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NFDN 2003 Final Exam Question &
Answers 2025
Hypovolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dehydration


Hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fluid excess


Hyponatremia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔low sodium levels in the
blood (<135 mEq/L)


Hypernatremia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔excess sodium levels in
the blood (>135 mEq/L)


Normal pH of blood gases - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔7.35-7.45


Metabolic Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decrease in
bicarbonate concentration


Metabolic Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increase in
bicarbonate concentration


Phlebitis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔inflammation of the vein


Infiltration - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fluid leaking into surrounding
tissues

, NFDN 2003 Final Exam Question &
Answers 2025

Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔mass of coagulated blood that
leaked into tissue at IV site


Saline lock - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔prevents blood loss, air from
entering vascular system and exposure to blood


Troponin Levels (TROP) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ordered for
suspected MI


PT - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Prothrombin time, used in coumadin
administration, measures time elapsed until clot forms


PTT - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Partial thromboplastin time, used in
heparin administration, measures time elapsed until clot forms


INR - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔International normalized ratio


Order of blood draw - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔yellow, blue, red
(with black cap), red, green, lavender, white, grey


Decorticate - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔flexor posturing (to core)