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Which assessment finding indicates that the patient has chronic hypoxia?

Which quick relief inhaler should the parent administer to a child having an asthma attack?

A patient is prescribed a mast cell stablizer for the tx of asthma. Which med will the RN education the patient about?

Which observation by the RN is indicative of a very late symptom of hypoxia?

A patient is in the clinic for the third time in two months w/chronic bronchitis. Which clinical sx does the RN assess?

An unconscious patient w/normal pulse & respirations would be considered to be in what stage of general anesthesia?

When planning care for a patient with COPD, which outcome of treatment will the nurse evaluate?

Which education would the RN instruct a patient with asthma r/t a leukotriene receptor antagonist?

Druring the immediate post-op period which complication requiring early intervention will the RN carefully monitor for?

A patient has drains after a total laryngectomy. When does the RN understand the drains will most likely be removed?

Which are the circulating nurse's duties, in contrast to the scrub nurse?

The nurse is auscultating lung sounds for fluid overload. Which adventitious sounds would indicate pulmonary edema?

When performing a patient assessment, the RN percusses tactile fremitus w/hyperresonant sounds. Which dx correlates?

A RN notes the FEV1/FVC ratio is < 70% for a patient with COPD. Which stage should the RN document that patient is in?

A patient's wound hemorrhaged. Which does the nurse identify is the cause of the patient's increased risk of infection?

How is granulation tissue best described?

Which assessment finding does the RN anticipate in a patient with a depression in the lower portion of the sternum?

The RN cares for a patient with status asthmaticus in unit ICU. Which ABG would the RN observe r/t to hyperventilation?

A patient asks the RN, "How long will I be on these anti-TB meds once I start this regimen?" Which is MOST informative?

What does high ventilation-perfusion ratio mean is a patient with pulm onary embolism

RN notes patient breathing 3-4 normal breaths followed by 60 seconds of apnea. How should this be documented?

Which is the priority nursing action for a patient experiencing post op vomiting?

The RN is monitoring CV function in a post-op patient. Which method will the RN use to measure CV fx?

Patient reports to clinic w/possible URI. Which will the RN assess to confirm that an URI may be present?

HCP requests a study of diaphragmatic motion b/c of suspected pathology. For which diagnostic test will the RN prepare?

A patient with diabetes is scheduled for a surgical procedure. Which blood glucose demonstrates strict glycemic control?

Patient dx'd in early stage of laryngeal CA of glottis w/only one vocal cord involved. Which type of surgery is planned?

Which Mantoux skin test result would determine that a patient can start a biologic medication fro Crohn's Disease?

What is the priority action when a patient's intestines are protruding from and abdominal incision?

How does the nurse document the chest configuration of a patient with advanced emphysema?

How does the RN describe the high-pitched, sibilant, musical sounds that are heard in a patient with asthma?

A patient developed a post-op DVT. Which complication related to the DVT will the RN closely monitor for?

A patient takes 325 mg Aspirin daily for platelet aggregation. How long before surgery should the patient stop taking it

A patient is experiencing malignant hyperthermia. Which medication will the RN immediately prepare to administer?

Patient in clinic reports sore throat and diagnosed w/acute pharyngitis. Which is likely the causative bacteria?

Which does the nurse identify is the most common organism that causes community-acquired PNA?

Which would be a fungal causative organism collected in a sputum culture?

Which significant assessment finding by the RN on a patient with pulmonary HTN will be reported to the HCP?

Which assessment data correlates with the nurse's suspicion of a paralytic ileus?

The RN measures the post-op UOP for a patient. Which results will the nurse report to the surgeon for a 2-hour period.

Which of the following is the most common cause of death in the US?

Which statement made by the patient indicates the education regarding INH was understood?

Patient scheduled for reduction mammoplasty. Which surgical classification does the RN document on the periop document?

Which common post-op complication will the RN monitor an older adult patient for?

An Aldrete cardiovascular score of 2 is assigned if the patient's BP is which percentage of their preanesthetic level?

Pt arrives in ED w/edematous face, tongue & difficulty breathing after starting new HTN med. Which would the RN suspect?

Which symptom correlates with a patient experiencing pleurisy?

Patient w/acute bacterial rhinosinusitis - which ATB of choice does the RN education the patient about?

Patient w/sinus congestion reports discomfort when the RN palpates the supraorbital ridges. Which sinus is this?

When will the RN encourage the post-op patient to get out of bed?

Which ABG measurement best reflects the adequacy of alveolar ventilation?