Practice Test 1 CCRN (Pass CCRN)
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TERMS IN THIS SET (100)
Vasogenic cerebral edema is an increase
in extracellular fluid caused by a
breakdown of the blood-brain barrier with
the resultant increase in vascular
What is vasogenic
permeability. This cerebral edema begins
cerebral edema?
locally and becomes more generalized.
Common causes are trauma (including
surgical trauma), tumors, hemorrhage, and
abscesses
An A:a gradient greater than 10 mm Hg is a
reflection of a diffusion defect. Note that
the process of diffusion is between A
What ventilator (alveolus) and (a) arterial blood. An
parameter indicates increase in intraalveolar fluid dilutes and
fluid volume inactivates surfactant, causing alveolar
excess? collapse (decreasing vital capacity) and
decreases lung compliance. Peak
inspiratory pressure increases reflect a
decrease in lung compliance
,What does The patient's right to make decisions for
autonomy refer to? themselves
What does Obligation to do good
beneficence mean?
What does Obligation to do no harm
nonmaleficence
mean?
What does fidelity the obligation to abide by agreements
mean? and responsibilities
What does veracity The obligation to tell the truth
mean?
DRGs constitute a prospective payment
program for Medicare patients. Payment is
What are Diagnosis- based on primary and secondary
Related groups? diagnosis, primary and secondary
procedures, age, and length of
hospitalization
BNP is secreted in Ventricular wall stretch
response to?
A normalization or increase in the PaCO2.
This patient is still tachypneic, and if
What are omnious ventilation is normal, PaCO2 should be
signs in a patient decreased. The other ominous sign in this
with status patient would be absence of wheezing or
asthmaticus? rhonchi, because they would indicate that
ventilation is insufficient to cause these
noises.
, Any loss results in hypokalemia. Vomiting
results in loss of acidic contents, whereas
What problems losses below the pylorus result is alkalitic
arise from losses losses leading to metabolic acidosis. Fluid
from the GI tract? is sequestered in the intestine leading to
hypovolemia, which could cause
hypovolemic shock.
Actual problems are
worse than potential
problems!!
An increase in direct bilirubin is associated
with biliary obstruction because direct
How can you
bilirubin is conjugated. An increase in
differentiate the
indirect bilirubin is associated with hepatic
cause of jaundice?
disease or excessive hemolysis because
indirect bilirubin is unconjugated
African-Americans do not respond well to
What angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
antihypertensive (e.g., captopril [Capoten]), but they do
meds work best in respond well to an angiotensin II blocker
African american (valsartan [Diovan]). Of the beta-blockers,
patients? labetalol works best. Of the calcium
channel blockers, diltiazem works best
What lab values 50-50!
define acute PaO2<50 and/or PaCO2>50
respiratory failure?
Diarrhea-increases gastric motility
Hyperkalemia can Flaccid paralysis- partially depolarizes
cause what? muscle cells, prevents further
depolarization
Questions And Answers Latest
Solution
TERMS IN THIS SET (100)
Vasogenic cerebral edema is an increase
in extracellular fluid caused by a
breakdown of the blood-brain barrier with
the resultant increase in vascular
What is vasogenic
permeability. This cerebral edema begins
cerebral edema?
locally and becomes more generalized.
Common causes are trauma (including
surgical trauma), tumors, hemorrhage, and
abscesses
An A:a gradient greater than 10 mm Hg is a
reflection of a diffusion defect. Note that
the process of diffusion is between A
What ventilator (alveolus) and (a) arterial blood. An
parameter indicates increase in intraalveolar fluid dilutes and
fluid volume inactivates surfactant, causing alveolar
excess? collapse (decreasing vital capacity) and
decreases lung compliance. Peak
inspiratory pressure increases reflect a
decrease in lung compliance
,What does The patient's right to make decisions for
autonomy refer to? themselves
What does Obligation to do good
beneficence mean?
What does Obligation to do no harm
nonmaleficence
mean?
What does fidelity the obligation to abide by agreements
mean? and responsibilities
What does veracity The obligation to tell the truth
mean?
DRGs constitute a prospective payment
program for Medicare patients. Payment is
What are Diagnosis- based on primary and secondary
Related groups? diagnosis, primary and secondary
procedures, age, and length of
hospitalization
BNP is secreted in Ventricular wall stretch
response to?
A normalization or increase in the PaCO2.
This patient is still tachypneic, and if
What are omnious ventilation is normal, PaCO2 should be
signs in a patient decreased. The other ominous sign in this
with status patient would be absence of wheezing or
asthmaticus? rhonchi, because they would indicate that
ventilation is insufficient to cause these
noises.
, Any loss results in hypokalemia. Vomiting
results in loss of acidic contents, whereas
What problems losses below the pylorus result is alkalitic
arise from losses losses leading to metabolic acidosis. Fluid
from the GI tract? is sequestered in the intestine leading to
hypovolemia, which could cause
hypovolemic shock.
Actual problems are
worse than potential
problems!!
An increase in direct bilirubin is associated
with biliary obstruction because direct
How can you
bilirubin is conjugated. An increase in
differentiate the
indirect bilirubin is associated with hepatic
cause of jaundice?
disease or excessive hemolysis because
indirect bilirubin is unconjugated
African-Americans do not respond well to
What angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
antihypertensive (e.g., captopril [Capoten]), but they do
meds work best in respond well to an angiotensin II blocker
African american (valsartan [Diovan]). Of the beta-blockers,
patients? labetalol works best. Of the calcium
channel blockers, diltiazem works best
What lab values 50-50!
define acute PaO2<50 and/or PaCO2>50
respiratory failure?
Diarrhea-increases gastric motility
Hyperkalemia can Flaccid paralysis- partially depolarizes
cause what? muscle cells, prevents further
depolarization
