Deck 5: Medical Knowledge and Nursing Practice

Question 1

The nurse knows that the process of hemostasis is complex and involves ________ different clotting factors that contribute to the stoppage of blood flow.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

13

Question 2

A nurse educator is reviewing the clotting cascade with a group of students. The educator knows that the student has grasped the information when the student states that normal blood clotting occurs in about ________ minutes.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 2

6

Question 3

The nurse knows that the SA node generates a new action potential approximately ________ times per minute under resting conditions.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 3

75

Question 4

The nurse is caring for a client with a stroke volume of 54 mL/beat and a heart rate of 72 beats/min. The nurse calculates that the client's cardiac output is ________ L/min.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 5

The nurse educator is teaching a group of students about factors that regulate arterial blood pressure. The educator knows the students have understood the lesson when they are able to name ________ factors that regulate arterial blood pressure.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 6

The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client who was being seen in the emergency department. The client shows the nurse a few pills that they have been using for the pain and states that they have really helped with their pain. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A) "I am going to let the prescriber know about these pills so you can get a prescription for them."
B) "Can you give me more information about your pain?"
C) "Some drugs are restricted because they can cause significant harm to the user and the public."
D) "I think that you have been sharing medications with others. You will need to leave."

Question 7

A nurse is interviewing a client and asks about tobacco use. The client denies tobacco use. The nurse asks about alcohol consumption. The client wonders why the nurse is asking about tobacco and alcohol use. Which is the nurse's best reply to the client?

A) "The hospital maintains records of this information on all clients admitted."
B) "This information assists the healthcare team to adjust medications based on usage of these products."
C) "I am required by the nurse practice act to complete all components of the nursing assessment."
D) "I want to provide excellent nursing care and this information will assist me to determine the right medications."

Question 8

The client will be given intravenous remifentanil (Ultiva) for a procedure. The nurse expects that after the drug is discontinued, recovery from anesthesia will occur within ________ minutes.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.