PN 4006 Final UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Dextrose 10% in water - CORRECT ANSWER - hypertonic solution
the most common electrolyte imbalance - CORRECT ANSWER - hypokalemia
(potassium)
dependent edema - CORRECT ANSWER - edema in areas most affected by gravity (feet,
ankles, buttocks)
Hypoxemia - CORRECT ANSWER - decrease in oxygen in the blood
Bronchoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER - obtaining a lung biopsy or sputum culture to
diagnose, treat or evaluate lung disease
Ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER - the actual movement of air in & out of the lungs
Perfusion - CORRECT ANSWER - the process which the cardiovascular system pumps
blood throughout the lungs
Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER - the spontaneous movement of gases, without the use
of any energy or effort by the body, between the alveoli and the capillaries in the lungs
initial S&S of a blood transfusion reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - restlessness, back
pain, fever & chills
atrial dysrhythmias can be caused by - CORRECT ANSWER - caffeine, metabolic
disorders, hyperthyroidism
, variant angina - CORRECT ANSWER - caused by coronary artery spasm
Atrial flutter - CORRECT ANSWER - dysrhythmia described as saw tooth on the ECG
Myocardium - CORRECT ANSWER - middle layer of the heart consisting of muscle
tissue
is the force behind hearts pumping action
cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWER - the amount of blood pumped out of the left
ventricle each minute
electrocardiography - CORRECT ANSWER - graphic recording of the electrical currents
generated by the heart muscle
Arteriography - CORRECT ANSWER - diagnostic procedure that involves instilling
contract medium into an artery
Isotonic fluids - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.9% NaCl, Ringer's lactate, Dextrose 5% in
water
Hypotonic fluid - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.45% NaCl
Hypertonic fluids - CORRECT ANSWER - Dextrose 5% in 0.9% NaCl
infiltration - CORRECT ANSWER - IV fluid enters the subq space around site: pain,
swelling, blanching, coolness, & leakage
Phlebitis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation of a vein caused by irritation of fluids,
movement of catheter
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Dextrose 10% in water - CORRECT ANSWER - hypertonic solution
the most common electrolyte imbalance - CORRECT ANSWER - hypokalemia
(potassium)
dependent edema - CORRECT ANSWER - edema in areas most affected by gravity (feet,
ankles, buttocks)
Hypoxemia - CORRECT ANSWER - decrease in oxygen in the blood
Bronchoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER - obtaining a lung biopsy or sputum culture to
diagnose, treat or evaluate lung disease
Ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER - the actual movement of air in & out of the lungs
Perfusion - CORRECT ANSWER - the process which the cardiovascular system pumps
blood throughout the lungs
Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER - the spontaneous movement of gases, without the use
of any energy or effort by the body, between the alveoli and the capillaries in the lungs
initial S&S of a blood transfusion reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - restlessness, back
pain, fever & chills
atrial dysrhythmias can be caused by - CORRECT ANSWER - caffeine, metabolic
disorders, hyperthyroidism
, variant angina - CORRECT ANSWER - caused by coronary artery spasm
Atrial flutter - CORRECT ANSWER - dysrhythmia described as saw tooth on the ECG
Myocardium - CORRECT ANSWER - middle layer of the heart consisting of muscle
tissue
is the force behind hearts pumping action
cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWER - the amount of blood pumped out of the left
ventricle each minute
electrocardiography - CORRECT ANSWER - graphic recording of the electrical currents
generated by the heart muscle
Arteriography - CORRECT ANSWER - diagnostic procedure that involves instilling
contract medium into an artery
Isotonic fluids - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.9% NaCl, Ringer's lactate, Dextrose 5% in
water
Hypotonic fluid - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.45% NaCl
Hypertonic fluids - CORRECT ANSWER - Dextrose 5% in 0.9% NaCl
infiltration - CORRECT ANSWER - IV fluid enters the subq space around site: pain,
swelling, blanching, coolness, & leakage
Phlebitis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation of a vein caused by irritation of fluids,
movement of catheter
