NUR 172 Final Exam Hondros questions with verified
answers
3 Goals for admin of parenteral therapy Ans✓✓✓ Maintenance therapy,
replacement therapy, providing fluids & electrolytes
5 moments for hand hygiene Ans✓✓✓ Before touching patient, before
clean/aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure, after touching patient, after
touching patient's surroundings.
76 y.o. patient receiving 0.9% NS for dehydration. Which assessments? Ans✓✓✓
• Elimination
• Vitals
• Oxygenation
• IV site
Air embolism Ans✓✓✓ Turn patient on left lateral Trendelenburg until you can
get MD.
Airborne precautions Ans✓✓✓ wear respirator- patient with TB, mask is donned
before entering patient room or patient before entering home setting
Alcohol should not be applied after application of iodine Ans✓✓✓ because
alcohol negates effects
Autonomy Ans✓✓✓ independence
, Beneficence Ans✓✓✓ doing good
Benefits of IV pump for patient Ans✓✓✓ • Patient can move easily
• Give multiple meds at once with multi-channels
• Alarms when finished
• DRAWBACK: needs plugged in sometimes
Best practice for IVs Ans✓✓✓ Use alcohol caps
Best way to prevent an occlusion is to Ans✓✓✓ flush cath as much as possible
Bigger number gauge Ans✓✓✓ = smaller needle size
Biopatch Ans✓✓✓ • Blue to the sky
• Absorbs bacteria
Blood circulatory overload Ans✓✓✓ Excessive amounts of isotonic or hypertonic
crystalloid solution too rapidly- fail to monitor IV solution, or too rapid of any fluid
to patient with cardiac pulmonary or renal disease
Blood culture tubes Ans✓✓✓ yellow top
BUN Ans✓✓✓ 10-20
answers
3 Goals for admin of parenteral therapy Ans✓✓✓ Maintenance therapy,
replacement therapy, providing fluids & electrolytes
5 moments for hand hygiene Ans✓✓✓ Before touching patient, before
clean/aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure, after touching patient, after
touching patient's surroundings.
76 y.o. patient receiving 0.9% NS for dehydration. Which assessments? Ans✓✓✓
• Elimination
• Vitals
• Oxygenation
• IV site
Air embolism Ans✓✓✓ Turn patient on left lateral Trendelenburg until you can
get MD.
Airborne precautions Ans✓✓✓ wear respirator- patient with TB, mask is donned
before entering patient room or patient before entering home setting
Alcohol should not be applied after application of iodine Ans✓✓✓ because
alcohol negates effects
Autonomy Ans✓✓✓ independence
, Beneficence Ans✓✓✓ doing good
Benefits of IV pump for patient Ans✓✓✓ • Patient can move easily
• Give multiple meds at once with multi-channels
• Alarms when finished
• DRAWBACK: needs plugged in sometimes
Best practice for IVs Ans✓✓✓ Use alcohol caps
Best way to prevent an occlusion is to Ans✓✓✓ flush cath as much as possible
Bigger number gauge Ans✓✓✓ = smaller needle size
Biopatch Ans✓✓✓ • Blue to the sky
• Absorbs bacteria
Blood circulatory overload Ans✓✓✓ Excessive amounts of isotonic or hypertonic
crystalloid solution too rapidly- fail to monitor IV solution, or too rapid of any fluid
to patient with cardiac pulmonary or renal disease
Blood culture tubes Ans✓✓✓ yellow top
BUN Ans✓✓✓ 10-20
