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The act of swallowing is medically termed - ANSWER deglutition
The act of chewing is medically termed - ANSWER Mastication
Blood potassium level that is lower than normal - ANSWER Hypokalemia
Sarah was hiking in the desert and was found slumped over a rock looking drowsy and
weak. She was admitted to the hospital for dehydration. The paramedic who was first at
the scene would have likely noted that her blood pressure was (low/high), her mucous
membranes were ________________________ and her temperature was
(low/elevated). - ANSWER Low; Dry: Elevated
Linda, 80 years old, was admitted to the hospital for renal failure. She is laying down
and has an IV of Normal Saline infusing to her right forearm at 150cc/hr. After coming
on shift and performing your assessments, you made the nursing diagnosis
overhydration. This is likely due to _________________________________ and
_________________________________________________________.
During your assessment, you likely observed that her chest sounds presented with
_____________________, her breathing is __________________________, her blood
pressure is (low/elevated) and her pulse is (thready/bounding). Your immediate nursing
intervention would be:
_____________________________________________________, followed by -
ANSWER IV (maybe be too fast for her) and renal failure
CRACKLES, and her breathing is LABOURED
ELEVATED; BOUNDING
TO SIT HER UP, followed by ASKING TO SLOW THE IV
Eric, 8 years old, had just had abdominal surgery. He is on a clear fluid diet. He has
made a list of everything he would like to eat and has asked that you check the boxes of
the foods that he is allowed to eat at this time. (Select all that apply.)
¨ Lemonade
¨ Ginger Ale
¨ Chocolate Shake
¨ Strawberry banana smoothie
¨ Orange juice
¨ Apple juice
¨ Grape popsicle
¨ Chicken soup
, ¨ Beef broth - ANSWER Ginger Ale
Apple Juice
Grap Popsicle
Beef Broth
Eric enjoyed being on clear fluid diet so much, that on his 3rd hospital stay he refused to
go back to his regular diet. You explain to him that he can't be on clear fluid diet for too
long because - ANSWER Dosn't provide enough Nutrients
Kirandeep is on a dysphagia diet which would consist of solid foods that are either
_________________________ or _________________________ and liquids that are -
ANSWER MINCED or PUREED
THICKENED
The electrolyte represented by the letter K? - ANSWER Potassium
The term for abnormally low amounts of sodium in the body. - ANSWER Hypothermia
Besides the word vomit, what is another word used to mean "puke"? - ANSWER Emsis
Which of the following behaviors indicates that the client on a bladder-training program
has met the expected outcomes?
a. Voids each time there is an urge
b. Practices slow, deep breathing until the urge decreases
c. Uses adult diapers, just in case
d. Drinks citrus juices and carbonated beverages - ANSWER a
Which of the following represents a normal urinary finding? (Select all that apply)
a. Absence of leukocytes
b. Presence of nitrites
c. Absence of ketones
d. Presence of glucose - ANSWER a + c
Mrs. Manveer is 84 years old and is usually independent. She wanted to urinate in the
toilet but had difficulty unzipping her pants and as a result, she urinated on herself.
What type of incontinence did she experience?
a. Total incontinence
b. Stress incontinence
c. Reflex incontinence
d. None of the above - ANSWER d (functional Incontinence)
Kristine is scheduled to undergo a procedure called IVP. What does IVP stand for? -
ANSWER Intervenous Pyelogram