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A client has been admitted to the emergency department with multiple injuries including flail chest. Respiratory rate is 18 and pulse oximeter shows 92% SpO2. Because of the client's fractured ribs, the RN should assess for signs of which of the following?
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Metabolic alkalosis.
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Metabolic acidosis.
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Respiratory alkalosis.
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Respiratory acidosis.
Explanation
Correct Answer: (D) Respiratory acidosis.
Flail chest caused by multiple rib fractures results in paradoxical chest wall movement that severely compromises effective ventilation. The inability to breathe adequately leads to hypoventilation, causing carbon dioxide to accumulate in the blood. This retention of CO2 results in respiratory acidosis, characterized by a decreased pH and elevated PaCO2. The SpO2 of 92% already reflects the early stages of this respiratory compromise.
Why Other Options are Incorrect:
A. Metabolic alkalosis results from conditions such as prolonged vomiting, excessive antacid use, or nasogastric suctioning, none of which are related to the mechanical breathing impairment caused by flail chest.
B. Metabolic acidosis results from conditions such as DKA, renal failure, or severe diarrhea involving a loss of bicarbonate or gain of metabolic acids, which is not the primary mechanism in flail chest injury.
C. Respiratory alkalosis results from hyperventilation causing excessive CO2 elimination. In flail chest, the paradoxical movement causes hypoventilation and CO2 retention, which is the opposite of what produces respiratory alkalosis.
Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of atelectasis?
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"If I develop atelectasis, I might need a chest tube to drain excess fluid."
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"Performing breathing exercises every hour I am awake helps to prevent atelectasis."
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"Atelectasis affects people with chronic conditions such as asthma and emphysema."
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"Hyperventilation will open up my alveoli and help me avoid atelectasis."
Explanation
Correct Answer: (B) "Performing breathing exercises every hour I am awake helps to prevent atelectasis."
Atelectasis is the collapse of alveoli due to inadequate lung expansion. Regular breathing exercises such as deep breathing and use of an incentive spirometer performed hourly while awake help to fully expand the alveoli, mobilize secretions, and prevent collapse. This is the standard evidence-based nursing intervention for atelectasis prevention, particularly in postoperative patients.
Why Other Options are Incorrect:
A. A chest tube is used to drain air, blood, or fluid from the pleural space in conditions such as pneumothorax, hemothorax, or pleural effusion. Atelectasis involves alveolar collapse and does not require chest tube drainage, demonstrating a fundamental misunderstanding of the condition.
C. Atelectasis is not a chronic condition associated with asthma or emphysema specifically. It most commonly occurs postoperatively, with prolonged immobility, mucus plugging, or any condition that prevents full lung expansion, making this statement inaccurate.
D. Hyperventilation would not effectively open collapsed alveoli and could cause respiratory alkalosis. Sustained maximal inhalation through deep breathing exercises and incentive spirometry is what expands atelectatic alveoli, not rapid shallow hyperventilation.
A patient with stage 2 chronic kidney disease (CKD) is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). Which of these orders for the patient will the nurse question?
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NPO for 6 hours before IVP procedure
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Normal saline 500 mL IV before procedure
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Ibuprofen 400 mg PO PRN for pain
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Dulcolax suppository 4 hours before IVP procedure
Explanation
Correct Answer: (C) Ibuprofen 400 mg PO PRN for pain.
Ibuprofen is an NSAID that is nephrotoxic and reduces renal perfusion by inhibiting prostaglandin-mediated vasodilation of the afferent arteriole. In a patient with stage 2 CKD who already has compromised kidney function, combined with the use of contrast dye for IVP which is also nephrotoxic, administering ibuprofen significantly increases the risk of acute kidney injury and further deterioration of renal function.
Why Other Options are Incorrect:
A. NPO for 6 hours before the IVP procedure is a standard pre-procedural order to reduce aspiration risk and is appropriate and expected.
B. Normal saline 500 mL IV before the procedure is a standard and appropriate order to hydrate the patient prior to contrast dye administration, helping to protect kidney function.
D. A Dulcolax suppository 4 hours before the IVP procedure is a standard bowel preparation order to clear the bowel for better visualization during the procedure and is appropriate.
The nurse expects that the client with mitral stenosis would demonstrate symptoms associated with congestion in which of the following?
