Study Group Question - Do you think you know it?

which of the ffg is not a sign of thromboembolism

1-redness

2-swelling

3-coolness:wink2:

4-edema

which of the nursing intervention will not improve goal of a clear breath sound of a pt

1-assist with early ambulation

2-offering pain med before encouraging the pt to cough:wink2:

3-offering fluids

4-monitoring breath sound

how often should the nurse assess temp of a pt who had just undergo surgery during the first 24hrs

1-q2hrs

2-q4hrs:wink2:

3-q6hrs

4-q8hrs

giving these a try.

A patient is started on a new medication and has an allergy to sulfa. What med would you be most concerned about

1-Cromolyn sodium (Intal)

2-Chlorothiazide (Diuril)

3-Glyburide (Micronase)

4-Furosemide (Lasix)

A patient with respiratory diffculties is started on a new antihypertensive medication. What med would you be most concerned about

1-atenolol (Tenormin)

2-verapamil (Calan)

3-diltiazem (Cardizem)

4-nifedipine (Procardia)

a patient with respiratory diffculties is started on a new antihypertensive medication. what med would you be most concerned about

1-atenolol (tenormin) - causes bronchospasm

2-verapamil (calan)

3-diltiazem (cardizem)

4-nifedipine (procardia)[/quote

a patient is started on a new medication and has an allergy to sulfa. what med would you be most concerned about

1-cromolyn sodium (intal)

2-chlorothiazide (diuril)

3-glyburide (micronase)

4-furosemide (lasix)

Correct Glyburide is a Sulfonurea, and beta blockers cause bronchospasms:bow:

What vital sign reported by the nursing assistant would be of most concern for a patient with Cushing's disease (hypercortisolism)?

1- heart rate 102 beats/minute

2-respiratory rate 26/minute

3-blood pressure 156/88

4-oral temp 101.8 f

You are making a home visit to a 50-year-old client who was discharged from the hospital 2 days ago after being hospitalized for 4 days with a right leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and a pulmonary embolism. The client's only medication is enoxaprin (Lovenox) 80 mg subcutaneously every 12 hours. Which assessment information will you need to communicate to the physician?

1-the client says she has not been to the lab to have an aPTT done

2-the right calf is warm to touch and larger than the left calf

3-the client is unable to remember her husband's name

4-there are multiple ecchymotic areas on the client's arms

what vital sign reported by the nursing assistant would be of most concern for a patient with cushing's disease (hypercortisolism)?

1- heart rate 102 beats/minute - normal for these pt

2-respiratory rate 26/minute - high side but infection can make the respiratory go high

3-blood pressure 156/88 - part of sign of s/sx of cushiod triad

4-oral temp 101.8 - part of s/sx but blood pressure takes priority over infection

you are making a home visit to a 50-year-old client who was discharged from the hospital 2 days ago after being hospitalized for 4 days with a right leg deep vein thrombosis (dvt) and a pulmonary embolism. the client's only medication is enoxaprin (lovenox) 80 mg subcutaneously every 12 hours. which assessment information will you need to communicate to the physician?

1-the client says she has not been to the lab to have an aptt done

2-the right calf is warm to touch and larger than the left calf

3-the client is unable to remember her husband's name

4-there are multiple ecchymotic areas on the client's arms - bleeding

correct on both questions:yeah: