Potential Questions on Final
What is nitroglycerin?
A drug that helps dilate the blood(coronary) vessels that supply the heart with blood
Cardiac output is equal to: A. stroke volume - cardiac rate. B. stroke volume / cardiac rate. C. stroke volume + cardiac rate. D. stroke volume x cardiac rate
D. stroke volume x cardiac rate
What is the thyroid?
This produces thyroxine, which is involved in regulating things like the rate of metabolism, heart rate and temperature.
What is calcitonin?
a hormone secreted by the thyroid that has the effect of lowering blood calcium
A client has a foreign body in one eye. What action by the nurse is appropriate for theclient's care? a. Administering ordered antibiotics b. Assessing the patient's visual acuity c. Obtaining consent for enucleation d. Removing the object immediately
a. Administering ordered antibiotics
A client presents to the emergency department reporting a foreign body in the eye. For whatdiagnostic testing would the nurse prepare the client? a. Corneal staining b. Fluorescein angiography c. Ophthalmoscopy d. Tonometry
a. Corneal staining
The nurse is assessing a client admitted to the emergency department with possible retinaldetachment. What assessment findings would the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) a. Presence of bright light flashes b. Decreased visual field in affected eye c. Feeling like a curtain is over one eye d. Gradual changes in visual acuity e. Painful throbbing in the affected eye
a. Presence of bright light flashes b. Decreased visual field in affected eye c. Feeling like a curtain is over one eye
A client had a retinal detachment and has undergone surgical correction. What dischargehealth teaching is most important for the nurse to include? a. "Avoid reading, writing, or close work such as sewing." b. "Report immediate loss of vision of pain in the affected eye." c. "Keep the follow-up appointment with the ophthalmologist." d. "Remove your eye patch every hour for eyedrops."
b. "Report immediate loss of vision of pain in the affected eye."
A client has been prescribed brinzolamide for glaucoma. What assessment by the nurserequires communication with the primary health care provider? a. Allergy to eggs b. Allergy to sulfonamides c. Use of contact lenses d. Use of beta blockers
b. Allergy to sulfonamides
The nurse asks a client who has experienced ventricular dysrhythmias about substance abuse. The client asks, "Why do you want to know if I use cocaine? "What is the nurse's best response? a. "Substance abuse puts clients at risk for many health issues." b. "The hospital requires that I ask you about cocaine use." c. "Clients who use cocaine are at risk for fatal dysrhythmias." d. "We can provide services for cessation of substance abuse."
c. "Clients who use cocaine are at risk for fatal dysrhythmias."
The nurse is teaching about signs and symptoms of cataracts. Which change would the nurseemphasize as possibly indicating beginning cataract formation? a. Diplopia b. Cloudy pupil c. Loss of peripheral vision d. Blurred vision
d. Blurred vision
what is the parathyroid?
location: four small gland embedded in thyroid gland hormone: parathyroid hormone function: regulates amount of calcium in the blood and its absorption by bones
What does the thyroid gland produce?
thyroid hormone and calcitonin
