Rasmussen Questions And Answers

A patient is suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, what electrolyte imbalance would you expect? - HYPOKALEMIA The nurse notes a positive CHVOSTEKS sign in her patient, which electrolyte imbalance is the patient suffering from? - HYPOCALCEMIA CHVOSTEKS sign - is contraction of facial muscles provoked by lightly tapping over the facial nerve anterior to the ear as it crosses the zygomatic arch. This induces twitching of the homolateral facial muscles due to hyperexcitability of the nerve. Trosseau's sign - latent tetany is most commonly positive in the setting of hypocalcemia.[1] The sign is observable as a carpopedal spasm induced by ischemia secondary to the inflation of a sphygmomanometer cuff, commonly on an individual's arm, to 20 mmHg over their systolic blood pressure for 3 minutes. A patient is suffering from dehydration which fluids would you expect to administer? - ISOTONIC A patient is suffering from a bowel obstruction and is currently being treated with an NG tube, what imbalance? - METABOLIC ACIDOSIS Which imbalance would result in aspirin toxicity? - METABOLIC ACIDOSIS or respiratory alkalosis (Aspirin has a direct effect on the respiratory center in the brain leading to hyperventilation.) A patient suffering from diarrhea would have which imbalance? - METABOLIC ACIDOSIS A patient suffering from an anxiety attack would be suffering from which imbalance? - RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS (HYPERVENTILATION)