NUR 176
NUR 176 ACTUAL EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS NEW
EDITION UPLOADED
QUESTIONS Terms In This Set (120) ANSWERS
includes hemorrhage,
inflammation (diverticulitis), or
Symptomatic diverticular disease complications of diverticulitis such as
abscess, fistula, obstruction, or free
perforation.
Acute onset of left lower quadrant pain, intermittent, varying in
intensity
Clinical Presentation of
Constipation, diarrhea and/or nausea and vomiting Other
Diverticulitis
symptoms may include: fever, anorexia,
hematochezia
exam reveals pain LLQ,
what would you find
possible rebound or guarding
assessing a patient for
diverticulitis
Labs to consider:
CBC
CMP, UA, stool studies if suspicious of other etiology
Labs/imaging for diverticulitis Imaging to consider:
CT ( scanning of the abdomen with IV and oral
contrast is the diagnostic test of choice in patients suspected of
having acute diverticulitis)
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ACUTE DIVERTICULITIS DUE TO THE
A BARIUM ENEMA IS
POSSIBILITY OF
CONTRAINDICATED IN
PERFORATION OF THE
PATIENTS WITH
DIVERTICULUM.
barium enema can diagnosis but if acute beware
INTRALUMENAL PRESSURE.
MORPHINE IS NOT GIVE TO
THESE PATIENTS DUE TO
most common renal replacement therapy used in
What is hemodialysis?
ESKD and kidney failure
Where may hemodialysis -in-patient procedure on critically ill patients
be preformed? -out-patient for more stable patients
-blood and dialysate run in different directions
What happens during -toxins are diffused into the dialysate, leaving the patient's
hemodialysis? blood free from toxins/at least reduced toxins
-a radiopaque tube that can be used for hemodialysis
-Y-shaped tubing allows arterial outflow and venous return
What is a subclavian dialysis
through a single catheter
catheter?
-used for several weeks
-disequilibrium syndrome
-muscle cramps
What are possible complications -hemorrhage
of hemodialysis? -air embolus
-hemodynamic changes (hypotension, anemia)
-cardiac dysrhythmias
-infection
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-two needles are used
-one toward venous blood flow (clean blood is returned to the
What do you have to do to
body)
access the AV fistula?
-other toward arterial blood flow (blood comes out
to be cleaned)
What vessels are used to -radial/brachial artery and a cephalic vein of
form an AV fistula? nondominant arm
-thrombosis (most frequent)
-stenosis
What complications can occur
-infections
with vascular access?
-aneurysms
-ischemia
-heart failure
-hypotension/hpertension
What are common
-headache
problems postdialysis and
-nausea/vomiting
should be closely
-malaise/dizziness
monitored for?
-muscle cramps/bleeding
-headache
-nausea/vomiting
What neurological
-restlessness
symptoms can result from dialysis
-decreased LOC
equilibrium
-seizures
syndrome?
-coma
-death
LPN caring for patient 1 day May need B12 injections for life
following a bariatric stomach
surgery. What information
should be
included in the
education?
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NUR 176 ACTUAL EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS NEW
EDITION UPLOADED
QUESTIONS Terms In This Set (120) ANSWERS
includes hemorrhage,
inflammation (diverticulitis), or
Symptomatic diverticular disease complications of diverticulitis such as
abscess, fistula, obstruction, or free
perforation.
Acute onset of left lower quadrant pain, intermittent, varying in
intensity
Clinical Presentation of
Constipation, diarrhea and/or nausea and vomiting Other
Diverticulitis
symptoms may include: fever, anorexia,
hematochezia
exam reveals pain LLQ,
what would you find
possible rebound or guarding
assessing a patient for
diverticulitis
Labs to consider:
CBC
CMP, UA, stool studies if suspicious of other etiology
Labs/imaging for diverticulitis Imaging to consider:
CT ( scanning of the abdomen with IV and oral
contrast is the diagnostic test of choice in patients suspected of
having acute diverticulitis)
Page 1 of 27
, NUR 176
ACUTE DIVERTICULITIS DUE TO THE
A BARIUM ENEMA IS
POSSIBILITY OF
CONTRAINDICATED IN
PERFORATION OF THE
PATIENTS WITH
DIVERTICULUM.
barium enema can diagnosis but if acute beware
INTRALUMENAL PRESSURE.
MORPHINE IS NOT GIVE TO
THESE PATIENTS DUE TO
most common renal replacement therapy used in
What is hemodialysis?
ESKD and kidney failure
Where may hemodialysis -in-patient procedure on critically ill patients
be preformed? -out-patient for more stable patients
-blood and dialysate run in different directions
What happens during -toxins are diffused into the dialysate, leaving the patient's
hemodialysis? blood free from toxins/at least reduced toxins
-a radiopaque tube that can be used for hemodialysis
-Y-shaped tubing allows arterial outflow and venous return
What is a subclavian dialysis
through a single catheter
catheter?
-used for several weeks
-disequilibrium syndrome
-muscle cramps
What are possible complications -hemorrhage
of hemodialysis? -air embolus
-hemodynamic changes (hypotension, anemia)
-cardiac dysrhythmias
-infection
Page 2 of 27
, NUR 176
-two needles are used
-one toward venous blood flow (clean blood is returned to the
What do you have to do to
body)
access the AV fistula?
-other toward arterial blood flow (blood comes out
to be cleaned)
What vessels are used to -radial/brachial artery and a cephalic vein of
form an AV fistula? nondominant arm
-thrombosis (most frequent)
-stenosis
What complications can occur
-infections
with vascular access?
-aneurysms
-ischemia
-heart failure
-hypotension/hpertension
What are common
-headache
problems postdialysis and
-nausea/vomiting
should be closely
-malaise/dizziness
monitored for?
-muscle cramps/bleeding
-headache
-nausea/vomiting
What neurological
-restlessness
symptoms can result from dialysis
-decreased LOC
equilibrium
-seizures
syndrome?
-coma
-death
LPN caring for patient 1 day May need B12 injections for life
following a bariatric stomach
surgery. What information
should be
included in the
education?
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