NFDN 2003 Final Exam Questions
Fully Solved.
Hypovolemia - Answer Dehydration
Hypervolemia - Answer Fluid excess
Hyponatremia - Answer low sodium levels in the blood (<135 mEq/L)
Hypernatremia - Answer excess sodium levels in the blood (>135 mEq/L)
Normal pH of blood gases - Answer 7.35-7.45
Metabolic Acidosis - Answer decrease in bicarbonate concentration
Metabolic Alkalosis - Answer increase in bicarbonate concentration
Phlebitis - Answer inflammation of the vein
Infiltration - Answer fluid leaking into surrounding tissues
Hematoma - Answer mass of coagulated blood that leaked into tissue at IV site
Saline lock - Answer prevents blood loss, air from entering vascular system and exposure to
blood
Troponin Levels (TROP) - Answer ordered for suspected MI
PT - Answer Prothrombin time, used in coumadin administration, measures time elapsed
until clot forms
PTT - Answer Partial thromboplastin time, used in heparin administration, measures time
elapsed until clot forms
INR - Answer International normalized ratio
Fully Solved.
Hypovolemia - Answer Dehydration
Hypervolemia - Answer Fluid excess
Hyponatremia - Answer low sodium levels in the blood (<135 mEq/L)
Hypernatremia - Answer excess sodium levels in the blood (>135 mEq/L)
Normal pH of blood gases - Answer 7.35-7.45
Metabolic Acidosis - Answer decrease in bicarbonate concentration
Metabolic Alkalosis - Answer increase in bicarbonate concentration
Phlebitis - Answer inflammation of the vein
Infiltration - Answer fluid leaking into surrounding tissues
Hematoma - Answer mass of coagulated blood that leaked into tissue at IV site
Saline lock - Answer prevents blood loss, air from entering vascular system and exposure to
blood
Troponin Levels (TROP) - Answer ordered for suspected MI
PT - Answer Prothrombin time, used in coumadin administration, measures time elapsed
until clot forms
PTT - Answer Partial thromboplastin time, used in heparin administration, measures time
elapsed until clot forms
INR - Answer International normalized ratio
