Nursing 2050 Exam 1 Cedarville University Questions With
Complete Solutions
A nurse assesses a patient and discovered that they have
prolonged tachycardia. What is the main issue with prolonged
tachycardia? Correct Answers Patient has less time in diastole
so they have less time for the myocardium to be perfused while
demanding the heart to do more work to give the body more
oxygen, but with limited time in systole/diastole, the heart lacks
oxygenation level so it struggles to get oxygen to pump blood to
the rest of the body
A patient comes in and appear to be rather blue. What would the
nurse say this patient is? Correct Answers Cyanotic
A patient has been admitted with a productive, moist cough.
What would the nurse suggest the problem is? Correct Answers
bronchial infection (bronchitis)
A patient has congested heart failure, when the heart contracts,
only 10% of the blood actually leaves through the aorta. Which
type of UTI would this be? Correct Answers pre-renal
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a chief complaint that
they cannot retain any urine. What would their (simple)
diagnosis be? Correct Answers urinary incontinence
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a non-productive dry
cough. What would the nurse suggest the problem is? Correct
Answers allergy or just inflammation in the lungs without
infection (mainly allergies)
,A patient is admitted with a non-productive, moist cough. What
would the nurse suggest the problem is? Correct Answers
pneumonia and/or congestive heart failure
A patient is considered what when their O2 saturations are too
high but their hemoglobin is worse off then you think Correct
Answers Anemic
A patient shows a 5mm positive TB test when they are
_________. Correct Answers Immune suppressed
A patient that has been diagnoses with urge incontinence is said
to have what type of bladder? Correct Answers Overactive
bladder
A pulse that is rated +1 is considered what? Correct Answers
weak
Alcohol can ______ urination because________. Correct
Answers increase; it decreased the antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
An EKG shows__________, not ___________. Correct
Answers Conduction; contraction
Anemia _________ oxygenation because__________. Correct
Answers Decrease; there are limited amounts of O2 carrying
molecules being carried due to limited amount of hemoglobin to
carry the O2
,Anesthetics _______ urination. Correct Answers Decrease
(cannot feel the urge to urinate)
Antibiotics can be a risk for UTIs because_____ Correct
Answers can kill normal flora
Anticholinergic drugs can_______ oxygenation because they
can _____________. Correct Answers Increase; suppress the
parasympathetic to stimulate the sympathetic to stimulate the
medulla
Anticholinergics ______ urination because_________. Correct
Answers Decrease; they stimulate the SANS-activates the fight
or flight characteristics, everything dries up, prohibiting urinary
activity
Athletic training _________ oxygenation because_________.
Correct Answers Increase; it makes the heart more efficient
increasing the capacity of the lungs and the capacity of the lungs
Beta1 receptors are to the _______ as Beta2 receptors are to the
_________. Correct Answers Heart; lungs
Can caffeine increase or decrease urination? Rationale is.....
Correct Answers increase; stimulate that irritates the bladder
Carbon monoxide poisoning __________ oxygenation because
____________. Correct Answers Decrease; it binds very
tightly to hemoglobin until the RBC dies (90 days)
Chest x-rays are good for what? Correct Answers anatomy
, Dehydration__________ urination because___________.
Correct Answers Decreases; person does not have enough fluid
stored in the body--body will hold onto what it considers
important (not volume in the kidneys)
Diabetes are at risk for UTIs because ________. Correct
Answers immunologically compromised; if left untreated and
glucose pours over into urine, causes breeding ground for
bacteria (peripheral neuropathy)
Diuresis can _________ urination because___________.
