Study Group Question - Do you think you know it?

a 78yrs old pt with ngt admitted to the er under close supervision of an rn who is tourist has an advanced directive in his home country which indicate dnr. what nursing intervention shld the nurse take if the pt cease breathing and show signs of mi

1- dnr and leave ngt in place - pt having a dnr in another country is of no relevance, because pt need to have one in her chart in america been a tourist. another dnr need to be place in her chart for it to be effective.

2- resuscitate and remove ngt

3- perform acls

4- perform abc - cpr:up:

a pt who has a cvl inserted recently. during nursing care, the nurse notice the pt displaying sob with ipsilateral breath sound. what is the best dx procedure to confirm the nurse assessment

1- v/q lung scan - pulmonary embolism

2- cxr - common sign of pneumothorax following insertion of cvl:up:

3- lft - copd

4- abg determine level of oxygen

thanx kay for the rationals its really help me to understand the answers :)

a 6yrs old girl has a spinal deformity. which disorder does she has

1- spina bifida

2- scoliosis

3- meningocele

4- myelomeningocele

which nsg intervention would cause toxicity in a pt

1- administer iv dose of nsaid

2- administer iv dose of med via im route

3- administer crushed sustained release tab via ngt

4- administer suspension med via ngt

a 6yrs old girl has a spinal deformity. which disorder does she has

1- spina bifida

2- scoliosis:wink2:

3- meningocele

4- myelomeningocele

which nsg intervention would cause toxicity in a pt

1- administer iv dose of nsaid

2- administer iv dose of med via im route

3- administer crushed sustained release tab via ngt:wink2:

4- administer suspension med via ngt

thanks for helping me.

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a 78yrs old pt with ngt admitted to the er under close supervision of an rn who is tourist has an advanced directive in his home country which indicate dnr. what nursing intervention shld the nurse take if the pt cease breathing and show signs of mi

1- dnr and leave ngt in place

2- resuscitate and remove ngt

3- perform acls:confused: this a secondary intervention because acls is done under advise of an er hcp with defibrilation, epinephrine, atropine order while cpr can be done w/o hcp involvement or supervision

4- perform abc

a pt who has a cvl inserted recently. during nursing care, the nurse notice the pt displaying sob with ipsilateral breath sound. what is the best dx procedure to confirm the nurse assessment

1- v/q lung scan

2- cxr:confused:

3- lft

4- abg

there is room for :argue:ment if you think the rationale is not clear enuf!!

thanks for helping me.

am loving it!!

By ??????, I meant I wasnt sure of myself. I think your rationales are great and are helping me so much. Send more if you have them!!!! I am getting nervous because my big day is Tuesday.:rcgtku::clphnds:, so much Kay

a female pt on weight loss diet have a sx of fatigue, sob and h/a. what will she be evaluated for

1- bulimia nervosa

2- anorexia nervosa

3- cbc, hg, hct

4- hg tests and analysis

what trt recommendation would you make to a pt with duodenal ulcers

1- intake of small freq meal

2- intake of antacid

3- intake of antibiotics as rx

4- intake of low na and non- spicy food

a female pt on weight loss diet have a sx of fatigue, sob and h/a. what will she be evaluated for

1- bulimia nervosa

2- anorexia nervosa

3- cbc, hg, hct:confused:

4- hg tests and analysis

what trt recommendation would you make to a pt with duodenal ulcers

1- intake of small freq meal

2- intake of antacid

3- intake of antibiotics as rx

4- intake of low na and non- spicy food:confused:

not sure i got those right.

a female pt on weight loss diet have a sx of fatigue, sob and h/a. what will she be evaluated for

1- bulimia nervosa

2- anorexia nervosa

3- cbc, hg, hct

4- hg tests and analysis

what trt recommendation would you make to a pt with duodenal ulcers

1- intake of small freq meal

2- intake of antacid

3- intake of antibiotics as rx

4- intake of low na and non- spicy food

hope these are right

not sure i got those right.

This a priority question NOT intervention!

good point! a # 1 problem with getting the wrong answers ...good catch!