Nursing 1023C Exam 3 - modify after each session Questions
With Complete Solutions
A decrease of up to 20BPM is considered a normal finding and
part of the body's circadian rhythm during what part of sleep?
Correct Answer NREM (Non rapid eye movement)
A STAT dose of 20 mg of a drug is ordered for a patient. The
drug comes in 5 and 10 mg tablets.
There are no 10 mg tablets on hand.
How many tablets will the nurse give? Correct Answer 4
tablets
A total daily dosage of sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) for a patient is
2 g to be administered in two equal doses. The medicine is
available in 200 mg tablets.
How many tablets should be given for each dose? Correct
Answer 5
Albumin (HyPER causes) Correct Answer dehydration
too much protein
acute infections
burns
heart attack
Albumin (HyPER) intervention Correct Answer diet
modification
Albumin (HyPO) Interventions Correct Answer treat infection
or inflammation
diet modification
Albumin HyPER S/S Correct Answer jaundice
weakness or fatigue
unexplained weight los
loss of appetite
pruitus
Albumin HyPO S/S Correct Answer excess protein in the urine
shown by urine test
pitting edema***
fluid retention
jaundice
rapid heartbeat
Although a postoperative patient is asleep, the nurse knows
that... Correct Answer The sedative administered may have
helped him sleep, but assessment of pain is still needed.
An example of radiating pain Correct Answer A patient who
has thoracic pain due to gastroesophageal reflux disease has
radiating pain
, An individual is taking cough suppressant that contains codeine
10 mg in 5 mL. If the individual took 12 tsp of the medication
during a 24-hour period, approximately how many milligrams of
codeine would have been taken? Correct Answer 120 mL
Anemia s/s Correct Answer chronic infection
hemorrhage
renal disease
vitamins B6, B12, iron or folic acid deficiency
sleep apnea and hypoxia
Another word for low Hematocrit Correct Answer Anemia
Body is intracellular and extracellular or... Correct Answer
interstitial or intravascular
Calcium (HyPER) causes Correct Answer increased bone
reabsorption due to hyperarathyroidism
Calcium (HyPO S/S) Correct Answer increased neuromuscular
issues
increased excitability (throat can close up)
seizures
bone pain
hypotension
confusions
numbness and tingling in extremities
Chvostek** (Clinical sign of existing nerve hyPERexcitiability
(tetany) seen in HyPOcalcemis and HyPOmagnesia.
Abnormal reactions to the stimulation of the facial nerve**
Trousseau sign MORE sensitive than Chvostek sign
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