NUR 2392 NUR2392 MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE II MDC 2 FINAL EXAM 2021 2022 RASMUSSEN COLLEGE

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1. A patient is brought to the ED with respiratory depression. The patient has a history of COPD. What acid–base imbalance is most likely? 2. The nurse is evaluating the laboratory work of a patien... t who has uncontrolled metabolic acidosis. Which outcome would result from this condition? 3. The nurse is reviewing the standing orders for a patient who was admitted for evaluation of chest pain. The patient has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and his laboratory results and assessment reveal that he has mild respiratory acidosis. The nurse would question which order? 4. A 72-year-old man has recently been diagnosed with oral cancer. He has been undergoing both radiation and chemotherapy. While visiting his oncologist, he mentions to the nurse that he has lost all of his hair and that his mouth is very dry. He also states that he is certain he has a cavity, because one of his teeth is hurting. What teaching will the nurse provide to decrease the incidence of dry mouth? 5. Twenty minutes later after a careful assessment of the patient, the nurse notes that the patient’s SaO2 is 89% and he has crackles scattered bilaterally. The oncologist decides to admit the patient to an acute care oncology unit, and within the hour, he is transported to a hospital unit. What is the priority nursing intervention upon admission? 6. Based on the nurse’s admission priority for this patient, which interventions should be implemented? (Select all that apply.) 7. The next day, the patient’s daughter tells the nurse that her father refuses to eat meat because he doesn’t like the taste. She asks for advice about increasing his dietary protein. What is the appropriate nursing response? 8. Two days later, as the patient is preparing for discharge, he discusses some concerns with the nurse. Which patient statement alerts the nurse to a potential body image concern? 9. A patient is scheduled to start chemotherapy. What oral cavity problem does may occur in the patient? 10. A 23-year-old female patient reports having red, raised lesions at the base of her tongue and on the inside of her mouth for the past 3 weeks. What priority assessment question should the nurse ask? [Show More]

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