NFDN 2003 Final Exam Question &
Answers 2025
Hypovolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dehydration
Hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fluid excess
Hyponatremia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔low sodium levels in the
blood (<135 mEq/L)
Hypernatremia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔excess sodium levels in
the blood (>135 mEq/L)
Normal pH of blood gases - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔7.35-7.45
Metabolic Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decrease in
bicarbonate concentration
Metabolic Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increase in
bicarbonate concentration
Phlebitis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔inflammation of the vein
Infiltration - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fluid leaking into surrounding
tissues
, NFDN 2003 Final Exam Question &
Answers 2025
Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔mass of coagulated blood that
leaked into tissue at IV site
Saline lock - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔prevents blood loss, air from
entering vascular system and exposure to blood
Troponin Levels (TROP) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ordered for
suspected MI
PT - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Prothrombin time, used in coumadin
administration, measures time elapsed until clot forms
PTT - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Partial thromboplastin time, used in
heparin administration, measures time elapsed until clot forms
INR - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔International normalized ratio
Order of blood draw - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔yellow, blue, red
(with black cap), red, green, lavender, white, grey
Decorticate - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔flexor posturing (to core)
Answers 2025
Hypovolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dehydration
Hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fluid excess
Hyponatremia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔low sodium levels in the
blood (<135 mEq/L)
Hypernatremia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔excess sodium levels in
the blood (>135 mEq/L)
Normal pH of blood gases - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔7.35-7.45
Metabolic Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decrease in
bicarbonate concentration
Metabolic Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increase in
bicarbonate concentration
Phlebitis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔inflammation of the vein
Infiltration - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fluid leaking into surrounding
tissues
, NFDN 2003 Final Exam Question &
Answers 2025
Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔mass of coagulated blood that
leaked into tissue at IV site
Saline lock - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔prevents blood loss, air from
entering vascular system and exposure to blood
Troponin Levels (TROP) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ordered for
suspected MI
PT - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Prothrombin time, used in coumadin
administration, measures time elapsed until clot forms
PTT - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Partial thromboplastin time, used in
heparin administration, measures time elapsed until clot forms
INR - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔International normalized ratio
Order of blood draw - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔yellow, blue, red
(with black cap), red, green, lavender, white, grey
Decorticate - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔flexor posturing (to core)