NURSING QUESTIONS FROM PRACTICE EXAMS 2022/2023 LATEST UPDATE

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NURSING QUESTIONS FROM PRACTICE EXAMS 2022/2023 LATEST UPDATE You are assessing an 84 year old man. Upon auscultation of the lungs you discover crackles or rale sounds. He is complaining of chest... pain and congestion. These signs and symptoms can indicate? - ANS -Left ventricular failure You have just arrived at the scene to find a 27-year-old female complaining of anxiety and breathing difficulties. Which of the following questions would be most appropriate to ask first? - ANS -What is your name? You arrive on scene with your partner Emilio to find a woman who is having problems breathing. She is speaking in 1 or 2 word bursts and is on oxygen at 3 liters per minute. There is an ashtray next to her bed loaded with cigarette butts. She says her care taker called the ambulance and she does not want you there. She says she will allow you to take her vitals but then you have to leave. Her BP is 100/60 her pulse is 48 and her respirations are 18. She says she is 89 years old and has a pacemaker and is on high blood pressure medication. "I just want to be old, please leave", she says. What should you do? - ANS -Respect her wishes and leave, asking her to please call if she needs medical attention The patient is a 6 year old girl whose mother says has been sick for a few days and then started having breathing problems this morning. Upon assessment, you notice the child is flaring her nostrils and has a hoarse voice when talking. What is she most likely suffering from and what should you do? - ANS -She could have epiglottitis and needs to be transported with high flow O2 on an NRB Signs and symptoms of Cushing's phenomenon include all of the following - ANS - hypertension, bradycardia, irregular respirations, central neurogenic hyperventilation, and Biot respirations Your patient is a 41 year old female who was found lying prone in the kitchen. She does not appear to be conscious and there is a pool of saliva next to her head. You and your partner log roll her into a supine position while maintaining c-spine stabilization. Just as you get the woman rolled over her husband tells you that she has a previous history of heart attacks. What would be the most appropriate course of action to take next? - ANS -Do a jaw thrust to open her airway Dispatch has called you to the scene of a U.S. mail truck that slid out of control on a dirt road and rolled over. Bystanders reported the truck has caught on fire and the driver is outside the truck trying to gather the dumped mail. As you arrive on scene the fire department is just getting the fire out and the driver of the truck is standing back watching the smoldering mess. You should: - ANS -Do a standing backboard technique on the driver Rapid breathing is first seen in what stage of shock? - ANS -Compensated CONTINUES... [Show More]

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