NUR 160 Exam 2, HONDROS Latest Update -

NUR 160 Exam 2, HONDROS Latest Update - 50+ Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+

ABG - CORRECT ANSWER: Arterial Blood Gas

Accu-check - CORRECT ANSWER: disinfect finger with alcohol, place lancet on side of finger, flush to skin, wipe away first drop with GUAZE, dispose of lancet and strip in sharps, YES an NA can do this, do not give insulin without a BS level first

Advair - CORRECT ANSWER: rinse mouth between use

Albuterol - CORRECT ANSWER: immediate relief of SOB

Alcoholics-precautions - CORRECT ANSWER: All alcoholics go in seizure precautions

at risk for urinary retention - CORRECT ANSWER: post-surgical, men with large

prostates, TBI, stroke, paralyzed

Bowel Obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER: bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting,

constipation

Calcium (Ca+) - CORRECT ANSWER: 8-10

Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER: Diarrhea, diabetes, renal failure, alcohol

Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER: Gastric Acid loss (NG suction),

diuretics

Causes of Respiratory Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER: asthma, COPD, pulmonary

edema, sedation

Causes of Respiratory Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER: Hyperventilation, Obesity,

Anxiety

Chvostek sign - CORRECT ANSWER: cheek

Coumadin - CORRECT ANSWER: PT/INR

crackles - CORRECT ANSWER: fluid in lungs

Dehiscense - CORRECT ANSWER: When a wound has opened up, most often d/t force

(cough) 1 / 2

DVT signs and symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER: unilateral swelling, redness, hot,

painful, pulseless, cannot move toes or very little, pale below where clot is

Early sign of hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER: restlessness

Etiology of COPD - CORRECT ANSWER: exposure to irritants or chemicals in airway,

SMOKING

evisceration - CORRECT ANSWER: when an organ is sticking up out of a wound that

has opened

Foley - CORRECT ANSWER: a pt with a large prostate needs a coude, minimum output 15mL/kidney/hr-if less call MD

HCO3 (Bicarb) - CORRECT ANSWER: 22-26

Heparin - CORRECT ANSWER: PTT

How to check placement of NG - CORRECT ANSWER: chest x-ray

How to help with pt pain - CORRECT ANSWER: try non- pharmacological interventions first, when nothing works-ask someone else, go through chain of command

How to read an ABG - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Determine if values are high, low, or

normal

• Draw the appropriate arrows next to each value
• Decide if two values are the same, or if two values are apposite (same=metabolic,

opposite=respiratory)

• Look at only Ph, if low acidosis, if high alkalosis

How to treat ABG issues - CORRECT ANSWER: Treat the cause

Hypercalcemia causes - CORRECT ANSWER: supplements, calcium, immobilization,

antacid, parathyroidism

Hypercalcemia signs and symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER: anorexia, N,V, decreased

DTR, confusion, coma, constipation, kidney stones

Hyperkalemia causes - CORRECT ANSWER: AKD, CKD, severe injuries,

supplementation

Hyperkalemia signs and symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER: muscle fatigue, weakness,

arrhythmia, irritability, Nausea, death

Hypermagnesemia Causes - CORRECT ANSWER: Tums, CKD, diabetic ketoacidosis

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