NURSING 105 FOR EXCELSIOR
Calcium normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -8.0-10.5
Albumin normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -3.5-5.0
Urine specific gravity - CORRECT ANSWER -1.005-1.030; measures concentration of urine; the higher
the specific gravity the more concentrated the urine is; compares density between urine and water;
determines efficiency of kidneys diluting the urine
BUN normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -7-22
Creatinine normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -0.3-0.7; indicator of renal function; chemical waste
product from muscle metabolism; if creatinine levels rise it's due to kidneys not clearing the
creatinine from the body which indicate renal complications
Sodium normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -135-145
Potassium normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -3.5-5.0
hint: (Levels same as albumin)
PCO2 - CORRECT ANSWER -45-35 > means acid <alkaline
PO2 - CORRECT ANSWER -80-100
HCO3 - CORRECT ANSWER -22-26 <acid >alkaline
Blood PH - CORRECT ANSWER -7.35-7.45
A patient is admitted to the hospital after 3 days of omitting. Which ABG gas results would the nurse
expect to find?
PH 7.47 PaCO2 43 HCO3 28 - CORRECT ANSWER -Metabolic Alkalosis d/t vomiting up stomach acids
which increases the PH which makes this a metabolic problem not a respiratory one. Since it's not
, respiratory the PaCO2 is likely to be normal. Since it's metabolic you would expect to see an increase
of HCO3 (above 26)
The nurse is to administer 75 ml of an antibiotic solution by IV over the next 30 mins. The tubing has
a drop factor of 20.
How many drops per minute should the nurse set the controller to deliver? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
formula is the amount of fluid multiplied by the drop factor divided by the number of minutes.
75ml x20 gtts/30 mins=50 gtts
75x20=1500 then 1500/30=50
The need for _________with excessive alcohol intake because it is needed for ETOH metabolism -
CORRECT ANSWER -Vitamin B
Alcoholism causes ____________ depletion - CORRECT ANSWER -Thiamine. (B1)
What is intractable pain or diarrhea mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -It can not be stopped even with
medication
Which electrolyte imbalance can be caused from excessive diarrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypokalemia
Output from perspiration and respiration is called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Insensible loss
Colace - CORRECT ANSWER -Medication that acts by lowering the surface tension of the feces and
promoting penetration by water and fat
Enuresis - CORRECT ANSWER -Repeated involuntary urination in children beyond the age when
voluntary bladder control is normally acquired
Primary enuresis - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the term there has never been a long, dry, symptom
free period of enuresis?
Secondary enuresis - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the term that means enuresis occurs after a dry
period of at least one year?
Calcium normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -8.0-10.5
Albumin normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -3.5-5.0
Urine specific gravity - CORRECT ANSWER -1.005-1.030; measures concentration of urine; the higher
the specific gravity the more concentrated the urine is; compares density between urine and water;
determines efficiency of kidneys diluting the urine
BUN normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -7-22
Creatinine normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -0.3-0.7; indicator of renal function; chemical waste
product from muscle metabolism; if creatinine levels rise it's due to kidneys not clearing the
creatinine from the body which indicate renal complications
Sodium normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -135-145
Potassium normal range - CORRECT ANSWER -3.5-5.0
hint: (Levels same as albumin)
PCO2 - CORRECT ANSWER -45-35 > means acid <alkaline
PO2 - CORRECT ANSWER -80-100
HCO3 - CORRECT ANSWER -22-26 <acid >alkaline
Blood PH - CORRECT ANSWER -7.35-7.45
A patient is admitted to the hospital after 3 days of omitting. Which ABG gas results would the nurse
expect to find?
PH 7.47 PaCO2 43 HCO3 28 - CORRECT ANSWER -Metabolic Alkalosis d/t vomiting up stomach acids
which increases the PH which makes this a metabolic problem not a respiratory one. Since it's not
, respiratory the PaCO2 is likely to be normal. Since it's metabolic you would expect to see an increase
of HCO3 (above 26)
The nurse is to administer 75 ml of an antibiotic solution by IV over the next 30 mins. The tubing has
a drop factor of 20.
How many drops per minute should the nurse set the controller to deliver? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
formula is the amount of fluid multiplied by the drop factor divided by the number of minutes.
75ml x20 gtts/30 mins=50 gtts
75x20=1500 then 1500/30=50
The need for _________with excessive alcohol intake because it is needed for ETOH metabolism -
CORRECT ANSWER -Vitamin B
Alcoholism causes ____________ depletion - CORRECT ANSWER -Thiamine. (B1)
What is intractable pain or diarrhea mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -It can not be stopped even with
medication
Which electrolyte imbalance can be caused from excessive diarrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypokalemia
Output from perspiration and respiration is called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Insensible loss
Colace - CORRECT ANSWER -Medication that acts by lowering the surface tension of the feces and
promoting penetration by water and fat
Enuresis - CORRECT ANSWER -Repeated involuntary urination in children beyond the age when
voluntary bladder control is normally acquired
Primary enuresis - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the term there has never been a long, dry, symptom
free period of enuresis?
Secondary enuresis - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the term that means enuresis occurs after a dry
period of at least one year?
