Download Exam 2: NUR210/ NUR 210 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Transition to Practice-Capstone Review and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! Exam 2: NUR210/ NUR 210 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Transition to Practice-Capstone Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade – Fortis QUESTION What should any older adult patient be evaluated for whose chief complaint is back pain and who has an elevated total protein level? Answer: Multiple Myloma QUESTION Patient has an enlarged thyroid, what is the first thing the nurse should avoid? Answer: Palpation QUESTION number one priority when patient has an enlarged thyroid Answer: Monitor for voice changes to assess for laryngeal compression QUESTION Can we cure Addisons? Answer: no, lifelong tx QUESTION corticosteroids come with a severe______________risk Answer: infection QUESTION when monitoring a patient after a parathyroidectomy, watch for what? Answer: muscle spasms and disturbances QUESTION Extravasation - Answer: Chemotherapy infiltration can cause necrosis at the insertion site QUESTION Nursing management in chemotherapy Answer: Modifying risks for infection QUESTION most common cause of bleeding in patientswith cancer Answer: #1 - Wash the site with soap and water#2 - Notify supervisor#3 - Report to ED QUESTION Antiretroviral medications as postexposure prophylaxis for health care workers are started within how many hours of exposure? Answer: 72 hours QUESTION Normal CD4 is Answer: 500 to 1500. QUESTION Any CD4 below500 is Answer: immunosuppression QUESTION gastrointestinal problems with HIV/AIDS Answer: Loss of appetite, N and V, oral candidiasis,Diarrhea* QUESTION Oncologic manifestations of HIV/AIDS Kaposi sarcoma Answer: Contact Precautions- pussing sores that spread HIV/AIDS QUESTION a clinical syndrome that ischaracterized by a progressive decline in cognitive,behavioral, and motor functions as a direct result ofHIV infection? Answer: HIV Encephalopathy QUESTION Leukemia is Answer: Hematopoietic malignancy with unregulated proliferation of leukocytes (white blood cells) QUESTION dietary interventions for a person with leukemia Answer: small frequent feedings QUESTION Phlebotomy (initially 500 mL or once or twice a week) to remove excess RBCs Answer: Polycythemia Vera Treatment QUESTION Multiple Myeloma Answer: Bone destruction from multiple myeloma can result in hyperproteinemia and hypercalcemia QUESTION pt with celiac disease with high mag, what to do Answer: check tendon reflexes avoid wheat, barely, rye QUESTION a pt with renal failure, confused and normal itching the skin Answer: restrict sodium QUESTION pt on lasix, what is the main thing to monitor Answer: hypokalcemia QUESTION pt has an MI on EKG Answer: abnormal T wave long Q wave ST segment elevation QUESTION mcv with chest injury pt hemoglobin of 7 Answer: prepare to transfuse, give rbc QUESTION pt with cardiac disease w/nitro for angina with dizzy Answer: get orthostatic vitals, assess for orthostatic hypotension QUESTION corpopedal spasms Answer: involuntary movement of hands QUESTION carbobenzaprine (tegretol) Answer: will make wbc drop QUESTION which assessment to perform for a pt with a left sided heart failure Answer: lung assessment/lung sounds QUESTION pt with pericarditis, which s/s would indicate Answer: JVD QUESTION elderly is restless agitated with mild, low loc, what to expect Answer: UTI QUESTION Pt having a GI endoscopy, what should be available Answer: emergency equipment QUESTION A pt with GERD experiencing discomfort, additional teaching Answer: "I eat small meals and have a bed time snack" QUESTION A client has just had surgery to create an ileostomy. The nurse assesses the client's post-op period for which frequent complication? Answer: Fluid and electrolyte imbalance QUESTION Pt with G-tube after cholecytecomy (gallbladder) drainage dark green Answer: doc- ument as normal finding QUESTION Pt admitted with dka 2nd to uti and has edged off insulin drip, pt feelings light-headed, what are you doing Answer: Obtain fingerstick reading QUESTION Which findng when assessing a pt with hasimotos and goiter Answer: changes in voice/hoarseness QUESTION Nurse cares for pt with lung cancer, signs and symptoms to recognize Answer: facial edema serum calcium 12 numbness and tingling in lower extremities QUESTION A pt has high pneumonia levels, what is expected of conciousness Answer: pt confused, give lactose QUESTION Pt with osteoporosis, adverse reaction of drug Answer: hypocalcemia