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NUR 185 Exam Study Questions and
Answers 2025 Graded A
What lab would you monitor for a patient with a HX of CHF and to doctor gives them
Lasix/ furosemide 40 mg? -Correct Answer ✔Potassium (loop diuretic is not potassium
sparing)
Normal potassium range is 3.5-5
What would you teach about cancer medications? (neoplastic meds) -Correct Answer
✔Teach patients about getting immunizations during treatment. We want patients to be
aware that with their weakened immune systems this can cause serious adverse
reactions. IMMUNIZATIONS ARE LIVE VIRUSES
What would you monitor for a patient who is on diphenhydramine/Benadryl? -Correct
Answer ✔-blood pressure
- respiratory system
SE: causes drowsiness, do not take with opiates or other sleep aids, do not operate
heavy machinery
What would you monitor for when a patient has had a bilateral knee replacement
surgery? -Correct Answer ✔- infection
- DVT
- hemorrhage
Why do we use Lorazepam/Ativan? -Correct Answer ✔- Alcohol withdrawal
- Anxiety
- Seizures
What do you want to monitor for when giving Ativan? -Correct Answer ✔- respiratory
depression
(ALERT)- do not take with other cns depressants
cause drowsiness
no heavy machinery
You are giving a patient LR IV, you forgot to prime the line, what is going to happen? -
Correct Answer ✔AIR EMBOLUS
(intervention: left sided Trendelenburg, STOP IV, 100% o2 via non-rebreather, notify
RN/PCP
A patient is receiving 200ml/hr NS.. respiratory rate goes up to 32, JVD is present,
crackles are auscultated, what should you do? -Correct Answer ✔STOP IV
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Vancomycin is infusing when you notice the IV site has become edematous and red
what are your next actions? -Correct Answer ✔- STOP IV
- take out IV
- call pharm for antidote
- call doctor
-start new IV on opposite arm
- culture tip
IS a central line dressing a sterile technique?
What do we want to remember about a central line dressing? -Correct Answer ✔YES
BIO PATCH BLUE TO THE SKY
Patient comes into emergency room S/S are BS or 660 ABG: ph: 6.9 PCO2 31 HC03 19
-Correct Answer ✔- Metabolic acidosis
partially compensated
give insulin, stay with them monitor glucose closely Q30 minutes until stable
What type of diet would you want a patient with Renal disease to follow? -Correct
Answer ✔- Low sodium
- low potassium
WBC -Correct Answer ✔5000-10000
HGB -Correct Answer ✔12-18
HCT -Correct Answer ✔Males: 42-52%
Females: 37-47%
Creatinine -Correct Answer ✔0.6-1.2 mg/dL
BUN -Correct Answer ✔10-20
Can you start an IV for a pediatric patient? -Correct Answer ✔NO, call RN to start IV, no
PICC, can do PICC line dressing, hang normal saline? no, TITRATE NS 40 yr/old
NO
Peripheral IV, swollen, red, exudate, whats next? -Correct Answer ✔- STOP IV
- take out iv
- ice/elevate
- iv placement opposite arm
- notify physician
-sterile dressing
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's disease/cause/tx -Correct Answer ✔- excessive
corticosteroid usage
NUR 185
NUR 185 Exam Study Questions and
Answers 2025 Graded A
What lab would you monitor for a patient with a HX of CHF and to doctor gives them
Lasix/ furosemide 40 mg? -Correct Answer ✔Potassium (loop diuretic is not potassium
sparing)
Normal potassium range is 3.5-5
What would you teach about cancer medications? (neoplastic meds) -Correct Answer
✔Teach patients about getting immunizations during treatment. We want patients to be
aware that with their weakened immune systems this can cause serious adverse
reactions. IMMUNIZATIONS ARE LIVE VIRUSES
What would you monitor for a patient who is on diphenhydramine/Benadryl? -Correct
Answer ✔-blood pressure
- respiratory system
SE: causes drowsiness, do not take with opiates or other sleep aids, do not operate
heavy machinery
What would you monitor for when a patient has had a bilateral knee replacement
surgery? -Correct Answer ✔- infection
- DVT
- hemorrhage
Why do we use Lorazepam/Ativan? -Correct Answer ✔- Alcohol withdrawal
- Anxiety
- Seizures
What do you want to monitor for when giving Ativan? -Correct Answer ✔- respiratory
depression
(ALERT)- do not take with other cns depressants
cause drowsiness
no heavy machinery
You are giving a patient LR IV, you forgot to prime the line, what is going to happen? -
Correct Answer ✔AIR EMBOLUS
(intervention: left sided Trendelenburg, STOP IV, 100% o2 via non-rebreather, notify
RN/PCP
A patient is receiving 200ml/hr NS.. respiratory rate goes up to 32, JVD is present,
crackles are auscultated, what should you do? -Correct Answer ✔STOP IV
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Vancomycin is infusing when you notice the IV site has become edematous and red
what are your next actions? -Correct Answer ✔- STOP IV
- take out IV
- call pharm for antidote
- call doctor
-start new IV on opposite arm
- culture tip
IS a central line dressing a sterile technique?
What do we want to remember about a central line dressing? -Correct Answer ✔YES
BIO PATCH BLUE TO THE SKY
Patient comes into emergency room S/S are BS or 660 ABG: ph: 6.9 PCO2 31 HC03 19
-Correct Answer ✔- Metabolic acidosis
partially compensated
give insulin, stay with them monitor glucose closely Q30 minutes until stable
What type of diet would you want a patient with Renal disease to follow? -Correct
Answer ✔- Low sodium
- low potassium
WBC -Correct Answer ✔5000-10000
HGB -Correct Answer ✔12-18
HCT -Correct Answer ✔Males: 42-52%
Females: 37-47%
Creatinine -Correct Answer ✔0.6-1.2 mg/dL
BUN -Correct Answer ✔10-20
Can you start an IV for a pediatric patient? -Correct Answer ✔NO, call RN to start IV, no
PICC, can do PICC line dressing, hang normal saline? no, TITRATE NS 40 yr/old
NO
Peripheral IV, swollen, red, exudate, whats next? -Correct Answer ✔- STOP IV
- take out iv
- ice/elevate
- iv placement opposite arm
- notify physician
-sterile dressing
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's disease/cause/tx -Correct Answer ✔- excessive
corticosteroid usage
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