NUR 172 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025
What things can't you delegate? - ANSWEREvaluate, Assess, Teach
What are effects of low potassium - ANSWERarrhythmia, death
What patient is at risk for hypocalcemia? - ANSWERparathyroidectomy, teach patient to
report numbness and tingling
Hypercalcemia treatment - ANSWERlots of fluids- prevent kidney stones
What can effect kidney function? - ANSWERDiabetes, hypertension, diuretics, and
dehydration
Labs to diagnose MI - ANSWERTroponin and CK
Lab to monitor Heparin - ANSWERPTT
Labs to monitor coumadin - ANSWERPT/INR
Coumadin teaching - ANSWERconsistent diet for Vitamin k, s/s of bleeding and
bruising, interacts with medications, notify all physicians you're on the med
PAD - ANSWERincreased cap refill, diminished pulse, cold extremity, legs could be
white
Dependent rubor - ANSWERlets turn red from moving legs down
treatment for PAD - ANSWERstop smoking
DVT - ANSWERunilateral swelling, risk for going to lungs for PE
Pulmonary Embolism - ANSWERchest pain, shortness of breath, normal breath sounds
Diagnostic tests for PE - ANSWERCT scan and D Dimer
How do you know asthma is getting worse? - ANSWERneed inhaler more often, peak
flow meter
What asthma medications mimic the sympathetic nervous system? - ANSWERAlbuterol
(tachy, tremor)
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025
What things can't you delegate? - ANSWEREvaluate, Assess, Teach
What are effects of low potassium - ANSWERarrhythmia, death
What patient is at risk for hypocalcemia? - ANSWERparathyroidectomy, teach patient to
report numbness and tingling
Hypercalcemia treatment - ANSWERlots of fluids- prevent kidney stones
What can effect kidney function? - ANSWERDiabetes, hypertension, diuretics, and
dehydration
Labs to diagnose MI - ANSWERTroponin and CK
Lab to monitor Heparin - ANSWERPTT
Labs to monitor coumadin - ANSWERPT/INR
Coumadin teaching - ANSWERconsistent diet for Vitamin k, s/s of bleeding and
bruising, interacts with medications, notify all physicians you're on the med
PAD - ANSWERincreased cap refill, diminished pulse, cold extremity, legs could be
white
Dependent rubor - ANSWERlets turn red from moving legs down
treatment for PAD - ANSWERstop smoking
DVT - ANSWERunilateral swelling, risk for going to lungs for PE
Pulmonary Embolism - ANSWERchest pain, shortness of breath, normal breath sounds
Diagnostic tests for PE - ANSWERCT scan and D Dimer
How do you know asthma is getting worse? - ANSWERneed inhaler more often, peak
flow meter
What asthma medications mimic the sympathetic nervous system? - ANSWERAlbuterol
(tachy, tremor)
