NUR 176
Nur 176 Exam 1 - 50 Questions With Correct
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1. You have a patient that comes to the ER blood sugar 602, breathing deeply, and ketos in their
urine. What would you think the next test be? - ANSWER ✔ - Blood Gases you want to see if they
have DKA
2. You’re giving insulin. Can you mix Novolin R and Novolin N? - ANSWER ✔ - No, they have to go
into separate syringes, one is long and one is short
3. When you’re drawling up insulin what do you have to do first? - ANSWER ✔ - Put air in the
cloudy first
4. You're working in a long term care facility. Report from the night shift nurse that a patient is
really thirsty, peeing every hour and really restless. What would you do first? - ANSWER ✔ -
Check their blood sugar
5. You have a patient come into the clinic who is 24 years old. She getting ready to go on a cruise,
she's a diabetic. She's coming in for a checkup and states that she does not have hair growing on
her legs anymore. Should you be concerned? - ANSWER ✔ - Yes, means poor circulation
6. Creatinine normal range - ANSWER ✔ - 0.6-1.2
7. BUN normal range - ANSWER ✔ - 10-20
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8. Your patient has a subdural hematoma receiving mannitol. How to know is mannitol is working?
- ANSWER ✔ - Input and output, you want to make sure what is coming in is coming out
9. 60 year old patient has diabetes type 2, her blood glucose is 290 before breakfast. What
symptoms would you expect to see? - ANSWER ✔ - - Polydipsia - Excessive thirst
- Polyuria - Excessive urinating
- Polyphagia - Excessive hunger
10. Patient newly diagnosed with diabetes. And you want to teach him about foot care. What will
you teach him? - ANSWER ✔ - - No lotion in between toes
- Check feet daily
- Wear proper shoes and socks
- Can cut toe nails as long as it is straight across
- Warm water not hot water
11. Patient has diabetes type 2 and they are complaining of shaking, blurred vision, racing heart.
What are you doing to do? - ANSWER ✔ - Check blood sugar
12. 12 year old no history of diabetes. But has a family history of diabetes, you find that their blood
sugar is 390, has frequent urination, hot/flushed. What orders would you expect the doctor to
give you? - ANSWER ✔ - - GAD test
- Sliding Scale of Insulin
13. 1 1/2 year old that was admitted, newly diagnose with diabetes. What symptoms would you
expect to see? - ANSWER ✔ - - Frequent urinations
- Weight lost - body is burning protein instead of fat
- Thirst
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Nur 176 Exam 1 - 50 Questions With Correct
Answers New Edition Uploaded
1. You have a patient that comes to the ER blood sugar 602, breathing deeply, and ketos in their
urine. What would you think the next test be? - ANSWER ✔ - Blood Gases you want to see if they
have DKA
2. You’re giving insulin. Can you mix Novolin R and Novolin N? - ANSWER ✔ - No, they have to go
into separate syringes, one is long and one is short
3. When you’re drawling up insulin what do you have to do first? - ANSWER ✔ - Put air in the
cloudy first
4. You're working in a long term care facility. Report from the night shift nurse that a patient is
really thirsty, peeing every hour and really restless. What would you do first? - ANSWER ✔ -
Check their blood sugar
5. You have a patient come into the clinic who is 24 years old. She getting ready to go on a cruise,
she's a diabetic. She's coming in for a checkup and states that she does not have hair growing on
her legs anymore. Should you be concerned? - ANSWER ✔ - Yes, means poor circulation
6. Creatinine normal range - ANSWER ✔ - 0.6-1.2
7. BUN normal range - ANSWER ✔ - 10-20
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8. Your patient has a subdural hematoma receiving mannitol. How to know is mannitol is working?
- ANSWER ✔ - Input and output, you want to make sure what is coming in is coming out
9. 60 year old patient has diabetes type 2, her blood glucose is 290 before breakfast. What
symptoms would you expect to see? - ANSWER ✔ - - Polydipsia - Excessive thirst
- Polyuria - Excessive urinating
- Polyphagia - Excessive hunger
10. Patient newly diagnosed with diabetes. And you want to teach him about foot care. What will
you teach him? - ANSWER ✔ - - No lotion in between toes
- Check feet daily
- Wear proper shoes and socks
- Can cut toe nails as long as it is straight across
- Warm water not hot water
11. Patient has diabetes type 2 and they are complaining of shaking, blurred vision, racing heart.
What are you doing to do? - ANSWER ✔ - Check blood sugar
12. 12 year old no history of diabetes. But has a family history of diabetes, you find that their blood
sugar is 390, has frequent urination, hot/flushed. What orders would you expect the doctor to
give you? - ANSWER ✔ - - GAD test
- Sliding Scale of Insulin
13. 1 1/2 year old that was admitted, newly diagnose with diabetes. What symptoms would you
expect to see? - ANSWER ✔ - - Frequent urinations
- Weight lost - body is burning protein instead of fat
- Thirst
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