PNVN 1521 EXAM 3 WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What types of psychotic disorders can glucocorticoids produce, and what causes
them? - ANSWER Steroid psychosis can be caused by stopping taking
glucocorticoids abruptly.
What is the rule of nines? - ANSWER A simple technique to see how much of your
skin's surface has been scorched. Divide the body into multiples of nine.
It should be noted that the rule of nines does not account for the various stages of
development and is therefore ineffective for young children.
Adult Health Page 95
What are the ratios for the rule of nine? - ANSWER: Head=9% (Back/Front=4.5%)
Arms: 9% each (back/front = 4.5%).
Legs: 9% anterior and 9% posterior each.
Trunk: 18% anterior, 18% posterior.
Perineum=1%
Adult Health Page 95
What do salt alternatives contain a lot of? - ANSWER Potassium can cause cardiac
arrhythmias.
Alternatives include garlic, pepper, and so forth.
What are patients more likely to develop when they use steroids? - ANSWER
When taking long-term, their immune defenses are weakened, making them more
susceptible to illness.
, Patients taking steroids for an infection will not have a fever, but they may have
orthostatic hypotension and an elevated pulse rate.
What is dermatitis? - ANSWER Any inflammatory skin condition.
Note: This does not imply that the patient is "dirty" or that they do not maintain
good hygiene.
What are the clinical indications of insufficient nutrition? - ANSWER Pale eyes.
Poor skin turgor.
Anorexia
Fatigue
Slow wound healing.
Pale eyes are the result of iron insufficiency.
What is the definition of respiratory alkalosis? - ANSWER Respiratory alkalosis is
mostly induced by hyperventilation in ANSWER to anxiety, pain, fear, and stress.
Has the potential to cause an excessive loss of CO2, resulting in a low carbonic
level in the blood. Ph values are high (over 7.45).
Foundations page 505
What are the indications and symptoms of respiratory alkalosis? ANSWER CNS
-Anxious appearance.
-Confusion
-Dizziness
ANSWERS
What types of psychotic disorders can glucocorticoids produce, and what causes
them? - ANSWER Steroid psychosis can be caused by stopping taking
glucocorticoids abruptly.
What is the rule of nines? - ANSWER A simple technique to see how much of your
skin's surface has been scorched. Divide the body into multiples of nine.
It should be noted that the rule of nines does not account for the various stages of
development and is therefore ineffective for young children.
Adult Health Page 95
What are the ratios for the rule of nine? - ANSWER: Head=9% (Back/Front=4.5%)
Arms: 9% each (back/front = 4.5%).
Legs: 9% anterior and 9% posterior each.
Trunk: 18% anterior, 18% posterior.
Perineum=1%
Adult Health Page 95
What do salt alternatives contain a lot of? - ANSWER Potassium can cause cardiac
arrhythmias.
Alternatives include garlic, pepper, and so forth.
What are patients more likely to develop when they use steroids? - ANSWER
When taking long-term, their immune defenses are weakened, making them more
susceptible to illness.
, Patients taking steroids for an infection will not have a fever, but they may have
orthostatic hypotension and an elevated pulse rate.
What is dermatitis? - ANSWER Any inflammatory skin condition.
Note: This does not imply that the patient is "dirty" or that they do not maintain
good hygiene.
What are the clinical indications of insufficient nutrition? - ANSWER Pale eyes.
Poor skin turgor.
Anorexia
Fatigue
Slow wound healing.
Pale eyes are the result of iron insufficiency.
What is the definition of respiratory alkalosis? - ANSWER Respiratory alkalosis is
mostly induced by hyperventilation in ANSWER to anxiety, pain, fear, and stress.
Has the potential to cause an excessive loss of CO2, resulting in a low carbonic
level in the blood. Ph values are high (over 7.45).
Foundations page 505
What are the indications and symptoms of respiratory alkalosis? ANSWER CNS
-Anxious appearance.
-Confusion
-Dizziness
