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Hondros NURS 212 Final Exam Containing 76 Terms with Certified Solutions Updated 2024-2025.
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What is Guillain-Barre syndrome mainly caused from - ANSWER: respiratory or stomach infection
What is pink frothy sputum indicative of? - ANSWER: left sided HF with pulmonary edema What is bradykinesia defined as - ANSWER: slow movements, uncoordinated, unable to control facial expressions, difficulty swallowing what are considered priority electrolytes - ANSWER: sodium and potassium what are signs of hypocalcemia - ANSWER: Chvosteks, muscle twitching, tingling of the lips what can you do to a thrill with an AV fistula? - ANSWER: you FEEL the thrill expected s/s of acute glomerulonephritis from strep - ANSWER: hematuria, proteinuria, casts main side effect of tomoxifen - ANSWER: vaginal bleeding what is it called when a bp cuff is inflated and it makes a pts hand curl? - ANSWER: Trousseau's from hypocalcemia in general, alcohol will do what to your blood sugars? - ANSWER: decrease blood sugars
complication from thyroidectomy - ANSWER: thyroid storm what should renal pts do with sodium in their diet? - ANSWER: ALWAYS decrease sodium intake (and K+) T or F: pts on chemo will be on some sort of precaution - ANSWER: true (nuetropenic, contact, bleeding) which is true of TPN? - ANSWER: should be stopped gradually, cannot be stopped abruptly because is causes hypoglycemia what solution should we hang if we have to stop TPN abruptly - ANSWER: D 3% normal saline is what type of solution? - ANSWER: hypertonic what are side effects from a hypotonic solution - ANSWER: altered mental status and increased ICP What does foamy urine indicate? - ANSWER: nephrotic syndrome what lab is concerning for our peritoneal dialysis pt? - ANSWER: WBC 20, what is the primary purpose of lactated ringers? - ANSWER: expands the extracellular fluids
when are LRs most commonly used? - ANSWER: burn pts and pre op for fluid volume maintenance goals for hospice care - ANSWER: pt die with dignity, comfort pt AND family, provide comfort measures like o2, pain meds lab values seen in a chemo pt - ANSWER: low WBC, low RBC, low platelets, low electrolytes 0.45% NS is what type of solution? - ANSWER: hypotonic which lab value takes priority - ANSWER: high or low potassium diet teaching for glomerulonephritis - ANSWER: low fluids, low protein, low sodium expected findings for R sided HF - ANSWER: JVD, peripheral edema, ascites hypotonic solutions cause: - ANSWER: fluid to shift into the cells what food is high in sodium? - ANSWER: cold cuts or deli meat (do not let kidney pt eat this) should a pt with heart failure limit their sodium intake? - ANSWER: yes
hypertonic solutions cause - ANSWER: fluid to shift OUT of the cell s/s of end of life - ANSWER: hypotension, bradycardia, decreased LOC, cheyne stokes, waxy/clammy skin exopthalamos is a s/s of what disease - ANSWER: hyperthyroidism T or F: pts with renal disease should ALWAYS restrict their fluid intake - ANSWER: yes (and protein) what causes a myastenic crisis - ANSWER: missing dose of medication is pallative care the same thing as hospice - ANSWER: no what is bubbling in the chamber of a chest tube? - ANSWER: continuous bubbling means there is an air leak. intermittent bubbling is normal and good what is considered post-renal - ANSWER: kidney stones in the ureter s/s of a cholingergic crisis - ANSWER: fluid overload, diarrhea, increased saliva, increased UO which are hypotonic solutions - ANSWER: 0.33% NS, 0.45% NS, D5W
when pt has low WBC, what kind of precautions are they on? - ANSWER: neutropenic precautions priority intervention during diuretic phase of AKI? - ANSWER: manage fluid replacement to prevent dehydration immovable, irregular lump found in the breast - ANSWER: reason to suspect breast cancer examples of isotonic solution - ANSWER: lactated ringers and 0.9% NS which ejection fraction is typical for HF - ANSWER: 35% shown on the echocardiogram common manifestations of diabetes insipidus - ANSWER: polyuria, polydipsia, diluted urine ABGs: pH 7.27, paco2 of 42, bicarb of 14 - ANSWER: metabolic acidosis teaching ab addisons- which steroids may be reduced - ANSWER: androgens, glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids pt has new ileostomy with output of 3000ml in 24 hours. what do we do? - ANSWER: manage fluid and electrolyte balance