Nursing 512- VITAL MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING QUESTIONS

Nursing 512- VITAL MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING QUESTIONS

Nursing 512- VITAL MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING QUESTIONS

 

1) When a client coughs violently and the tracheostomy tube falls out, the client becomes dyspneic and the nurse attempts to reinsert the tracheostomy tube over the next 60 seconds but is unable to do so. The nurse’s next action would be

1. call a code.
2. perform a cricoidectomy.
3. place a finger in the stoma.
4. start oxygen via nasal prong

 

A busy nurse in the ICU wishes to delegate aspects of respiratory care to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which of the following actions can the nurse delegate? (Select all that apply.)

1. Measuring and recording oxygen saturations
2. Setting up oxygen delivery and suction equipment
3. Suctioning secretions of a client with a long-standing tracheostomy
4. Teaching the client how to cough with a tracheostomy
5. Verifying that the correct amount of oxygen is being delivered

 

The nurse notes that a client in a long-term care facility has become increasingly confused in the last few days. The resident’s vital signs are temperature 97.7° F, pulse rate 80 beats/min, respirations 20 breaths/min, and blood pressure 90/62 mm Hg. The nurse would suspect

1. cancer of the lung.
2. plural effusion.
3. pneumonia.
4. tuberculosis (TB).

 

When administering a blood transfusion to a client, which tasks can the nurse delegate to the experienced unlicensed personnel? (Select all that apply.)

1. Assisting the client to a comfortable position
2. Reporting any complaints to the physician
3. Taking the client’s vital signs
4. Verifying the client’s identity with the nurse

 

Which foods should a nurse include in a nutrition teaching plan for a patient with iron-deficiency anemia?

1. Beans and dried fruit
2. Apples and white rice
3. Yogurt and cooked carrots
4. Yellow squash and tortillas

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The nurse working with hypertensive clients knows that what factor is most important in order for the client’s treatment plan to be successful?

1. A sound treatment plan created by the health care team
2. Consultation with specialists like physical therapy and a dietitian
3. Long-term compliance and adherence to therapy
4. Provider willingness to try different medications