Medical-Surgical RN A Prophecy Relias Test 2023

Medical-Surgical RN A Prophecy Relias Test 2023 2. Your post-op patient has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function?: Compress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction 3. Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appropriate action?: Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then rein- flate the balloon 4. Your patient has symptomatic anemia but is refusing a blood transfusion for religious reason. What is an appropriate response?: Respect his wishes and notify the provider 5. Your patient is admitted with diverticulitis. What type of diet do you expect to be ordered for the patient?: broth, jello, soft fruit no skin, 6. You were hired to work the medical unit and when you arrive at work the charge nurse has assigned you to the post-surgical unit since they are un- derstaffed. Which is the MOST appropriate action?: Report to the post-surgical unit. 7. What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (Protonix) used for?: Acid Reduction 8. Which adaptive equipment would be MOST appropriate to use for a severe- ly contracted patient who is unable to bear weight when transferring from the bed to the chair?: Patient lift (e.g., Hoyer) 94. As you are walking down the hallway you overhear your colleague dis- cussing her personal family issues with a patient. What would be the MOST appropriate response?: Remind her later of her responsibility for establishing and maintaining professional boundaries with patients. 95. Your patient, who has soft wrist restraints for safety (non-violent), is working with the occupational therapist at the bedside. The nursing assistant enters and says, "The patient is not allowed to have his restraints untied." How do you respond?: "Restraints can be temporarily off while directly working with staff. Let me know when the therapy session is finished and I will re-apply them." 96. Your patient suddenly develops signs and symptoms of shortness of breath, restlessness, tachypnea, hemoptysis, and decreased oxygen satu- rations despite being on 2L/min of O2 by nasal cannula. What do you expect is happening?: Pulmonary embolism 97. The dosage of which drug must be tapered down slowly to prevent acute adrenal insufficiency?: Prednisone 98. Your patient with CHF states, "I can still eat the same food, I just have to weight myself everyday." Based on this statement, which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate?: Knowledge Deficit 99. patient arrives on unit. you do an assessment and notice lice in her hair. what is your first action?: Secure a private room 100. Patient presents dusky pallor and pulseless. First action: Initiate facility code procedure