NUR 176 EXAM 1 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? - correct answer ✔✔Blood Gases you want to see if
they have DKA
Your giving insulin. Can you mix Novolin R and Novolin N? - correct answer ✔✔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? - correct answer ✔✔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? - correct answer
✔✔Check their blood sugar
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? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, means poor
circulation
Creatinine normal range - correct answer ✔✔0.6-1.2
BUN normal range - correct answer ✔✔10-20
, Your patient has a subdural hematoma receiving mannitol. How to know is mannitol is working?
- correct answer ✔✔Input and output, you want to make sure what is coming in is coming out
60 year old patient has diabetes type 2, her blood glucose is 290 before breakfast. What
symptoms would you expect to see? - correct answer ✔✔- Polydipsia - Excessive thirst
- Polyuria - Excessive urinating
- Polyphagia - Excessive hunger
Patient newly diagnosed with diabetes. And you want to teach him about foot care. What will
you teach him? - correct answer ✔✔- 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? - correct answer ✔✔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? - correct answer ✔✔- GAD test
- Sliding Scale of Insulin
1 1/2 year old that was admitted, newly diagnose with diabetes. What symptoms would you
expect to see? - correct answer ✔✔- Frequent urinations
- Weight lost - body is burning protein instead of fat
- Thirst
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ALREADY VERIFIED 100%
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? - correct answer ✔✔Blood Gases you want to see if
they have DKA
Your giving insulin. Can you mix Novolin R and Novolin N? - correct answer ✔✔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? - correct answer ✔✔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? - correct answer
✔✔Check their blood sugar
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? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, means poor
circulation
Creatinine normal range - correct answer ✔✔0.6-1.2
BUN normal range - correct answer ✔✔10-20
, Your patient has a subdural hematoma receiving mannitol. How to know is mannitol is working?
- correct answer ✔✔Input and output, you want to make sure what is coming in is coming out
60 year old patient has diabetes type 2, her blood glucose is 290 before breakfast. What
symptoms would you expect to see? - correct answer ✔✔- Polydipsia - Excessive thirst
- Polyuria - Excessive urinating
- Polyphagia - Excessive hunger
Patient newly diagnosed with diabetes. And you want to teach him about foot care. What will
you teach him? - correct answer ✔✔- 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? - correct answer ✔✔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? - correct answer ✔✔- GAD test
- Sliding Scale of Insulin
1 1/2 year old that was admitted, newly diagnose with diabetes. What symptoms would you
expect to see? - correct answer ✔✔- Frequent urinations
- Weight lost - body is burning protein instead of fat
- Thirst
