How long should Metformin before a procedure ? correct answers 24-48 hours
Normal potassium levels correct answers 3.5-5
What happens when your potassium level is above a 5 ? correct answers Hypernatermia ,
dsythrimas in the heart
Imodium is used for correct answers Diarrhea
Anticholinergic effects of Parkinson's medication correct answers Reduced tremors and
reduced drooling
When a patient is on Coumadin you should not give correct answers Aspirin ,Blood thinners
Drugs for Hypertension correct answers BetaBlockers or Thiazide Diuretics
Drug for bipolar disorder correct answers Lithium
Function of insulin correct answers Insulin is needed to transport the glucose required by the
body cells from the bloodstream to the individual cells to be used as an energy source
Presbyopia correct answers Age-related decreased ability to focus the eye on nearby objects
The elderly need correct answers fewer calories
Proper body mechanics when lifting and moving a patient include correct answers Use your
leg
A patient with congestive heart failure is experiencing fluid over load you would give correct
answers Lasix
Difficulty and labored breathing is called correct answers dyspnea
Vitamins that can cause toxicity correct answers A,D,E,K
Repeated enemas may correct answers deplete electrolytes and can be dangerous
Toddlers have an increased amount of ear infections due to correct answers short Eustachian
tube
Condom catheter correct answers Privacy, wash hands, clean penis, smoothly roll the sheath
onto the penis make sure it is not too tight to not cause a decreased blood flow, check after
30mins and then every 2 hrs
Normal glucose correct answers 70-100 mg/dL
Hypovolemic shock correct answers shock resulting from blood or fluid loss
Drawing up insulin what comes first correct answers Draw up NP then Lispro
, Six biochemical substances correct answers proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals,
and water
Iron source correct answers Dark leafy greens
Antilipemics decrease correct answers LDLs and decrease cholesterol
Fontanels are closed at what age correct answers 18 months
Skeletal traction requires correct answers placement of pins, tongs, screws, or wires that are
anchored to or through the bone and, therefore pierce the skin
Repression correct answers A mental process by which distressing thoughts, memories, or
impulses that may give rise to anxiety are excluded from consciousness and left to operate in
the unconscious
Alveoli correct answers Units of gas exchange
To decrease risk of a post-operative elderly patient you should correct answers encourage
deep breathing, coughing, and fluid intake
Chronic care correct answers Diabetes, COPD
Cilia correct answers Hair like fibers, trachea, mouth, and nose
Hypothalamus correct answers Structure in the brain that regulates heart and BP
Analysis correct answers Breakdown
MAX 02 for someone with COPD correct answers 1-2 liters
The structural and functional unit of the kidney correct answers Nephron
Parasympathetic correct answers Rest and Digest
Signs and symptoms of dehydration correct answers Complaints of dizziness, dark
concentrated urine, decreased urine production, dry mucous membrane, dry cracked lips and
tongue, dry scaly skin, elevated temp, flat veins when lying down, increased pulse rate, poor
skin turgor, postural hypotension, thick saliva, thirst, weak thready pulse*, weakness
The pre-embryonic stage begins correct answers fertilization and last two weeks
The embryonic-stage begins correct answers 2 weeks after fertilization and ends after the
eighth week
The fetal stage begins correct answers The ninth week and ends with the birth of the baby
Erickson: 2nd stage correct answers Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Hospice emphasizes correct answers comfort
PEERLA correct answers pupils, equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation