Nur 265 Exam 2 (2023/2024) 63 Questions And Answers.

What are the s/s of an Addisonian Crisis? {Ans: *Sudden pain in legs, back, abdomen* *Severe N/V (dehydration)* Fever Hypotension Hypoglycemia Confusion Psychosis}What is a pulmonary contusion? {Ans: A "bruise" of the lung}What is the treatment/nursing interventions for a pulmonary contusion? {Ans: PEEP to try and fix itself (bruise will desolve itself) Monitor ABC's}Describe the A/C vent mode. {Ans: The vent does everything for the patient. It delivers a set amount of breaths per minute}What are the s/s of Adddisons? {Ans: Weight loss Anorexia N&V Syncope Orthostatic hypotension Joint muscle pain Salt cravings (r/t hyponatremia) *Fatigue*}What is the best way to prevent a PE? {Ans: *Move the patient post op.*}What are common assessment findings with ARDS? {Ans: *Clear lung sounds early and crackles late* *Dysrhythmias* Increased RR Hypoxia Pallor Cyanosis Sternal retractions Diaphoresing Bounding HR}What should be done when a patient is in respiratory distress? {Ans: *Call for help, disconnect the vent, start bagging the patient, then reassess*}What are the s/s of HHS? {Ans: Polydyspia Polyuria Dry mouth *Fever* (not in DKA) Confusion Dry Skin}True or False. It is appropriate to palpate the abdomen in a patient with a pheochromocytoma?