NURS 440C FINAL EXAM Med- Surg 1 Questions and Answers 100%Correct/Certified Attained Scored A+ 2022/2023 Update

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 A patient is admitted to the emergency department with an open stab wound to the leftchest. What action should the nurse take? a) Keep the head of the patient’s bed positioned flat. b) Cover ... the wound tightly with an occlusive dressing. c) Position the patient so that the left chest is dependent. d) *Tape a nonporous dressing on three sides over the wound.  Which primary manifestation results from the decreased filling of the cardiac ventriclesassociated with diastolic failure? a) Decreased afterload b) Decreased left ventricular ejection fraction c) Decreased left ventricular end-diastolic pressured) *Decreased stroke volume and cardiac output (CO)  Which patient at a wellness clinic has the highest risk for developing primaryhypertension? a) A 65-year-old retired white patient with a BMI of 15 b) A 45-year-old patient who has chronic pain caused by cancer c) *A 65-year-old black patient who has a body mass index (BMI) of 35 d) A 45-year-old factory worker who smokes one pack of cigarettes per day  The nurse is caring for a patient who has a calcium level of 12.1 mg/dL. A+ NURS 440C FINAL EXAM Med- Surg 1 Questions and Answers 100%Correct/Certified Attained Scored A+ 2022/2023 Update NURS 440C FINAL EXAM Med- Surg 1 Questions and Answers 100%Correct/Certified Attained Scored A+ 2022/2023 Update Which nursingaction should the nurse include on the care plan? a) Maintain the patient on bed rest. b) Auscultate lung sounds every 4 hours. c) Monitor for Trousseau’s and Chvostek’s signs. d) *Encourage fluid intake up to 4000 mL every day.  A 73-yr-old patient has been hospitalized for 4 days with acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by dehydration. Which information will be most important for the nurse to report tothe nurse-in-charge? a) The creatinine level is 2.9 mg/dL. b) *Urine output over an 8-hour period is 2400 mL. c) The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level is 55 mg/dL. d) The glomerular filtration rate is less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m  The nurse is preparing to administer sodium polystyrene sulfonate rectally to a patient with an irregular pulse and weakness of the lower extremities. What laboratory finding doesthe nurse determine is the reason for this treatment? a) Hypokalemia b) Hypocalcem ia c) *Hyperkalemia d) Hypercalcemia A+ NURS 440C FINAL EXAM Med- Surg 1 Questions and Answers 100%Correct/Certified Attained Scored A+ 2022/2023 Update NURS 440C FINAL EXAM Med- Surg 1 Questions and Answers 100%Correct/Certified Attained Scored A+ 2022/2023 Update  Order: 1020 ml of Ensure Nutritional feed over 8 hours? What is the rate per hour thatyou will set on the pump? a) 70 ml/hr b) 80 ml/hr c) 127 ml/hr d) *128 ml/hr e) Another amount  The provider prescribes 5,000 units of Heparin subcutaneous B.I.D. Available is a multidose vial that is labeled: Heparin 10,000 units/5 mL. How many mL of heparin shouldthe nurs [Show More]

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