ADULT HEALTH III EXAM 5 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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1. DIC-CORRECT ANSWER- Excessive production of fibrin clots, consumption of clotting factors
2. Microemboli-CORRECT ANSWER- Ischemia, organ failure, necrosis, cyanosis
3. Septic Shock-CORRECT ANSWER- Vasodilation from bacterial toxins
4. Treatment for elevated preload (CVP)-CORRECT ANSWER- Diuretics
5. Treatment for low preload (CVP)-CORRECT ANSWER- Fluid bolus
6. Hypocalcemia-CORRECT ANSWER- focal numbness, muscle spasms, paresthesias, tremors,
tetany, ventricular dysrhythmias,
heart block
7. A test used in myasthenia gravis or guillian barre to determine potential for
respiratory weakness-CORRECT ANSWER- vital capacity test
8. Most sensitive indicator changes in ICP-CORRECT ANSWER- changes in LOC
9. Expected s/s of thrombocytopenia-CORRECT ANSWER- Bruising, petechiae
10. medication given for encephalopathy to reduce ammonia-CORRECT ANSWER- lactulose
11. complication of tumor lysis syndrome-CORRECT ANSWER- hypocalcemia
12. treatment for tumor lysis syndrome to help decrease potassium-CORRECT ANSWER- loop
diuretics
13. Trousseau's sign-CORRECT ANSWER- A sign of hypocalcemia . Carpal spasm caused by
inflating a blood pressure cuff
14. Cardiogenic shock-CORRECT ANSWER- Elevated CVP
15. Myxedema Coma-CORRECT ANSWER- hypoxia and carbon dioxide retention (secondary to
hypoventilation)
, 16. Once hospice care is started, palliative care stops (T/F)-CORRECT ANSWER- False
17. What are the levels of care under hospice?-CORRECT ANSWER- - Routine home care -
Continuous home care - inpatient respite care - general inpatient care
18. Palliative care has been shown to improve symptom management and pa
tient/family satisfaction? (T/F)-CORRECT ANSWER- True
19. Hospice care focuses on the care of a patient with a terminal illness who has
less than 3 months to live (T/F)-CORRECT ANSWER- False
20. Who can contact hospice?-CORRECT ANSWER- - patient - family- physician- nurse
21. Can a pediatric patient receive hospice care? (T/F)-CORRECT ANSWER- True
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22. The following depict signs that a patient is in the early stage of accepting
death?-CORRECT ANSWER- - the patient may begin to withdraw- there may be a loss of interest
in social contracts - the patient sleeps more
23. The family can participate in the following patient care interventions-CORRECT ANSWER- -
mouth
care - massage- reading - post mortem care
24. Cheyne-stokes breathing is frequently seen near death. Which pfo the fol
lowing describes Cheyne-stokes?-CORRECT ANSWER- Apnea and rapid breaths
25. EOL manifestations for sensory include-CORRECT ANSWER- - blink reflex absent- decreased
sense of taste and smell - decreased perception of pain and touch
26. EOL manifestations- integumentary-CORRECT ANSWER- - wax-like skin near death - skin on
hands, feet, arms, and legs have mottled appearance
27. Towards EOL, meds should be given IM or SQ for faster absorption (T/F)-CORRECT ANSWER-
False
28. The nurse provides culturally competent care at the EOL by-CORRECT ANSWER- - asking the
patient/fam
EXPLAINED ANSWERS 2026|| 100% GUARANTEED
PASS!! <RECENT VERSION>
1. DIC-CORRECT ANSWER- Excessive production of fibrin clots, consumption of clotting factors
2. Microemboli-CORRECT ANSWER- Ischemia, organ failure, necrosis, cyanosis
3. Septic Shock-CORRECT ANSWER- Vasodilation from bacterial toxins
4. Treatment for elevated preload (CVP)-CORRECT ANSWER- Diuretics
5. Treatment for low preload (CVP)-CORRECT ANSWER- Fluid bolus
6. Hypocalcemia-CORRECT ANSWER- focal numbness, muscle spasms, paresthesias, tremors,
tetany, ventricular dysrhythmias,
heart block
7. A test used in myasthenia gravis or guillian barre to determine potential for
respiratory weakness-CORRECT ANSWER- vital capacity test
8. Most sensitive indicator changes in ICP-CORRECT ANSWER- changes in LOC
9. Expected s/s of thrombocytopenia-CORRECT ANSWER- Bruising, petechiae
10. medication given for encephalopathy to reduce ammonia-CORRECT ANSWER- lactulose
11. complication of tumor lysis syndrome-CORRECT ANSWER- hypocalcemia
12. treatment for tumor lysis syndrome to help decrease potassium-CORRECT ANSWER- loop
diuretics
13. Trousseau's sign-CORRECT ANSWER- A sign of hypocalcemia . Carpal spasm caused by
inflating a blood pressure cuff
14. Cardiogenic shock-CORRECT ANSWER- Elevated CVP
15. Myxedema Coma-CORRECT ANSWER- hypoxia and carbon dioxide retention (secondary to
hypoventilation)
, 16. Once hospice care is started, palliative care stops (T/F)-CORRECT ANSWER- False
17. What are the levels of care under hospice?-CORRECT ANSWER- - Routine home care -
Continuous home care - inpatient respite care - general inpatient care
18. Palliative care has been shown to improve symptom management and pa
tient/family satisfaction? (T/F)-CORRECT ANSWER- True
19. Hospice care focuses on the care of a patient with a terminal illness who has
less than 3 months to live (T/F)-CORRECT ANSWER- False
20. Who can contact hospice?-CORRECT ANSWER- - patient - family- physician- nurse
21. Can a pediatric patient receive hospice care? (T/F)-CORRECT ANSWER- True
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22. The following depict signs that a patient is in the early stage of accepting
death?-CORRECT ANSWER- - the patient may begin to withdraw- there may be a loss of interest
in social contracts - the patient sleeps more
23. The family can participate in the following patient care interventions-CORRECT ANSWER- -
mouth
care - massage- reading - post mortem care
24. Cheyne-stokes breathing is frequently seen near death. Which pfo the fol
lowing describes Cheyne-stokes?-CORRECT ANSWER- Apnea and rapid breaths
25. EOL manifestations for sensory include-CORRECT ANSWER- - blink reflex absent- decreased
sense of taste and smell - decreased perception of pain and touch
26. EOL manifestations- integumentary-CORRECT ANSWER- - wax-like skin near death - skin on
hands, feet, arms, and legs have mottled appearance
27. Towards EOL, meds should be given IM or SQ for faster absorption (T/F)-CORRECT ANSWER-
False
28. The nurse provides culturally competent care at the EOL by-CORRECT ANSWER- - asking the
patient/fam
