NUR 160/163 Test- Questions with Verified
100% Correct Answers
Hyperthermia - Answer greater than 101, immunocompromised, young spike quickly,
old may or may not have symptoms. Chills, sweating, tachycardia, redness, brain
damage, nausea
Hypothermia - Answer less than 97, older run low so need to know their baseline, kids
chill quickly, bradycardia, brain damage, sudden heat flash (close to death)
Alzheimers - Answer type of dementia
Delirium - Answer rapid onset, short if treated, infection (UTI, confusion, nausea, dark
urine, foul smelling sediment), meds, hypoxia, sleep deprivation, electrolyte imbalances,
dehydration, fever
Dementia - Answer slow, progressive, never neding, Tau protein clumps, amaloid
plaques, Mini-Cog, MOCA (memory and attention)
swallowing issues - Answer call speech therapy
Recpetive Aphasia - Answer difficulty understanding speech
Expressive aphasia - Answer diffciulty expressing themself, can hear and read language,
cannot speak fluently
Global aphasia - Answer Both receptive and expressive
, Calcium - Answer Serum Blood level 8-10
Calcium sources - Answer Milk and dairy
Hypercalcemia - Answer muscle weakness, DTR, lethargy, Vit D excess, increased liver
damage
Hypocalcemia - Answer bone and teeth formation, osteoporosis
Phosphorous` - Answer Nuts and seeds
Iron - Answer Pernicious anemia-Vit B12 not absorbed,
Sodium - Answer 135-145 serum blood level
Water - Answer 2-3L/day
Water related problems - Answer dehydration-Low BP, high HR. assess with daily
weights and I/O. 2 pounds per day, 5 pounds per week. Overload-edema (CHF), elevate
legs to prevent swelling. Fluid and electrolyte loss-stool, emesis and urine
Protein - Answer Increase protein for healing/repair of tissues, pressure ulcers. Beans
and cheese
97.5 to 99.5 degrees F - Answer What is the typical range of normal body temperature
for a healthy individual ?