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_______ blood is used for blood draws Correct Answers
venous
_______ infections are the most common of the upper airway
Correct Answers Viral
2 lbs in weight gain is equal to what? Correct Answers 1 L of
fluid
A CXR cannot show ___________. Correct Answers How the
lung is functioning
A CXR will show a tremor but it will not show ________.
Correct Answers how much a patient is breathing with dyspnea
A low fiber diet has been associated with what? Correct
Answers polyps
A malnourished patient will have a respiratory system that
shows _______. Correct Answers Decreased respirations
Weak cough (body is in preservation stage)
A nurse always needs _______ to identify a patient Correct
Answers Two ways
A nurse has a patient who appears to be rather malnourished.
They decide to perform a nutrition assessment. What labs should
,the nurse pay attention to as they give the nutrition assessment?
Correct Answers Albumin
Pre-albumin
C-reactive protein
Nutrition Balance
A nurse needs to give a forced expiratory pressure (FEP) to test
the breathing of a patient. How would the nurse have the patient
perform a forced pressure test? Correct Answers Have the
patient blow as fast as they can
A nurse receives a verbal order to administer some pain
medications to a patient. Upon receiving the order, what should
the nurse do? Correct Answers Write the order down and read
it back
A nurse receives an order to administer 4U of a medication.
What is wrong with this order? Correct Answers Order should
have written "unit"
A nurse should never give an enema to a patient who is ______.
Correct Answers Sitting
A patient has tested low on the FEP (meaning they did not
breath out with much force). What do these results indicate?
Correct Answers Diaphragm is weak, my have trouble cleaning
out airway of mucus which may lead to pneumonia
A patient needs a score of ______ to be considered in a positive
state with nutritional balance Correct Answers 2-3g
,A patient that has had a TEE is not allowed to ______before the
admitter returns Correct Answers Eat
A patient that has lost complete function of how and when to go
may require _____ to go or ________ to go. Correct Answers
Rectal stimulation; depository
A patient that is malnourished will have nails that are _______.
Correct Answers Brittle, rigid
A patient that is malnourished will have skin that is________.
Correct Answers Dry, brittle, sparse hairs that lack luster, cool,
decreased tone and turgor
A patient with a Holter monitor must do what? Correct Answers
Keep a diary of activity, symptoms, and medications
A patient with C. Diff is placed on what protocol? Correct
Answers Contact isolation
A patient with hemorrhoids may need what? Correct Answers
Surgery
A patient with steatorrhea will appear________. Correct
Answers Thin
Albumin lab are a better indicator of __________ but a poor
indicator of ________. Correct Answers Chronic illness; acute
changes
, An unrecorded administration of drugs can lead to what?
Correct Answers Patient receiving a double dose
Besides being able to visualize the colon, what else can an
endoscopy be used to see? Correct Answers Esophagus
Stomach
Duodenum
Besides viral infections, what other infection is common with
the airway? Correct Answers Bacterial
C. Diff is a particularly troublesome infection. It can spread
_________. It is diagnosed by _______. Correct Answers
Nosocomial; ELISA
Cholesterol levels in adults should be under_______. Correct
Answers 200mg/dl
Coffee and fruit juices can stimulate the bowel. When the bowel
rubs together, what can this cause? Correct Answers Too much
relaxation
CXR are good for _______ but bad for _______. Correct
Answers Anatomy; physiology
Does an EKG require an preparation of a patient? Correct
Answers No
Early recognition of malnutrition and patients at risk of it result
in what? Correct Answers Better outcomes