Nur 176 Exam 1 Practice Questions
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You have a patient that comes to the ER blood sugar 602, breathing
deeply, ketos in their urine. What would you think the next test be? -
ANS>> Blood Gases you want to see if they have DKA
Your giving insulin. Can you mix Novolin R and Novolin N? - ANS>> No,
they have to go into separate syringes, one is long and one is short
When your drawling up insulin what do you have to do first? - ANS>> Put
air in the cloudy first
You're working in a long term care facility. Report from the night shift nurse
that a patient is really thirsty, peeing every hour and really restless. What
would you do first? - ANS>> Check their blood sugar
60 year old patient has diabetes type 2, her blood glucose is 290 before
breakfast. What symptoms would you expect to see? - ANS>> - Polydipsia
- Excessive thirst
- Polyuria - Excessive urinating
- Polyphagia - Excessive hunger
You have a patient come into the clinic who is 24 years old. She getting
ready to go on a cruise, she's a diabetic. She's coming in for a check up
and states that she does not have hair growing on her legs anymore.
Should you be concerned? - ANS>> Yes, means poor circulation
Creatinine normal range - ANS>> 0.6-1.2
BUN normal range - ANS>> 10-20
Your patient has a subdural hematoma receiving mannitol. How to know is
mannitol is working? - ANS>> Input and output, you want to make sure
what is coming in is coming out
, Patient newly diagnosed with diabetes. And you want to teach him about
foot care. What will you teach him? - ANS>> - No lotion in between toes
- Check feet daily
- Wear proper shoes and socks
- Can cut toe nails as long as it is straight across
- Warm water not hot water
Patient has diabetes type 2 and they are complaining of shaking, blurred
vision, racing heart. What are you doing to do? - ANS>> Check blood sugar
12 year old no history of diabetes. But has a family history of diabetes, you
find that their blood sugar is 390, has frequent urination, hot/flushed. What
orders would you expect the doctor to give you? - ANS>> - GAD test
- Sliding Scale of Insulin
Type 1 diabetic that has signs of negative reaction to insulin. What does
that mean? - ANS>> The body is not absorbing the insulin
What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia? - ANS>> - Weakness
- Irritability
- Trimers
- Hunger
- Impaired Vision
Patient had a stroke what kind of things would you educate this person on
to decrease their risk factors for another stroke? - ANS>> - Monitor B/P
- Diet and Exercise
- Reduce Stress
- No Smoking
Patient has metabolic syndrome. What is metabolic syndrome? - ANS>>
Cluster of diseases, that put at risk for diabetes like hypertension, heart
failure
Patient has metabolic syndrome and their HDL is 25, triglyceride 320. What
would you expect the doctor to ask you to assess farther? - ANS>> - Blood
Glucose
- At risk for insulin resistance
With Verified Answers 2024/2025
Update
You have a patient that comes to the ER blood sugar 602, breathing
deeply, ketos in their urine. What would you think the next test be? -
ANS>> Blood Gases you want to see if they have DKA
Your giving insulin. Can you mix Novolin R and Novolin N? - ANS>> No,
they have to go into separate syringes, one is long and one is short
When your drawling up insulin what do you have to do first? - ANS>> Put
air in the cloudy first
You're working in a long term care facility. Report from the night shift nurse
that a patient is really thirsty, peeing every hour and really restless. What
would you do first? - ANS>> Check their blood sugar
60 year old patient has diabetes type 2, her blood glucose is 290 before
breakfast. What symptoms would you expect to see? - ANS>> - Polydipsia
- Excessive thirst
- Polyuria - Excessive urinating
- Polyphagia - Excessive hunger
You have a patient come into the clinic who is 24 years old. She getting
ready to go on a cruise, she's a diabetic. She's coming in for a check up
and states that she does not have hair growing on her legs anymore.
Should you be concerned? - ANS>> Yes, means poor circulation
Creatinine normal range - ANS>> 0.6-1.2
BUN normal range - ANS>> 10-20
Your patient has a subdural hematoma receiving mannitol. How to know is
mannitol is working? - ANS>> Input and output, you want to make sure
what is coming in is coming out
, Patient newly diagnosed with diabetes. And you want to teach him about
foot care. What will you teach him? - ANS>> - No lotion in between toes
- Check feet daily
- Wear proper shoes and socks
- Can cut toe nails as long as it is straight across
- Warm water not hot water
Patient has diabetes type 2 and they are complaining of shaking, blurred
vision, racing heart. What are you doing to do? - ANS>> Check blood sugar
12 year old no history of diabetes. But has a family history of diabetes, you
find that their blood sugar is 390, has frequent urination, hot/flushed. What
orders would you expect the doctor to give you? - ANS>> - GAD test
- Sliding Scale of Insulin
Type 1 diabetic that has signs of negative reaction to insulin. What does
that mean? - ANS>> The body is not absorbing the insulin
What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia? - ANS>> - Weakness
- Irritability
- Trimers
- Hunger
- Impaired Vision
Patient had a stroke what kind of things would you educate this person on
to decrease their risk factors for another stroke? - ANS>> - Monitor B/P
- Diet and Exercise
- Reduce Stress
- No Smoking
Patient has metabolic syndrome. What is metabolic syndrome? - ANS>>
Cluster of diseases, that put at risk for diabetes like hypertension, heart
failure
Patient has metabolic syndrome and their HDL is 25, triglyceride 320. What
would you expect the doctor to ask you to assess farther? - ANS>> - Blood
Glucose
- At risk for insulin resistance
