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Hondros Nursing 172 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
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Nursing 172 Exam 1 Questions WithComplete Solutions
Calcium has a reciprocal relationship with what? And what does
this mean? Correct Answers Phosphorus. This means that if the
calcium level increases, the phosphorus level decreases and vice
versa.
Can an LPN change a CVC dressing? Correct Answers Yes!
Can an LPN remove a midline, central venous (CVC), or
peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)? Correct Answers
No!
Can Dextrose be used to administer blood products? Correct
Answers No!
Does Lactated Ringer's contain enough potassium or calcium to
correct a deficit of those electrolytes? Correct Answers No!
How do you reduce the risk of malpractice? Correct Answers
1.) Maintain clinical competency.
2.) Assess and monitor.
3.) Prevent infections.
4.) Use equipment properly.
5.) Protect the patient from harm.
How is Calcium acquired? Correct Answers Through oral
intake.
,Hyperkalemia is rare in patients with what? Correct Answers
Normal renal function.
Hypotonic solutions are not administered to patients at risk for
what? Correct Answers Increased intracranial pressure (can
exacerbate cerebral edema) or to those with liver disease,
trauma, or burns.
Is Dextrose compatible with all solutions or medications?
Correct Answers No!
Is Normal Saline compatible with most solutions and
medications? Correct Answers Yes!
Is Potassium stored in the body? Correct Answers No, it must
be ingested daily.
Isotonic solutions have the same osmolarity as what? Correct
Answers Normal body fluids.
Low magnesium can result from what? Correct Answers
Chronic alcoholism.
LPN scope of practice? Correct Answers 1.) LPNs can do
patient teaching.
2.) LPNS may NOT teach the practice of nursing.
3.) LPNs may NOT give IV push medications.
4.) LPNs may administer peripheral IV catheters with normal
saline or lactated ringers and flush CVCs with normal saline or
heparin, also if an intermittent infusion device is attached.
, Normal Saline is the solution of choice for what? Correct
Answers Blood loss and trauma.
Precautions for using Lactated Ringer's? Correct Answers 1.)
Has several substances in it, so be sure to check compatibility.
2.) Do not use for patients with elevated lactate levels.
The IV catheter that the LPN may insert is to be how long?
Correct Answers 3 inches or less.
The LPN may administer IV therapy to someone who is how
old? Correct Answers 18 years or older.
What are Hypertonic solutions used for? Correct Answers To
replace electrolytes, treat hypotonic dehydration, and to
temporarily treat circulatory insufficiency and shock.
What are Hypotonic solutions used for? Correct Answers For
patients who have hypertonic dehydration, who require water
replacement, and who have diabetic ketoacidosis after initial
sodium chloride replacement.
What are Isotonic solutions commonly used for? Correct
Answers To treat fluid loss, dehydration, and hypernatremia
(sodium excess.)
What are pre-menopausal women at higher risk for than men?
Correct Answers Encephalopathy
What are strategies that may be included in risk management?
Correct Answers 1.) Informed consent.
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