NP235 Test 2 Questions with Verified Correct
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Compartment Syndrome Assessment
Nurse checks for pain, applies ice, elevates leg, and performs neurovascular checks
3rd Level Sprain
Characterized by severe pain, hematoma, more edema, bruising, and abnormal joint
movements
NSAIDs
Medication for pain relief in muscle injuries
Extent of Injury Assessment
Determined through MRI
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Risk
Typists are at the highest risk
Comminuted Fracture
Fracture with multiple bone fragments, shattered
LPN Role in Pins & Traction
Monitors, does not set up traction, assesses temperature, pin, and site cleanliness
Liver Function
Metabolizes substances, regulates blood glucose, stores vitamins, forms bile, and aids in
blood coagulation
, Obstructive Jaundice
Blockages hinder bile flow from liver to intestine
Compensated Cirrhosis Symptoms
Include intermittent fever, vascular spiders, epistaxis, ankle edema, morning indigestion, and
liver enlargement
Cirrhosis Nutrition with Diabetes
Requires a controlled carbohydrate diet
Hepatitis Type A Symptoms
Headache and fever
Cholecystitis Diet Order
Question a general diet order
Excessive T-Tube Drainage
If drainage exceeds 600mL in 24 hours, contact physician
Pancreatitis Medication Order
Question Tylenol-only orders
Steatorrhea Description
Frothy, foul-smelling stool
Blood Sugar Testing in Unconscious Patients
Draw blood from the side of the finger
Diabetic Management Priority
Answers
Compartment Syndrome Assessment
Nurse checks for pain, applies ice, elevates leg, and performs neurovascular checks
3rd Level Sprain
Characterized by severe pain, hematoma, more edema, bruising, and abnormal joint
movements
NSAIDs
Medication for pain relief in muscle injuries
Extent of Injury Assessment
Determined through MRI
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Risk
Typists are at the highest risk
Comminuted Fracture
Fracture with multiple bone fragments, shattered
LPN Role in Pins & Traction
Monitors, does not set up traction, assesses temperature, pin, and site cleanliness
Liver Function
Metabolizes substances, regulates blood glucose, stores vitamins, forms bile, and aids in
blood coagulation
, Obstructive Jaundice
Blockages hinder bile flow from liver to intestine
Compensated Cirrhosis Symptoms
Include intermittent fever, vascular spiders, epistaxis, ankle edema, morning indigestion, and
liver enlargement
Cirrhosis Nutrition with Diabetes
Requires a controlled carbohydrate diet
Hepatitis Type A Symptoms
Headache and fever
Cholecystitis Diet Order
Question a general diet order
Excessive T-Tube Drainage
If drainage exceeds 600mL in 24 hours, contact physician
Pancreatitis Medication Order
Question Tylenol-only orders
Steatorrhea Description
Frothy, foul-smelling stool
Blood Sugar Testing in Unconscious Patients
Draw blood from the side of the finger
Diabetic Management Priority
