READINESS EXAM #2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
EtCO2,A2orA2End-TidalA2CarbonA2DioxideA2isA2aA2measurementA2of?A2HelpsA2assess?A2-
A2Ans--
A2,A2isA2aA2measurementA2ofA2theA2partialA2pressureA2ofA2carbonA2dioxideA2(CO2)A2atA2theA
2endA2ofA2anA2exhaledA2breath.
provideA2valuableA2informationA2aboutA2aA2patient'sA2ventilationA2andA2overallA2respiratory
A2status.A2ItA2canA2helpA2inA2assessingA2theA2effectivenessA2ofA2ventilationA2andA2gasA2exc
hange.
AA2commonA2complicationA2associatedA2withA2systemicA2lupusA2erythematosusA2(SLE)A2i
s?A2whatA2isA2it?A2-A2Ans--A2lupusA2nephritis
It'sA2aA2kidneyA2problemA2thatA2happensA2asA2aA2complicationA2ofA2lupus,A2anA2autoimmu
neA2disease.
LupusA2nephritisA2occursA2whenA2theA2immuneA2system,A2whichA2isA2supposedA2toA2prote
ctA2theA2body,A2mistakenlyA2attacksA2andA2damagesA2theA2kidneys.
ThisA2canA2leadA2toA2kidneyA2inflammationA2andA2problemsA2withA2filteringA2wasteA2andA2e
xcessA2fluidsA2fromA2theA2blood.
SymptomsA2mayA2includeA2swelling,A2highA2bloodA2pressure,A2bloodA2orA2proteinA2inA2theA
2urine,A2andA2decreasedA2kidneyA2function.
TheA2nurseA2inA2theA2outpatientA2clinicA2isA2assessingA2aA2clientA2withA2systemicA2lupusA2e
rythematosusA2(SLE).A2WhichA2laboratoryA2dataA2isA2essentialA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2monit
orA2toA2determineA2ifA2theA2clientA2isA2experiencingA2aA2complication?A2-A2Ans--
A2urineA2analysis
AA2commonA2complicationA2associatedA2withA2SLEA2isA2theA2developmentA2ofA2lupusA2ne
phritis.A2GlomerularA2injuryA2isA2seenA2inA2lupusA2nephritisA2becauseA2ofA2theA2significantA
2inflammationA2causedA2byA2thisA2condition.A2TheA2clientA2withA2SLEA2shouldA2haveA2routi
neA2urineA2analysisA2becauseA2evidenceA2ofA2lupusA2nephritisA2wouldA2consistA2ofA2protei
nuriaA2andA2microscopicA2hematuria.A2OtherA2laboratoryA2testingA2pointingA2toA2lupusA2ne
phritisA2wouldA2beA2anA2elevatedA2creatinineA2andA2decreasedA2glomerularA2filtrationA2rat
e.A2LupusA2nephritisA2mayA2beA2soA2aggressiveA2thatA2itA2mayA2causeA2anA2individualA2toA
2needA2aA2kidneyA2transplant.
WhenA2aA2dementiaA2patientA2talksA2aboutA2somethingA2thatA2canA2easilyA2leadA2toA2grief,
A2anxiety,A2orA2agitationA2whatA2areA2nursingA2considerations.A2-A2Ans--
A2ShowA2compassion,A2fosterA2therapeuticA2communication,A2andA2avoidA2statementsA2th
atA2couldA2causeA2thoseA2threeA2thingsA2evenA2ifA2itA2meansA2changingA2theA2subject
WhatA2BPA2conditionA2isA2commonA2inA2CKDA2-A2Ans--A2hypertension
, CKDA2canA2leadA2toA2__________A2dueA2toA2decreasedA2erythropoietinA2productionA2-
A2Ans--A2anemia
CKDA2canA2leadA2toA2anemiaA2dueA2to?A2-A2Ans--A2decreasedA2erythropoietinA2production
WhatA2mayA2beA2administeredA2toA2stimulateA2redA2bloodA2cellA2productionA2andA2manag
eA2anemiaA2inA2clientsA2withA2CKD.A2-A2Ans--A2ErythropoietinA2(EPO)
ImpairedA2kidneyA2functionA2leadsA2toA2_________A2serumA2phosphateA2levels.A2-A2Ans--
A2increased
ImpairedA2kidneyA2functionA2leadsA2toA2increasedA2_____A2_____A2levelsA2(electrolyte)A2-
A2Ans--A2serumA2phosphate
InA2impairedA2kidneyA2function,A2phosphateA2levelsA2increaseA2dueA2toA2decreasedA2phos
phateA2excretionA2byA2theA2kidneys,A2hormonalA2imbalances,A2andA2reducedA2activationA2
ofA2vitaminA2D.A2ThisA2canA2leadA2toA2calciumA2imbalanceA2andA2variousA2healthA2complic
ations.A2ManagementA2includesA2dietaryA2restrictionsA2andA2medications.
