NURS 4100 Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Nitroglycerin IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for ACS (chest pain),
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MI. Reduces afterload, dilates coronary arteries
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Atropine IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for sinus brady, asystole
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Epinephrine IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for sinus brady,
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asystole, Vtach, Vfib. Promotes bronchodilation and vasoconstriction.
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No maximum dosage. 1mg every 3-5 minutes
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Dopamine IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for sinus brady,
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hypotension. Low dose facilitates renal profusion
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Amiodarone IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for Afib, Vfib, Vtach,
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PVCs
Metoprolol IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for Afib, narrow
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complex tachycardia. Beta blocker
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,Adenosine IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for SVT, sinus tachy
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Norepinephrine (Levophed) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for acute
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|hypotension, cardiac arrest. Vasoconstriction, powerful vasopressor,
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increased contractility and HR
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Lidocaine IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for Vtach, Vfib, PVCs
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Diltiazem - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for sinus tach. Calcium
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channel blocker
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Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Avandia
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(rosiglitazone)
Actos (pioglitazone). Especially important for decreasing insulin
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resistance
Buguanides - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Metformin (Glucophage)
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Glucagon-like Peptide 1 (GLP-1) Agonists - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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Ozempic (inject)
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-Rybelsus (oral) |
, Sodium-glucose CO-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors - CORRECT | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Helps more glucose pass through urine (must have good | | | | | | | | |
kidney function). Can be used in T1DM if they are taking lots of insulin
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and cannot control sugars
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Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Januvia (sitagliptin) |
What type of breathing can you expect to see in a patient in DKA -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Kassmauls respirations (rapid and shallow,
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hyperventilation trying to breathe off excess CO2) | | | | | |
Hospital Diabetic Diet Concerns - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Calorie
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restriction diet, can drop the sugar of someone who eats more calories
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than this at home
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kJ of a hospital diabetic diet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6500kJ (equivalent
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of 1554 calories)
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What should you treat first in a patient in DKA? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Blood pressure. Give hypertonic or isotonic fluids | | | | | |
What is a tandem setup - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Two IV bags at the
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same level (ex. insulin infusion)
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Correct Answers
Nitroglycerin IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for ACS (chest pain),
| | | | | | | | |
MI. Reduces afterload, dilates coronary arteries
| | | | |
Atropine IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for sinus brady, asystole
| | | | | | | |
Epinephrine IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for sinus brady,
| | | | | | | |
asystole, Vtach, Vfib. Promotes bronchodilation and vasoconstriction.
| | | | | | |
No maximum dosage. 1mg every 3-5 minutes
| | | | | |
Dopamine IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for sinus brady,
| | | | | | | |
hypotension. Low dose facilitates renal profusion
| | | | |
Amiodarone IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for Afib, Vfib, Vtach,
| | | | | | | | |
PVCs
Metoprolol IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for Afib, narrow
| | | | | | | |
complex tachycardia. Beta blocker
| | |
,Adenosine IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for SVT, sinus tachy
| | | | | | | |
Norepinephrine (Levophed) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for acute
| | | | | |
|hypotension, cardiac arrest. Vasoconstriction, powerful vasopressor,
| | | | | |
increased contractility and HR
| | |
Lidocaine IV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for Vtach, Vfib, PVCs
| | | | | | | |
Diltiazem - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Indicated for sinus tach. Calcium
| | | | | | | |
channel blocker
|
Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Avandia
| | | | |
(rosiglitazone)
Actos (pioglitazone). Especially important for decreasing insulin
| | | | | | |
resistance
Buguanides - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Metformin (Glucophage)
| | | |
Glucagon-like Peptide 1 (GLP-1) Agonists - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
| | | | | | |
Ozempic (inject)
|
-Rybelsus (oral) |
, Sodium-glucose CO-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors - CORRECT | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Helps more glucose pass through urine (must have good | | | | | | | | |
kidney function). Can be used in T1DM if they are taking lots of insulin
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and cannot control sugars
| | |
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | |
Januvia (sitagliptin) |
What type of breathing can you expect to see in a patient in DKA -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Kassmauls respirations (rapid and shallow,
| | | | | |
hyperventilation trying to breathe off excess CO2) | | | | | |
Hospital Diabetic Diet Concerns - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Calorie
| | | | | | |
restriction diet, can drop the sugar of someone who eats more calories
| | | | | | | | | | | |
than this at home
| | |
kJ of a hospital diabetic diet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6500kJ (equivalent
| | | | | | | | |
of 1554 calories)
| | |
What should you treat first in a patient in DKA? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Blood pressure. Give hypertonic or isotonic fluids | | | | | |
What is a tandem setup - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Two IV bags at the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
same level (ex. insulin infusion)
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