NCLEX Examination. Practice Question # 882. Pulmonary embolism Description: Pulmonary embolism is caused by the movement of foreign particles (blood clot, fat, or air) into the pulmonary circulation. Nursing Assessment Restlessness and apprehension Sudden onset of dyspnea and chest pain Cough, hemoptysis, hypoxemia, or crackles Nursing Interventions Notify the PHCP immediately if signs…
NCLEX Examination. Practice Question # 881. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Description A form of acute respiratory failure that occurs as a complication caused by a diffuse lung injury or critical illness and leads to extravascular lung fluid. The major site of injury is the alveolar capillary membrane. The interstitial edema causes compression and…
NCLEX Examination. Practice Question # 880. Flail chest Description Flail Chest Occurs from blunt chest trauma associated with accidents, which may result in hemothorax and rib fractures. The loose segment of the chest wall becomes paradoxical to the expansion and contraction of the rest of the chest wall. Nursing Assessment: Paradoxical respirations (inward movement…
NCLEX Examination. Practice Question # 879. Biopsy Description Biopsy is the definitive means of diagnosing cancer and provides histological proof of malignancy. Biopsy involves the surgical incision to obtain a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination. Types Needle: Aspiration of cells Incisional: Removal of a wedge of suspected tissue from a larger…
NCLEX Examination. Practice Question # 878. Sucralfate (Carafate) Uses: Short-term treatment of duodenal ulcers; maintenance of duodenal ulcers (at reduced dose) after healing in adults; treatment of oral and esophageal ulcers due to radiation, chemotherapy, or sclerotherapy; currently under investigation for treatment of gastric ulcers, gastric damage induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),…
