A nurse on a Medical-Surgical floor is receiving the orders for the new admission. What order would need to be clarified by the physician for this patient?

6. A nurse on a Medical-Surgical floor is receiving the orders for the new admission. What order would need to be clarified by the physician for this patient?

A. Aspirin 325 mg PO daily

B. Lopressor 2.5 mg IVP q. 6 hrs. as need for >125 bpm

C. Digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily

D. Morphine 1 mg IVP q. 4 hrs. as needed for pain > 5 (1-10)

Please explain your rationale for the answer

7. The nurse is caring for an 84-year-old male with a history of hypertension (HTN), diabetes (DM) and possible myocardial infraction (MI). The patient has returned from ultrasound and the physician is discussing the results of the ultrasound with the patient? Which statement by the physician is accurate?

A. “It appears that your ultrasound is showing signs of cardiac remodeling which decreases the size of your heart”

B. “Cardiac remodeling can cause hypotension”

C. “Due to cardiac remodeling, you may show signs of decreased cardiac output”

D. “There is no real treatment for this disease process”

Please explain your rational for the answer

8. A 76-year-old male is being discharged from the hospital after an acute onset of right sided heart failure due to current chemotherapy treatment. The discharge nurse is discussing symptoms and signs of right sided heart failure which would include? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

A. Dry, hacking cough

B. Dependent edema

C. Abdominal distention

D. Dyspnea

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6 Ans: Option D = Morphine 1mg IVP q. 4hrs as needed for pain >5 (1-20)

Rationale:- It's not a proper order given by physician. What will be the per kg body weight for administrating 1mg Morphine is not clearly told in the order & an adult needs more than 1mg .So it needs to do cross question to the physician regarding this for clarification.

7. Ans:-

Option C - Due to cardiac remodeling, you may show signs of decreased cardiac output.

Rational:- Due to the occurrence of histopathological & structural changes of left ventricle, it leads to decline the left ventricular performance. Ultimately ventricular remodeling may result in diminished contractile means systolic function and reduce stroke volume , that's the cause of decreased cardiac output.

8. Ans:-

Option B Dependent Edema

Option C Abdominal Distension

Option D Dyspnea

A will not be the correct answer because due to right sided cardiac heart failure the caugh which is produced is white or pink blood-tinged.

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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