Mark Klimek Lecture Outlines UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
If the pH and the BiCarb are both in the same direction then it is? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Metabolic
If the pH is up it is? - CORRECT ANSWER - Alkalosis
If the pH is down it is? - CORRECT ANSWER - Acidosis
As the pH goes so goes my patient except for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Potassium
If the pH is up my patient with show signs and symptoms of? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Increase... like tachycardia,diarrhea and borborygmi
If the pH is down my patient will show signs and symtoms of? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Decrease... like decreased output, bradycardia and constipation
If my pH is up my potassium (K+) is ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Down
If my pH is down my potassium (K+) is? - CORRECT ANSWER - Up
If my patient is overventilating I should choose? - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory
Alkalosis
If my patient is underventilating I should choose? - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory
Acidosis
,If my patient has prolonged gastric vomiting or suction I choose? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Metabolic Alkalosis
If it is not lung or prolonged vomiting or suctioning I choose? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Metabolic Acidosis
High pressure alarms are triggered when? - CORRECT ANSWER - They cannot push air
in
High pressure alarms are caused by what three types of obstructions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Kinking, Water in dependant loops and mucus in the airway.
If kinking in the tube is present you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unkink
If water is present in the dependant loops you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Open system and
empty water.
If mucus is present you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Turn them, cough and have them deeo
breath first. If ineffective you then suction.
Low pressure alarms are triggered when? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is to easy to push air
in.
Low pressure alarms are normally caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER - Disconnection
If the tubing is disconnected you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reconnect
If O2 sensor line is disconnected you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reconnect
,In a vented client respiratory alkalosis means the vent setting may be too? - CORRECT
ANSWER - High
In a vented client respiratory acidosis means the vent may be too? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Low
What do you do if the patients disconnected tube is on the floor? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bag them, (call for help) get new tube and then reconnect.
What do you do if the patients disconnected tube is on the chest? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Reconnect ... if its above the waist its ok.
What is the biggest problem in abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER - Denial
To treat denial you need to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Confront
How do you confront? - CORRECT ANSWER - Point out the difference between what
they say and what they do.
What is the one circumstance that you as a nurse would support denial? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Loss and Grief
What is dependency? - CORRECT ANSWER - When the abuser gets a significant other so
make decisions for them or do thing for them.
What is codependency? - CORRECT ANSWER - When the significant other gets positive
self esteem from doing things or making decisions for an abuser.
To treat dependency/codependency you ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Set limits and enforce
them. You also need to work or the self estreem of the codependent.
, What is manipulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - When the abuser gets the significant
other fo do things for them that is not in the best interest of the significant other. This can be
dangerous and harmful to the significant other.
How do you treat manipulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Set limits and enforce.
Why is manipulation easier to treat then dependency/codependency? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Because no one likes being manipulated.
What is Wernickes (Korsakoffs) Syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER - Psychosis induced
by vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency.
Vitamin B1 helps breakdown? - CORRECT ANSWER - Alcohol
Primary symptom of Wernickes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Amnesia with confabulation
(making up stories).
Is Wernickes preventable? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Is Wernickes arrestable? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Is Wernickes reversible? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
What is aversion therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER - When you try and make the patient
hate something.
Antabuse onset and duration is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 weeks
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
If the pH and the BiCarb are both in the same direction then it is? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Metabolic
If the pH is up it is? - CORRECT ANSWER - Alkalosis
If the pH is down it is? - CORRECT ANSWER - Acidosis
As the pH goes so goes my patient except for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Potassium
If the pH is up my patient with show signs and symptoms of? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Increase... like tachycardia,diarrhea and borborygmi
If the pH is down my patient will show signs and symtoms of? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Decrease... like decreased output, bradycardia and constipation
If my pH is up my potassium (K+) is ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Down
If my pH is down my potassium (K+) is? - CORRECT ANSWER - Up
If my patient is overventilating I should choose? - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory
Alkalosis
If my patient is underventilating I should choose? - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory
Acidosis
,If my patient has prolonged gastric vomiting or suction I choose? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Metabolic Alkalosis
If it is not lung or prolonged vomiting or suctioning I choose? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Metabolic Acidosis
High pressure alarms are triggered when? - CORRECT ANSWER - They cannot push air
in
High pressure alarms are caused by what three types of obstructions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Kinking, Water in dependant loops and mucus in the airway.
If kinking in the tube is present you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unkink
If water is present in the dependant loops you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Open system and
empty water.
If mucus is present you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Turn them, cough and have them deeo
breath first. If ineffective you then suction.
Low pressure alarms are triggered when? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is to easy to push air
in.
Low pressure alarms are normally caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER - Disconnection
If the tubing is disconnected you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reconnect
If O2 sensor line is disconnected you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reconnect
,In a vented client respiratory alkalosis means the vent setting may be too? - CORRECT
ANSWER - High
In a vented client respiratory acidosis means the vent may be too? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Low
What do you do if the patients disconnected tube is on the floor? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bag them, (call for help) get new tube and then reconnect.
What do you do if the patients disconnected tube is on the chest? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Reconnect ... if its above the waist its ok.
What is the biggest problem in abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER - Denial
To treat denial you need to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Confront
How do you confront? - CORRECT ANSWER - Point out the difference between what
they say and what they do.
What is the one circumstance that you as a nurse would support denial? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Loss and Grief
What is dependency? - CORRECT ANSWER - When the abuser gets a significant other so
make decisions for them or do thing for them.
What is codependency? - CORRECT ANSWER - When the significant other gets positive
self esteem from doing things or making decisions for an abuser.
To treat dependency/codependency you ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Set limits and enforce
them. You also need to work or the self estreem of the codependent.
, What is manipulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - When the abuser gets the significant
other fo do things for them that is not in the best interest of the significant other. This can be
dangerous and harmful to the significant other.
How do you treat manipulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Set limits and enforce.
Why is manipulation easier to treat then dependency/codependency? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Because no one likes being manipulated.
What is Wernickes (Korsakoffs) Syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER - Psychosis induced
by vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency.
Vitamin B1 helps breakdown? - CORRECT ANSWER - Alcohol
Primary symptom of Wernickes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Amnesia with confabulation
(making up stories).
Is Wernickes preventable? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Is Wernickes arrestable? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Is Wernickes reversible? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
What is aversion therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER - When you try and make the patient
hate something.
Antabuse onset and duration is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 weeks
