PNVN 1521 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
as the nurse of a patient that suffers from dumping syndrome what would you advise
them to do?
eat more meals a day but in small portions
ex: eat 6 small meals in a day
as the nurse of a patient that struggles socially with having a colostomy bag, what would
you do?
be sure to listen to them and encourage them
as the nurse of a patient that struggles socially with having a colostomy bag would you
dismiss them?
no
in order to be qualified to the good Samaritan law do you need to be licensed?
no
what must you be in order to be covered by the good Samaritan law?
prudence
What is evisceration?
protrusion of visceral organs through a wound opening
What is dehiscence?
when a surgical incision opens
is a catheter insertion a sterile or clean procedure?
sterile
when inserting a new catheter if you inflate the balloon and the patient begins to
experience pain, what would you do?
deflate the balloon and advance the catheter
, as the nurse with a patient that is on tube feeding, what do you do if dumping syndrome
occurs?
slow down the rate of feeding
if you give a patient 20 mL of fluid and their output is 25 mL what would you consider
the fluid output of that patient?
5 mL
describe how normal urine should look
yellow, amber and clear
what are some signs of abnormal urine?
red, brown, and cloudy
what should you do if your patient's urine appears to be abnormal?
notify the physician
what does the acid ash diet consist of?
high in protein
what are acid ash diets used for?
to regulate the pH in urine
what are examples of food with high protein value?
fish, red meat, chicken, eggs
what are action of kegel exercises?
opening and closing the vaginal walls
who would need to do kegel exercises?
a woman that just gave birth, someone who is struggling with bladder control
who are kegel exercises mainly for men or women?
women
What do kegel exercises do?
as the nurse of a patient that suffers from dumping syndrome what would you advise
them to do?
eat more meals a day but in small portions
ex: eat 6 small meals in a day
as the nurse of a patient that struggles socially with having a colostomy bag, what would
you do?
be sure to listen to them and encourage them
as the nurse of a patient that struggles socially with having a colostomy bag would you
dismiss them?
no
in order to be qualified to the good Samaritan law do you need to be licensed?
no
what must you be in order to be covered by the good Samaritan law?
prudence
What is evisceration?
protrusion of visceral organs through a wound opening
What is dehiscence?
when a surgical incision opens
is a catheter insertion a sterile or clean procedure?
sterile
when inserting a new catheter if you inflate the balloon and the patient begins to
experience pain, what would you do?
deflate the balloon and advance the catheter
, as the nurse with a patient that is on tube feeding, what do you do if dumping syndrome
occurs?
slow down the rate of feeding
if you give a patient 20 mL of fluid and their output is 25 mL what would you consider
the fluid output of that patient?
5 mL
describe how normal urine should look
yellow, amber and clear
what are some signs of abnormal urine?
red, brown, and cloudy
what should you do if your patient's urine appears to be abnormal?
notify the physician
what does the acid ash diet consist of?
high in protein
what are acid ash diets used for?
to regulate the pH in urine
what are examples of food with high protein value?
fish, red meat, chicken, eggs
what are action of kegel exercises?
opening and closing the vaginal walls
who would need to do kegel exercises?
a woman that just gave birth, someone who is struggling with bladder control
who are kegel exercises mainly for men or women?
women
What do kegel exercises do?
