Questions and CORRECT Answers
Nurse Expects These Clients to be in Respiratory Acidosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Morphine Overdose
Sleep Apnea
COPD
Asthma Attack
Alcohol Intoxication
How much urine do we want to be excreted from kidneys? - CORRECT ANSWER -
30mL/hr
What is the ONLY solution you can give with blood? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal
Saline
Anything over 1.3 on creatine labs mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Kidney Injury
Anything over 1.5 on creatine labs mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dialysis
A patient is dying what order would you question? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain
Medication Order
Patient is in oncology, and is at risk for infection related to myelosuppression, what intervention
should nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintain Skin Integrity
What are we doing for palliative care? - CORRECT ANSWER - Taking a Holistic
Approach
, Patient is going for a follow up appointment, has jaundice, what labs do we check? - CORRECT
ANSWER - LFT (LIVER FUNCTION TESTS)
Personal Care is being given by aid, she needs you to intervene when? - CORRECT
ANSWER - She's Skipping Oral Care (prevents Stomatitis)
Zofran (odansteron) makes you sleepy, what do you need to do for safety? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Help Patient when getting out of bed.
Where do you have exchange of oxygen? - CORRECT ANSWER - Alveoli
How will the nurse correct Respiratory Alkalosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Use a Paper
bag
What does adventitious mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anything abnormal (Tactile
Fremitus)
When do we collect sputum cultures? - CORRECT ANSWER - upon rising (in the
morning)
Before performing any radioisotope procedures, what do we need to check for? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Any allergies related to iodine or shellfish
What should the nurse recommend a patient with pharyngitis avoid? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ENDS use, secondhand smoke
What is a priority education component for a patient scheduled for a total laryngectomy? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Clarify misconceptions after the patient speaks w/provider
Discuss effect of surgery on speech postop
Explain methods for communication postop