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Aorta
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Right atrium
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Superior vena cava
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Pulmonary circulation
Explanation
Correct Answer: (D) Pulmonary circulation.
The mitral valve controls blood flow between the left atrium and the left ventricle. In mitral stenosis, the narrowed valve obstructs forward flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle. This obstruction causes blood to back up progressively into the left atrium, then into the pulmonary veins, and ultimately into the pulmonary circulation. The resulting pulmonary congestion causes symptoms including dyspnea, orthopnea, and pulmonary edema.
Why Other Options are Incorrect:
A. The aorta receives blood from the left ventricle during systole. In mitral stenosis the obstruction is before the left ventricle, so forward flow to the aorta is reduced rather than congested.
B. The right atrium receives venous return from the systemic circulation. Congestion in the right atrium occurs with right-sided heart failure or tricuspid valve disease, not mitral stenosis, which affects the left side of the heart.
C. The superior vena cava drains blood into the right atrium and would be affected by right-sided congestion, not the left-sided backflow caused by mitral stenosis.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is in the early stages of hypovolemic shock. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to find?
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Bradycardia and hypotension
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Tachycardia and cool, clammy skin
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Warm, flushed skin and bounding pulses
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Slow respiratory rate and increased urine output
Explanation
Correct Answer: (B) Tachycardia and cool, clammy skin.
In early hypovolemic shock, the body activates compensatory mechanisms in response to decreased circulating volume. The sympathetic nervous system releases catecholamines causing tachycardia to increase cardiac output and peripheral vasoconstriction to redirect blood to vital organs. This vasoconstriction reduces perfusion to the skin, making it cool, pale, and clammy due to diaphoresis from sympathetic activation.
Why Other Options are Incorrect:
A. Bradycardia and hypotension are late and ominous signs of decompensated shock indicating the body's compensatory mechanisms have failed. In early shock, heart rate increases as a compensatory response.
C. Warm, flushed skin and bounding pulses are characteristic of distributive shock such as septic shock in its early hyperdynamic phase due to vasodilation, not hypovolemic shock which causes vasoconstriction.
D. Slow respiratory rate and increased urine output are the opposite of what is expected. In hypovolemic shock, respiratory rate increases as compensation and urine output decreases due to reduced renal perfusion and activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
A client with a new diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) asks the nurse how to manage the symptoms of the disorder. The nurse should recommend which of the following? Select the two (2) that apply.
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Moderately intense, endurance type exercises
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Consultations with a speech therapist
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Antiviral medications
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Corticosteroid medications
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Maintain a low fat, low calorie diet.
Explanation
Correct Answer: (A) Moderately intense, endurance type exercises and (B) Consultations with a speech therapist.
ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting motor neurons. Moderately intense endurance exercises help maintain muscle strength, function, and cardiovascular fitness for as long as possible, improving quality of life and slowing functional decline. Speech therapy consultations are essential as ALS progressively affects the bulbar muscles responsible for speech and swallowing, and a speech therapist can provide strategies for communication and safe swallowing to prevent aspiration.
Why Other Options are Incorrect:
C. ALS is not caused by a virus, so antiviral medications have no therapeutic role in managing ALS symptoms.
D. Corticosteroids are not indicated in ALS management. ALS is not an inflammatory or autoimmune condition that responds to steroid therapy.
E. Clients with ALS are at high risk for weight loss and malnutrition due to dysphagia and increased energy expenditure from muscle fasciculations. A low fat, low calorie diet is contraindicated; clients with ALS typically require high calorie, high protein nutritional support.
Which intervention will the nurse include in the plan of care for a client who has cardiogenic shock?
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Keep the room temperature cool.
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Check temperature every 2 hours.
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Monitor breath sounds frequently.
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Assess skin for flushing and itching.
Explanation
Correct Answer: (C) Monitor breath sounds frequently.
Cardiogenic shock occurs when the heart fails to pump adequate blood to meet the body's demands, leading to decreased cardiac output and tissue hypoperfusion. Pulmonary edema is a major and life-threatening complication of cardiogenic shock as fluid backs up into the lungs due to left ventricular failure. Frequent monitoring of breath sounds allows the nurse to detect early signs of pulmonary edema such as crackles, which requires immediate intervention.
Why Other Options are Incorrect:
A. Keeping the room temperature cool is not a specific intervention for cardiogenic shock and does not address the underlying hemodynamic compromise or its complications.
