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A good source of complete protein - Correct Ans-Eggs Inhibits the absorption of fat soluble vitamins - Correct Ans-Mineral oils Contain a substance called nitrogen that distinguishes from fats and carbs - Correct Ans-Amino Acids What helps reduct sticky bronchial secretions? - Correct Ans-Maintaining an adequate fluid intake. What is the best source of vitamin B2 (riboflavin)? - Correct Ans-Liver Why do toddlers and preschoolers need a snack? - Correct Ans-To compensate for increased growth and caloric needs. What drug causes constipation by slowing motility of the colon. - Correct Ans-Morphine What is the muscle that lifts in the anal canal during defecation? - Correct Ans-Levator ani What is an appropriate diet for the elderly? - Correct Ans-Low calorie, low fat, with lots of fruits. What is used to measure the total amount of urine from one voiding? - Correct Ans Urinometer How is diaphragmatic breathing assessed? - Correct Ans-By placing the palms of hands in the area of the lower ribs. What can provide moistened air? - Correct Ans-Humidifier What measures the flow of inhaled air? - Correct Ans-Incentive spirometer What is a side effect of oral iron? - Correct Ans-Gastic irritation Vitamin D helps with the absorption of ____________. - Correct Ans-Calcium What are used primarily to monitor central venous pressure? - Correct Ans-Central venous lines NUR 105 NUR 105 What can occur when magnesium is low? - Correct Ans-Confusion or seizures What three things affect the rate of oxygen transported from the lungs to the tissues? - Correct Ans-Cardiac output, Number of electrolytes, Exercise When a person becomes anxious or stressed, the need for oxygen increases due to stimulation of ___________________________. - Correct Ans-Sympathetic nerve Painful or difficult urination. A symptom of a UTI. - Correct Ans-Dysuria When ambulating, where should the drainage bag of a Foley be kept? - Correct Ans Below waist level Proper technique to cleanse the labia and urinary meatus? - Correct Ans-Cleanse front to back using sterile cotton and solution Malnutrition is common in ___________. - Correct Ans-Obesity Legumes is a substitute for _____. - Correct Ans-Meats What do coffee, cocoa,and tea have in them? - Correct Ans-Diuretics What can you give to a pt. that is NPO and complaining of being thirsty? - Correct Ans Good mouth care A pt. in metabolic acidosis will be given _________. - Correct Ans-1/2 NS Non-irritating foods are considered..... - Correct Ans-A low residue diet. For infiltration of an IV, you would assess..... - Correct Ans-Coolness, pain, pallor. What are signs of fluid volume excess? - Correct Ans-Crackles and elevated systolic pressure What can occur with a potassium of 6.2? - Correct Ans-Cardiac arrhythmias Cheese is high in ______________. - Correct Ans-Protein Dark green vegetables are high in ___________. - Correct Ans-Calcium NUR 105 NUR 105 A patient with metabolic acidosis will have what? - Correct Ans-Nausea and vomiting The stool of a breast fed infant will be what color? - Correct Ans-Yellow What would a normal respiratory assessment of a newborn be? - Correct Ans-30-60 per minute, irregular with some apnea What movements occur during inhalation? - Correct Ans-The diaphragm contracts and the ribs move upward. Ph 7.29 pco2 38mm/hg Hco3 17 What is this an indication of? - Correct Ans-Metabolic Acidosis What would be ordered for a pt with severe gastrointestinal bleeding? - Correct Ans Platelets Vitamin B is a ____________ soluble vitamin. - Correct Ans-Water Vitamin C is also known as what? - Correct Ans-Ascorbic acid What has the strongest effect on chemical receptors in the body? - Correct Ans-Carbon dioxide What vitamin is given to vegetarian pts who have iron deficiency? - Correct Ans-Vitamin C What food should be recommended to a pt with iron anemia? - Correct Ans-Green leafy vegetables What position is used when a pt has a nasogastric feeding going? - Correct Ans-Semi fowlers to fowlers Diarrhea in a tube feeder can be caused by what? - Correct Ans-Feeding with a high osmolarity How should a rectal tube of an enema be inserted? - Correct Ans-Toward the umbilicus along the rectum What should you do with residuals when checking them? - Correct Ans-Always re-insert residuals back into the tube. What vitamin should be increased for someone on a vegetarian diet? - Correct Ans Vitamin B12 NUR 105 NUR 105 What is used to measure a pt's body fat? - Correct Ans-Skin fold measurement What type of diet should a pt with high BP have? - Correct Ans-Low salt diet What kind of diets are ordered for pts having difficulty chewing and swallowing? - Correct Ans-Pureed diets What three things will increase BUN (blood urea nitrogen)? - Correct Ans-Kidney disease, dehydration, malnutrition Meats and dairy products are high in what vitamin? - Correct Ans-B12 Antibiotics can often cause what? - Correct Ans-Diarrhea What are apples high in? - Correct Ans-Fiber Where should the tip of the central venous pressure catheter be placed? - Correct Ans In the right atrium Severe deficiency of vitamin K can cause what? - Correct Ans-Internal hemorrhage Muscle weakness, speech changes, rapid or weak pulse, or abdominal distention can be caused by what? - Correct Ans-Hypokalemia Constipation with liquid fecal seepage is an indication of what? - Correct Ans-Impaction What two factors are a major problem with severe diarrhea? - Correct Ans-Fluid and electrolyte loss What is the treatment for a fecal impaction? - Correct Ans-Administration of an oil retention enema followed b a cleansing enema What kind of enema distends the rectum and colon with gas released from the enema solution? - Correct Ans-Carminative What is used to expel flatus? (It has two names.) - Correct Ans-Colonic irrigation. Also known as "return flow enema." What is significant with dehydration? - Correct Ans-Elevated specific gravity of urine. Excessive loss of electrolytes is present in a pt with what? - Correct Ans-Diarrhea Respirations that are uneven deep to shallow with periods of apnea. - Correct Ans Cheyne-Stokes respirations NUR 105 NUR 105 What is used to irrigate a nasogastric tube hooked to continuous suction? - Correct Ans Normal saline Absence or reduction in the amount of oxygen in the tissues. - Correct Ans-Anoxia Normal paO2 in the arterial circulation. - Correct Ans-80-100mmhg A fleets enema is a _______________ enema. - Correct Ans-Hypertonic Abnormally large amounts of urine is called - Correct Ans-Polyuria Stressful environments can contribute to ____________ in a school-age child. - Correct Ans-Enuresis What is it called when skin returns to normal fullness immediately after it is stretched? - Correct Ans-Skin turgor. What is lost when tissues are damaged? - Correct Ans-Potassium What should be watched when a pt has severe diarrhea? - Correct Ans-Decreased fluid volume What three things will help a child with enuresis? - Correct Ans-Short term Tofranil, urinating before going to bed, and restricting fluids after the last meal of the day. Chronic alcoholics will have a ______________ magnesium level. - Correct Ans Decreased What is a side effect for low magnesium? - Correct Ans-Tremors ***???*** What is common in hyperkalemia and hypokalemia? - Correct Ans-***???*** Bradycardia What kind of diet should a pt recovering from diarrhea be given? - Correct Ans-High carb and low fiber Where can abnormal fat absorption be detected? - Correct Ans-In the stool What food is used for a pt who is hypocalcemic and allergic to