Correct Answers Increase; it increased the production of urine
(gets patient to pee)
Diuretics _______ urination. Correct Answers increase
Fevers ________ urination because __________. Correct
Answers Decrease; burns off fluid in the body (quickly)
Hormone changes cause a risk for a UTI because_______
Correct Answers less prevention with the reduction of the
production of some hormones
How are indwelling catheters a risk factor for UTIs? Correct
Answers left in for urine to drain, invasive procedure,
intercourse, incontinence
How can fatigue affect oxygenation? Correct Answers If
people are tired and not exhausted, they do not breathe enough
to expel CO2 and breathe in O2
Complete Solutions
A nurse assesses a patient and discovered that they have
prolonged tachycardia. What is the main issue with prolonged
tachycardia? Correct Answers Patient has less time in diastole
so they have less time for the myocardium to be perfused while
demanding the heart to do more work to give the body more
oxygen, but with limited time in systole/diastole, the heart lacks
oxygenation level so it struggles to get oxygen to pump blood to
the rest of the body
A patient comes in and appear to be rather blue. What would the
nurse say this patient is? Correct Answers Cyanotic
A patient has been admitted with a productive, moist cough.
What would the nurse suggest the problem is? Correct Answers
bronchial infection (bronchitis)
A patient has congested heart failure, when the heart contracts,
only 10% of the blood actually leaves through the aorta. Which
type of UTI would this be? Correct Answers pre-renal
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a chief complaint that
they cannot retain any urine. What would their (simple)
diagnosis be? Correct Answers urinary incontinence
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a non-productive dry
cough. What would the nurse suggest the problem is? Correct
Answers allergy or just inflammation in the lungs without
infection (mainly allergies)
,A patient is admitted with a non-productive, moist cough. What
would the nurse suggest the problem is? Correct Answers
pneumonia and/or congestive heart failure
A patient is considered what when their O2 saturations are too
high but their hemoglobin is worse off then you think Correct
Answers Anemic
A patient shows a 5mm positive TB test when they are
_________. Correct Answers Immune suppressed
A patient that has been diagnoses with urge incontinence is said
to have what type of bladder? Correct Answers Overactive
bladder
A pulse that is rated +1 is considered what? Correct Answers
weak
Alcohol can ______ urination because________. Correct
Answers increase; it decreased the antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
An EKG shows__________, not ___________. Correct
Answers Conduction; contraction
Anemia _________ oxygenation because__________. Correct
Answers Decrease; there are limited amounts of O2 carrying
molecules being carried due to limited amount of hemoglobin to
carry the O2
,Anesthetics _______ urination. Correct Answers Decrease
(cannot feel the urge to urinate)
Antibiotics can be a risk for UTIs because_____ Correct
Answers can kill normal flora
Anticholinergic drugs can_______ oxygenation because they
can _____________. Correct Answers Increase; suppress the
parasympathetic to stimulate the sympathetic to stimulate the
medulla
Anticholinergics ______ urination because_________. Correct
Answers Decrease; they stimulate the SANS-activates the fight
or flight characteristics, everything dries up, prohibiting urinary
activity
Athletic training _________ oxygenation because_________.
Correct Answers Increase; it makes the heart more efficient
increasing the capacity of the lungs and the capacity of the lungs
Beta1 receptors are to the _______ as Beta2 receptors are to the
_________. Correct Answers Heart; lungs
Can caffeine increase or decrease urination? Rationale is.....
Correct Answers increase; stimulate that irritates the bladder
Carbon monoxide poisoning __________ oxygenation because
____________. Correct Answers Decrease; it binds very
tightly to hemoglobin until the RBC dies (90 days)
Chest x-rays are good for what? Correct Answers anatomy
, Dehydration__________ urination because___________.
Correct Answers Decreases; person does not have enough fluid
stored in the body--body will hold onto what it considers
important (not volume in the kidneys)
Diabetes are at risk for UTIs because ________. Correct
Answers immunologically compromised; if left untreated and
glucose pours over into urine, causes breeding ground for
bacteria (peripheral neuropathy)
Diuresis can _________ urination because___________.
Correct Answers Increase; it increased the production of urine
(gets patient to pee)
Diuretics _______ urination. Correct Answers increase
Fevers ________ urination because __________. Correct
Answers Decrease; burns off fluid in the body (quickly)
Hormone changes cause a risk for a UTI because_______
Correct Answers less prevention with the reduction of the
production of some hormones
How are indwelling catheters a risk factor for UTIs? Correct
Answers left in for urine to drain, invasive procedure,
intercourse, incontinence
How can fatigue affect oxygenation? Correct Answers If
people are tired and not exhausted, they do not breathe enough
to expel CO2 and breathe in O2
