1.
The nurse is caring for patient with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The patient’s heparin sodium infusion has been discontinued and the patient is receiving prescribed warfarin sodium (Coumadin). The nurse should advise the patient that which of the following needs to be continued?
2.
A male patient with a right pleural effusion noted on a chest X-ray is being prepared for thoracentesis. The patient experiences severe dizziness when sitting upright. To provide a safe environment, the nurse assists the patient to which position for the procedure?
3.
A nurse has been visiting a bed-bound patient with decreased bowel mobility in the home for one month. The family tells the nurse that the patient is becoming incontinent of feces. The nurse evaluates the plan of care and notes which of the following intervention would MOST likely beneficial?
4.
Which of the following heart muscle diseases is unrelated to other cardiovascular disease?
5.
patient is scheduled to undergo right axillary-to-axillary artery bypass surgery. Which of the following interventions is most important for the nurse to implement in the preoperative period?
6.
The nurse is assessing a patient who has had a myocardial infarction. The nurse notes the cardiac rhythm shown on the electrocardiogram strip below. The nurse identifies this rhythm as which of the following?
7.
The nurse is monitoring a child with burns during treatment for burn shock. Which assessment provides the most accurate guide to determine the adequacy of fluid resuscitation?
