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RN MEDICAL-SURGICAL A PROPHECY RELIAS TEST 2023-2024 WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ What type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is applied prior to entering a room for a patient with C. diff? - Gown and gloves Your patient continues to pull at their IV site located in their left forearm despite verbal reminders and increased observation. The nursing assistant recommends using soft mitt restraints on the patient. What is your recommendation? - Request an order for soft mitts as they are the least restrictive Your patient was admitted for a hypertensive crisis and has a history of HTN, Parkinson's disease, depression, and alcohol use. On his second hospitalized day, you notice he is more anxious and restless than his baseline. What would be your FIRST nursing intervention? - Ask the patient when his last drink of alcohol was. What is the BEST indication of an acute neurological problem? - Change in level of consciousness While in a supine position your patient states, "I'm tired and cannot catch my breath." Physical assessment reveals jugular vein distention and a third heart sound (S3). These symptoms are indicative of what condition? - Heart failure Your new admission presents with a cough, unintentional weight loss, frequent night sweats, and bloody sputum. What type of isolation precautions should you initiate, if any? - Airborne precautions Patients with diabetes are at high risk for complications from damage to what body areas? - Nerve and kidney damage