NUR 2243 Final Exam Review Questions With Complete
Solutions
Addison's disease can cause Correct Answers poor glucose
regulation, hypoglycemia, increased sodium and water excretion
and retention of potassium, hyponatremia, hypovolemia,
hyperkalemia.
Addison's disease Correct Answers Adrenal hypofunction
Addison's disease symptoms Correct Answers muscle
weakness, muscle twitching, salt craving.
Albumin and chronic kidney disease Correct Answers monitor
albumin to see if there is enough protein in the diet, if it is too
low they need more and if it is too high they need a restriction.
normal intake is from 50-175 grams per day, so 40 g/day would
be considered restricted
ARDS interventions Correct Answers mechanical ventilation
with PEEP, assess lung sounds hourly, turn the patient q 2 hrs,
ECMO (severe ARDS), antibiotics, conservative fluid therapy,
proper nutrition
ARDS is acute respiratory distress with what features Correct
Answers Hypoxemia that persists even when 100% oxygen is
given, decreased pulmonary compliance, dyspnea, non-cardiac
associated bilateral pulmonary edema, dense pulmonary
infiltrates on x-ray
, Ataxia Correct Answers is gait issues, help this patient by using
a gait belt
Autonomic Dysreflexia s/s Correct Answers sudden significant
rise in blood pressure accompanied by bradycardia, profuse
sweating above the level of the lesion, goosebumps, flushing of
the face, neck and shoulders, blurred vision, spots in the patients
vision field, nasal congestion, onset of a severe throbbing
headache
Bowel movements for patients with increased ICP or who have
had a stroke Correct Answers need to make sure that these
patients have stool softeners because they shouldn't strain
Causes of Addison's disease Correct Answers
adrenocorticotropic hormone insufficiency, dysfunction of
hypothalmic-pituitary control, dysfunction of adrenal gland,
sudden stopping of high dose glucocorticoid therapy
Causes of Chronic kidney disease Correct Answers diabetes,
hypertension or chronic urinary obstruction
Characteristic of chronic kidney disease Correct Answers not
reversible, long term and progressive and can follow AKI
Common causes of ARDS Correct Answers sepsis, burns,
pancreatitis, trauma and transfusion
Common symptoms after a left sided stroke Correct Answers
typical to have emotional outbursts that are not necessarily
related to the actual feelings of the patient, the suddenness of the
Solutions
Addison's disease can cause Correct Answers poor glucose
regulation, hypoglycemia, increased sodium and water excretion
and retention of potassium, hyponatremia, hypovolemia,
hyperkalemia.
Addison's disease Correct Answers Adrenal hypofunction
Addison's disease symptoms Correct Answers muscle
weakness, muscle twitching, salt craving.
Albumin and chronic kidney disease Correct Answers monitor
albumin to see if there is enough protein in the diet, if it is too
low they need more and if it is too high they need a restriction.
normal intake is from 50-175 grams per day, so 40 g/day would
be considered restricted
ARDS interventions Correct Answers mechanical ventilation
with PEEP, assess lung sounds hourly, turn the patient q 2 hrs,
ECMO (severe ARDS), antibiotics, conservative fluid therapy,
proper nutrition
ARDS is acute respiratory distress with what features Correct
Answers Hypoxemia that persists even when 100% oxygen is
given, decreased pulmonary compliance, dyspnea, non-cardiac
associated bilateral pulmonary edema, dense pulmonary
infiltrates on x-ray
, Ataxia Correct Answers is gait issues, help this patient by using
a gait belt
Autonomic Dysreflexia s/s Correct Answers sudden significant
rise in blood pressure accompanied by bradycardia, profuse
sweating above the level of the lesion, goosebumps, flushing of
the face, neck and shoulders, blurred vision, spots in the patients
vision field, nasal congestion, onset of a severe throbbing
headache
Bowel movements for patients with increased ICP or who have
had a stroke Correct Answers need to make sure that these
patients have stool softeners because they shouldn't strain
Causes of Addison's disease Correct Answers
adrenocorticotropic hormone insufficiency, dysfunction of
hypothalmic-pituitary control, dysfunction of adrenal gland,
sudden stopping of high dose glucocorticoid therapy
Causes of Chronic kidney disease Correct Answers diabetes,
hypertension or chronic urinary obstruction
Characteristic of chronic kidney disease Correct Answers not
reversible, long term and progressive and can follow AKI
Common causes of ARDS Correct Answers sepsis, burns,
pancreatitis, trauma and transfusion
Common symptoms after a left sided stroke Correct Answers
typical to have emotional outbursts that are not necessarily
related to the actual feelings of the patient, the suddenness of the
