NUR 172 exam 1 questions with verified answers
0.45% of NS going 100 mL/hr, the alarm is ringing because the bag is empty and
the patient's pulse is 110, respiratory rate of 22 and the blood pressure is 80/40,
and the O2 sat is 95. What would you do? Ans✓✓✓ DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY
MORE HYPOTONIC SOLUTION, RECOMMEND HYPERTONIC
0.9% NaCl needs to infuse over 7 hours, you have 100 mL, the drop factor is 15
drops per minute, what would you set the pump at? (if it's a pump always mL/hr)
Ans✓✓✓ 100/7 = 14 mL/hr
1,000 mL of NS to infuse over 12 hours and the drop factor is 20 drops/mL, what
is the mL per hour? Ans✓✓✓ 83 mL/hr
1.5 liters of NS, infused over 14 hours, the drop factor is 20 drops/mL, what is the
mL per hour? Ans✓✓✓ 1500/14 = 107 mL/hr
1/4 Normal Saline (0.225% NaCI)
1/2 Normal Saline (0.45% NaCI)
1/3 Normal Saline (0.3% NaCI)
dextrose 2.5% in water (D2.5W) Ans✓✓✓ hypotonic
A 17 year old comes into the ER needing an IV started, what would we do?
Ans✓✓✓ LPN's cannot do anything IV wise for a patient younger than 18, contact
the RN
A 19 year old patient needs gentamicin, what would you do? Ans✓✓✓ You can
administer to patient
,A patient with renal failure and kidney failure often has Ans✓✓✓ hyperkalemia
A physician orders a hypertonic solution, what would it be? Ans✓✓✓ D5/LR
Always be concerned with the decreased urine output (less than 75 mL within 3
hours) Ans✓✓✓ Normal output is 30 mL per hour
Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanate) is Ans✓✓✓ (antibiotic, kills Gram-positive
bacteria, kills Gram-negative bacteria, is related to penicillin); BROAD SPECTRUM;
given PO
Augmentin serious side effects Ans✓✓✓ CDAD, seizures, bone marrow
depression
Autonomy Ans✓✓✓ be independent or make professional decisions based off
knowledge
Benefiance Ans✓✓✓ doing good
BUN Ans✓✓✓ 10-20
Calcium binds to Ans✓✓✓ albumin
Calcium Ans✓✓✓ 8.5-10.5
, Calcium plays an important role in Ans✓✓✓ muscle contractions
Can LPN's hang the 2nd, 3rd, 4th bag of NS with multivitamins? Ans✓✓✓ yes
Can LPNs administer IV to a 78 year old patient? Ans✓✓✓ yes
Can LPNs give antibiotics or antiinfective to a patient older than 18? Ans✓✓✓
Yes, within scope of practice even if patient is MRDD (Mentally retarded
developmentally disabled) AS LONG AS PATIENT IS OVER 18
Can LPNs hang IV antibiotics of vancomycin for an adult? Ans✓✓✓ yes LPNs can
Can LPNs hang NS for adults? Ans✓✓✓ yes they can
Can LPNs hang the first bag of IV antibiotics on a 20 year old? Ans✓✓✓ sure can
Can LPNs hang the first bag of NS with potassium for a 90 year old? Ans✓✓✓
absolutely not
Can LPNs hang the second bag of IV antibiotic, not the first? Ans✓✓✓ No, you
can hang the first bag of antibiotics for the adult
Can you administer the first bag of NS of potassium? Ans✓✓✓ no, RN first
Can you administer TPN IV? Ans✓✓✓ no we can't
0.45% of NS going 100 mL/hr, the alarm is ringing because the bag is empty and
the patient's pulse is 110, respiratory rate of 22 and the blood pressure is 80/40,
and the O2 sat is 95. What would you do? Ans✓✓✓ DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY
MORE HYPOTONIC SOLUTION, RECOMMEND HYPERTONIC
0.9% NaCl needs to infuse over 7 hours, you have 100 mL, the drop factor is 15
drops per minute, what would you set the pump at? (if it's a pump always mL/hr)
Ans✓✓✓ 100/7 = 14 mL/hr
1,000 mL of NS to infuse over 12 hours and the drop factor is 20 drops/mL, what
is the mL per hour? Ans✓✓✓ 83 mL/hr
1.5 liters of NS, infused over 14 hours, the drop factor is 20 drops/mL, what is the
mL per hour? Ans✓✓✓ 1500/14 = 107 mL/hr
1/4 Normal Saline (0.225% NaCI)
1/2 Normal Saline (0.45% NaCI)
1/3 Normal Saline (0.3% NaCI)
dextrose 2.5% in water (D2.5W) Ans✓✓✓ hypotonic
A 17 year old comes into the ER needing an IV started, what would we do?
Ans✓✓✓ LPN's cannot do anything IV wise for a patient younger than 18, contact
the RN
A 19 year old patient needs gentamicin, what would you do? Ans✓✓✓ You can
administer to patient
,A patient with renal failure and kidney failure often has Ans✓✓✓ hyperkalemia
A physician orders a hypertonic solution, what would it be? Ans✓✓✓ D5/LR
Always be concerned with the decreased urine output (less than 75 mL within 3
hours) Ans✓✓✓ Normal output is 30 mL per hour
Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanate) is Ans✓✓✓ (antibiotic, kills Gram-positive
bacteria, kills Gram-negative bacteria, is related to penicillin); BROAD SPECTRUM;
given PO
Augmentin serious side effects Ans✓✓✓ CDAD, seizures, bone marrow
depression
Autonomy Ans✓✓✓ be independent or make professional decisions based off
knowledge
Benefiance Ans✓✓✓ doing good
BUN Ans✓✓✓ 10-20
Calcium binds to Ans✓✓✓ albumin
Calcium Ans✓✓✓ 8.5-10.5
, Calcium plays an important role in Ans✓✓✓ muscle contractions
Can LPN's hang the 2nd, 3rd, 4th bag of NS with multivitamins? Ans✓✓✓ yes
Can LPNs administer IV to a 78 year old patient? Ans✓✓✓ yes
Can LPNs give antibiotics or antiinfective to a patient older than 18? Ans✓✓✓
Yes, within scope of practice even if patient is MRDD (Mentally retarded
developmentally disabled) AS LONG AS PATIENT IS OVER 18
Can LPNs hang IV antibiotics of vancomycin for an adult? Ans✓✓✓ yes LPNs can
Can LPNs hang NS for adults? Ans✓✓✓ yes they can
Can LPNs hang the first bag of IV antibiotics on a 20 year old? Ans✓✓✓ sure can
Can LPNs hang the first bag of NS with potassium for a 90 year old? Ans✓✓✓
absolutely not
Can LPNs hang the second bag of IV antibiotic, not the first? Ans✓✓✓ No, you
can hang the first bag of antibiotics for the adult
Can you administer the first bag of NS of potassium? Ans✓✓✓ no, RN first
Can you administer TPN IV? Ans✓✓✓ no we can't
