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Dewitt Fundamentals Quizlet LPN Pass Medications Questions
Question 1 of 5
The hospital was paid for Mr. Gary's surgery by insurance. This is an example of?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Insurance paying for surgery is reimbursement (A) service payment, per definition. Financing (B) funds, promotion (C) well-being, coordination (D) organization not payment-specific. A fits the hospital's compensation for Mr. Gary, making it correct.
Question 2 of 5
The interpretation of the data collected about the patient represents the
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessment in the nursing process involves collecting and interpreting data (e.g., vitals, symptoms) to identify patient status. Health problems emerge from this analysis, forming diagnoses. The care plan and interventions follow, based on assessment findings. Nurses rely on this step to establish a baseline, ensuring accurate diagnoses and tailored care, foundational to effective patient management across all settings.
Question 3 of 5
An ABG analysis report shows: pH-7.20; PCO2-35 mmHg; HCO3-20 mEq/L. These findings are suggestive of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ABG values show low pH (7.20, acidotic), normal PCO2 (35 mmHg, respiratory normal), and low HCO3 (20 mEq/L, metabolic loss). This indicates metabolic acidosis, like from diarrhea or ketoacidosis, where bicarbonate drops, uncompensated by respiration. Alkalosis has high pH, respiratory issues alter PCO2. Nurses correct the cause (e.g., fluids), restoring balance to prevent cellular dysfunction.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is inappropriate nursing action when administering NGT feeding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Placing the feeding 20 inches above the nasogastric tube's insertion point is inappropriate, as excessive height causes rapid flow, risking aspiration or gastric distension. Standard practice recommends 12-18 inches for controlled delivery, ensuring patient safety and comfort. Introducing the feeding slowly prevents sudden stomach overload, reducing nausea or reflux correct practice. Instilling 60 ml of water post-feeding clears the tube, maintaining patency and hydration a standard, appropriate step. Assisting the patient into Fowler's position (elevated head) minimizes aspiration risk, aligning with best practice. The excessive height deviates from guidelines, potentially overwhelming the stomach's capacity and compromising digestion or respiratory safety, making it the clear inappropriate action in NGT feeding administration.
Question 5 of 5
Utilizing critical thinking during assessment allows the nurse to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Critical thinking during assessment enables the nurse to direct it meaningfully and purposefully, analyzing data as it's gathered to focus on relevant areas e.g., probing shortness of breath to uncover asthma triggers. This ensures efficiency and relevance, avoiding aimless data collection. Reviewing with providers happens post-assessment, not during, and isn't its direction. Determining care delivered is planning/implementation, not assessment's role, which collects data first. Identifying anticipated responses aligns with evaluation, not the initial data-gathering phase. Critical thinking sharpens assessment's focus, prioritizing key findings (e.g., abnormal vitals), making it purposeful and driving subsequent care decisions effectively, a hallmark of skilled nursing practice.