WhatA2areA2prescribedA2toA2preventA2theA2absorptionA2ofA2dietaryA2phosphate,A2thusA2con
trollingA2serumA2phosphateA2levelsA2inA2CKDA2ptsA2-A2Ans--A2PhosphateA2binders
WhatA2doA2phosphateA2bindersA2doA2inA2ckdA2patients?A2-A2Ans--
A2preventA2theA2absorptionA2ofA2dietaryA2phosphate,A2thusA2controllingA2serumA2phosphat
eA2levels
WhatA2PPEA2forA2VaricellaA2(chickenA2pox)A2-A2Ans--A2gloves,A2gown,A2andA2respirator/
N95A2mask.
MittensA2areA2notA2restraintsA2if?A22A2-A2Ans--
A2untetheredA2andA2theA2clientA2isA2physicallyA2ableA2toA2removeA2theA2mitt.
DiaphoresisA2partA2ofA2hyperA2orA2hypothyA2-A2Ans--A2hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism:A2drowsinessA2orA2insomniaA2-A2Ans--A2insomnia
HyperthyroidismA2eyeA2symptomsA2otherA2thanA2exophthalmosA2-A2Ans--
A2injectedA2(red)A2conjunctiva
IsA2confusionA2partA2ofA2hyperA2orA2hypothy?A2-A2Ans--A2Hypothyroidism
Hyperthy
NameA2twoA2antithyroidA2meds,A2whatA2drugA2classA2isA2givenA2toA2addressA2theA2heart?
A2WhatA2therapyA2canA2beA2given?A2SurgicalA2treatment?A2-A2Ans--
A2PropylthiouracilA2andA2methimazole
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
EtCO2,A2orA2End-TidalA2CarbonA2DioxideA2isA2aA2measurementA2of?A2HelpsA2assess?A2-
A2Ans--
A2,A2isA2aA2measurementA2ofA2theA2partialA2pressureA2ofA2carbonA2dioxideA2(CO2)A2atA2theA
2endA2ofA2anA2exhaledA2breath.
provideA2valuableA2informationA2aboutA2aA2patient'sA2ventilationA2andA2overallA2respiratory
A2status.A2ItA2canA2helpA2inA2assessingA2theA2effectivenessA2ofA2ventilationA2andA2gasA2exc
hange.
AA2commonA2complicationA2associatedA2withA2systemicA2lupusA2erythematosusA2(SLE)A2i
s?A2whatA2isA2it?A2-A2Ans--A2lupusA2nephritis
It'sA2aA2kidneyA2problemA2thatA2happensA2asA2aA2complicationA2ofA2lupus,A2anA2autoimmu
neA2disease.
LupusA2nephritisA2occursA2whenA2theA2immuneA2system,A2whichA2isA2supposedA2toA2prote
ctA2theA2body,A2mistakenlyA2attacksA2andA2damagesA2theA2kidneys.
ThisA2canA2leadA2toA2kidneyA2inflammationA2andA2problemsA2withA2filteringA2wasteA2andA2e
xcessA2fluidsA2fromA2theA2blood.
SymptomsA2mayA2includeA2swelling,A2highA2bloodA2pressure,A2bloodA2orA2proteinA2inA2theA
2urine,A2andA2decreasedA2kidneyA2function.
