NUR 172 Final Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
"Standard of care" focuses on the what? Correct Answers the
patient
"Standard of Nursing Process" focuses on the what? Correct
Answers the nurse
a blue catheter is what size guage? Correct Answers 22 guage
a clot with phlebitis is called what? Correct Answers
thrombophlebitis
a gray catheter is what size guage? Correct Answers 16 guage
a green catheter is what size guage? Correct Answers 18 gauge
a LPN can flush a PICC IF what is present? Correct Answers
intermittent device
a LPN may regulate an IV on what age patient? Correct
Answers any
acute hemolytic transfusion reaction signs and symptoms
Correct Answers *fever
*chills
*tachycardia
*chest pain
*abdominal pain
,*back pain
*flank pain
*hypotension
*SOB
*red, dark urine
*shock + even death
after two nurses stick the patient two times each, the physician
should be notified and what should be ordred? Correct Answers
either a PICC or other CVAD
agranulocytosis Correct Answers decrease in WBC
albumin lab value Correct Answers 3.5-5
allogenic Correct Answers blood donated by someone other
than the intended recipient
ampicillin (sulbactam) Correct Answers *(IV, IM) anti-
infective broad spectrum
*used for skin infections, intrabdominal infections, diabetic foot
ulcer, nosocomial infections, pneumonia, gynecomic infection
ampicillin serious side effects include: Correct Answers *coma
*seizures
*CDAD
*hepatoxicity
*bone marrow depression
*can lower blood counts
*serum sickness
*steven johnson syndrome
,augmentin Correct Answers (PO) broad spectrum anti-infective
amoxicillin/clavulanate
Augmentin Correct Answers *broad spectrum anti-infective
(PO)
*amoxicillin + clavulanate
augmentin Correct Answers amoxicillin/clavulanate
broad spectrum anti-infective
Augmentin serious side effects? Correct Answers *CDAD
*seizures
*marrow depression (monitor platlets)
autologous transfusion Correct Answers recipients own blood
autonomy Correct Answers right to self determination +
independence
autonomy Correct Answers right to self determination +
independence
bacterial phlebitis Correct Answers *caused by not maintaining
antiseptic technique, such as not keeping the needle sterile upon
insertion or not cleansing the skin properly
**CAN BE SERIOUS + CAUSE INEFECTION*
bacterial phlebitis causes Correct Answers caused by not
maintaining aseptic technique , such as not keeping the needle
, sterile upon insertion or not cleansing the skin properly or not
following other important protocols
*this can be serious and cause BSI*
beneficience Correct Answers doing good for patients to
benefit them
beneficience Correct Answers doing good for patients to benifit
them
bloodstream infection/sepsis causes related to IV therapy
include: Correct Answers *CVCs: many ways for this to
happen
*peripheral IVs: studies show these are under reported
bloodstream infection/sepsis related to IV therapy treatments
include: Correct Answers *prompt recognition and report
immediately
*blood cultures
*may removed the CVAD and culture the tip
*if the patient has a peripheral IV, remove the IV catheter, may
be sent for culture, start a new IV in the opposite extremity with
all new IV equipment, solution and tubing
*administer antibiotics
*administer IV fluids, antibiotics and vasopressors as needed
*patient may need to go to ICU (monitor pt closely)
BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) lab value Correct Answers less
than 100
BSI/sepsis signs and symptoms: Correct Answers *fever
Complete Solutions
"Standard of care" focuses on the what? Correct Answers the
patient
"Standard of Nursing Process" focuses on the what? Correct
Answers the nurse
a blue catheter is what size guage? Correct Answers 22 guage
a clot with phlebitis is called what? Correct Answers
thrombophlebitis
a gray catheter is what size guage? Correct Answers 16 guage
a green catheter is what size guage? Correct Answers 18 gauge
a LPN can flush a PICC IF what is present? Correct Answers
intermittent device
a LPN may regulate an IV on what age patient? Correct
Answers any
acute hemolytic transfusion reaction signs and symptoms
Correct Answers *fever
*chills
*tachycardia
*chest pain
*abdominal pain
,*back pain
*flank pain
*hypotension
*SOB
*red, dark urine
*shock + even death
after two nurses stick the patient two times each, the physician
should be notified and what should be ordred? Correct Answers
either a PICC or other CVAD
agranulocytosis Correct Answers decrease in WBC
albumin lab value Correct Answers 3.5-5
allogenic Correct Answers blood donated by someone other
than the intended recipient
ampicillin (sulbactam) Correct Answers *(IV, IM) anti-
infective broad spectrum
*used for skin infections, intrabdominal infections, diabetic foot
ulcer, nosocomial infections, pneumonia, gynecomic infection
ampicillin serious side effects include: Correct Answers *coma
*seizures
*CDAD
*hepatoxicity
*bone marrow depression
*can lower blood counts
*serum sickness
*steven johnson syndrome
,augmentin Correct Answers (PO) broad spectrum anti-infective
amoxicillin/clavulanate
Augmentin Correct Answers *broad spectrum anti-infective
(PO)
*amoxicillin + clavulanate
augmentin Correct Answers amoxicillin/clavulanate
broad spectrum anti-infective
Augmentin serious side effects? Correct Answers *CDAD
*seizures
*marrow depression (monitor platlets)
autologous transfusion Correct Answers recipients own blood
autonomy Correct Answers right to self determination +
independence
autonomy Correct Answers right to self determination +
independence
bacterial phlebitis Correct Answers *caused by not maintaining
antiseptic technique, such as not keeping the needle sterile upon
insertion or not cleansing the skin properly
**CAN BE SERIOUS + CAUSE INEFECTION*
bacterial phlebitis causes Correct Answers caused by not
maintaining aseptic technique , such as not keeping the needle
, sterile upon insertion or not cleansing the skin properly or not
following other important protocols
*this can be serious and cause BSI*
beneficience Correct Answers doing good for patients to
benefit them
beneficience Correct Answers doing good for patients to benifit
them
bloodstream infection/sepsis causes related to IV therapy
include: Correct Answers *CVCs: many ways for this to
happen
*peripheral IVs: studies show these are under reported
bloodstream infection/sepsis related to IV therapy treatments
include: Correct Answers *prompt recognition and report
immediately
*blood cultures
*may removed the CVAD and culture the tip
*if the patient has a peripheral IV, remove the IV catheter, may
be sent for culture, start a new IV in the opposite extremity with
all new IV equipment, solution and tubing
*administer antibiotics
*administer IV fluids, antibiotics and vasopressors as needed
*patient may need to go to ICU (monitor pt closely)
BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) lab value Correct Answers less
than 100
BSI/sepsis signs and symptoms: Correct Answers *fever
