NUR 172 HONDROS EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED ANSWERS.

NUR 172 HONDROS EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH FULLY
SOLVED & UPDATED ANSWERS.


1) Patient admitted with transmission-based precautions what is the minimum PPI needed
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to be worn in this room? -- Answer ✔✔ Gloves and Gown
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2) Isotonic solution -- Answer ✔✔ A solution in which the concentration of solutes is
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essentially equal to that of the cell which resides in the solution
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3) Hypertonic solution -- Answer ✔✔ A solution in which the concentration of solutes is
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greater than that of the cell that resides in the solution
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4) Hypotonic solution -- Answer ✔✔ A solution in which the concentration of solutes is
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less than that of the cell that resides in the solution
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5) How is Respiratory Acidosis treated? -- Answer ✔✔ cough, deep breath, IS use, pursed
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lip breathing for COPD
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6) How is metabolic Acidosis treated? -- Answer ✔✔ Insulin to treat DKA, treat diarrhea
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which can be an underlying cause
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7) How is Respiratory Alkalosis treated? -- Answer ✔✔ Non re-breather mask, breath
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into a paper bag
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8) How is Metabolic Alkalosis treated? -- Answer ✔✔ Slow down any GI suctioning, treat
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9) What is an antidote for dopamine- a vasopressor? -- Answer ✔✔ Phentolamine
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, 10) Heparin antidote -- Answer ✔✔ protamine sulfate t t t t t t




11) INR -- Answer ✔✔ International Normalized Ratio - a calculation based on the PT used
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t to monitor patients using blood thinners. 2.0-3.0 is the range for people taking
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12) Causes of hematoma -- Answer ✔✔ poor venipuncture technique, flow clamp left
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open, tourniquet left on too long, cannula to large, digging into vein
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13) Signs of hematoma -- Answer ✔✔ Ecchymosis, immediate swelling at the site &
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14) Over-the-needle catheter -- Answer ✔✔ a plastic catheter that fits over a needle and is t t t t t t t t t t t t t t




tused to pierce the wall of a vein to initiate intravenous access
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15) Electronic infusion devices -- Answer ✔✔ administer exact amounts, have an alarm
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when IV bag is low, when there is air in tubing or when flow is impeded by an occlusion
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16) SASH guideline -- Answer ✔✔ Saline flush
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Used for meds given by IV push or bolus
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17) What should you remember when using 3-way stopcocks -- Answer ✔✔ use
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18) Patient receives education on an ambulatory IV pump, what comment would indicate
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pt needs further teaching? -- Answer ✔✔ I don't have to worry about plugging this in
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19) A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving an isotonic solution in a plastic
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container, what statement by the LPN would indicate a need for further teaching? --
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