NUR 2349 / NUR2349 Professional Nursing I / PN I Final / Exam 3 Review | Rated A Guide | Latest 2021 / 2022 | Rasmussen College

NUR 2349 / NUR2349 Professional Nursing I / PN I Final / Exam 3 Review | Rated A Guide | Latest 2021 / 2022 | Rasmussen College 1. a persons pH determines if they are: - alkalosis or acidosis 2. patients pH of 7.20 is considered alkalosis or acidosis? - Acidosis 3. high PaCo2 indicates: - respiratory acidosis-they can't get rid of air - Examples: COPD, Pneumonia, narcotic OD 4. Low PaCO2 indicates - releasing too much CO2. - Examples: anxiety, a lot of pain 5. low pH with high Co2 you would do what? - Narcan 6. pH is high and the CO2 is low - respiratory alkalosis 7. pH is low and HCO3 is low - metabolic acidosis 8. pH is high and HCO3 is high - metabolic alkalosis - Example: patients taking a lot of tums 9. Normal HCO3 - 22-26 10. While donning sterile gloves, the nurse notices the edges of the glove package are slightly yellow. The yellow area is over 1 inch away from the gloves and only appears to be on the outside of the glove package. What is the best action for the nurse to take at this point? - Throw the first pair of sterile gloves away and obtain a new pair of sterile gloves. 11. The nurse is caring for a patient who was started on intravenous antibiotic therapy earlier in the shift. As the second dose is being infused, the patient reports feeling dizzy and having difficulty breathing and talking. The nurse notes that the patient's respirations are 26 breaths/min with pulse 112 beats/min and weak. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing an - anaphylactic reaction. 12. The nurse is working on a plan of care with her patient which includes turning and positioning and adequate nutrition to help the patient maintain intact skin integrity. The nurse helps the patient to realize that this breaks the chain of infection by eliminating a - portal of entry. 13. A client is diagnosed with hypophosphatemia. The nurse realizes that this electrolyte imbalance is most likely associated with: - chronic alcoholism.