Fundamental Nursing Final Exam Study
Guide Questions With Correct Answers
What should you do for a client who has kidney stones? - CORRECT ANSWER-Filter
the urine
What is something to watch out for postoperative from anesthesia that leads to
temporary disorientation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Postoperative Delirium
What are some side effects to Hyperkalemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Depressed deep
tendon reflexes and muscle weakness
What should you do for a patient who has metabolic alkalosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Put the patient on a continuous cardiac monitor
What is a symptom of respiratory acidosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lethargy
What type of imbalance would someone with COPD have? - CORRECT ANSWER-
respiratory acidosis
What is a symptom of metabolic alkalosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nausea and
vomiting
What is a symptom of Hypokalemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Muscle weakness
What is something that Hyperkalemia could indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER-Renal
Failure
What does the board of nursing enforce? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse Practice Acts
What is necessary during a time out? - CORRECT ANSWER-Checking the correct
patient and procedure
What disorders increase the risk of postop complications? - CORRECT ANSWER-
COPD and Sleep Apnea
What is a symptom of hypervolemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Edema
What is the risk of taking cephalosporins? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bleeding
What are the complications to taking penicillin? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allergies, Renal
Impairment, Hypernatremia
What makes a patient more susceptible to infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased
or decreased BMI, Diabetes, Taking prednisone
What is a symptom of oxygen toxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER-Muscle twitching
What is important to make sure of with a nonrebreather mask? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The reservoir bag stays inflated at all times and it is a good fit.
What would be an example of indirect mode of transmission? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Getting sick from touching an object that someone who is sick coughed on.
What is the best source of potassium? - CORRECT ANSWER-Potatoes
What is general anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient is unconscious, increased
risk of complications, airway is maintained
What is moderate anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Twilight zone, pain medication is
typically administered, patient is breathing on their own and is in and out of sleep.
Example is a colonoscopy.
, What is local anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER-anesthesia of small/confined area of
the body
What is regional anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Less side effects, numb from the
waist down
What is a PCA? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient controlled analgesia, patients with a
cognitive dysfunction are not allowed to have this.
What would a patient experience with hypovolemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased
heart rate, Decreased blood pressure, Decreased Urine output, Oliguria
What would a patient with sepsis experience? - CORRECT ANSWER-Altered mental
status, Decreased BP, Nausea and vomiting
What are medications that cause constipation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Iron and
narcotics
What is a medication that causes diarrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER-Antibiotics
What would a patient experience in end of life? - CORRECT ANSWER-Irregular
breathing
What would a patient experience in hospice? - CORRECT ANSWER-mottling and cold
extremities, the goal is to keep the terminal patient comfortable.
What is palliative care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Care given to patients who are still
undergoing active treatment
What is an example of professionalism? - CORRECT ANSWER-Witnessing consent
after the doctor talks to the patient about surgery.
What should a nurse do before they do anything for the first time? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Refer to the policy and procedures
What is a concern for a patient who is 3 hours postop? - CORRECT ANSWER-If a client
is able to void at least 100-150mL of urine.
