NUR 211: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What ECG changes might you see in a patient with hypokalemia? - ✔✔-
Inverted T wave
- ST depression
- Prominent U wave
What part of the ECG represents early ventricular repolarization? - ✔✔ST
segment
What does the P-wave represent? - ✔✔atrial depolarization/ contraction in
response to the SA node
What ECG changes would you expect to see in a patient with
hyperkalemia? - ✔✔peaked T-waves
What is the treatment for a patient with PEA? - ✔✔CPR, defib, epi
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,What are the indications for inserting a central venous access device? -
✔✔long term IV therapy:
- fluids
- chemo
- nutrition
- blood products
- vesicants (meds with pH <5 or >9, osmo >600)
How is CVAD placement verified? - ✔✔X-ray -- they are radiopaque
What are the 4 types of CVADs? - ✔✔1. peripherally inserted central
catheter (PICC)
2. nontunneled central line
3. tunneled central line
4. implanted ports
How long can a PICC line be used? - ✔✔7 days to several months
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, Where is a PICC line inserted? - ✔✔peripherally (basilic or cephalic vein at
AC)
How are incompatible drugs given to a patient with a PICC line? - ✔✔in
separate ports
What are the nursing responsibilities when caring for a patient with a PICC
line? - ✔✔- keep dressing secured and sterile
- keep line patent by flushing at intervals as ordered and assess patency Q
shift
When teaching a patient with HF about s/sx that indicate a need to contact
the primary health care provider, which clinical manifestations would the
nurse include? - ✔✔- extreme/ unusual fatigue
- coughing at night
- difficulty breathing
Which compensatory changes occur in the C/V system during pregnancy?
- ✔✔- Increased blood volume
- Increased cardiac output
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ANSWERS 100% PASS
What ECG changes might you see in a patient with hypokalemia? - ✔✔-
Inverted T wave
- ST depression
- Prominent U wave
What part of the ECG represents early ventricular repolarization? - ✔✔ST
segment
What does the P-wave represent? - ✔✔atrial depolarization/ contraction in
response to the SA node
What ECG changes would you expect to see in a patient with
hyperkalemia? - ✔✔peaked T-waves
What is the treatment for a patient with PEA? - ✔✔CPR, defib, epi
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,What are the indications for inserting a central venous access device? -
✔✔long term IV therapy:
- fluids
- chemo
- nutrition
- blood products
- vesicants (meds with pH <5 or >9, osmo >600)
How is CVAD placement verified? - ✔✔X-ray -- they are radiopaque
What are the 4 types of CVADs? - ✔✔1. peripherally inserted central
catheter (PICC)
2. nontunneled central line
3. tunneled central line
4. implanted ports
How long can a PICC line be used? - ✔✔7 days to several months
2
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, Where is a PICC line inserted? - ✔✔peripherally (basilic or cephalic vein at
AC)
How are incompatible drugs given to a patient with a PICC line? - ✔✔in
separate ports
What are the nursing responsibilities when caring for a patient with a PICC
line? - ✔✔- keep dressing secured and sterile
- keep line patent by flushing at intervals as ordered and assess patency Q
shift
When teaching a patient with HF about s/sx that indicate a need to contact
the primary health care provider, which clinical manifestations would the
nurse include? - ✔✔- extreme/ unusual fatigue
- coughing at night
- difficulty breathing
Which compensatory changes occur in the C/V system during pregnancy?
- ✔✔- Increased blood volume
- Increased cardiac output
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