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

Family members of a client with a terminal illness tell a nurse that the client keeps asking if she is dying. What is the nurse's highest priority response.

A patient experiences dizziness and shortness of breath for several days. During cardiac monitoring in the ED, the nurse obtains the following ECG tracing. The nurse interprets this cardiac rhythm as.

Which of the following drugs has a positive inotropic effect. Select all that apply.

A patient, 3 days after an anterior wall MI, is in the critical care unit. She is currently receiving oxygen at 4 L/min by nasal cannula; nitroglycerin paste, 1 inch qh; and the beta-blocker Lopressor

Which of the following are priorities in the treatment and nursing management of the patient with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?

A patient with a history of injection drug use has been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C. When collaborating with the care team to plan this patient's treatment, the nurse should anticipate what int

The nurse recognizes which client as being at highest risk for septic shock?

A patient is admitted to the hospital with multiple trauma and extensive blood loss. The nurse assesses vital signs to be BP 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate 135 beats/min, respirations 36 breaths/min, cardiac

A patient with a cervical neck fracture at the C5 level is admitted to ICU following initial treatment in ER. During initial assessment of the patient, the nurse recognizes the presence of spinal shoc

Decontamination of the patient from the nuclear plant disaster should be conducted:

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with severe sepsis. Vital signs assessed by the nurse include blood pressure 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate 120 beats/min, respirations 28/min and oral temperature

The client has a mediastinal chest tube. Which symptoms require the nurse's immediate intervention?

It is the summer season, and patients with signs and symptoms of heat-related illness present in the emergency department. Which patient needs attention first?

You are in the intensive care unit caring for a patient who is in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.The patient requires mechanical ventilation, has an arterial line in the right radial artery, and

You are caring for a patient who sustained rib fractures after hitting the steering wheel of his car. He is spontaneously breathing and receiving oxygen via a face mask. His oxygen saturation is 95. W

A patient converts from normal sinus rhythm at 80 bpm to atrial fibrillation with a ventricular response at 166 bpm.Blood pressure is 162/74 mm Hg. Respiratory rate is 20 breaths per minute with norma

The nurse is administering crystalloid fluid replacement to an adult who has experienced severe fluid volume loss. The nurse expects to replace how much normal saline as ordered for each liter of volu

During a mass casualty incident, the triage nurse evaluates a 54-year-old female with third-degree burns over 85

When caring for a patient with an electrical burn injury, the registered nurse would ask for a health care provider's order for:

The nurse has just completed an infusion of a 1-L bolus of 0.9 One hour later, which laboratory result requires immediate nursing action?

Select all of the factors that may predispose the patient to respiratory acidosis. Select all that apply.

The physician orders insulin lispro 28 units subcutaneous. The medication is supplied in 100 units/mL. How many units will the nurse administer?

A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP) following a closed-head injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?