NU136 - Exam 4 review Questions With Complete Solutions
2 largest constituents of the body fluids are Correct Answers
water and electrolytes
3 key factors of drug therapy Correct Answers 1. distribution:
how drug distributes throughout body
2. metabolism: what route is it (slow or fast)
3. excretion: how the pt is urinating; kidney function (older
adults need less dosage)
Absorption Correct Answers -movement of a drug from its site
of admin into bloodstream
-determined by weight, sex, age, disease & genetics; how drugs
acute pain Correct Answers -short sudden (surgical pain)
-VS will be elevated
-treat w/ meds
Administering meds via feeding tube: Correct Answers -crush
& dissolve in water
-DO NOT mix meds w/ formula
-use diff cups
Admission process Correct Answers criteria must be met for
patients to be admitted
-this includes the authorization for admission (at physicians
office)
-may include x rays or lab tests
-insurance
,adolescents sleep: Correct Answers 9-10 hours
adults sleep: Correct Answers 7 to 8 hrs
adverse effects Correct Answers Undesirable effects with more
serious consequences
Against medical advice (AMA) Correct Answers must have a
pt sign form & if they refuse document that they refused
agonists Correct Answers drugs that produce a response
Ampulse Correct Answers -small, sealed glass bottles
containing a single dose of medication
-remove from neck or stem
-use filter needle b/c of glass fragments
anaphylactic shock Correct Answers circulatory failure from an
allergic reaction
anaphylaxis Correct Answers Severe allergic reaction
antagonists Correct Answers drugs that block response
avenues of losses Correct Answers -how you lose fluid from
the body
-diarrhea
-vomiting
-sweating
-hyperventiliation; expired air
, barium study Correct Answers -tell pt to drink lots of water
after procedure
-barium causes constipation
-stool may be white, hard & chalky
Bicarbonate (HCO3) Correct Answers 22-26 mEq/L
blood chemistry Correct Answers -NPO 8-12 hrs before the
test
-check for cholesterol, fast blood sugar, BUN (Kidney function)
Blood glucose Correct Answers -70 to 100
-can be done at bedside
-clean finger, poke, wipe, then bleed again & check 2nd
bleeding (1st blood is not pure blood so look for 2nd blood)
Blood work (hematology) Correct Answers WBC: 5k-10k
-above 10k infection
-below 5k immunocompromised
Hemoglobin: 12-18
-oxygen to & from lungs
hematocrit: 37-52 (3x the hemoglobin)
BUN Correct Answers -11 to 23
-if BUN elevated, pt is dehydrated need to get creatine also to
check for kidney function
calcium Correct Answers 9-10.5 mg/dl
2 largest constituents of the body fluids are Correct Answers
water and electrolytes
3 key factors of drug therapy Correct Answers 1. distribution:
how drug distributes throughout body
2. metabolism: what route is it (slow or fast)
3. excretion: how the pt is urinating; kidney function (older
adults need less dosage)
Absorption Correct Answers -movement of a drug from its site
of admin into bloodstream
-determined by weight, sex, age, disease & genetics; how drugs
acute pain Correct Answers -short sudden (surgical pain)
-VS will be elevated
-treat w/ meds
Administering meds via feeding tube: Correct Answers -crush
& dissolve in water
-DO NOT mix meds w/ formula
-use diff cups
Admission process Correct Answers criteria must be met for
patients to be admitted
-this includes the authorization for admission (at physicians
office)
-may include x rays or lab tests
-insurance
,adolescents sleep: Correct Answers 9-10 hours
adults sleep: Correct Answers 7 to 8 hrs
adverse effects Correct Answers Undesirable effects with more
serious consequences
Against medical advice (AMA) Correct Answers must have a
pt sign form & if they refuse document that they refused
agonists Correct Answers drugs that produce a response
Ampulse Correct Answers -small, sealed glass bottles
containing a single dose of medication
-remove from neck or stem
-use filter needle b/c of glass fragments
anaphylactic shock Correct Answers circulatory failure from an
allergic reaction
anaphylaxis Correct Answers Severe allergic reaction
antagonists Correct Answers drugs that block response
avenues of losses Correct Answers -how you lose fluid from
the body
-diarrhea
-vomiting
-sweating
-hyperventiliation; expired air
, barium study Correct Answers -tell pt to drink lots of water
after procedure
-barium causes constipation
-stool may be white, hard & chalky
Bicarbonate (HCO3) Correct Answers 22-26 mEq/L
blood chemistry Correct Answers -NPO 8-12 hrs before the
test
-check for cholesterol, fast blood sugar, BUN (Kidney function)
Blood glucose Correct Answers -70 to 100
-can be done at bedside
-clean finger, poke, wipe, then bleed again & check 2nd
bleeding (1st blood is not pure blood so look for 2nd blood)
Blood work (hematology) Correct Answers WBC: 5k-10k
-above 10k infection
-below 5k immunocompromised
Hemoglobin: 12-18
-oxygen to & from lungs
hematocrit: 37-52 (3x the hemoglobin)
BUN Correct Answers -11 to 23
-if BUN elevated, pt is dehydrated need to get creatine also to
check for kidney function
calcium Correct Answers 9-10.5 mg/dl
