PNVN 1521 EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
●● what type of psychotic disorder can glucocorticoids cause?
Answer: steroid psychosis
●● Patients on steroids are more prone to what?
Answer: Infection
●● What is dermatitis?
Answer: An inflammatory condition of the skin (lesions, eczema,
vesicles, papules)
●● Can you get dermatitis from having poor hygiene?
Answer: No
●● What is a clinical sign of malnourishment?
Answer: pale eyes
●● Respiratoy Alkalosis
Answer: PaCO2 level is decreased
pH: >7.45
, Co2: <35
●● S/S of respiratory alkalosis
Answer: lightheaded
dizziness
breathlessness
fatigue
numbness/tingling of hands, feet, mouth
irritability
nausea
muscle spasms
●● What is the maximum amount of oxygen that can be given to a pt
with COPD?
Answer: 2-3L
●● What is COPD?
Answer: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
●● nasal cannula
Answer: FiO2: 25-40%
1-5L
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
●● what type of psychotic disorder can glucocorticoids cause?
Answer: steroid psychosis
●● Patients on steroids are more prone to what?
Answer: Infection
●● What is dermatitis?
Answer: An inflammatory condition of the skin (lesions, eczema,
vesicles, papules)
●● Can you get dermatitis from having poor hygiene?
Answer: No
●● What is a clinical sign of malnourishment?
Answer: pale eyes
●● Respiratoy Alkalosis
Answer: PaCO2 level is decreased
pH: >7.45
, Co2: <35
●● S/S of respiratory alkalosis
Answer: lightheaded
dizziness
breathlessness
fatigue
numbness/tingling of hands, feet, mouth
irritability
nausea
muscle spasms
●● What is the maximum amount of oxygen that can be given to a pt
with COPD?
Answer: 2-3L
●● What is COPD?
Answer: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
●● nasal cannula
Answer: FiO2: 25-40%
1-5L
