Advanced Med Surg Final Exam Questions and Answers Exam Bundle

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d....

A patient with myasthenia gravis is admitted to the hospital with respiratory insufficiency and severe weakness. When is a diagnosis of cholinergic crisis made? a. The patient's respiration is impaired because of muscle weakness. b. Administration of edrophonium (Tensilon) increases muscle weak...

Respiratory Alkalosis S/S - lethargy lightheadedness confusion tachycardia dysrhythmias related to hypokalemia nausea vomiting epigastric pain numbness and tingling of the extremities hyperventilation (tachypnea) A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult client wh...

with vasoactive meds what do we want to do? - (they go through central line) titrate them, don't d/c abruptly Glasgow coma scale measures? - verbal response, motor response, eye opening that test is used with a stroke patient? - CT scan trigeminal neuralgia affects? - mouth, te...

An older adult is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which of the following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? - Urine Specific gravity 1.045 A urine specific gravity greater than 1.030 indicates a decrease in ...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheter placed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? (Select all that apply.) A. Flat jugular veins B. A Glasgow Coma Scale score of...

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic venous insufficiency and a prescription for thigh high compression stockings. Which action should the nurse take? a. elevate legs for 10 min, 2-3 times a day while wearing stockings b. apply the stockings in the morning upon awakening and before getti...

Pathophysiology of shock - Decreased Blood Volume Decreased Venous Return Decreased Stroke Volume Decreased Cardiac Output Decreased Tissue Perfusion Shock Interventions and complications associated with interventions - **Vasopressor Agents**- Dopamine **Action** - Increases BP by vaso...

An older adult is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which of the following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? - Urine Specific gravity 1.045 A urine specific gravity greater than 1.030 indicates a decrease in ...