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NSG233/ NSG 233 Exam 1 Review: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg III | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade – Herzing
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IV potassium for hypokalemia, why monitor urine output? Answer: Make sure patient can waste the potassium as well, makes sure hyperkalemia doesnt occur
Ingested corrosive substance - ABC - what do you implement first? Answer: Asses ariway
Client comes in with CO poisioning, what do you check first before treatment? Answer: assess carboxyhemoglobin levels
Acetaminophen overdose - what do you give?
Answer: acetylcysteine
ETOH withdrawal client recieves Lorazepam. What will you monitor? Answer: Vitals every 30 minutes low light restrain leave alone
STI medications needed, but take anticoagulants? Answer: Ceftriaxone is not conpatable, they are already on anticoagulant
Client with full blown psychosis in the ER. What is the immediate goal? Answer: gain control of the situation, then determine risk for patient self harm
Manifestation of a tension pneumothroax?
Compartment syndrome signs and symptoms? Answer: pain, tightness, trouble moving toes
If you have signs and symptoms of progressive shock, how do you pormotes tissue perfusion and what do you need in order to do this? Answer: give patient a large bore IV for fluids!
Patient has septicemia. What kind of assessment data should you report to the HCP? Answer: urine output of 50 mL over the last two hours
Teaching environmental safety on heat exhaustion manifestations to the elderly? Answer: headache, syncope (LOC), muscle cramps, diaphoresis
Frostbite Intervention Answer: SOAK feet in warm water!
Laceration to an arm, what vaccination? Answer: Be sure to ask about tetanus shot
Hypothermia at 88 degree's. Major complications to monitor? Answer: when patient is being rewarmed... VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION huge risk
Intervention to prevent complications of decompression sickness Answer: SUPINE position
Answer: Answer: Answer: Answer: give 0.9% NS, fluid resusciation!
Main assessment finding with flail chest? Paradoxical chest movements, atelectasis, resp alkalosis
Elderly in the ER with signs and symptoms of UTI. This advances to what problem usually? Septic shock
Early signs of hypovolemic shock? tachycardia
Signs and symptoms of neurogenic shock? SATA hypotension lower extremity redness and swelling low temp Answer:
bradycardic
What medication manages extravasion of norepinephine in a patient? Answer: Inject dilute phenotolamine
Early symptoms of multiorgan dysfunction syndrome? SATA Answer: dyspnea
Teraputic effects of phenylphrine? Answer: Vasoconstiction and elevation of blood pressure
Emergency Surgery / Reasons for importance of NPO Answer: last meal 1 hour ago
What would trigger a critial stress management meeting for staff Answer: Traumatic expereinces
Abdominal Compartment syndrome symptoms Answer: SOB, bradycardia, absent bowel, oliguria (absent of urine)
What do we need before we ar eable to give rapid blood/fluid products? Answer: ACCESS to begin with!
Heparin overdose - give what? Watch for what reactions? Answer: have equipment ready for possible resuscitation