PNVN 1350 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Why is acute epiglottitis an emergency? - Answers - Because it can occlude the airway
When is the best time to administer pancreatic enzymes? - Answers - Before meals and
snacks
What symptoms would we see for an asthma attack? - Answers - Wheezing, coughing,
intercostal retractions, tachypnea, tachycardia
What symptoms would we see with a VSD? - Answers - Pulmonary congestion, SOB,
edema, crackles, heart murmur, stronger pulse and BP in arms, weaker in legs
What do we see in the blood pressure with coarctation of the aorta? - Answers - Higher
in upper extremities, lower in lower extremities
Why would we see dyspnea with a VSD? - Answers - Pulmonary congestion
What is clubbing? What causes it? - Answers - Rounding of the fingertips; caused by
chronic hypoxia
What is the typical cause of iron deficiency anemia in a baby? - Answers - Transitioning
off breastmilk or formula too early
What medication do we give for anemia? - Answers - Ferrous sulfate
What should we give with ferrous sulfate? - Answers - Vitamin C
What teaching do we give to a patient with hemophilia? - Answers - Use an electric
razor, soft bristle toothbrush, avoid contact sports, use RICE
What medications should a patient avoid with low platelets? - Answers - Aspirin,
NSAIDs, Warfarin, Heparin
What are the symptoms of vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis? - Answers - Warmth at site,
edema, redness, pain
What are the symptoms of sequestration sickle cell crisis? - Answers - Pooling in
liver/spleen, abdominal pain, nausea, hepatosplenomegaly
What are the symptoms of aplastic sickle cell crisis? - Answers - Poor perfusion, pallor,
bruising
ANSWERS
Why is acute epiglottitis an emergency? - Answers - Because it can occlude the airway
When is the best time to administer pancreatic enzymes? - Answers - Before meals and
snacks
What symptoms would we see for an asthma attack? - Answers - Wheezing, coughing,
intercostal retractions, tachypnea, tachycardia
What symptoms would we see with a VSD? - Answers - Pulmonary congestion, SOB,
edema, crackles, heart murmur, stronger pulse and BP in arms, weaker in legs
What do we see in the blood pressure with coarctation of the aorta? - Answers - Higher
in upper extremities, lower in lower extremities
Why would we see dyspnea with a VSD? - Answers - Pulmonary congestion
What is clubbing? What causes it? - Answers - Rounding of the fingertips; caused by
chronic hypoxia
What is the typical cause of iron deficiency anemia in a baby? - Answers - Transitioning
off breastmilk or formula too early
What medication do we give for anemia? - Answers - Ferrous sulfate
What should we give with ferrous sulfate? - Answers - Vitamin C
What teaching do we give to a patient with hemophilia? - Answers - Use an electric
razor, soft bristle toothbrush, avoid contact sports, use RICE
What medications should a patient avoid with low platelets? - Answers - Aspirin,
NSAIDs, Warfarin, Heparin
What are the symptoms of vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis? - Answers - Warmth at site,
edema, redness, pain
What are the symptoms of sequestration sickle cell crisis? - Answers - Pooling in
liver/spleen, abdominal pain, nausea, hepatosplenomegaly
What are the symptoms of aplastic sickle cell crisis? - Answers - Poor perfusion, pallor,
bruising
