HEALTHSTREAM Test Version 1 2023 Updated Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions.
A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus
... [Show More] paradoxus, and
decreased systolic pressure. This assessment is most consistent with: -
ANSWER cardiac tamponade.
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis and third-degree heart
block. The patient is hypotensive. The treatment for this life-threatening
rhythm change includes: - ANSWER transcutaneous pacing.
A patient is admitted to the ICU with suspected cervical spinal cord injury
following a motor vehicle accident. The most important nursing intervention
for this patient is to: - ANSWER immobilize his head.
The nurse assesses a patient's chest tube drainage 2 hours following thoracic
surgery. The total drainage in the system is 200 mL. The nurse knows that: -
ANSWER this is an excessive amount of drainage
The patient being admitted requires CRRT therapy. The nurse assigned to
admit the patient has not been educated on this therapy. The charge nurse
adjusts the assignment so that a nurse with 3 years experience in CRRT
therapy is assigned to the patient. This type of
decision making is an example of: - ANSWER the synergy model for patient
care.
HEALTHSTREAM Test Version 1 2023 Updated
Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions.
The patient diagnosed with acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and experiencing
severe dehydration, sepsis, and pneumonia is now in the polyureic stage of
ATN. The most important nursing action is to: - ANSWER monitor electrolyte
levels and signs of fluid depletion.
A patient has an elevated central venous pressure (CVP) measurement. The
most likely reason is: - ANSWER right heart failure.
Diabetes insipidus is usually treated with - ANSWER vasopressin.
Which physiologic effect is produced by alpha-1 receptors? - ANSWER
Vasoconstriction
The patient experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) arrived on the
unit an hour ago with TPA infusing. Initially, the patient's neurologic exam was
normal. The nurse assesses the patient and finds him now disoriented. The
next nursing action should be to: - ANSWER discontinue the TPA.
A patient has cardiomyopathy and is unstable. The nurse understands that the
treatment goal is to improve contractility, reduce preload and reduce
afterload. The nurse anticipates that medication management will include: -
ANSWER dobutamine and nitroprusside infusions
A continuous drip of a medication is ordered at a rate of 2 mg/min. The
standard mixture of this medication to yield a final concentration of 2 mg/mL
is 1 g of the medication in 500 mL of IV fluid. At what rate in milliliters per
hour should the IV pump be set? - ANSWER 60 mL/hr . [Show Less]