Nur Nursing 155 Exam Test Questions And Answers
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1. Describe Venous insufficiency: Swelling of legs & ankles, leg cramps, shallow wounds, varicose veins,
normal pedal pulses, increase edema, normal skin temp., skin dry & flaky, pain is mild to moderate, elevation lessens
pain
2. Describe the face tent mask: Used when a standard type mask is not tolerated well by patient varying
O2 concentrations; Delivers 4-8 L/min
3. Describe the venture mask: Allows for precise O2 concentration & liter flow delivers 4-10 L/min
4. Describe the simple face mask: Standard face mask; delivers 5-8 L/min
5. Describe the partial rebreather mask: Simple face mask w/ O2 reservoir bag attached allows pt
to rebreathe the first 1/3 of exhaled O2
6. Define Eupnea: normal respirations quiet, rhythmic, ettortless
7. Define Tachypnea: rapid respirations seen w/ fever, hypoxemia, metabolic acidosis
8. Define Apnea: Absence of breathing
9. Define Hyperventilation: Increased air movement more CO2 is eliminated than produced
10. Define Kussmaul's breathing: Metabolic acidosis, body attempts to compensate for increased meta-
bolic acid in form of CO2
11. Define Bradypnea: Abnormally slow respiratory rate seen in pt who took morphine or sedatives, pt w/
metabolic acidosis, pt w/ increased inter-cranial pressure from TBI
12. Define hypoventilation: Inadequate alveolar ventilation caused by slow or shallow breathing, may occur
due to disease of respiratory muscle, drugs or anesthesia
13. How do we implement care for cardia patients?: Positioning, ambulation, exercise, I/O,
medications, prevent venous stasis
14. Define Orthopnea: Inability to breathe easily unless sitting upright or standing
15. Define cheyne stokes respirations: Marked rhythmic waxing & waning of respirations from deep
to very shallow w/ short periods of apnea commonly caused by chronic disease, TBI or overdose
16. What is the risk assessment tool for skin impairment?: Braden Scale for predicting
pressure sore risk
Pressure area risk assessment form scale
17. Define non-modifiable risk factos: Cannot be reduced; heredity, age, gender
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, 18. What do we do for patients in respiratory distress?: Assess, administer meds(inhalers),
monitor vitals, place in high flowers, place O2 on patient, call provider
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1. Describe Venous insufficiency: Swelling of legs & ankles, leg cramps, shallow wounds, varicose veins,
normal pedal pulses, increase edema, normal skin temp., skin dry & flaky, pain is mild to moderate, elevation lessens
pain
2. Describe the face tent mask: Used when a standard type mask is not tolerated well by patient varying
O2 concentrations; Delivers 4-8 L/min
3. Describe the venture mask: Allows for precise O2 concentration & liter flow delivers 4-10 L/min
4. Describe the simple face mask: Standard face mask; delivers 5-8 L/min
5. Describe the partial rebreather mask: Simple face mask w/ O2 reservoir bag attached allows pt
to rebreathe the first 1/3 of exhaled O2
6. Define Eupnea: normal respirations quiet, rhythmic, ettortless
7. Define Tachypnea: rapid respirations seen w/ fever, hypoxemia, metabolic acidosis
8. Define Apnea: Absence of breathing
9. Define Hyperventilation: Increased air movement more CO2 is eliminated than produced
10. Define Kussmaul's breathing: Metabolic acidosis, body attempts to compensate for increased meta-
bolic acid in form of CO2
11. Define Bradypnea: Abnormally slow respiratory rate seen in pt who took morphine or sedatives, pt w/
metabolic acidosis, pt w/ increased inter-cranial pressure from TBI
12. Define hypoventilation: Inadequate alveolar ventilation caused by slow or shallow breathing, may occur
due to disease of respiratory muscle, drugs or anesthesia
13. How do we implement care for cardia patients?: Positioning, ambulation, exercise, I/O,
medications, prevent venous stasis
14. Define Orthopnea: Inability to breathe easily unless sitting upright or standing
15. Define cheyne stokes respirations: Marked rhythmic waxing & waning of respirations from deep
to very shallow w/ short periods of apnea commonly caused by chronic disease, TBI or overdose
16. What is the risk assessment tool for skin impairment?: Braden Scale for predicting
pressure sore risk
Pressure area risk assessment form scale
17. Define non-modifiable risk factos: Cannot be reduced; heredity, age, gender
1/7
, 18. What do we do for patients in respiratory distress?: Assess, administer meds(inhalers),
monitor vitals, place in high flowers, place O2 on patient, call provider
2/7