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NUR 105



NUR 105 Health Differences Essentials
of Nursing Care Excelsior College Exam

A good source of complete protein - Correct Ans-Eggs

Inhibits the absorption of fat soluble vitamins - Correct Ans-Mineral oils

Contain a substance called nitrogen that distinguishes from fats and carbs - Correct
Ans-Amino Acids

What helps reduct sticky bronchial secretions? - Correct Ans-Maintaining an adequate
fluid intake.

What is the best source of vitamin B2 (riboflavin)? - Correct Ans-Liver

Why do toddlers and preschoolers need a snack? - Correct Ans-To compensate for
increased growth and caloric needs.

What drug causes constipation by slowing motility of the colon. - Correct Ans-Morphine

What is the muscle that lifts in the anal canal during defecation? - Correct Ans-Levator
ani

What is an appropriate diet for the elderly? - Correct Ans-Low calorie, low fat, with lots
of fruits.

What is used to measure the total amount of urine from one voiding? - Correct Ans-
Urinometer

How is diaphragmatic breathing assessed? - Correct Ans-By placing the palms of hands
in the area of the lower ribs.

What can provide moistened air? - Correct Ans-Humidifier

What measures the flow of inhaled air? - Correct Ans-Incentive spirometer

What is a side effect of oral iron? - Correct Ans-Gastic irritation

Vitamin D helps with the absorption of ____________. - Correct Ans-Calcium

What are used primarily to monitor central venous pressure? - Correct Ans-Central
venous lines

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What can occur when magnesium is low? - Correct Ans-Confusion or seizures

What three things affect the rate of oxygen transported from the lungs to the tissues? -
Correct Ans-Cardiac output,
Number of electrolytes,
Exercise

When a person becomes anxious or stressed, the need for oxygen increases due to
stimulation of ___________________________. - Correct Ans-Sympathetic nerve

Painful or difficult urination.
A symptom of a UTI. - Correct Ans-Dysuria

When ambulating, where should the drainage bag of a Foley be kept? - Correct Ans-
Below waist level

Proper technique to cleanse the labia and urinary meatus? - Correct Ans-Cleanse front
to back using sterile cotton and solution

Malnutrition is common in ___________. - Correct Ans-Obesity

Legumes is a substitute for _____. - Correct Ans-Meats

What do coffee, cocoa,and tea have in them? - Correct Ans-Diuretics

What can you give to a pt. that is NPO and complaining of being thirsty? - Correct Ans-
Good mouth care

A pt. in metabolic acidosis will be given _________. - Correct Ans-1/2 NS

Non-irritating foods are considered..... - Correct Ans-A low residue diet.

For infiltration of an IV, you would assess..... - Correct Ans-Coolness,
pain,
pallor.

What are signs of fluid volume excess? - Correct Ans-Crackles and
elevated systolic pressure

What can occur with a potassium of 6.2? - Correct Ans-Cardiac arrhythmias

Cheese is high in ______________. - Correct Ans-Protein

Dark green vegetables are high in ___________. - Correct Ans-Calcium

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