TheA2nurseA2inA2theA2outpatientA2clinicA2isA2assessingA2aA2clientA2withA2systemicA2lupusA2e
rythematosusA2(SLE).A2WhichA2laboratoryA2dataA2isA2essentialA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2monit
orA2toA2determineA2ifA2theA2clientA2isA2experiencingA2aA2complication?A2-A2Ans--
A2urineA2analysis
AA2commonA2complicationA2associatedA2withA2SLEA2isA2theA2developmentA2ofA2lupusA2ne
phritis.A2GlomerularA2injuryA2isA2seenA2inA2lupusA2nephritisA2becauseA2ofA2theA2significantA
2inflammationA2causedA2byA2thisA2condition.A2TheA2clientA2withA2SLEA2shouldA2haveA2routi
neA2urineA2analysisA2becauseA2evidenceA2ofA2lupusA2nephritisA2wouldA2consistA2ofA2protei
nuriaA2andA2microscopicA2hematuria.A2OtherA2laboratoryA2testingA2pointingA2toA2lupusA2ne
phritisA2wouldA2beA2anA2elevatedA2creatinineA2andA2decreasedA2glomerularA2filtrationA2rat
e.A2LupusA2nephritisA2mayA2beA2soA2aggressiveA2thatA2itA2mayA2causeA2anA2individualA2toA
2needA2aA2kidneyA2transplant.
WhenA2aA2dementiaA2patientA2talksA2aboutA2somethingA2thatA2canA2easilyA2leadA2toA2grief,
A2anxiety,A2orA2agitationA2whatA2areA2nursingA2considerations.A2-A2Ans--
A2ShowA2compassion,A2fosterA2therapeuticA2communication,A2andA2avoidA2statementsA2th
atA2couldA2causeA2thoseA2threeA2thingsA2evenA2ifA2itA2meansA2changingA2theA2subject
WhatA2BPA2conditionA2isA2commonA2inA2CKDA2-A2Ans--A2hypertension
, CKDA2canA2leadA2toA2__________A2dueA2toA2decreasedA2erythropoietinA2productionA2-
A2Ans--A2anemia
CKDA2canA2leadA2toA2anemiaA2dueA2to?A2-A2Ans--A2decreasedA2erythropoietinA2production
WhatA2mayA2beA2administeredA2toA2stimulateA2redA2bloodA2cellA2productionA2andA2manag
eA2anemiaA2inA2clientsA2withA2CKD.A2-A2Ans--A2ErythropoietinA2(EPO)
ImpairedA2kidneyA2functionA2leadsA2toA2_________A2serumA2phosphateA2levels.A2-A2Ans--
A2increased
ImpairedA2kidneyA2functionA2leadsA2toA2increasedA2_____A2_____A2levelsA2(electrolyte)A2-
A2Ans--A2serumA2phosphate
InA2impairedA2kidneyA2function,A2phosphateA2levelsA2increaseA2dueA2toA2decreasedA2phos
phateA2excretionA2byA2theA2kidneys,A2hormonalA2imbalances,A2andA2reducedA2activationA2
ofA2vitaminA2D.A2ThisA2canA2leadA2toA2calciumA2imbalanceA2andA2variousA2healthA2complic
ations.A2ManagementA2includesA2dietaryA2restrictionsA2andA2medications.
WhatA2areA2prescribedA2toA2preventA2theA2absorptionA2ofA2dietaryA2phosphate,A2thusA2con
trollingA2serumA2phosphateA2levelsA2inA2CKDA2ptsA2-A2Ans--A2PhosphateA2binders
WhatA2doA2phosphateA2bindersA2doA2inA2ckdA2patients?A2-A2Ans--
A2preventA2theA2absorptionA2ofA2dietaryA2phosphate,A2thusA2controllingA2serumA2phosphat
eA2levels
WhatA2PPEA2forA2VaricellaA2(chickenA2pox)A2-A2Ans--A2gloves,A2gown,A2andA2respirator/
N95A2mask.
MittensA2areA2notA2restraintsA2if?A22A2-A2Ans--
A2untetheredA2andA2theA2clientA2isA2physicallyA2ableA2toA2removeA2theA2mitt.
DiaphoresisA2partA2ofA2hyperA2orA2hypothyA2-A2Ans--A2hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism:A2drowsinessA2orA2insomniaA2-A2Ans--A2insomnia
HyperthyroidismA2eyeA2symptomsA2otherA2thanA2exophthalmosA2-A2Ans--
A2injectedA2(red)A2conjunctiva
IsA2confusionA2partA2ofA2hyperA2orA2hypothy?A2-A2Ans--A2Hypothyroidism
Hyperthy
NameA2twoA2antithyroidA2meds,A2whatA2drugA2classA2isA2givenA2toA2addressA2theA2heart?
A2WhatA2therapyA2canA2beA2given?A2SurgicalA2treatment?A2-A2Ans--
A2PropylthiouracilA2andA2methimazole