Rasmussen
MDC 2
SECOND
TEST WITH
ABSOLUTE
RESOLUTIO
Dirty Tins
NS.
[Document subtitle]
,
, A patient is suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, what electrolyte
imbalance would you expect? - correct ans:HYPOKALEMIA
The nurse notes a positive CHVOSTEKS sign in her patient, which electrolyte
imbalance is the patient suffering from? - correct ans:HYPOCALCEMIA
CHVOSTEKS sign - correct ans:is contraction of facial muscles provoked by
lightly tapping over the facial nerve anterior to the ear as it crosses the
zygomatic arch. This induces twitching of the homolateral facial muscles due
to hyperexcitability of the nerve.
Trosseau's sign - correct ans:latent tetany is most commonly positive in the
setting of hypocalcemia.[1] The sign is observable as a carpopedal spasm
induced by ischemia secondary to the inflation of a sphygmomanometer cuff,
commonly on an individual's arm, to 20 mmHg over their systolic blood
pressure for 3 minutes.
A patient is suffering from dehydration which fluids would you expect to
administer? - correct ans:ISOTONIC
A patient is suffering from a bowel obstruction and is currently being treated
with an NG tube, what imbalance? - correct ans:METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
Which imbalance would result in aspirin toxicity? - correct ans:METABOLIC
ACIDOSIS or respiratory alkalosis
(Aspirin has a direct effect on the respiratory center in the brain leading to
hyperventilation.)
A patient suffering from diarrhea would have which imbalance? - correct
ans:METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
MDC 2
SECOND
TEST WITH
ABSOLUTE
RESOLUTIO
Dirty Tins
NS.
[Document subtitle]
,
, A patient is suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, what electrolyte
imbalance would you expect? - correct ans:HYPOKALEMIA
The nurse notes a positive CHVOSTEKS sign in her patient, which electrolyte
imbalance is the patient suffering from? - correct ans:HYPOCALCEMIA
CHVOSTEKS sign - correct ans:is contraction of facial muscles provoked by
lightly tapping over the facial nerve anterior to the ear as it crosses the
zygomatic arch. This induces twitching of the homolateral facial muscles due
to hyperexcitability of the nerve.
Trosseau's sign - correct ans:latent tetany is most commonly positive in the
setting of hypocalcemia.[1] The sign is observable as a carpopedal spasm
induced by ischemia secondary to the inflation of a sphygmomanometer cuff,
commonly on an individual's arm, to 20 mmHg over their systolic blood
pressure for 3 minutes.
A patient is suffering from dehydration which fluids would you expect to
administer? - correct ans:ISOTONIC
A patient is suffering from a bowel obstruction and is currently being treated
with an NG tube, what imbalance? - correct ans:METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
Which imbalance would result in aspirin toxicity? - correct ans:METABOLIC
ACIDOSIS or respiratory alkalosis
(Aspirin has a direct effect on the respiratory center in the brain leading to
hyperventilation.)
A patient suffering from diarrhea would have which imbalance? - correct
ans:METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
