NUR-123 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
4 C's of addiction Correct Answers C = craving the substamce
C = compulsive use
C = lack of control
C = continued use despite harm
A1C diabetes Correct Answers 6.5% or higher
A1C under Correct Answers 7%
Acarbose Correct Answers Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
Lowers postprandial (meal) BG by slowing digestion of carbs
and delaying glucose absorption by working competitively with
intestinal enzymes
Take immediately before a meal
Effects: abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence
Adjuvant analgesics Correct Answers Used to enhance the
effect of pain medications
Antidepressants, anticonvulsants, local anesthetics,
corticosteriods
Aldrete score Correct Answers Scoring system used to
determine when patients can be safely discharged from the
PACU based on activity, respiration, circulation, consciousness,
and oxygen saturation
,Top score: 10
Lowest score: 0
Adequate: 8-10
Anesthesia is cleared through the Correct Answers Liver
Aspirin must be stopped how many days before surgery Correct
Answers 7-10 days
Atropine sulfate Correct Answers Class: anticholinergic
Action: inhibits action of acetylcholine blocking vagal effects of
SA and AV nodes enhancing conduction through AV node and
increasing HR
Indication: low HR/bradycardia, to reduce salivation and
bronchial secretions
Side effects: dry mouth, dizziness, difficulty urinating
Adverse: tachycardia, arrhythmias, urinary hesitancy and
retention
Interventions: Adequate hydration, void before taking
Autonomic neuropathy management Correct Answers Based
on symptoms
,Ex: for delayed gastric emptying pt can have small frequent
meals and/or use metoglopramide (GI stimulant)
Autonomic neuropathy S&S Correct Answers Resting
tachycardia
Orthostatic hypotension
MI
N/V
Constipation r/t delayed gastric emptying/gastroparesis
Decreased sensation of bladder fullness
Neurogenic bladder
Sexual dysfunction
Breakthrough pain Correct Answers Pain that occurs despite
adequate analgesic
BUN Correct Answers 10-20
Calcium Correct Answers 8.5-10.5
Category A (HIV) Correct Answers CD4 over 500
Viral replication slows down
, Patient can live in this category 8-10 yrs w/o complications but
body never eliminates virus
Category B (HIV) Correct Answers CD4 200-499
Patient experiences symptoms now
Category C (HIV) Correct Answers CD4 drops below 200
Diagnosis of AIDS, permanent
Immune system significantly impaired
Ceiling effect Correct Answers A phenomenon of certain drugs
that limits the ability to produce a further effect above a
particular dosage level; opioids do not have a ceiling effect
Chlamydia diagnostic Correct Answers Urine specimen
Swab specimen - NAAT (nucleic acid amplification test)
Chlamydia treatment Correct Answers Doxycycline or
azithromycin
Abstinent 1 week after treatment
Females retest after 3 months
Chloride Correct Answers 95-105
4 C's of addiction Correct Answers C = craving the substamce
C = compulsive use
C = lack of control
C = continued use despite harm
A1C diabetes Correct Answers 6.5% or higher
A1C under Correct Answers 7%
Acarbose Correct Answers Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
Lowers postprandial (meal) BG by slowing digestion of carbs
and delaying glucose absorption by working competitively with
intestinal enzymes
Take immediately before a meal
Effects: abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence
Adjuvant analgesics Correct Answers Used to enhance the
effect of pain medications
Antidepressants, anticonvulsants, local anesthetics,
corticosteriods
Aldrete score Correct Answers Scoring system used to
determine when patients can be safely discharged from the
PACU based on activity, respiration, circulation, consciousness,
and oxygen saturation
,Top score: 10
Lowest score: 0
Adequate: 8-10
Anesthesia is cleared through the Correct Answers Liver
Aspirin must be stopped how many days before surgery Correct
Answers 7-10 days
Atropine sulfate Correct Answers Class: anticholinergic
Action: inhibits action of acetylcholine blocking vagal effects of
SA and AV nodes enhancing conduction through AV node and
increasing HR
Indication: low HR/bradycardia, to reduce salivation and
bronchial secretions
Side effects: dry mouth, dizziness, difficulty urinating
Adverse: tachycardia, arrhythmias, urinary hesitancy and
retention
Interventions: Adequate hydration, void before taking
Autonomic neuropathy management Correct Answers Based
on symptoms
,Ex: for delayed gastric emptying pt can have small frequent
meals and/or use metoglopramide (GI stimulant)
Autonomic neuropathy S&S Correct Answers Resting
tachycardia
Orthostatic hypotension
MI
N/V
Constipation r/t delayed gastric emptying/gastroparesis
Decreased sensation of bladder fullness
Neurogenic bladder
Sexual dysfunction
Breakthrough pain Correct Answers Pain that occurs despite
adequate analgesic
BUN Correct Answers 10-20
Calcium Correct Answers 8.5-10.5
Category A (HIV) Correct Answers CD4 over 500
Viral replication slows down
, Patient can live in this category 8-10 yrs w/o complications but
body never eliminates virus
Category B (HIV) Correct Answers CD4 200-499
Patient experiences symptoms now
Category C (HIV) Correct Answers CD4 drops below 200
Diagnosis of AIDS, permanent
Immune system significantly impaired
Ceiling effect Correct Answers A phenomenon of certain drugs
that limits the ability to produce a further effect above a
particular dosage level; opioids do not have a ceiling effect
Chlamydia diagnostic Correct Answers Urine specimen
Swab specimen - NAAT (nucleic acid amplification test)
Chlamydia treatment Correct Answers Doxycycline or
azithromycin
Abstinent 1 week after treatment
Females retest after 3 months
Chloride Correct Answers 95-105
