1. Endoscopy (EGD) positioning: left side lying

2. Before an Endoscopy (EGD):: -NPO 6-8 hr

-remove dentures

3. Gastroenteritis care plan:: -restrict dairy, caffeine, milk

-eat foods high in potassium

-increase fluid intake

-contact precautions

4. In what order do you open the sterile package?: flap furthest

from body, side flaps, then closest

5. A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover

and place it on a clean work surface in preparation for an

invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the

nurse unfold first:

A. closest to body

B. right side

C. left side

D. farthest from body: D

6. A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a

sterile procedure. Which of the following objects can the

nurse touch without breaking sterile technique (Select all

that apply)

A. bottle containing sterile solution

B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field

C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field

D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field

E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand: C, D, E

7. A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider

with a chest tube insertion. Which of the following events

should the nurse recognize as contaminating the field

(Select all that apply)

A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of

the sterile field

B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline

and places it on sterile field

C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives

an emergency call

D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the

door behind the nurse

E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile

field: B, C, D

8. TB is suspected, what precautionary actions to do?: -negative

airflow room, airborne precautions

-nurses wear N95 mask, client wears if going out of the room

-admin heat & humidified O2 therapy as prescribed

9. TB interventions:: -family members should be screened

-4 meds taken for 6-12 months

-not contagious when they have 3 negative sputum cultures

10. What to watch for when on Isoniazid:: numb/tingling in the

hands & feet

11. What to watch for when on Rifampin:: -orange secretions

normal

-watch for jaundice

-interferes with birth control

12. What to watch for when on Ethambutol:: vision changes

13. Client teaching for genital herpes:: -can be transmitted with

or w/out blisters

-sexual partners should be informed & screened

-no cure, just meds to help w/symptoms

-abstain from intercourse until lesions are completely healed

-gently clean areas w/mild soap & water

14. Caring for a client following a stroke of the right side with

left-sided hemipalegia:: -thicken liquids/foods

-high fowlers

-speech therapist for helping w/eating & speech

-monitor gag reflex/swallowing abilities

-have suction equipment available

-occupational therapy

-support left arm with pillows, slings, etc

15. High sodium foods clients with HF & Pulmonary edema

should avoid:: -cheese

-soups

-bread

-cold cuts/cured meats

-pizza

-eggs & omelets

-hot dogs

-baked ham

16. Which non-opioid drug decreases the effect of aspirin?:

ibuprofen

17. Ketorolac should not be used concurrently with...: other

NSAIDS

18. Glucocorticoids increase the risk of gastric bleeding when

taken with...: non-opioid analgesics

19. To access an implanted port, you must use a...: noncoring

(Huber) needle

20. When done accessing an implanted port...: flush with 10 mL

0.9% sodium chloride

21. Therapeutic effects of furosemide (Lasix): -decreases preload

of the heart

-decreases potassium levels

-increases urine output

-decrease BP

-decrease edema

22. Valsartan for HF expected outcomes/findings:: -vasodilation

-excretion of sodium & water

-reduces BP

-reduces risk of mortality in post-MI pts left w/vent dysfunction