PN 3 FINAL EXAM AND ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026 EDITION.
What is cimetidine used for in a burn patient? - Answer Pressure ulcers (suppresses gastric
acid)
How do you determine when a patient is less at risk for infection in burns? - Answer upon
closure of wounds.
What would you monitor for in a patient that is taking gentamycin? - Answer This is a
nephrotoxic/ototoxic drug.
-hearing loss
- Bun, creatinine
- peak and trough levels
If you were taking care of a patient with a vent what would be the priority? - Answer lung
sounds, oral care, ventilator settings, tube measuring at the lip, o2 stats,
What are signs and symptoms of carboxyhemoglobin? - Answer headache, cherry red
tongue, confusion, level of consciousness, hemoglobin would be increased.
What can you delegate to a UAP for a vent patient? - Answer repositioning, oral care, CAN
NOT assess or fill out an incident report.
How do you give enoxaparin? - Answer SUB-Q.
-do not let out air bubble
-5/8 inch needle
- WOULD NOT give an 18 inch needle.
What is the treatment for flail chest? - Answer Intubation to stabilize the chest.
Meds for chronic A-Fib? - Answer (ABCD)
-anticoauglants (warfarin)
-beta blockers
-calcium channel blockers
-digoxin
, What would you teach your patient with A-fib who is fatigued? - Answer - cluster care
-schedule breaks
-rest
If you are discharging a patient home with home health what is the most important thing to
make sure they have? - Answer Medication reconciliation is vital for successful transition to
home
If you had a patient in the hopsital and the family asks why you are giving them insulin when
they are not diabetic what would you say? - Answer Insulin is sometimes needed when you
are sick.
Why do you give noepinephrine for shock? - Answer VASOCONSTRICTOR
-increase BP
-patient would have increased LOC, become more alert.
- increases preload and afterload
If a patient in shock becomes very restless, confused, apprehensive what would you do? -
Answer assess oxygen
take vital signs
TALK WITH THEM (THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION) !
After you give TPA therapy for a patient with an MI why would you give them heparin? - Answer
- prevents clots from forming again ( prevents fibrinogen from becoming fibrin)- keeps the blood
thin to prevent clots from reforming.
If you were changing a dressing for a post-op CABG patient what is the most important
intervention? - Answer WASH HANDS! Apply non-sterile gloves to remove then apply sterile
gloves, then apply new dressing
Who would you see first? - Answer A) patient who's BP is 200/150
B) A patient who had an angiogram done yesterday and is going home today
c)Patient with CABG who is walking and becomes dizzy.
see patient with high BP first!
Joint commission measures for MI? - Answer - intubation/o2
ANSWERS 2026 EDITION.
What is cimetidine used for in a burn patient? - Answer Pressure ulcers (suppresses gastric
acid)
How do you determine when a patient is less at risk for infection in burns? - Answer upon
closure of wounds.
What would you monitor for in a patient that is taking gentamycin? - Answer This is a
nephrotoxic/ototoxic drug.
-hearing loss
- Bun, creatinine
- peak and trough levels
If you were taking care of a patient with a vent what would be the priority? - Answer lung
sounds, oral care, ventilator settings, tube measuring at the lip, o2 stats,
What are signs and symptoms of carboxyhemoglobin? - Answer headache, cherry red
tongue, confusion, level of consciousness, hemoglobin would be increased.
What can you delegate to a UAP for a vent patient? - Answer repositioning, oral care, CAN
NOT assess or fill out an incident report.
How do you give enoxaparin? - Answer SUB-Q.
-do not let out air bubble
-5/8 inch needle
- WOULD NOT give an 18 inch needle.
What is the treatment for flail chest? - Answer Intubation to stabilize the chest.
Meds for chronic A-Fib? - Answer (ABCD)
-anticoauglants (warfarin)
-beta blockers
-calcium channel blockers
-digoxin
, What would you teach your patient with A-fib who is fatigued? - Answer - cluster care
-schedule breaks
-rest
If you are discharging a patient home with home health what is the most important thing to
make sure they have? - Answer Medication reconciliation is vital for successful transition to
home
If you had a patient in the hopsital and the family asks why you are giving them insulin when
they are not diabetic what would you say? - Answer Insulin is sometimes needed when you
are sick.
Why do you give noepinephrine for shock? - Answer VASOCONSTRICTOR
-increase BP
-patient would have increased LOC, become more alert.
- increases preload and afterload
If a patient in shock becomes very restless, confused, apprehensive what would you do? -
Answer assess oxygen
take vital signs
TALK WITH THEM (THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION) !
After you give TPA therapy for a patient with an MI why would you give them heparin? - Answer
- prevents clots from forming again ( prevents fibrinogen from becoming fibrin)- keeps the blood
thin to prevent clots from reforming.
If you were changing a dressing for a post-op CABG patient what is the most important
intervention? - Answer WASH HANDS! Apply non-sterile gloves to remove then apply sterile
gloves, then apply new dressing
Who would you see first? - Answer A) patient who's BP is 200/150
B) A patient who had an angiogram done yesterday and is going home today
c)Patient with CABG who is walking and becomes dizzy.
see patient with high BP first!
Joint commission measures for MI? - Answer - intubation/o2
