NUR 172 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
1 kg of weight gained equals how much fluid? Correct Answers
1000 ml
1 lb of weight gained means how much fluid? Correct Answers
500 ml
1 liter (1000 mL) infused over 12 hrs , how many mL/Hr
Correct Answers 1000/12= 83 mL/Hr
1 liter (1000 mL) infused over 12 hrs how many mL infused
after 6 hrs? Correct Answers 1000/12= 83 x 6=498 mL
1000 mL infuse 75mL/hr. starts at 2100 what time will be
complete? Correct Answers 1000/75= 13.33
.33 x 60=19.8=20 mins
13 hrs + 20 mins = 10:20 am
1000 mL over 8 hrs- drop factor 15 gtt/min, drops per min?
Correct Answers 1000/8=125 x 15/60=31 gtt/min
A high sodium level can also cause? Correct Answers CNS
symptoms, including agitation
and convulsions
A nurse is caring for a patient with an NG tube attached to
continuous suction. Which acid base imbalance could occur in
this situation? Correct Answers Metabolic alkalosis
,A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.25, PCO2 38, HCO3 20,
What acid-base imbalance does the nurse suspect? Correct
Answers Metabolic Acidosis
A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.50, PCO2 32, HCO3 24,
Which acid-base imbalance does the nurse suspect? Correct
Answers Respiratory Alkalosis
A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.55, PCO2 30, HCO3 22.
What acid base imbalance does the nurse suspect? Correct
Answers Respiratory alkalosis
An LPN can DO? Correct Answers An LPN can initiate NS on
a 18-year-old or older patient
An LPN can inject heparin/NS to flush saline lock
An LPN can place a venous catheter in the hand, forearm, or
antecubital space that is 3 inches or less
LPN can hang anything in their scope of solutions as long as
caps or
needless connectors on CVC lines.
LPN Can clean and change dressing on all CVC Catheters and
hang
normal LPN solutions
LPN can only reconstitute antibiotics for IV therapy, but may
hang antibiotic reconstitution for central or peripheral line
LPN can change tubing for a central line IF the solution is one
that an LPN may hang
LPN can stop a PCA pump if emergency/complication happens
LPN can stop blood infusion IF a complication/emergency
happens
LPN can do anything IM, SQ, or Rectal on pediatric patients
, LPN can chart alone—Does not need RN to cosign.
LPN can flush a PICC line as long as the intermittent infusion
dive is attached
An LPN can Hang 1 st bag of? Correct Answers 5% Dextrose
and water (D5W)
5% Dextrose and lactated ringer(D5/LR)
5% Dextrose and normal saline (D5/NS)
Normal Saline, (NS), (0.9% NaCl)
Lactated Ringer's (LR)
0.45% Sodium Chloride and water (0.45%NaCl),
(1/2NS)
0.2% Sodium Chloride and water (0.2%NaCl,
(1/4NS)
IVPB as long as it is an antibiotic-may initiate and
maintain for central/peripheral lines (PICC included)
An LPN can hang the second bag of what? Correct Answers of
solutions they can hang originally with additives of
electrolytes/vitamins
An LPN CANNOT DO? Correct Answers Cannot initiate or
maintain: Chemotherapy or antineoplastic agents
Cannot initiate or maintain: Blood or blood components,
solutions for
TPN, Investigational or experimental medications an IVPB,
except an
antibiotic.
Cannot change tubing on a central line if solution is TPN
Cannot change needless connector (CAP) on a central line,
including PICCs
1 kg of weight gained equals how much fluid? Correct Answers
1000 ml
1 lb of weight gained means how much fluid? Correct Answers
500 ml
1 liter (1000 mL) infused over 12 hrs , how many mL/Hr
Correct Answers 1000/12= 83 mL/Hr
1 liter (1000 mL) infused over 12 hrs how many mL infused
after 6 hrs? Correct Answers 1000/12= 83 x 6=498 mL
1000 mL infuse 75mL/hr. starts at 2100 what time will be
complete? Correct Answers 1000/75= 13.33
.33 x 60=19.8=20 mins
13 hrs + 20 mins = 10:20 am
1000 mL over 8 hrs- drop factor 15 gtt/min, drops per min?
Correct Answers 1000/8=125 x 15/60=31 gtt/min
A high sodium level can also cause? Correct Answers CNS
symptoms, including agitation
and convulsions
A nurse is caring for a patient with an NG tube attached to
continuous suction. Which acid base imbalance could occur in
this situation? Correct Answers Metabolic alkalosis
,A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.25, PCO2 38, HCO3 20,
What acid-base imbalance does the nurse suspect? Correct
Answers Metabolic Acidosis
A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.50, PCO2 32, HCO3 24,
Which acid-base imbalance does the nurse suspect? Correct
Answers Respiratory Alkalosis
A patient has the following ABG: pH 7.55, PCO2 30, HCO3 22.
What acid base imbalance does the nurse suspect? Correct
Answers Respiratory alkalosis
An LPN can DO? Correct Answers An LPN can initiate NS on
a 18-year-old or older patient
An LPN can inject heparin/NS to flush saline lock
An LPN can place a venous catheter in the hand, forearm, or
antecubital space that is 3 inches or less
LPN can hang anything in their scope of solutions as long as
caps or
needless connectors on CVC lines.
LPN Can clean and change dressing on all CVC Catheters and
hang
normal LPN solutions
LPN can only reconstitute antibiotics for IV therapy, but may
hang antibiotic reconstitution for central or peripheral line
LPN can change tubing for a central line IF the solution is one
that an LPN may hang
LPN can stop a PCA pump if emergency/complication happens
LPN can stop blood infusion IF a complication/emergency
happens
LPN can do anything IM, SQ, or Rectal on pediatric patients
, LPN can chart alone—Does not need RN to cosign.
LPN can flush a PICC line as long as the intermittent infusion
dive is attached
An LPN can Hang 1 st bag of? Correct Answers 5% Dextrose
and water (D5W)
5% Dextrose and lactated ringer(D5/LR)
5% Dextrose and normal saline (D5/NS)
Normal Saline, (NS), (0.9% NaCl)
Lactated Ringer's (LR)
0.45% Sodium Chloride and water (0.45%NaCl),
(1/2NS)
0.2% Sodium Chloride and water (0.2%NaCl,
(1/4NS)
IVPB as long as it is an antibiotic-may initiate and
maintain for central/peripheral lines (PICC included)
An LPN can hang the second bag of what? Correct Answers of
solutions they can hang originally with additives of
electrolytes/vitamins
An LPN CANNOT DO? Correct Answers Cannot initiate or
maintain: Chemotherapy or antineoplastic agents
Cannot initiate or maintain: Blood or blood components,
solutions for
TPN, Investigational or experimental medications an IVPB,
except an
antibiotic.
Cannot change tubing on a central line if solution is TPN
Cannot change needless connector (CAP) on a central line,
including PICCs
