STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS (800+ Q&A)
Question Answer
When to start doing digital rectal exams
After 50
for males to detect prostate cancer?
This is a good early sign of prostate
cancer and should be performed annually Prostate specific antigen
for men over 50?
Hypotonic dehydration is what sodium
low
level?
How long is it ok for a baby to have
if less than 20 seconds it is ok!
apnea?
grunting of a newborn indicates? resp distress
Stand in tripod position, transfer
Steps for going up stairs with crutches? weight to crutches, then put
unaffected leg on stairs, then
, advance the affected leg and
crutches
Do you decrease fluid in someone with
no
preeclampsia?
BP in hemolytic transfusion reaction? low
a how much border around a sterile field
1 inch
is considered unsterile?
BP potentially in estradiol? high so watch out for headaches
What is more important to report a
Lack of apetite as it comes before
diminished appetite or clinet feeling
in maslows
agitated?
memory loss can indicate? increased ICP
The affected extremity in a continous
in a neutral position
passive motion machine should remain?
if you are not going to breast feed make
express any milk
sure to not?
involuntary muscle movements are
ataxia
termned?
,how are toe nails trimmed? Straight across
Can you put lotion on a person with PADs
yes to prevent crakcing!
feet?
chlorpromazine is a? antipyhicotic
people with this have fluctuating level of
delerium
conciousness
is the person with delerium often aware
yes
of cognitive changes?
can you use iodine to cleanse a wound? NOO its toxic
Valporic acid (antiseizure drug) may hepatotoxicity so monitor liver
cause what? levels!!
fluid filled vesicles on trunk and
chicken pox
extremities is usally?
Folowing a
esophagogastroduodenoscopy the pt has nothing it is normal
a hoarse voice what do you do?
cause for concern could be a
Cool and clammy skin after a
perforated bowel/sign of
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
hypovolemic shock
, Cool and clammy skin is a s/s of? Hypovolemic shock
A low grade fever after a
dehydration from being npo for
esophagogastroduodenoscopy may
so long
indicate?
agonal breathing generally means? you wont survive
What are maternal complications from a
lacerations to cerivx/perineal
vacumm assited birth?
may be caused by abnormal adherance of
Retained placenta
the placenta to the to the uterine wall?
A mom is receiving oxytocin for labor
Position mom on left side to
induction and the nurse notes variable
releive cord compression after
decels on the monitor what do you do
that 2. discontinue oxytocin
first?
cord compression so if see turn
Variable decels means? mom on left side to alleviate the
compression
radiation therapy produces a dry shiny wash with mild soap and water.
red area intervention? NO dressing
WBC indicator of peritonitis? if REALLY high like 21,000
this may impede absorption of iron? milk