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1
There is a nuclear disaster at a power plant. meds use to protect against thyroid cancer is
Iodide
Potassium iodide
Potassium chloride
Levothyroxine(Synthroid)
2
The nurse advises a 20-yr-old college sophomore with acne vulgaris to;
Scrub the face with soft brush
Express clogged sebum from the pores
Eliminate sodium from their diets,
Apply the otc(over the counter) prep as recommended to skin
3
A patient postoperative has complication of evisceration. What should the nurse do?
Cover the area with a transparent drsg to keep things moist
Cover the area with a dry sterile drsg, put pt head up
Cover area w/ sterile normal saline drsg, and pt in bed
Leave the area uncovered to prevent damage to the organs
4
What is the highest priority when caring for a burn pt who has been stablized
Applying compression garments at night
Preventing contracture from forming
Grafting to cover open burn areas
Preventing infection
5
Other than maintaining aseptic technique during catheter insertion, a key pt in prevention is
Wear clean gloves when disconnecting tubing for irrigation
Maintaining a closed system
Allowing the drainage bad to touch the floor
Raising the collection bag above the pt when repositioning
6
Cyanosis indicates
Decrease in carbon dioxide levels
Decrease in oxygen levels
Increase in oxygen levels
Increase in carbon dioxide levels
7
Which of the following method provides correct decontamination, exposed to white substance
Wash with soap and water for 5-8 minutes
Wash with alcohol based antibacterial cleanser
Removal of clothing about the waist
Removal of clothing from exposed areas only
8
The nurse recommends that the person who suffers with psoriasis can increase their comfort buy:
Using drying solutions such as alcohol to clean psoriasis
Applying wet dressing to minimize proliferation
Taking hot baths to reduce skin discomfort
Using a humidifier to keep psoriasis plaques moist
9
Why is it important for the nurse to be aware of alternative/complementary therapies used by pt
nurse can explain why these therapies should not be used
responsibility of the nurse to determine beneficality
certain therapies may interact with conventional therapies
The nurse is responsible for competing admission exam
10
caring for a patient with herpes on their genitalia. What should the nurse teach re: do
It can only be spread when the lesions are present
It can be spread when the lesions are not present
Once lesion are gone, they will not likely recur
It is caused b the same virus as chicken pox
11
Pts learn best when they have reached what stage of coping with their illness
Barganing
Acceptance
Denial
Anger
12
What complementary therapy can be used by the nurse on any age group for wellness or illness
Herbal therapy
Relaxation
Touch therapy
Imagery
13
The patient most likely to be prescribed an immunosuppressant drug is:
Patient who received a kidney transplant
Patient who is taking routine steroids for copd
Patient who has just been diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma
Patient who received an autograph over the stage 3 burn
14
A priority nursing action for a patient who develops anaphylaxis is?
Assess the patient’s blood pressure
Document the event and the patient reaction
Assess the patient’s temperature
Maintain a patent airway
15
Autograft skin grafts are used for #rd degree burns because?
Skin grafts prevent the burned areas from scaring
Autograft help decrease pain, loss of fluids and pt’s own
It will take too long too heal without them
Skin has been completely destroyed and will not regenerate
16
When evaluating the pin sites of a patient in skeletal traction. Least concern is
Purulent drainage at a pin site
Pain at a pin site
Serous drainage at a pin site
Inflammation at a pin site
17
Examination of a female reproductive problem should include:
A mammogram
Sexual orientation
How many times sexual activity occurred in the past week
Menstrual and obstetrical history
18
a pressure ulcer on the heel that extends into the fatty subcutaneous tissue. Is what stage?
III
I
IV
II
19
What is the most important reason for the nurse to use pain exam tool for pt pain?
Charting can be done faster
Response to analgesics is easy to track
It improves a patient’s response
Analgesics can be reduced faster
20
The focus of palliative care is best described as:
Patient comfort all areas-physical, emotional and spiritual
Letting the patient die quietly without to
Keeping the pt physically fee of pain
Prolonging life
21
Common factors that cause skin breakdown in the elderly include:
Pressure, friction and shear
Medications and COPD
Ischemia, hypermedia, and albuminemia
Obesity and age
22
Glaucoma can best be described as a visual disorder due to
Decreased pressure from vitreous humor production
Inflammation of the cornea
Increased pressure in the eye from increased aqueous humor
Infection affecting the lens
23
A pt develops open areas on both heels and at the sacral area. What drsg should be used?
Normal saline wet to dry
Dry gauze dressing
Wound vac
Hydrocollide (duodenum)
24
While bathing a patient, the nurse assesses a red, non-blanching area on the coccyx. _ dressin?
Hydocolloid
Transparent film
Wet-to-dry
Fluffy absorbent
25
A nurse instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catechism urine specimen:
Fill the urine cup to brim
Catch mid stream of urine after voiding small amt
Spread the labia apart and clean the center area first
Carefully collect urine into container soon as stream start