. Able to treat a minor
without parental consent.
Bowlbys Phases of mourning - Answer: Numbing
Yearning and searching
disorganization and despair
reorganization
Rando R Process - Answer: Mourning and reminiscence (test question about the nurse who is
foreign and what she needs to know about western society. Western society mourns differently,
they need to Reminiscence and remember the dead)
Describe the second stage of Kubler-Ross' stages of dying - Answer: Anger stage: person resists
the loss is angry about the situation and sometimes become angry
when should general anesthesia be used - Answer: administer during major procedures
requiting extensive tissue manipulation or anytime that analgesia, muscle relaxation, immobility
and control of the autonomic nervous system are required. also, includes minor procedures,
especially with children.
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