Adult Health III (Asn) Section 02- Final Proctored Exam - Albany State University

A patient is a 54 year old male who was admitted to the hospital with a severe wound infection in his leg.He is malnourished and in poor health before his arrival. His condition has continued to deter

A client with myocardial ischemia is having frequent PVCs. Which medication will the nurse administer?

A patient is admitted to the ED after an episode of severe chest pain, and the physician schedules the patient for coronary angiography and possible percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The nurse

A patient's endotracheal tube is not secured tightly. Another nurse assists you in taping the tube. After you are finished, you auscultate the patient's lungs and note that the breath sounds over the

As an ER nurse working nights, it came to your attention in the last 3 days the markedly increased number of patients presenting with pulmonary edema, SOB, and cough. You are concerned about a chemica

A patient with hypercapnic respiratory failure has a respiratory rate of 8 and an SpO2 of 89 The patient is increasingly lethargic. Which collaborative intervention will the nurse anticipate?

A diabetic patient who has had vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days is admitted to the hospital with a blood glucose of 748 mg/ml (41.5 mmol/L) and a urinary output of 120 ml in the first hour. T

A trauma client with a fractured femur and a fractured pelvis has been transfused with 2 units of packed red blood cells. Which measurements indicate that this client has received adequate replacement

A patient who has been involved in a motor-vehicle crash is admitted to the ED with cool, clammy skin, tachycardia, and hypotension. All of these orders are written. Which one will the nurse act on fi

The patient is admitted with acute pancreatitis. He is complaining of severe abdominal pain and nausea. He has hyperactive bowel sounds and abdominal distention. His temperature is 103 degrees F and h

Your ED is receiving 44 casualties following a tornado strike. A patient with no pulse or respirations should be triaged to which area?

Which dysrhythmia may develop in a client with frequent premature ventricular contractions?

EMS is bringing in patients of a natural disaster involving multiple injuries. The nurse is triaging at the door of the emergency department. Which tag would the RN use to indicate that the patient ma

A patient who is complaining of a racing heart and nervousness comes to the emergency department. The patient's blood pressure is 102/68. The nurse places the patient on a cardiac monitor and obtains

A client with third-degree heart block is admitted to the telemetry unit. The nurse observes wide QRS complexes, with a heart rate of 35 beats/min on the monitor. What physical assessment finding woul

A patient is being mechanically ventilated in the synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation mode at a rate of 4 breaths/min. His spontaneous respirations are 12 breaths/min. He receives a dose o

A patient with a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is receiving heparin. What is the purpose of the heparin?

What is the priority intervention when assessing a client with multi-system trauma?

Which of the following drugs increases afterload? Select all that apply.

An adult patient with third-degree AV block is admitted to the cardiac care unit and placed on continuous cardiac monitoring. What rhythm characteristic will the ECG most likely show?

The wife is concerned because her terminally ill husband does not want to eat. What is the nurse's highest priority response?

The nurse has just received change-of-shift report about these four patients. Which patient should the nurse assess first?

You are the nurse-manager in the burn unit. Which client is best assigned to an RN who has floated from the oncology unit?

The client's ECG reveals tachycardia with a heart rate of 170 beats/min that was initiated after a premature atrial contraction. This rhythm resolved spontaneously without treatment. What is the nurse

A client in a one-car rollover presents with multiple injuries. Prioritize the interventions in the correct sequence. Assess for spontaneous respirations. Give supplemental oxygen per mask. Insert a F