Kidney function (retention or dehydration)
What is the correct levels for sodium? - CORRECT ANSWER-135-145
What is the correct levels for Potassium? - CORRECT ANSWER-3.5-5.1
What is the correct levels for BUN? - CORRECT ANSWER-6-24
What is the correct levels for Creatinine? - CORRECT ANSWER-0.7-1.3
What is the cognitive domain of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Thinking, reading,
writing, videos, talking
What is the Psychomotor domain of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Doing something
What is the affective domain of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Feeling
What is a side effect of Ambien? - CORRECT ANSWER-Memory Loss
What is a side effect of Benadryl? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dry mouth
What is something that would increase the risk for OSA? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Enlarged tonsils
Where are the S2 sounds of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-Semilunar Pulmonic and
Aortic Valves
What medications can cause hearing impairment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Naproxen,
Furosemide, and NSAIDS
What is the recommended daily intake of sodium? - CORRECT ANSWER-2,000mg
What is a transformational leadership style? - CORRECT ANSWER-Take opinions into
account
What is a bureaucratic leadership style? - CORRECT ANSWER-By the book
Guide Questions With Correct Answers
What should you do for a client who has kidney stones? - CORRECT ANSWER-Filter
the urine
What is something to watch out for postoperative from anesthesia that leads to
temporary disorientation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Postoperative Delirium
What are some side effects to Hyperkalemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Depressed deep
tendon reflexes and muscle weakness
What should you do for a patient who has metabolic alkalosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Put the patient on a continuous cardiac monitor
What is a symptom of respiratory acidosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lethargy
What type of imbalance would someone with COPD have? - CORRECT ANSWER-
respiratory acidosis
What is a symptom of metabolic alkalosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nausea and
vomiting
What is a symptom of Hypokalemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Muscle weakness
What is something that Hyperkalemia could indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER-Renal
Failure
What does the board of nursing enforce? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse Practice Acts
What is necessary during a time out? - CORRECT ANSWER-Checking the correct
patient and procedure
What disorders increase the risk of postop complications? - CORRECT ANSWER-
COPD and Sleep Apnea
What is a symptom of hypervolemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Edema
What is the risk of taking cephalosporins? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bleeding
What are the complications to taking penicillin? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allergies, Renal
Impairment, Hypernatremia
What makes a patient more susceptible to infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased
or decreased BMI, Diabetes, Taking prednisone
What is a symptom of oxygen toxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER-Muscle twitching
What is important to make sure of with a nonrebreather mask? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The reservoir bag stays inflated at all times and it is a good fit.
What would be an example of indirect mode of transmission? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Getting sick from touching an object that someone who is sick coughed on.
What is the best source of potassium? - CORRECT ANSWER-Potatoes
What is general anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient is unconscious, increased
risk of complications, airway is maintained
What is moderate anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Twilight zone, pain medication is
typically administered, patient is breathing on their own and is in and out of sleep.
Example is a colonoscopy.
, What is local anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER-anesthesia of small/confined area of
the body
What is regional anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Less side effects, numb from the
waist down
What is a PCA? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient controlled analgesia, patients with a
cognitive dysfunction are not allowed to have this.
What would a patient experience with hypovolemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased
heart rate, Decreased blood pressure, Decreased Urine output, Oliguria
What would a patient with sepsis experience? - CORRECT ANSWER-Altered mental
status, Decreased BP, Nausea and vomiting
What are medications that cause constipation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Iron and
narcotics
What is a medication that causes diarrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER-Antibiotics
What would a patient experience in end of life? - CORRECT ANSWER-Irregular
breathing
What would a patient experience in hospice? - CORRECT ANSWER-mottling and cold
extremities, the goal is to keep the terminal patient comfortable.
What is palliative care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Care given to patients who are still
undergoing active treatment
What is an example of professionalism? - CORRECT ANSWER-Witnessing consent
after the doctor talks to the patient about surgery.
What should a nurse do before they do anything for the first time? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Refer to the policy and procedures
What is a concern for a patient who is 3 hours postop? - CORRECT ANSWER-If a client
is able to void at least 100-150mL of urine.
Kidney function (retention or dehydration)
What is the correct levels for sodium? - CORRECT ANSWER-135-145
What is the correct levels for Potassium? - CORRECT ANSWER-3.5-5.1
What is the correct levels for BUN? - CORRECT ANSWER-6-24
What is the correct levels for Creatinine? - CORRECT ANSWER-0.7-1.3
What is the cognitive domain of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Thinking, reading,
writing, videos, talking
What is the Psychomotor domain of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Doing something
What is the affective domain of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Feeling
What is a side effect of Ambien? - CORRECT ANSWER-Memory Loss
What is a side effect of Benadryl? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dry mouth
What is something that would increase the risk for OSA? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Enlarged tonsils
Where are the S2 sounds of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-Semilunar Pulmonic and
Aortic Valves
What medications can cause hearing impairment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Naproxen,
Furosemide, and NSAIDS
What is the recommended daily intake of sodium? - CORRECT ANSWER-2,000mg
What is a transformational leadership style? - CORRECT ANSWER-Take opinions into
account
What is a bureaucratic leadership style? - CORRECT ANSWER-By the book
