NUR 325 Exam 2 Review Questions And Answers!!

A 22-yr-old man is admitted to the emergency department with a stab wound to the abdomen. The patient's vital signs are blood pressure 82/56 mm Hg, pulse 132 beats/min, respirations 28 breaths/min, and temperature 97.9° F (36.6° C). Which fluid, if ordered by the health care provider, should the nurse question? a. D5W b. 0.9% saline c. Packed red blood cells d. Lactated Ringer's solution - Answer-A (IV administration of 0.45% saline is hypotonic and is used for maintenance fluid replacement and dilutes the extracellular fluid. IV solutions used for volume expansion for hypovolemic shock include lactated Ringer's solution and 0.9% saline. If hypovolemia is due to blood loss, blood may be administered.) A deficiency in iron would be indicated by: a. Dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death b. Bleeding tendency, scurvy c. Anemia, fatigue, poor growth d. Rickets, bone disease, muscle pain, falls - Answer-C A deficiency in magnesium would be indicated by: a. Hypertension, dysrhythmia, preeclampsia b. Bleeding tendency, scurvy c. Anemia, fatigue, poor growth d. Rickets, bone disease, muscle pain, falls - Answer-A A deficiency in vitamin B12 would be indicated by: a. Hair loss b. Pernicious anemia c. Bleeding tendency d. Fatigue - Answer-B A deficiency in vitamin B3 would be indicated by: a. Night blindness b. Hair loss c. Dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death d. Anemia - Answer-CA deficiency in vitamin C would be indicated by: a. Night blindness b. Anemia, fatigue, poor growth c. Bleeding tendency, scurvy d. Rickets, bone disease, muscle pain, falls - Answer-C A deficiency in vitamin D would be indicated by: a. Dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death b. Bleeding tendency, scurvy c. Anemia, fatigue, poor growth d. Rickets, bone disease, muscle pain, falls - Answer-D