RASMUSSEN FUNDAMENTALS FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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Levadopa - ANS Brown or black urine
Elavil or B-complex vitamins - ANS Green or blue-green urine
Pyridium - ANS Orange-orange red urine
Diuretics - ANS Pale, yellow urine
Anticoagulants - ANS Red urine
Causes hematuria
Patient Guidelines for Stool Collection - ANS Void first so that the urine is NOT in the stool
sample
Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) - ANS Makes up 75% of our sleep pattern
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,Ketones are responsible for... - ANS Acidosis
Polyuria - ANS Urinating often
Polydipsia - ANS Feeling very thirsty
Polyphagia - ANS Very hungry even though you are eating
Symptom with Type 1 Diabetes - ANS Weight loss even though you are eating
Symptom with Type 2 Diabetes - ANS Tingling, pain, numbness in hands or feet
A1C - ANS Average blood sugar over a 2-3 month period
Should be below 7
Elevated Glucose Level - ANS In excess of 200 mg/dL
Cultures at risk for diabetes - ANS African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian
Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms - ANS 3 P's
Polyuria
Polydipsia
Polyphagia
Type 1 occurs in... - ANS Young children usually ages 10-15 years old, not merely genetic
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,Type 1 Diabetes is... - ANS Insulin dependent! Requires insulin as a part of treatment
Most common type of diabetes - ANS Type 2-body becomes resistant to insulin or does not
make enough insulin
Important blood glucose levels - ANS 70-130 before meals
<180 2 hours after eating
A1C <7
Hyperglycemia - ANS 3 P's, weight loss, blood sugar more than 180, fatigue
Hypoglycemia - ANS Like being drunk-confusion, dizziness, shakiness, hunger, pounding
heart, racing pulse, pale skin, sweaty clammy skin
Eat candy
Diabetic Ketoacidosis - ANS Severely high! >200, ketonuria and pH of blood
Symptoms: tachycardia, tachypnea, Kussmaul respirations, *acetone breath (fruity sugar
breath)*
Kussmaul Respirations - ANS Deep, rapid sighing respirations
Insulin Administration - ANS Given subcut or IV
Insulin vials contain 100 u/mL
Blocking the PORTAL OF EXIT is the most effective way to... - ANS Prevent transmission of
microbes
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, Transient - ANS Attached loosely on skin, removed with relative ease
Resident - ANS Found in creases of skin, requires friction with brush to remove
Normal flora found in... - ANS Cracks of hands
Bladder - ANS Smooth muscle sac that serves as a temporary reservoir for urine (holding sac)
Micturition - ANS Act of urination (voiding)
Many meds are... - ANS Nephrotoxic (cause kidney damage)
Where to collect urine from catheter - ANS Sampling port. NEVER collect from drainage bag
24 Hour Urine Collection - ANS Discard 1st void and initiate 24 hour after this. Collect all
urine from each voiding. Must be refigerated or iced. At end of 24 hours, have patient void and
collect last specimen
Constipation Prevention - ANS Promote fluid intake of 2000-2400 mL of fluid daily=8-10 8oz
glasses of water
Transient Incontience - ANS Appears suddenly and last 6 months or less. Usually caused by
treatable factors
Mixed Incontinence - ANS Urine loss with features of 2 or more types
Overflow Incontinence - ANS Overdistention and overflow of bladder dribbling
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VERSION 2025/2026.
Levadopa - ANS Brown or black urine
Elavil or B-complex vitamins - ANS Green or blue-green urine
Pyridium - ANS Orange-orange red urine
Diuretics - ANS Pale, yellow urine
Anticoagulants - ANS Red urine
Causes hematuria
Patient Guidelines for Stool Collection - ANS Void first so that the urine is NOT in the stool
sample
Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) - ANS Makes up 75% of our sleep pattern
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,Ketones are responsible for... - ANS Acidosis
Polyuria - ANS Urinating often
Polydipsia - ANS Feeling very thirsty
Polyphagia - ANS Very hungry even though you are eating
Symptom with Type 1 Diabetes - ANS Weight loss even though you are eating
Symptom with Type 2 Diabetes - ANS Tingling, pain, numbness in hands or feet
A1C - ANS Average blood sugar over a 2-3 month period
Should be below 7
Elevated Glucose Level - ANS In excess of 200 mg/dL
Cultures at risk for diabetes - ANS African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian
Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms - ANS 3 P's
Polyuria
Polydipsia
Polyphagia
Type 1 occurs in... - ANS Young children usually ages 10-15 years old, not merely genetic
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,Type 1 Diabetes is... - ANS Insulin dependent! Requires insulin as a part of treatment
Most common type of diabetes - ANS Type 2-body becomes resistant to insulin or does not
make enough insulin
Important blood glucose levels - ANS 70-130 before meals
<180 2 hours after eating
A1C <7
Hyperglycemia - ANS 3 P's, weight loss, blood sugar more than 180, fatigue
Hypoglycemia - ANS Like being drunk-confusion, dizziness, shakiness, hunger, pounding
heart, racing pulse, pale skin, sweaty clammy skin
Eat candy
Diabetic Ketoacidosis - ANS Severely high! >200, ketonuria and pH of blood
Symptoms: tachycardia, tachypnea, Kussmaul respirations, *acetone breath (fruity sugar
breath)*
Kussmaul Respirations - ANS Deep, rapid sighing respirations
Insulin Administration - ANS Given subcut or IV
Insulin vials contain 100 u/mL
Blocking the PORTAL OF EXIT is the most effective way to... - ANS Prevent transmission of
microbes
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, Transient - ANS Attached loosely on skin, removed with relative ease
Resident - ANS Found in creases of skin, requires friction with brush to remove
Normal flora found in... - ANS Cracks of hands
Bladder - ANS Smooth muscle sac that serves as a temporary reservoir for urine (holding sac)
Micturition - ANS Act of urination (voiding)
Many meds are... - ANS Nephrotoxic (cause kidney damage)
Where to collect urine from catheter - ANS Sampling port. NEVER collect from drainage bag
24 Hour Urine Collection - ANS Discard 1st void and initiate 24 hour after this. Collect all
urine from each voiding. Must be refigerated or iced. At end of 24 hours, have patient void and
collect last specimen
Constipation Prevention - ANS Promote fluid intake of 2000-2400 mL of fluid daily=8-10 8oz
glasses of water
Transient Incontience - ANS Appears suddenly and last 6 months or less. Usually caused by
treatable factors
Mixed Incontinence - ANS Urine loss with features of 2 or more types
Overflow Incontinence - ANS Overdistention and overflow of bladder dribbling
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