EXAM 1: NUR 212 HONDROS Questions
And Answers With Verified Solutions
Rated A+ Newly Updated 2025
What happens in palliative care? - ANSWER✔✔ improves quality of life
decrease symptoms and minimize discomfort
What allows a person to be on hospice? - ANSWER✔✔ less than 6 months to live
(2 physicans verified)
(past a year 1 physican)
What medications dry up secretions? - ANSWER✔✔ hyoscine
atropine
What does advanced care planning do for the patient? - ANSWER✔✔ allows pt to
be apart of care planning
What if a patient decides to change code status? - ANSWER✔✔ Dr needs to be
notified and dr needs to change order
What is the first thing you should do before starting post mortem care? -
ANSWER✔✔ check cultural wishes/ customs/ autopsy
What does the nurse do in post mortem care? - ANSWER✔✔ remove
devices/tubing, replace dentures, position body in neutral position,
What are the signs of nearing death? - ANSWER✔✔ death rattle(wet/noisy)
, Cheyne Stokes (rapid, irregular,shallow)
what are the two types of grief? - ANSWER✔✔ adaptive- working through loss in
healthy way
prolonged- longer than normal : affecting daily life
What are the isotonic solutions and what is it for? - ANSWER✔✔ LR ,0.9%
NS,D5W
prevented solutions
What are the hypertonic solutions and what are they used for? - ANSWER✔✔
3%NS,5%NS,D10W,Combos
ICP , brain injury, critical pts
What are the hypotonic solutions and what are they used for? - ANSWER✔✔
0.225%, 0.3%, 0.225% NS
hypernatremia, DKA, dehydration,
What are the three IV solutions classified as? - ANSWER✔✔ crystalloids
What is the priority action before hanging an IV piggyback? - ANSWER✔✔ check
compatibility
What is extravasion? what are the signs? - ANSWER✔✔ leakage of a
vesicant(chemo)
reddness,warmth,blisters
And Answers With Verified Solutions
Rated A+ Newly Updated 2025
What happens in palliative care? - ANSWER✔✔ improves quality of life
decrease symptoms and minimize discomfort
What allows a person to be on hospice? - ANSWER✔✔ less than 6 months to live
(2 physicans verified)
(past a year 1 physican)
What medications dry up secretions? - ANSWER✔✔ hyoscine
atropine
What does advanced care planning do for the patient? - ANSWER✔✔ allows pt to
be apart of care planning
What if a patient decides to change code status? - ANSWER✔✔ Dr needs to be
notified and dr needs to change order
What is the first thing you should do before starting post mortem care? -
ANSWER✔✔ check cultural wishes/ customs/ autopsy
What does the nurse do in post mortem care? - ANSWER✔✔ remove
devices/tubing, replace dentures, position body in neutral position,
What are the signs of nearing death? - ANSWER✔✔ death rattle(wet/noisy)
, Cheyne Stokes (rapid, irregular,shallow)
what are the two types of grief? - ANSWER✔✔ adaptive- working through loss in
healthy way
prolonged- longer than normal : affecting daily life
What are the isotonic solutions and what is it for? - ANSWER✔✔ LR ,0.9%
NS,D5W
prevented solutions
What are the hypertonic solutions and what are they used for? - ANSWER✔✔
3%NS,5%NS,D10W,Combos
ICP , brain injury, critical pts
What are the hypotonic solutions and what are they used for? - ANSWER✔✔
0.225%, 0.3%, 0.225% NS
hypernatremia, DKA, dehydration,
What are the three IV solutions classified as? - ANSWER✔✔ crystalloids
What is the priority action before hanging an IV piggyback? - ANSWER✔✔ check
compatibility
What is extravasion? what are the signs? - ANSWER✔✔ leakage of a
vesicant(chemo)
reddness,warmth,blisters