B. Checking temperature every 2 hours is not a priority intervention specific to cardiogenic shock. Temperature monitoring is more relevant for infectious or inflammatory conditions such as septic shock.
D. Assessing skin for flushing and itching is a monitoring intervention specific to anaphylactic shock, which is characterized by histamine-mediated vasodilation and allergic response, not cardiogenic shock.
A nurse is caring for a client with a left femoral artery sheath in place following a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Which action(s) should the nurse take when the client complains of tingling sensations in the left leg? Select three (3) that apply.
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Elevate the leg to promote adequate circulation.
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Compare the femoral, popliteal, and pedal pulses in both legs.
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Assess for bleeding and hematoma at the catheter insertion site.
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Immediately remove the sheath and apply a light pressure dressing to the insertion site.
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Assess the color, temperature, and sensation of the left leg.
Explanation
Correct Answers: (B) Compare the femoral, popliteal, and pedal pulses in both legs, (C) Assess for bleeding and hematoma at the catheter insertion site, and (E) Assess the color, temperature, and sensation of the left leg.
Tingling in the left leg after femoral sheath placement indicates possible compromised circulation or nerve compression. The nurse must compare bilateral pulses to identify any circulatory deficit, assess the insertion site for bleeding or hematoma that could be compressing the femoral nerve or artery, and perform a full neurovascular assessment of the affected limb including color, temperature, and sensation.
Why the other options are incorrect:
A. Elevating the leg is contraindicated after femoral sheath placement as the leg must remain straight and flat to prevent kinking of the sheath and to maintain hemostasis at the insertion site.
D. Immediately removing the sheath is not within the nurse's independent scope of practice and requires a physician order. Removing the sheath without proper preparation can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage.
The pathophysiology of anaphylaxis includes release of (1) histamine causing (2) bronchoconstriction and (3) vasoconstriction.
Explanation
Correct Answer: (1) histamine, (2) bronchoconstriction, (3) vasoconstriction.
However, it is important to note a critical clarification: in anaphylaxis, histamine release causes bronchoconstriction AND vasodilation, not vasoconstriction. The massive release of histamine and other mediators from mast cells and basophils during an anaphylactic reaction causes smooth muscle contraction in the airways leading to bronchoconstriction, and relaxation of vascular smooth muscle leading to vasodilation and increased capillary permeability. This vasodilation causes the distributive shock and profound hypotension characteristic of anaphylaxis.
The answer of vasoconstriction as listed in the question is technically incorrect physiologically. In true anaphylaxis, histamine causes vasodilation which leads to hypotension, flushing, and urticaria. If this is the answer provided by the question platform, it may reflect a typographical or conceptual error in the question itself, and students should be aware that the correct physiological response is vasodilation, not vasoconstriction.
An older client is admitted to the hospital with a sodium level of 113 mEq/L and potassium level of 5.2 mEq/L. He does not recognize family members and is aggressive and confused. The family asks what is going on. What would be the correct reply by the nurse?
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"Most older clients get confused when they come to the hospital."
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"His behavior is a result of his elevated potassium level causing dehydration."
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"His sodium level is low and the confusion may resolve as the levels reach normal."
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"He may be suffering from dementia and being in the hospital has worsened his confusion."
Explanation
Correct Answer: (C) "His sodium level is low and the confusion may resolve as the levels reach normal."
A sodium level of 113 mEq/L is critically low, well below the normal range of 135 to 145 mEq/L, indicating severe hyponatremia. Hyponatremia causes neurological symptoms including confusion, agitation, aggression, and altered level of consciousness due to cerebral edema from osmotic fluid shifts into brain cells. The nurse's response accurately identifies the cause of the behavior and provides the family with realistic hope that symptoms may improve with treatment.
Why Other Options are Incorrect:
A. Dismissing the confusion as a normal occurrence in older hospitalized clients is inaccurate, potentially dangerous, and does not address the underlying critical electrolyte imbalance causing the symptoms.
B. While the potassium of 5.2 mEq/L is slightly elevated, it is not critically abnormal and does not cause the aggressive confusion observed. The primary cause is the severe hyponatremia, not the potassium level.
D. Assuming dementia without assessment or diagnostic confirmation is inappropriate. The acute onset of confusion directly correlates with the critically low sodium level and must be attributed to hyponatremia until proven otherwise.
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