PNLE 3 – CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PHYSIOLOGIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ALTERATIONS

PNLE 3 – CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PHYSIOLOGIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ALTERATIONS

1.  Nurse Michelle should know that the drainage is normal 4 days after a sigmoid colostomy when the stool is:

Green liquid Solid formed Loose, bloody Semiformed

2.  Where would nurse Kristine place the call light for a male client with a right-sided brain attack and left homonymous hemianopsia? On the client’s right side

On the client’s left side Directly in front of the client Where the client like

3.  A male client is admitted to the emergency department following an accident. What are the first nursing actions of the nurse?

Check respiration, circulation, neurological response. Align the spine, check pupils, and check for hemorrhage. Check respirations, stabilize spine, and check circulation. Assess level of consciousness and circulation.

4.  In evaluating the effect of nitroglycerin, Nurse Arthur should know that it reduces preload and relieves angina by:

Increasing contractility and slowing heart rate. Increasing AV conduction and heart rate.

Decreasing contractility and oxygen consumption. Decreasing venous return through vasodilation.