Cluster f*&$ exam 2 prep

A pt with hx of cirrhosis is admitted to the med/surg floor w/ exacerbation of cirrhosis sx. The provider has ordered STAT labs. What labs may the provider have ordered?

(More than 1 correct answer)

• INR/PPT

• Serum Ammonia

• Leuk Esterase

• Serum Bilirubin

When reviewing her assignment, the nurse notices that one of her pts was admitted and received a new dx of cirrhosis. What would one of the PRIORITY diagnostic tests include?

• CBC w/ Diff

• INR/PT/PPT

• Stool culture

• Amylase/

  Lipase

The nurse notices that their pt's INR ratio is elevated after the diagnostic test is complete. What would this finding indicate?

• Possible GI Bleed

• Increased effectiveness of heparin Rx

• Increased presence of scar tissue on the liver

• Initiation of a localized inflammatory response

In the ED, a pt presents with a dramatic Δ in LOC. Ataxia can be assessed bilat in the upper extremities. The nurse can also appreciate that the pt's breath has a sweet, musty odor.

What dx would the nurse expect the pt to receive upon the provider's assessment?

• dx of Aplastic Anemia

• Acute Hep A infection dx

• HIV dx

• Cirrhosis exacerbation dx

Jaundice is the yellowing of the _______, while ictus is the yellowing of the ________.

• Skin, eyes

• Eyes, skin

A pt's serum ammonia levels have indicated that the serum levels are elevated.

What pharmacologic tx would the nurse expect to be ordered?

• Miralax

• Docusate Sodium

• Sennacot

• Lactulose

In what condition might a pt display the turner's sign or the cullen's sign

• Pancreatitis

• Cholecystitis

• Hepatitis

• Cirrhosis

Pt's with hx of a Cystic Fibrosis dx prove to be at an increased risk for developing __________.

• Pancreatitis

• Cholecystitis

• Cirrhosis

• Hepatitis

If a nurse assesses pain in the the pts RUQ. What condition might the nurse suspect?

• Cholecystitis

• Hepatitis/Cirrhosis

• Pancreatitis

• Gastritis

What order might the nurse question when a pt has a dx of acute pancreatitis

• Acetaminophen 500mg PO PRN for pain

• 30mg Lasix PO qAM

• Morphine Sulfate 0.25mg PO PRN for pain