NUR 172 Exam 1 questions with verified answers
1 kg of weight gained equals how much fluid? Ans✓✓✓ 1000 ml
1 lb of weight gained means how much fluid? Ans✓✓✓ 500 ml
1 liter (1000 mL) infused over 12 hrs , how many mL/Hr Ans✓✓✓ 1000/12= 83
mL/Hr
1 liter (1000 mL) infused over 12 hrs how many mL infused after 6 hrs? Ans✓✓✓
1000/12= 83 x 6=498 mL
1000 mL infuse 75mL/hr. starts at 2100 what time will be complete? Ans✓✓✓
1000/75= 13.33
.33 x 60=19.8=20 mins
13 hrs + 20 mins = 10:20 am
1000 mL over 8 hrs- drop factor 15 gtt/min, drops per min? Ans✓✓✓
1000/8=125 x 15/60=31 gtt/min
A high sodium level can also cause? Ans✓✓✓ CNS symptoms, including agitation
and convulsions
A nurse is caring for a patient with an NG tube attached to continuous suction.
Which acid base imbalance could occur in this situation? Ans✓✓✓ Metabolic
alkalosis
,A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.25, PCO2 38, HCO3 20, What acid-base
imbalance does the nurse suspect? Ans✓✓✓ Metabolic Acidosis
A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.50, PCO2 32, HCO3 24, Which acid-base
imbalance does the nurse suspect? Ans✓✓✓ Respiratory Alkalosis
A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.55, PCO2 30, HCO3 22. What acid base
imbalance does the nurse suspect? Ans✓✓✓ Respiratory alkalosis
An LPN can DO? Ans✓✓✓ An LPN can initiate NS on a 18-year-old or older
patient
An LPN can inject heparin/NS to flush saline lock
An LPN can place a venous catheter in the hand, forearm, or
antecubital space that is 3 inches or less
LPN can hang anything in their scope of solutions as long as caps or
needless connectors on CVC lines.
LPN Can clean and change dressing on all CVC Catheters and hang
normal LPN solutions
LPN can only reconstitute antibiotics for IV therapy, but may hang antibiotic
reconstitution for central or peripheral line
LPN can change tubing for a central line IF the solution is one that an LPN may
hang
LPN can stop a PCA pump if emergency/complication happens
LPN can stop blood infusion IF a complication/emergency happens
LPN can do anything IM, SQ, or Rectal on pediatric patients
LPN can chart alone—Does not need RN to cosign.
, LPN can flush a PICC line as long as the intermittent infusion dive is attached
An LPN can Hang 1 st bag of? Ans✓✓✓ 5% Dextrose and water (D5W)
5% Dextrose and lactated ringer(D5/LR)
5% Dextrose and normal saline (D5/NS)
Normal Saline, (NS), (0.9% NaCl)
Lactated Ringer's (LR)
0.45% Sodium Chloride and water (0.45%NaCl),
(1/2NS)
0.2% Sodium Chloride and water (0.2%NaCl,
(1/4NS)
IVPB as long as it is an antibiotic-may initiate and
maintain for central/peripheral lines (PICC included)
An LPN can hang the second bag of what? Ans✓✓✓ of solutions they can hang
originally with additives of
electrolytes/vitamins
An LPN CANNOT DO? Ans✓✓✓ Cannot initiate or maintain: Chemotherapy or
antineoplastic agents
Cannot initiate or maintain: Blood or blood components, solutions for
TPN, Investigational or experimental medications an IVPB, except an
antibiotic.
Cannot change tubing on a central line if solution is TPN
Cannot change needless connector (CAP) on a central line, including PICCs
1 kg of weight gained equals how much fluid? Ans✓✓✓ 1000 ml
1 lb of weight gained means how much fluid? Ans✓✓✓ 500 ml
1 liter (1000 mL) infused over 12 hrs , how many mL/Hr Ans✓✓✓ 1000/12= 83
mL/Hr
1 liter (1000 mL) infused over 12 hrs how many mL infused after 6 hrs? Ans✓✓✓
1000/12= 83 x 6=498 mL
1000 mL infuse 75mL/hr. starts at 2100 what time will be complete? Ans✓✓✓
1000/75= 13.33
.33 x 60=19.8=20 mins
13 hrs + 20 mins = 10:20 am
1000 mL over 8 hrs- drop factor 15 gtt/min, drops per min? Ans✓✓✓
1000/8=125 x 15/60=31 gtt/min
A high sodium level can also cause? Ans✓✓✓ CNS symptoms, including agitation
and convulsions
A nurse is caring for a patient with an NG tube attached to continuous suction.
Which acid base imbalance could occur in this situation? Ans✓✓✓ Metabolic
alkalosis
,A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.25, PCO2 38, HCO3 20, What acid-base
imbalance does the nurse suspect? Ans✓✓✓ Metabolic Acidosis
A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.50, PCO2 32, HCO3 24, Which acid-base
imbalance does the nurse suspect? Ans✓✓✓ Respiratory Alkalosis
A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.55, PCO2 30, HCO3 22. What acid base
imbalance does the nurse suspect? Ans✓✓✓ Respiratory alkalosis
An LPN can DO? Ans✓✓✓ An LPN can initiate NS on a 18-year-old or older
patient
An LPN can inject heparin/NS to flush saline lock
An LPN can place a venous catheter in the hand, forearm, or
antecubital space that is 3 inches or less
LPN can hang anything in their scope of solutions as long as caps or
needless connectors on CVC lines.
LPN Can clean and change dressing on all CVC Catheters and hang
normal LPN solutions
LPN can only reconstitute antibiotics for IV therapy, but may hang antibiotic
reconstitution for central or peripheral line
LPN can change tubing for a central line IF the solution is one that an LPN may
hang
LPN can stop a PCA pump if emergency/complication happens
LPN can stop blood infusion IF a complication/emergency happens
LPN can do anything IM, SQ, or Rectal on pediatric patients
LPN can chart alone—Does not need RN to cosign.
, LPN can flush a PICC line as long as the intermittent infusion dive is attached
An LPN can Hang 1 st bag of? Ans✓✓✓ 5% Dextrose and water (D5W)
5% Dextrose and lactated ringer(D5/LR)
5% Dextrose and normal saline (D5/NS)
Normal Saline, (NS), (0.9% NaCl)
Lactated Ringer's (LR)
0.45% Sodium Chloride and water (0.45%NaCl),
(1/2NS)
0.2% Sodium Chloride and water (0.2%NaCl,
(1/4NS)
IVPB as long as it is an antibiotic-may initiate and
maintain for central/peripheral lines (PICC included)
An LPN can hang the second bag of what? Ans✓✓✓ of solutions they can hang
originally with additives of
electrolytes/vitamins
An LPN CANNOT DO? Ans✓✓✓ Cannot initiate or maintain: Chemotherapy or
antineoplastic agents
Cannot initiate or maintain: Blood or blood components, solutions for
TPN, Investigational or experimental medications an IVPB, except an
antibiotic.
Cannot change tubing on a central line if solution is TPN
Cannot change needless connector (CAP) on a central line, including PICCs
