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,Nur 160 Lab quiz 2 Questions with 100%
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You the nurse are preforming an assessment on a patient who is getting oxygen
therapy. What is your first priority to do? - Answer ✓✓Assess the proper placement of
nasal cannula
You understand that after the application of SCD the patient will be at risk for skin
integrity. How often do you check a patient skin - Answer ✓✓Once a day
After inserting a urinary catheter what are usual finds would you report? - Answer
✓✓Bladder discomfort despite catheter cadence
Caring for a patient with fluid volume deficiency what signs and symptoms would you
see? - Answer ✓✓Sunken eyeballsSunken eyeballs
Do you do after general anesthesia the urinary bladder muscle tone can be decreased
you implement what? - Answer ✓✓Monitor patient's input and output
Elderly patient with a pulse off of 86% respiratory rate is 16 patient washing television
what should you do next? - Answer ✓✓Reposition pulse ox check
How does a nurse get sputum culture - Answer ✓✓First thing in morning
Enhale 2 to 3x times, breathe hard cough
rinse with water prior to collecting specimen
It would be important to check pulse ox for which patient which one is a priority? -
Answer ✓✓Patient with pneumonia who was just admit it to unit
LPN is caring for patients suffering from anxiety attack patients ABG shows respiratory
alkalosis what should you do? - Answer ✓✓Give patient brown paper bag
Ng tube Tylenol 600mg - Answer ✓✓18mg
Order: Digoxin 250mg on hand 0.125 - Answer ✓✓2 tabs
Teach patient about oxygen delivery method and safety what indicates the patient
understands - Answer ✓✓My oxygen tank should be stored upright and up from flames
no smoking sign in front of the door
, The LPN is reviewing patient's serum calcium level it is 11.8 based on the labs you
should do what? - Answer ✓✓Report abnormal lab to RN and physician
The nurse is caring for a patient with the potassium level of 2.5 what action should be
included in the care plan? - Answer ✓✓Monitor heart rate and rhythm
When doing respiratory assessment patient what technique is appropriate - Answer ✓
✓Instruct the patient to breathe deeply through mouth
When patients age there is a increase risk for dehydration what puts a elderly patient at
wrist for dehydration? - Answer ✓✓Decreased thirst sensation that leads to decreased
fluid intake
When suctioning a patient's nose you should provide? - Answer ✓✓Supplemental
oxygen
When you are routing a indwelling catheter you should provide Gucci care to what part?
- Answer ✓✓Perineal area 2 inches of Catheter
When you see math question with 40mg - Answer ✓✓1 tab
You assess a patient with the following changes BP 90/80..Potassium 6.2 hypokalemia
- Answer ✓✓Give patient loop diuretic
** REMEMBER** - Answer ✓✓The older pt is always prioritized
**Math problems, pay attention to per Day & per dose!!** - Answer ✓✓
ABG's
Normal Ranges - Answer ✓✓pH= 7.35-7.45
PaC02= 35-45
HC03= 22-26
For post-op patients, what intervention would we use for identifying any possible
complications (tissue integrity)? - Answer ✓✓Getting vital signs (if the bp drop, HR
increases, urine output decreases) looking for hemorrhaging fluid loss.
How do we measure an NG tube for a pt? - Answer ✓✓-Tip of the nose to the earlobe
then xiphoid process
-We choose which nostril we will use for the placement of the NG tube by pressing on
each nostril (one at a time) and seeing which nostril the patient can breathe out of.
Hypovolemia - Answer ✓✓-Abnormal decrease in the volume of blood plasma
-Occurs with dehydration or bleeding