| You are preparing your patient for discharge and need to provide dietary education related to his diagnosis of CHF. Which of the following foods should you instruct the patient to avoid? |
All types of nuts |
| Gastrointestinal |
Your patient has just returned from surgery with a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place in her left lower quadrant. To ensure effective drain function, which of the following is the BEST nursing action? |
| Renal/Genitourinary |
You are inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate the balloon, the patient complains of discomfort. Which of the following is the BEST action? |
| Pulmonary |
A 56 year old man has an acute onset of shortness of breath, chest pain, apprehension, rapid pulse, cough with bloody sputum, diaphoresis, and syncope. These symptoms are indicative of: |
| Pulmonary |
You are caring for a patient who is 18 hours post op after a right BKA. They report sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, and the O2 sat is 86%. The patient may be experiencing: |
| Cardiovascular |
You enter the room of a 58 year old female. You find that the patient’s cardiac monitor shows asystole, what should be your FIRST action? |
| Cardiovascular |
One of the signs of left-sided heart failure is: |
| General Knowledge |
Which of the following food items would you question in the menu of your patient who is diagnosed with Celiac disease? |
| Gastrointestinal |
Which of the following assessment findings should you report immediately to the physician for a patient who just had a bronchoscopy and biopsy? |
| Pharmacology |
Your patient was admitted with severe dehydration. Which of the following orders would you question if ordered by the physician? |
| General Knowledge |
Calculate the 12-hour intake for a patient that has received the following during your shift: Normal Saline 750 mL, 24 oz. of Sprite, Levaquin 50 mL (IVPB), 650 mL urine in foley catheter. |
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