Comp study - NUR 280 Galen –
questions with answers
Sign of thyroid storm? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔tremors
How to properly transfer patient from bed to chair? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔HOB up/chair
parallel
How to properly ambulate with a cane? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Up with good down with
bad
What are normal age related changes? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔eye or chest changes
Good therapy for rheumatoid arthritis? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔music therapy
Where is the tragus? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a small cartilaginous flap in front of the
external opening of the ear
What is transphenoidal hypophysectomy? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔removal of pituitary
gland through the nose
What are the most significant risk factors for bladder cancer? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Smoking and previous cancers
Where to you auscultate to hear a bruit for a dialysis patient? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔At the
AV fistuala (arteriovenous)
Name a complication of thyroidectomy: - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Bleeding behind the neck.
,How to prepare a client for an MRI - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Wheelchair transporting and
remove all metal
MAOI inhibitiors are used for what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Depression and for HTN
What foods to avoid with MAOI inhibitors? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Tyramine containing ie:
dried fruit, organ meats, red wine, cheese, alcohol
MAOI inhibitors can cause? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔HTN crisis
Mechanical Ventilators Low alarm means? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Leak or disconnect, bag
client
Mechanical ventilators High alarm means? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Dry or obstruction,
suction client
Symptoms of Addison's disease? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Bronze, dehydrated, hyponatremia
Complications of burns? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔dehydration - need fluid replacement
What is used to reduce serum potassium in a renal patient? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Kaexalate by mouth or retention enema or insulin and glucose IV
Ketoacidosis s/s's - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Fruity breath, Kussmal's respirations
Kussmal's respirations - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔deep and rapid
Type ___ diabetics can get ketoacidosis? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔2
, Internal radiation - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔do not stand over pt's bed, visitors for 10 min, no
pregnant or children (colds), limit time in room, call Nuclear department if become contaminated,
nothing to leave room unless gone through scanner, food delivered by nurse, any vomit or excretions
need to be handled special way, flush toilet three times after bathroom, WEAR BADGE, NO KID
SITTING ON LAP
Hepatitis preicteric phase s/s's - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔N/V, RUQ pain
Allen's test - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔occlude both ulnar and radial artery until hand blanches
then release ulnar. If the hand pinks up, ulnar artery is good and you can carry on with ABG
Agranulocytosis - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔The extreme reduction in the number of
leukocytes or WHITE BLOOD CELLS in the blood.
Trousseau's sign - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔A sign of HYPOCALCEMIA . Carpal spasm caused
by inflating a blood pressure cuff above the client's systolic pressure and leaving it in place for 3
minutes.
What is a normal side effect of nitroglycerin therapy? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Headache
Incident reports - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔are not charted in the nurses notes
Smoke inhalation - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔AIRWAY first
16 year old and pregancy? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔assess how the patient feels 1st
When to hold TPN? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔If temperature is elevated 101.0 F
Borderline personality - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔personality disorder characterized by
instability in many areas, as mood, identity, self-image, and behavior, and often manifested by
impulsive actions, suicide attempts, inappropriate anger, or depression and POWERLESSNESS
questions with answers
Sign of thyroid storm? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔tremors
How to properly transfer patient from bed to chair? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔HOB up/chair
parallel
How to properly ambulate with a cane? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Up with good down with
bad
What are normal age related changes? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔eye or chest changes
Good therapy for rheumatoid arthritis? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔music therapy
Where is the tragus? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔a small cartilaginous flap in front of the
external opening of the ear
What is transphenoidal hypophysectomy? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔removal of pituitary
gland through the nose
What are the most significant risk factors for bladder cancer? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Smoking and previous cancers
Where to you auscultate to hear a bruit for a dialysis patient? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔At the
AV fistuala (arteriovenous)
Name a complication of thyroidectomy: - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Bleeding behind the neck.
,How to prepare a client for an MRI - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Wheelchair transporting and
remove all metal
MAOI inhibitiors are used for what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Depression and for HTN
What foods to avoid with MAOI inhibitors? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Tyramine containing ie:
dried fruit, organ meats, red wine, cheese, alcohol
MAOI inhibitors can cause? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔HTN crisis
Mechanical Ventilators Low alarm means? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Leak or disconnect, bag
client
Mechanical ventilators High alarm means? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Dry or obstruction,
suction client
Symptoms of Addison's disease? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Bronze, dehydrated, hyponatremia
Complications of burns? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔dehydration - need fluid replacement
What is used to reduce serum potassium in a renal patient? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Kaexalate by mouth or retention enema or insulin and glucose IV
Ketoacidosis s/s's - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Fruity breath, Kussmal's respirations
Kussmal's respirations - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔deep and rapid
Type ___ diabetics can get ketoacidosis? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔2
, Internal radiation - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔do not stand over pt's bed, visitors for 10 min, no
pregnant or children (colds), limit time in room, call Nuclear department if become contaminated,
nothing to leave room unless gone through scanner, food delivered by nurse, any vomit or excretions
need to be handled special way, flush toilet three times after bathroom, WEAR BADGE, NO KID
SITTING ON LAP
Hepatitis preicteric phase s/s's - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔N/V, RUQ pain
Allen's test - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔occlude both ulnar and radial artery until hand blanches
then release ulnar. If the hand pinks up, ulnar artery is good and you can carry on with ABG
Agranulocytosis - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔The extreme reduction in the number of
leukocytes or WHITE BLOOD CELLS in the blood.
Trousseau's sign - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔A sign of HYPOCALCEMIA . Carpal spasm caused
by inflating a blood pressure cuff above the client's systolic pressure and leaving it in place for 3
minutes.
What is a normal side effect of nitroglycerin therapy? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Headache
Incident reports - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔are not charted in the nurses notes
Smoke inhalation - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔AIRWAY first
16 year old and pregancy? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔assess how the patient feels 1st
When to hold TPN? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔If temperature is elevated 101.0 F
Borderline personality - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔personality disorder characterized by
instability in many areas, as mood, identity, self-image, and behavior, and often manifested by
impulsive actions, suicide attempts, inappropriate anger, or depression and POWERLESSNESS
