Pn2 Final Jepordy Table

Question 1

What are interventions for bowel obstruction?

Answer 1

NPO, NG tube decompression & IV hydration.

Question 2

What are ways of minimizing GERD?

Answer 2

Avoiding caffeine, etoh & tobacco, maintaining normal BMI, & avoiding heavy lifting.

Question 3

What is an emergency complication that can happen with hernias?

Answer 3

Hernia strangulation

Question 4

What is the nurse’s priority when caring for client’s with acute upper GI bleeding?

Answer 4

Prevent hypovolemic Shock

Question 5

What are signs of ulcer perforation?

Answer 5

Sudden sharp , diffuse, abdominal pain

Question 6

What are manifestations of chronic bronchitis?

Answer 6

Chronic cough, thick sputum, peripheral edema, cyanotic nail beds with clubbing.

Question 7

What are manifestations of emphysema?

Answer 7

Dyspnea at rest, thing body stature, use of accessory muscles & prolonged expiratory phase.

Question 8

What is pulmonary artery hypertension?

Answer 8

High pressure & increased vascular resistance in the lungs that causes increased workload of right ventricle.

Question 9

What are signs of tissue hypoxia.

Answer 9

Cyanosis of the lips and around the mouth.

Question 10

What are signs & symptoms of fluid overload?

Answer 10

Sudden shortness of breath with cough & frothy, pink-tinged sputum.

Question 11

What are signs & symptoms of right heart failure?

Answer 11

Peripheral edema, ascites & dyspnea.

Question 12

What are examples of secondary causes of hypertension?

Answer 12

Chronic kidney disease & pheochromocytoma

Question 13

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What is the MAP (mean arterial pressure)?

Answer 13

The average pressure in a patient’s arteries; reliable indicator of perfusion to vital organs

Question 14

Chest pain worse with inspiration, improved by sitting up & leaning forward with friction rub.

Answer 14

What is pericarditis?

Question 15

What are risks for developing endocarditis?

Answer 15

IV drug users, those with artificial valves & those with systemic infections.

Question 16

The scale most commonly used to do a quick assessment of LOC.

Answer 16

What is Glascow Coma Scale?

Question 17

The priority of care upon discovering an unconscious person with a pulse.

Answer 17

determining patency of the airway

Question 18

What are signs & symptoms of meningitis?

Answer 18

Fever, severe headache, photophobic, & muscle aches.

Question 19

LOC when a client is drowsy but easily awakened.

Answer 19

Lethargic

Question 20

What are interventions for seizure precautions?

Answer 20

Oralpharyngeal airway, suction, & oxygen.

Question 21

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What is an example of a hypertonic fluid?

Answer 21

3% saline

Question 22

What are causes of hyperkalemia?

Answer 22

Salt substitutes, ACE inhibitors, & kidney failure.

Question 23

The most common cardiac manifestation of hypermagnesemia.

Answer 23

Bradycardia

Question 24

The priorities of care for a client receiving hypertonic saline for hyponatremia.

Answer 24

monitoring neurological status & for fluid overload

Question 25

Infusion of this IV fluid results in no shift of fluid between body compartments.

Answer 25

isotonic fluid