Nu335 Med Surg /Adult Health Proctored Exam

The nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube status-post lobectomy. To ensure the chest tube drainage system is functioning correctly, as the patient breathes, the nurse will monitor which cham

Which nursing interventions are appropriate for managing ITP? Select all that apply.

A patient is admitted with hypercapnic respiratory failure secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The nurse anticipates which collaborative interventions to address the patient's c

The patient with leukemia has acute disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and is bleeding. What diagnostic finding supports this diagnosis?

A patient is admitted with acute pericarditis and reports severe chest pain. The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis fo Acute pain related to the inflammatory process. Which nursing action is most

An elderly client is admitted to the ICU with difficulty breathing and requires close monitoring. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most l

A 37-yr-old female patient is hospitalized with acute kidney injury (AKI). Which information will be most useful to the nurse in evaluating improvement in kidney function?

A patient with massive trauma and possible spinal cord injury is admitted to the emergency department. The nurse suspects that the patient may be experiencing neurogenic shock based on which assessmen

Prescribed: Begin propofol IV infusion at 9 mL/hr Available: propofol 1000 mg/100 mL Patient's weight: 75 kg Calculate how many mcg/kg/min the patient is receiving? Record your answer to whole number.

Prescribed: Amiodarone hydrochloride 5 mg/kg as IV push now Available: Amiodarone hydrochloride 150 mg/3 mL Patient weight: 80 kg How many mL will the nurse administer for the prescribed dose? 8 Recor

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a mitral valve replacement. What information does the nurse need to include in the discharge instructions?

A nurse is caring for a patient 4 hours after a thyroidectomy. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?

A patient with diabetes insipidus (DI) is admitted to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. Which intervention would the nurse implement immediately?

A nurse is preparing to transport an intubated patient to the operating room for an emergent surgical procedure. Which nursing action is most important to ensure patient safety during transport?

The physician prescribes IV mannitol for an unconscious patient. The nurse would expect the therapeutic effect of this drug to result in which outcome?

Based on the information in the electronic health record, complete the sentences using the drop-down lists. The nurse's initial action after assessing the patient at 1600 is todropdown. The nurse susp

A patient who has been involved in a motor-vehicle crash is admitted to the emergency department in shock, Of the prescribed orders, below, which order will the nurse implement first?

A patient in ICU for a diagnosis of stage IV wound to the sacrum goes into Septic Shock. The nurse receives an order to begin a norepinephrine infusion 18 mL/hr. The patient weighs 158 lbs. The norepi

A patient is scheduled to have a central venous access device placed for administration of chemotherapy. When preparing the patient for the catheter insertion, the nurse explains that this method of a

The nurse admits a patient with a diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which signs and symptoms would suggest that the aneurysm has ruptured?

A patient enters the Emergency Department complaining of nausea and vomiting. The nurse notes a sweet, fruity breath odor, Blood glucose reveals 540 mg/dl. What does the nurse recognize as the priorit

A patient with cardiogenic shock requires an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP). Which statement best describes the role of the balloon during diastole?

A nurse is assessing a patient admitted with fever, severe headache, and photophobia. Which assessment finding would most strongly support a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis?

The nurse distinguishes that a patient may experience which signs and symptoms related to diabetes insipidus (DI)?

A patient has digoxin 0.25 mg intravenous push (IVP) prescribed. How would the nurse plan to administer this medication?