HHIC exam 1 Questions and answers 2025
Which .assessment .is .priority? .- .ANS✓✓-Airway
Breathing .
Circulation
How .to .assess .mental .status? .- .ANS✓✓-
Assess .patient's .cognitive .function .and .level .of .consciousness.
Urine .qualities .that .indicate .potential .hypovolemia .- .ANS✓✓-Dark .urine
Perfusion .- .ANS✓✓-Assessment .of .blood .flow .to .tissues .and .organs.
s&s .of .hypokalemia .- .ANS✓✓-Cardiac .dysrhythmias
Shallow .respirations
Irritability
Confusion
Weakness
Arrhythmias
Lethargy
Thready .pulse
Alkalosis
Shallow .respirations .- .ANS✓✓-
Breathing .pattern .indicating .potential .hypovolemia.
Alkalosis .- .ANS✓✓-
Condition .of .blood .pH .above .7.45, .potentially .caused .by .hypokalemia.
What .is .a .vesicant .drug .- .ANS✓✓-
Substance .causing .tissue .damage .if .it .escapes .from .the .intended .route .of .admi
nistration.
Hyperkalemia .- .ANS✓✓-
Elevated .levels .of .potassium .in .the .blood, .potentially .leading .to .cardiac .dysrhyt
hmias.
DKA
, DKA .sx .- .ANS✓✓-
Diabetic .ketoacidosis, .a .serious .complication .of .diabetes .resulting .in .high .bloo
d .sugar .and .acidic .ketones .in .the .blood.
Polydipsia
polyuria
polyphagia
Fruity .breath
Kussmal .resp.
AKA .- .ANS✓✓-
Alcoholic .ketoacidosis, .a .condition .resulting .from .prolonged .alcohol .binge .with
.decreased .food .intake .and .vomiting.
Connection .between .digoxin .and .K+ .- .ANS✓✓-When .potassium .is .low .there .are
.more .receptors .available .for .Dig. .to .bind .to .Increasing .digoxin .toxicity
Refeeding .syndrome .with .PN .- .ANS✓✓-
Syndrome .occurring .with .aggressive .nutritional .support, .leading .to .fluid .retenti
on .and .electrolyte .imbalances.
Hypophosphatemia .- .ANS✓✓-
Low .levels .of .phosphate .in .the .blood, .causing .cardiac .dysrhythmias .and .neurol
ogic .disturbances.
Hypomagnesemia .S/S .- .ANS✓✓-
Low .levels .of .magnesium .in .the .blood, .leading .to .various .symptoms .including .
seizures .and .muscle .cramps.
Coma
Anorexia
n/v
Lethargy
Decreased .tendon .reflexes
Limp .muscles
Orthostatic .hypotension
seizures/headache
Stomach .cramping
Assessment .of .potential .hypocalcemia
hypocalcemia .s/s .- .ANS✓✓-
Evaluation .for .potential .low .levels .of .calcium .in .the .blood .
seizures
.arrhythmias .
Tetany- .Hyperactive .reflexes
Stridor .
spasms
Trosseua .and .czhevks .sign
Acidosis .- .ANS✓✓-Slow .and .shallow .respirations= .acidosis
Which .assessment .is .priority? .- .ANS✓✓-Airway
Breathing .
Circulation
How .to .assess .mental .status? .- .ANS✓✓-
Assess .patient's .cognitive .function .and .level .of .consciousness.
Urine .qualities .that .indicate .potential .hypovolemia .- .ANS✓✓-Dark .urine
Perfusion .- .ANS✓✓-Assessment .of .blood .flow .to .tissues .and .organs.
s&s .of .hypokalemia .- .ANS✓✓-Cardiac .dysrhythmias
Shallow .respirations
Irritability
Confusion
Weakness
Arrhythmias
Lethargy
Thready .pulse
Alkalosis
Shallow .respirations .- .ANS✓✓-
Breathing .pattern .indicating .potential .hypovolemia.
Alkalosis .- .ANS✓✓-
Condition .of .blood .pH .above .7.45, .potentially .caused .by .hypokalemia.
What .is .a .vesicant .drug .- .ANS✓✓-
Substance .causing .tissue .damage .if .it .escapes .from .the .intended .route .of .admi
nistration.
Hyperkalemia .- .ANS✓✓-
Elevated .levels .of .potassium .in .the .blood, .potentially .leading .to .cardiac .dysrhyt
hmias.
DKA
, DKA .sx .- .ANS✓✓-
Diabetic .ketoacidosis, .a .serious .complication .of .diabetes .resulting .in .high .bloo
d .sugar .and .acidic .ketones .in .the .blood.
Polydipsia
polyuria
polyphagia
Fruity .breath
Kussmal .resp.
AKA .- .ANS✓✓-
Alcoholic .ketoacidosis, .a .condition .resulting .from .prolonged .alcohol .binge .with
.decreased .food .intake .and .vomiting.
Connection .between .digoxin .and .K+ .- .ANS✓✓-When .potassium .is .low .there .are
.more .receptors .available .for .Dig. .to .bind .to .Increasing .digoxin .toxicity
Refeeding .syndrome .with .PN .- .ANS✓✓-
Syndrome .occurring .with .aggressive .nutritional .support, .leading .to .fluid .retenti
on .and .electrolyte .imbalances.
Hypophosphatemia .- .ANS✓✓-
Low .levels .of .phosphate .in .the .blood, .causing .cardiac .dysrhythmias .and .neurol
ogic .disturbances.
Hypomagnesemia .S/S .- .ANS✓✓-
Low .levels .of .magnesium .in .the .blood, .leading .to .various .symptoms .including .
seizures .and .muscle .cramps.
Coma
Anorexia
n/v
Lethargy
Decreased .tendon .reflexes
Limp .muscles
Orthostatic .hypotension
seizures/headache
Stomach .cramping
Assessment .of .potential .hypocalcemia
hypocalcemia .s/s .- .ANS✓✓-
Evaluation .for .potential .low .levels .of .calcium .in .the .blood .
seizures
.arrhythmias .
Tetany- .Hyperactive .reflexes
Stridor .
spasms
Trosseua .and .czhevks .sign
Acidosis .- .ANS✓✓-Slow .and .shallow .respirations= .acidosis
