NURS 706 FINAL EXAM CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NURS 706 FINAL EXAM CORRECT

 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes worse with inspiration.

The nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching sound during both systole and diastole with the diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned at the left sternal border.

Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document?

A.    Audible Click

B.    Murmur

C.    Third heart sound

D.     Pericardial friction rub -Correct Answer= D) Pericardial friction rub

A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure in a client's lower extremity. Which of the following action should the nurse take?

A.    Auscultate for the blood pressure at the dorsalis pedis artery.

B.    Measure the blood pressure with the client sitting on the side of the bed.

C.    Place the cuff 7.6cm (3in) above the popliteal artery.

D.    Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh. -Correct Answer= D) place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh

A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a group of newly licensed nurses.

Which of the following actions should the charge nurse teach as the first response in CPR?

A.    Call for assistance

B.    Begin Chest compressions

C.    Confirm unresponsiveness.

Give rescue breaths. -Correct Answer= C) Confirm unresponsivene