NUR 172: Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions

NUR 172 Exam 2 Questions With
Complete Solutions
- Anxiety
- Seizures
- Sedative
- Insomnia
- Alcohol withdrawal
- Muscle spasms
Medicine= Correct Answers Lorazepam

- Central lines
- Indwelling catheters
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Examples of: Correct Answers Health care associated
infections

- Chloride depletion
- Laxative use
- Bicarbonate, Ampicillin, and Carbenicillin (MEDS)
- Hypercalcemia, due to malignancy

Causes of: Correct Answers Metabolic alkalosis

- CNS depression
- Acute resp. distress syndrome
- Opioid overdose
- Severe pneumonia
- Emphysema

, - Spinal chord injuries

Causes of: Correct Answers Respiratory acidosis

- Dextrose 10% or more
- High osmolarity
- Not allowing the solution to fully dry before an IV insertion
Correct Answers Chemical thrombophlebitis

- Diabetes (DKA)
- Diarrhea
- Severe malignancy
- Kidney dysfunction

Causes of: Correct Answers Metabolic acidosis

- Hand hygiene prior to catheter insertion
- Chlorhexidine skin antisepsis
- Avoidance of the femoral site
- Daily review of line necessity with prompt removal of
unnecessary lines Correct Answers Central line bundle

- Hyperventilation
- Anxiety, pain
- Intracerebral trauma

Causes of: Correct Answers Respiratory alkalosis

- Inserting a large catheter into a small vein
- Inserting IV at point of flexion