ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing Neurological Disorders Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Joint Commission’s eight core measures for stroke care include which? (SATA)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Core measures: thrombolysis (A), statins (B), VTE (C), antithrombotic (D); E is partial.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse’s priority action for a client with stroke symptoms?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Time of onset (D) determines tPA window.
Question 3 of 5
Joint Commission stroke measures include? (SATA)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Antithrombotic discharge (A) is a core measure.
Question 4 of 5
Nurse finds woman collapsed with right weakness, slurred speech, unconscious. Action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: EMS (B) ensures rapid stroke care.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is to calculate gtt/min to transfuse one unit 160 mL of platelets over one hour using blood tubing that has a drip factor of 15. How many gtt/min?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To calculate drip rate (gtt/min): (Volume × Drip Factor) ÷ Time in minutes. Here, Volume = 160 mL, Drip Factor = 15 gtt/mL, Time = 60 min. (160 × 15) ÷ 60 = 2400 ÷ 60 = 40 gtt/min. Choice A is correct.