Rasmussen College MDC 4 Exam 2

Rasmussen College MDC 4 Exam 2 Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) 1.A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his left lung and asymmetrical chest expansion when asked to breathe. The nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the right side of the throat. What is the patient suffering from ANS Pneumothorax 2.A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a simple pneumothorax. What treatment might be prescribed for the patient ANS Chest Tube 3.A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a tension pneumothorax.What could the nurse anticipate about how this will be treated ANS With a needle decompression thoracotomy 4.A nurse sees a patient coming into the trauma bay with paradoxical chest movement. What might the patient be having ANS Flail Chest 1 / 2

5.A provider tells the ED nurse that the patient has a flail chest. What does the nurse anticipate will happen next for the patient ANS Intubation and mechanical ventilation 6.What is an early manifestation of hypovolemic shock ANS Decreased urine output 7.A nurse is caring for a patient who is critically ill and has a fever, low BP and yellowish mucus coming from the nose. What type of shock is occurring with this patient 8.ANS Septic Shock 9.What is the main nursing issues revolving around rib fractures ANS Pain! Punc- turing vasculature or organs.

10.What can the nurse teach the patient who has had a rib fracture to decrease pain 11.ANS Splint when coughing 12.A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS in the ICU. What manifestations might she see ANS Low oxygen levels that do not get better with 100% oxygen applied,