Critical Care Exam 4 Questions with all the correct answers (Latest updated questions and answers)
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Course
Critical Care 4
Institution
Critical Care 4
patient who awakens from 6 hours of sleep with symptoms of stroke
What is a contraindication to the administration of rt-PA in a patient with suspected ischemic
stroke?
decreasing level of consciousness
The nurse is monitoring Mr. Stewart after he receives rt-PA. Which clinical manifestation
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,patient who awakens from 6 hours of sleep with symptoms of stroke
What is a contraindication to the administration of rt-PA in a patient with suspected ischemic
stroke?
decreasing level of consciousness
The nurse is monitoring Mr. Stewart after he receives rt-PA. Which clinical manifestation
indicated an adverse effect of rt-PA?
right side lying
A patient who recently recevied a liver transplant had a liver biopsy. Upon returning from the
biopsy, how should the nurse position the patient?
EGD
A patient with liver disease is being evaluation for varices. The nurse prepares the patient for
which procedure?
1. oxygen
2. assess site for bleeding
3. monitor blood pressure
4. change empty bag of normal saline
Following a liver biopsy, in which order should the complete the following tasks.
lactulose and low-protein diet
The nurse is caring for a patient with liver failure notes a change in mental status and elevated
ammonia level. Which ordered interventions are most directly related to treating these clinical
manifestations?
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The nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis. The physician has ordered gentamicin,
3 mg/kg/day, in three divided doses. The patient weighs 264 lb. How many mg of gentamicin
will the patient receive per dose? ________mg/dose (round to the nearest whole number).
hepatitis A
What type of hepatitis is the most common type of hepatitis and is primarily spread through
the oral route from food, water, or shellfish that has been infected with the virus?
hepatitis B
What type of hepatitis is spread by blood and body fluids or secretions such as semen. The
virus can be spread through mucous membranes, contact with infected fluids, during
childbirth, or through the puncture of a contaminated needle or other instrument?
hepatitis C
What type of hepatitis is spread through blood or body fluids and from mother to child
during childbirth?
hepatitis E
What type of hepatitis is transmitted via the fecal-oral route primarily through water that is
contaminated in areas of poor sanitation?
ECG
A patient has been admitted to the ICU in diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient is receiving
normal saline, 0.9%, and a regular insulin drip. What is a priority assessment for this patient?
desmopresin (DDAVP)
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