NUR 172 HONDROS EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
2026 INFECTION CONTROL AND PATIENT
SAFETY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Side effects of hypotonic solution
Answer: Decreased blood pressure
Dry skin and mucus membrane
Decreased urine output
Shock
DONT GIVE TO ICP AND NEURO PT
◉ Hypotonic solution
Answer: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 normal saline
D2.5/W
◉ Scope of practice (2nd bag)
Answer: Multivitamins
Electrolytes
◉ Scope of practice (what can't you do)
Answer: Can't start blood
,Cannot give IV push meds
Can't teach
Start or maintain chemo
Cannot give IV to pt under 18yrs old
◉ Scope of practice (1st bag)
Answer: iv solutions
Iv antibiotics
Piggyback
◉ Delegate to UAP
Answer: Notify nurse
Pt complaints
Notice anything abnormal
◉ Negligence
Answer: Med errors
Falls
Infection
Don't monitor patient
Don't report patients condition
, ◉ metabolic alkalosis
Answer: Diuretics
Increased vomit/ GI suction
Hyper aldosteronism
Increase sodium bicarbonate
◉ metabolic acidosis
Answer: DKA
increase aspirin
Increase fat diet
No net carbs
Renal issues
Severe diarrhea
◉ What do you give a pt with edema
Answer: Hypertonic
D5W/NS
◉ Foods high in potassium
Answer: potatoes, raisins, bananas, spinach, avacados, carrots, fish,
orange juice
2026 INFECTION CONTROL AND PATIENT
SAFETY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Side effects of hypotonic solution
Answer: Decreased blood pressure
Dry skin and mucus membrane
Decreased urine output
Shock
DONT GIVE TO ICP AND NEURO PT
◉ Hypotonic solution
Answer: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 normal saline
D2.5/W
◉ Scope of practice (2nd bag)
Answer: Multivitamins
Electrolytes
◉ Scope of practice (what can't you do)
Answer: Can't start blood
,Cannot give IV push meds
Can't teach
Start or maintain chemo
Cannot give IV to pt under 18yrs old
◉ Scope of practice (1st bag)
Answer: iv solutions
Iv antibiotics
Piggyback
◉ Delegate to UAP
Answer: Notify nurse
Pt complaints
Notice anything abnormal
◉ Negligence
Answer: Med errors
Falls
Infection
Don't monitor patient
Don't report patients condition
, ◉ metabolic alkalosis
Answer: Diuretics
Increased vomit/ GI suction
Hyper aldosteronism
Increase sodium bicarbonate
◉ metabolic acidosis
Answer: DKA
increase aspirin
Increase fat diet
No net carbs
Renal issues
Severe diarrhea
◉ What do you give a pt with edema
Answer: Hypertonic
D5W/NS
◉ Foods high in potassium
Answer: potatoes, raisins, bananas, spinach, avacados, carrots, fish,
orange juice
