NUR 185 - Final Exam | Questions with 100% Verified
Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: What does the LPN do before suctioning a vent patient?
Answer: - Set up sterile field
- Hyperoxygenate
Question: What should the LPN do if the alarm on the vent keeps
ringing?
Answer: - Check pump
- Check for kinks
- Disconnect
- Ambu bag on patient
Question: Vent care
Answer: - SCDs
- Suction for 10 seconds
- Suction at bedside
- No NS into endo tube or trach
- No peroxide
- Hyperoxygenate before suction
- HOB 30-40 degrees
- Mouth care
- Apply suction pulling out
- VS frequently
Question: Prevention of VAP
Answer: - HOB 30-45 degrees
- Oral care
- Peptic ulcer prophylaxis (decrease bacterial growth) using Pepcid, Zantac, Protonix
Question: Respiratory acidosis
Answer: - COPD
- Asthma
- Emphysema
- Chronic bronchitis
- Apply O2
- S/S anxious, SOB, cyanotic, increased respirations
Question: Respiratory alkalosis
Answer: Hyperventilation
Question: Metabolic acidosis
Answer: - Diarrhea
- DKA
,Question: Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: - Vomiting
- NG tube
Question: Metabolic syndrome
Answer: - Quit smoking
- Lose weight
- Carb control, no fatty food
- Take statins (Lipitor)
- Check BS if diabetic
Question: Interventions for a patient w/ burns on 80% of body
Answer: - Fluids
- Reverse isolation
- Antibiotics
- Pain meds
- Foley to monitor I&O's
- Tetanus toxoid injection
Question: Emergent stage of burns
Answer: - 1st 48 hrs
- Hypovolemic shock
- Acute RF
- Hyperkalemia
- Insert IV
- LR
- Antibiotics
- Indwelling foley cath
- Pain meds
Question: Acute/diuretic phase of burns
Answer: - 72 hrs - 10 days
- Circulatory overload
- Hypokalemia
- Will have high urine output
Question: Rehabilitation phase of burns
Answer: Goal to prevent infection
Question: Interventions for 3rd degree burns
Answer: - Reverse isolation
- Pain control
- Escharotomy
- Skin graft
, Question: 1st degree burn appearance
Answer: - Superficial
- Sunburn
- Red
- Dry
- No vesicles
- Blanches
Question: 2nd degree burn appearance
Answer: - Partial thickness
- Blisters
- Large, moist vesicles
- Very painful
- Caused by hot liquids, direct flame, chemicals
Question: 3rd degree burn appearance
Answer: - Full thickness
- Dry w/ leathery eschar
- Charred vessels
- Vesicles rare
- Little to no pain
- Caused by hot liquids, flame, chemicals, electricity
Question: Autograft
Answer: Comes from patient
Question: Heterograft
Answer: From another species (pig)
Question: Who cuts the clothing off the burn patient?
Answer: Doctor
Question: IV fluid for burn patients
Answer: LR
Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: What does the LPN do before suctioning a vent patient?
Answer: - Set up sterile field
- Hyperoxygenate
Question: What should the LPN do if the alarm on the vent keeps
ringing?
Answer: - Check pump
- Check for kinks
- Disconnect
- Ambu bag on patient
Question: Vent care
Answer: - SCDs
- Suction for 10 seconds
- Suction at bedside
- No NS into endo tube or trach
- No peroxide
- Hyperoxygenate before suction
- HOB 30-40 degrees
- Mouth care
- Apply suction pulling out
- VS frequently
Question: Prevention of VAP
Answer: - HOB 30-45 degrees
- Oral care
- Peptic ulcer prophylaxis (decrease bacterial growth) using Pepcid, Zantac, Protonix
Question: Respiratory acidosis
Answer: - COPD
- Asthma
- Emphysema
- Chronic bronchitis
- Apply O2
- S/S anxious, SOB, cyanotic, increased respirations
Question: Respiratory alkalosis
Answer: Hyperventilation
Question: Metabolic acidosis
Answer: - Diarrhea
- DKA
,Question: Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: - Vomiting
- NG tube
Question: Metabolic syndrome
Answer: - Quit smoking
- Lose weight
- Carb control, no fatty food
- Take statins (Lipitor)
- Check BS if diabetic
Question: Interventions for a patient w/ burns on 80% of body
Answer: - Fluids
- Reverse isolation
- Antibiotics
- Pain meds
- Foley to monitor I&O's
- Tetanus toxoid injection
Question: Emergent stage of burns
Answer: - 1st 48 hrs
- Hypovolemic shock
- Acute RF
- Hyperkalemia
- Insert IV
- LR
- Antibiotics
- Indwelling foley cath
- Pain meds
Question: Acute/diuretic phase of burns
Answer: - 72 hrs - 10 days
- Circulatory overload
- Hypokalemia
- Will have high urine output
Question: Rehabilitation phase of burns
Answer: Goal to prevent infection
Question: Interventions for 3rd degree burns
Answer: - Reverse isolation
- Pain control
- Escharotomy
- Skin graft
, Question: 1st degree burn appearance
Answer: - Superficial
- Sunburn
- Red
- Dry
- No vesicles
- Blanches
Question: 2nd degree burn appearance
Answer: - Partial thickness
- Blisters
- Large, moist vesicles
- Very painful
- Caused by hot liquids, direct flame, chemicals
Question: 3rd degree burn appearance
Answer: - Full thickness
- Dry w/ leathery eschar
- Charred vessels
- Vesicles rare
- Little to no pain
- Caused by hot liquids, flame, chemicals, electricity
Question: Autograft
Answer: Comes from patient
Question: Heterograft
Answer: From another species (pig)
Question: Who cuts the clothing off the burn patient?
Answer: Doctor
Question: IV fluid for burn patients
Answer: LR
