NP235 Exam 1 Review Questions With Complete Solutions
1L of fluid, ran over 20 hours, what rate do you set the pump to?
Correct Answers 1L = 1,000 mL
1000/ 20hr = 50 mL/hour
350 mg, 4x/day for 2 weeks, how many pills? Correct Answers
56 pills
A pH of 3.3 is acidic, bicarb 19, carbon dioxide 37, what are
they in? Correct Answers metabolic acidosis
Broca's aphasia Correct Answers "expressive aphasia"
cant speak but can understand whats said
Calculating pulse pressure Correct Answers If BP is 110/80
110-80= 30
Pulse pressure is 30
Cluster headache Correct Answers Constant excruciating pain
Compromised creatinine clearance Correct Answers Avoid
NSAIDs, Ibuprofen and aspirin
CVA risk factors that are controllable Correct Answers Diet
Hypertension
Smoking
Afib
High cholesterol
Overweight
, Data collection on a pt, they have frothy blood sputum, what do
you do first? Correct Answers Sit pt upright
Then give O2
Diet for hypertension Correct Answers Ground beef soft shell
taco
Dropping eyelid (lid ptosis) Correct Answers Horner's
syndrome
CALL DR RIGHT AWAY
Electrolyte imbalance when doing NG suctioning? Correct
Answers Suction when the patient has secretions
For every L that is lost, how many L of LR do you give?
Correct Answers 1L of loss = 3 L of LR
How do you know a pt with a pacemaker needs further
teaching? Correct Answers If they say "Im going to have to
change my battery every year"
How do you know if the pt with HIV needs further teaching?
Correct Answers If they say "I can be cured by medication"
HR 110, RR 25, Urine output of 20, what stage of hypovolemia
are they in? Correct Answers Stage 2
If a person has cranial edema, don't give isotonic or hypotonic...
Correct Answers Instead give Hypertonic- 3% NaCI
1L of fluid, ran over 20 hours, what rate do you set the pump to?
Correct Answers 1L = 1,000 mL
1000/ 20hr = 50 mL/hour
350 mg, 4x/day for 2 weeks, how many pills? Correct Answers
56 pills
A pH of 3.3 is acidic, bicarb 19, carbon dioxide 37, what are
they in? Correct Answers metabolic acidosis
Broca's aphasia Correct Answers "expressive aphasia"
cant speak but can understand whats said
Calculating pulse pressure Correct Answers If BP is 110/80
110-80= 30
Pulse pressure is 30
Cluster headache Correct Answers Constant excruciating pain
Compromised creatinine clearance Correct Answers Avoid
NSAIDs, Ibuprofen and aspirin
CVA risk factors that are controllable Correct Answers Diet
Hypertension
Smoking
Afib
High cholesterol
Overweight
, Data collection on a pt, they have frothy blood sputum, what do
you do first? Correct Answers Sit pt upright
Then give O2
Diet for hypertension Correct Answers Ground beef soft shell
taco
Dropping eyelid (lid ptosis) Correct Answers Horner's
syndrome
CALL DR RIGHT AWAY
Electrolyte imbalance when doing NG suctioning? Correct
Answers Suction when the patient has secretions
For every L that is lost, how many L of LR do you give?
Correct Answers 1L of loss = 3 L of LR
How do you know a pt with a pacemaker needs further
teaching? Correct Answers If they say "Im going to have to
change my battery every year"
How do you know if the pt with HIV needs further teaching?
Correct Answers If they say "I can be cured by medication"
HR 110, RR 25, Urine output of 20, what stage of hypovolemia
are they in? Correct Answers Stage 2
If a person has cranial edema, don't give isotonic or hypotonic...
Correct Answers Instead give Hypertonic- 3% NaCI
