Cardiac
Burns
Neuro
Leadership
Shock
100

What is a dysrhythmia?

Disorders of the formation of conduction of the electrical impulse within the heart.

100

A 23 year old male client who has had a full thickness burn is being discharged from the hospital. Which information is most important for the nurse to provide prior to discharge?

A. How to maintain home smoke detectors.

B. Joining a community reintegration program.

C. Learning to perform dressing changes

D. Options available for scar removal

C.

100

What is battle sign? name 4 

Para orbital edema and Ecchymosis

postauricular ecchymosis

clear fluid from ears 

halo sign


100

Name three of the nursing core values?

Students centered learning

Professionalism

Safety

Patient centered care

Patient education

Leader ship

Teamwork and collaboration

Informatics

Quality improvement

Evidence based practice


100

What body and head positioning is required for patients experiencing shock?

Modified Trendelenburg

200

Which of the following views electrical impulses that travel through the heart?

A. ECG

B. EEG

C. X ray 

D. MRI

A.

200

A client who is admitted after a thermal burn injury has the following vital signs: blood pressure, 70/40; heart rate, 140; respiratory rate of 25/minute. He is pale in color and it is difficult to find pedal pulses. Which action will the nurse take first?

A. Start IV fluids

B. Check pulse is using a Doppler device

C. Obtain a complete blood count

D. Obtain an electrocardiogram

A. Because you want to monitor for shock

200

What are the three cardinal signs of brain death?

coma

no brain stem reflexes

Apnea

200

Which nursing organization is responsible for the magnet recognition program?

ANCC

200

When cardiac output is compromised where will the blood flow back into?

The lungs

300

What is the 6 second method used for?

Determining The heart rate

300

A 40-year-old male client who was burned was admitted under your care. Assessment reveals he has rales, respiratory rate of 40 per minute, and is coughing up blood tinged sputum. What action will the nurse take first?

A administer digoxin

B. Perform chest physiotherapy

C. Monitor urine output

D. Place the client in an upright position

D.

300

A patient has a spinal cord injury at T6 or higher, what disorder can result from restrictive clothing pressure areas of full bladder fecal impaction?

Autonomic Dysreflexia

300

Which nursing organization is recognized by US secretary of education?

CCNE

300

What are the manifestations of neurogenic shock?

Parasympathetic stimulation, warm dry skin, hypotension with bradycardia

400

Where to place leads for a five lead cardiac monitor?

White

Black

Red

Green

Brown

Right above

Left above

Left lower

Right Lower

Brown middle chest

400

10 hours after the client with 50% Burns is admitted, her blood glucose level is 142. What is the nurses best action?

A. Document the findings

B. Obtain a family history of diabetes

C. Repeat the glucose measurement

D. Stop IV fluids containing dextrose

A. 

400

What is the medication used as the first line therapy for myasthenia gravis?

Mestinon

400

What is the benefits of collaboration? 4 of them

Decrease falls

Decreased length of patient's stay

Decrease mortality rate

Decrease readmission rate


400

What are the three types of distributive shock, and causes blood to blood circulation?

Neurogenic shock, Anaphylactic shock and septic shock.

Blood pools into the peripheral vessels. 

500

What medication do you give if Patient has symptomatic SVT?

Adenosine 

500

The client has a large burn area on the right arm. The burned area appears pink, has blisters, and is very painful. How will the nurse categorize this injury?

A. Full thickness.

B. Partial thickness superficial

C. Partial thickness deep

D. Full thickness deep

C.

500

Peak progression with Guillain Barre syndrome usually hits between?

2 to 4 weeks

500

What does SBAR stand for?

Situation

Background

Assessment

Recommendation 

500

What is the treatment for anaphylactic shock?

Epinephrine, diphenhydramine

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