Medical Nursing Flashcards
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A puppy is admitted with severe hemorrhagic diarrhea, vomiting, and leukopenia. The most critical component of treatment for suspected parvoviral enteritis is:
Answer: IV fluid therapy and supportive care
Parvoviral enteritis treatment is primarily supportive, with aggressive IV fluid therapy being the cornerstone to correct dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.
Before administering medication via a nasogastric tube, the technician must first:
Answer: Confirm tube placement by aspirating gastric contents or auscultating while injecting air
Confirming correct tube placement before administration prevents fatal aspiration pneumonia if the tube is inadvertently in the trachea.
A patient weighing 22 lbs is prescribed 0.5 mg/kg of a drug IM. The drug concentration is 10 mg/mL. How many mL should be administered?
Answer: 0.5 mL
22 lbs ÷ 2.2 = 10 kg; 10 kg × 0.5 mg/kg = 5 mg; 5 mg ÷ 10 mg/mL = 0.5 mL.
Diabetes insipidus (DI) in dogs is best characterized by:
Answer: Polyuria and polydipsia with persistently dilute urine
DI results from deficient ADH (central) or renal insensitivity to ADH (nephrogenic), causing inability to concentrate urine and resulting in profound PU/PD with very low urine specific gravity.
A patient with suspected thrombocytopenia requires a temperature assessment. Which method should be used with caution due to bleeding risk?
Answer: Rectal temperature
Rectal temperature measurement carries a risk of mucosal bleeding in thrombocytopenic patients due to low platelet counts and impaired hemostasis.
A patient with congestive heart failure and pleural effusion is most appropriately positioned for nursing care in:
Answer: Sternal recumbency to reduce respiratory effort
Sternal recumbency reduces compression of the lungs, minimizes respiratory effort, and is best tolerated by patients with pulmonary or pleural disease.
Which of the following findings is MOST consistent with the early compensatory stage of hypovolemic shock?
Answer: Tachycardia with normal to slightly low blood pressure
In early compensatory shock, the sympathetic nervous system increases heart rate to maintain cardiac output while blood pressure may still be near normal.