Midterm 3270 Kahoot

Which nursing intervention would be the priority for a client in hospice care with symptoms of dyspnea?

Apply oxygen via NC

Which clinical condition is the result of changes in the integrity of arterial walls and small blood vessels?

Atherosclerosis

Which dysrhythmia is the client with weakness, dizziness, and dyspnea experiencing?

Atrial Fibrillation

When admitting a client with syncope and this ECG rhythm, which medication will the nurse anticipate administering?

Atropine

When a client's cardiac monitor shows ventricular tachycardia, which action would the nurse take first?

Check for a pulse

During which stage of grieving are individuals with serious health problems likely to seek other medical opinions?

Denial

Which finding on an ECG for a client reporting chest pain indicates possible acute myocardial infarction?

Elevated ST segment

Which decreased hormone may cause a client's anemia?

Erythropoietin

True or False. Palliative care is the same as hospice care.

False

Which lab value will the nurse review when caring for a client with megaloblastic anemia?

Folate level (will also check B12, but this was not an option for this question)

Which laboratory value would the nurse assess to evaluate response to the medication epoetin?

Hemoglobin

Which factor is the most likely cause of anemia in a client with celiac disease?

Incomplete absorption of iron; Incomplete absorption of folic acid

Which complication is of most concern when the nurse is caring for a client with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?

Infection

Which agent is indicated for treatment of mild anemia that has developed in a client with GI bleeding?

Iron

Which assessment findings in a client with acute lymphoblastic leukemia would alert the nurse to thrombocytopenia?

Melena, Hematuria, Ecchymosis

When reviewing a client's CBC, the nurse notes anemia. Which additional lab finding reveals iron deficiency anemia?

Microcytic RBC's

The nurse is providing education to a client prescribed oral iron supplements. Which food will enhance absorption?

Orange Juice

Which waveform on the ECG illustrates atrial depolarization?

P wave

Which clinical findings would the nurse anticipate when assessing a client diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia?

Pallor, Fatigue, Multiple bruises

Which finding will cause the the nurse to suspect cardiac tamponade?

Pulsus paradoxus, distended jugular veins, Distant heart sounds

What information should the nurse include when educating a client who is prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin?

Sit or stand slowly

Which activity might cause chest pain in a client with stable angina?

Swimming; Walking outside

Which rhythm has more P waves than QRS complexes and there is no relationship between the atria and the ventricles?

Third Degree AV Block

Which lab test is important for the nurse to monitor in a client with acute coronary syndrome?

Troponin

True or False. A living will is a written document that directs treatment according to the client wishes, in case of a terminal illness.

True

A client with anemia presents with a shiny tongue and paresthesias. The nurse should expect to administer which medication?

Vitamin B12

Which antidote would the nurse anticipate administering to a client with a warfarin overdose?

Vitamin K

How would SVT be treated?

Adenosine, Vagal maneuvers, synchronized cardioversion

Which diagnostic test is MOST important to obtain rapidly when caring for a client who has just arrived with chest pain?

12-lead ECG