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NR 325 Exam 1 questions with answers
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- NR-325 (NR325)
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- Chamberlain College Of Nursing
NR 325 Exam 1 questions with answers
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NR 325 Exam 1 questions with answersWhat disorder causes low serum osmolality?
A. SIADH
B. DI - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔A. SIADH
What disorder causes hemoconcentration of electrolytes?
A. SIADH
B. DI - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. DI (because you are peeing out all of the H2O)
What sound is indicative of a post-op thyroidectomy pt declining rapidly? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Stridor (upper airway obstruction)
What would a pt experience with a thyroidectomy? What medication would they be on? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Pt would experience hypothyroidism.
Pt would be on Synthroid (levothyroxine) for life.
Pt is flushed, tachycardic, can't sleep, has brittle hair, and is experiencing weight loss; what do they
have? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Hyperthyroidism
Pt has a below normal temperature, hypotension, and hypoventilation; what is the pt experiencing? -
** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Myxedema coma
What conditions would cause the pt to have high BP? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔SIADH
Hyperthyroidism
What condition would cause a low urine specific gravity? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔DI
(<1.005)
, What causes low levels of T3, T4, and high levels of TSH? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Hypothyroidism
A pt is urinating 19L a day and constantly drinking; what condition do they have? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔DI
What condition do you treat with desmopressin? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔DI
Desmopressin is a synthetic ADH (DI you are lacking ADH)
What condition do you treat with IV diuretics? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔SIADH (because of
fluid retention)
What is the antidote for CT dye and Tylenol? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Mucomyst
(acetylcysteine)
What is the antidote for heparin? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Protamine sulphate
What disorders cause an increase in adverse effects when taking synthroid? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Cardiovascular disorders (because synthroid increases metabolism which increases
risk for MI, etc)
Does blood pressure decrease or increase during a thyroid storm? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔BP increases (because of a spike in metabolism)
What disease causes exophthalmos? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Hyperthyroidism (because it's
r/t Grave's disease)
What is a clinical manifestation of excess ADH?
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Hypernatremia
C. Hyponatremia
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