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N320 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions.pdf
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- NUR 320
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- Chamberlain College Of Nursing
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N320 Exam 1 Questions With CompleteSolutions
Which action should the nurse take first when an elderly patient
who just woke up from surgery is agitated and confused?
a. Administer a pain medication
b. Notify the physician
c. Check the oxygen saturation level
d. Take the blood pressure –answer c. Check the oxygen
saturation level
,A patient is transferred to the medical-surgical unit from the
PACU. Which actions should the nurse perform first?
a. Assess the patient's incision
b. Orient the patient to the unit
c. Assess the patient's vital signs
d. Order the patient a regular diet - answer c. Assess the
patient's vital signs
An older patient receiving a continuous tube feeding develops
agitation, weakness and confusion. Which laboratory result
should the nurse report to the health care provider immediately?
a. K= 3.5 mEq/L
, b. Ca+ 7.8 mEq/L
c. Na+ 154 mEq/L
d. Mg+ 2.0 mEq/L - answer c. Na+ 154 mEq/L
A nurse received the written lab results of a positive pregnancy
test for the patient scheduled for an emergency appendectomy.
Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Call the lab to verify the results
b. Inform the patient of the positive results
c. Report the results immediately to the surgeon
d. Assess if the patient has any symptoms of pregnancy - answer
c. Report the results immediately to the surgeon
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