NURS 547 Adult Health Nursing Ii: Cardiovascular Disorders (University Of Maryland) Proctored Exam

A patient is admitted to the trauma center with obvious chest injuries following a fall from a roof. The patient has shallow respirations at 8 breaths per minute. Which ABG would the nurse anticipate

During a code blue, the nurse is operating the defibrillator/cardioverter machine during the resuscitation of a patient who was previously in asystole. The nurse now observes the following rhythm on t

A patient is brought to the emergency department by paramedics with a sudden onset of a squeezing, sub-sternal pain that radiates to the left shoulder and jaw. The nurse observes that the patient has

A nurse is planning discharge for a client diagnosed with heart failure. Which of the following discharge instructions should the nurse provide to improve activity intolerance?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with COVID. Which clinical manifestation is most indicative that the patient is progressing to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

The nurse is assisting with the intubation of a patient in respiratory distress who has just had an endotracheal tube (ETT) placed. What is the nurse's first action following placement of the ETT?

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to observation for a suspected myocardial infarction. What statement made by this patient would alert the nurse to suspect the development of heart failure?

The nurse is caring for a male patient diagnosed with a Pulmonary Embolism (PE) who has been receiving a heparin IV infusion for 12 hours. Which of the following labs would require the nurse to titrat

The nurse is assessing a patient who was in an automobile crash. Which finding would most likely indicate to the nurse that the patient may have developed a tension pneumothorax?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube connected to a water-seal drainage system. The nurse observes that the drainage in the chest tube drainage system has suddenly decreased. Which of t

The nurse is caring for a client on a ventilator who had an endotracheal tube placed 13 days ago and failed the spontaneous breathing trial today. What action should the nurse take to manage the patie

The nurse is analyzing the diagnostic test results of a patient who is in the emergency department for shortness of breath. Which diagnostic test result does the nurse anticipate to suggest the cause

The intensive care unit (ICU) nurse plans care for a patient with a hemodynamic monitoring system for central venous pressure (CVP). In the plan of care, which complications does the nurse monitor for

During a code blue, the nurse observes the following rhythm on the monitor (see below or in the attachment of a 6 second rhythm strip) following a defibrillation shock. What is the nurses' first actio

The nurse is planning health promotion teaching to a patient on prevention of a pulmonary embolism (PE). Which of the following health promotion strategies can help reduce the risk of developing a DVT

A patient with acute coronary syndrome is ordered Heparin sodium 1100 units/hour by continuous intravenous infusion. The pharmacy delivers the following solution: Heparin 25,000 units mixed in 500 ml

The patient is undergoing in-patient physical therapy with increasing ambulation on the third day after a myocardial infarction. Which clinical manifestation would indicate to the nurse the patient sh

The nurse is suctioning a patient's tracheostomy. Which assessment finding observed by the nurse during suctioning indicates that the procedure should be stopped immediately?

The nurse is performing hourly rounds on a patient with a chest tube attached to a 3-chamber water seal drainage system. The nurse observes constant bubbling in the water seal chamber. What action sho

A patient arrives in the emergency department after a syncopal episode. The nurse observes the patient's rhythm on the cardiac monitor (see the 6-second rhythm strip below or in the attachment). The p

The nurse is evaluating interventions for a patient who had a chest tube placed one hour ago for a right sided pneumothorax. Which of the following findings would indicate a need for further intervent

The nurse is caring for a patient who is day 2 post-operative following a coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). The nurse observes the following rhythm on the monitor (see image below or in the attac

A client in the ICU who is receiving a propofol infusion is being prepared for a ventilator weaning trial. What is the nurse's first response to managing the propofol drip before the spontaneous awake