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Nurs 239: Unit Two — Practice Questions (Cancer and Immunologic Problems)

NURS 239 Final Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

NUR 239 - Illinois State University NURS 239 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions

Patient is allergic to penicillin, what other antibiotic could the patient be allergic to as well? Correct Answer-Rocephin What is a side effect of aminoglycosides? Correct Answer-Ototoxicity, check hearing loss What does the nurse do if vanco levels come back too high? Correct Answer-hold the medicine and call the doctor A nurse is caring for a C. Diff patient, what interventions/precautions are correct to take? Correct Answer--wash hands with soap and water -clean with bleach -DO NO...

After assessing the patient's pain patterns, the nurse determines that frequent breakthrough cancer pain is occuring. Which member of the health care team is the nurse most likely to contact first? A. Physical therapist to reevaluate physical therapy routines B. Healh care provider (HCP) to review medication, dosage, and frequency C. Assistive personnel to increase help with activities of daily living D. Psychiatric clinical nurse specialist to evaluate psychogenic pain Correct Answer-...

Nurs 239 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solution1

A patient has chest pain, what will show myocardial ischemia? Correct Answer-chest pain that was relieved by one SL nitro Pacemakers- atrial paced? Correct Answer-spike before the p wave Pacemakers- ventricle paced? Correct Answer-QRS complex What two rhythms would benefit from an AICD? Correct Answer-v-tach and v-fib Education for a patient who just had a pacemaker placed? Correct Answer--adduct the arm -signs and symptoms of infection -maintain good cardiac output -know how to c...

Patient has chest pain, what data will show myocardial ischemia? Correct Answer-chest pain that is relieved by one SL Nitro Spike before p wave means what? Correct Answer-atrial pacing Spike before QRS means what Correct Answer-ventricular pacing What are the only two shockable rhythms? Correct Answer-v-fib and v-tach What is important for after a pacemaker placement? Correct Answer--adduct the left arm -watch out for s&s of infection -maintain good cardiac output -know how to ch...

Patient is allergic to penicillin, what other antibiotic could the patient be allergic to as well? - Answer Rocephin What is a side effect of aminoglycosides? - Answer Ototoxicity, check hearing loss What does the nurse do if vanco levels come back too high? - Answer hold the medicine and call the doctor A nurse is caring for a C. Diff patient, what interventions/precautions are correct to take? - Answer -wash hands with soap and water -clean with bleach -DO NOT give patient i...