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NUR 336 Midterm Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
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NUR 336 Midterm Exam1 cup Correct Answers 8 fl oz
240 mL
1 cup ice chips Correct Answers 120 mL
1 fl oz Correct Answers 30 mL
1 gram Correct Answers 1000 mg
1 kg Correct Answers 1000 g
2.2 lbs
1 lb Correct Answers 16 oz
1 Liter Correct Answers 1000 mL
1 mg Correct Answers 1000 mcg
1 mL Correct Answers 1 cc
1 tbsp Correct Answers 15 mL
1 tsp Correct Answers 5 mL
2-step BP method Correct Answers -Pt arm @ heart level +
relaxed
-Feet flat on floor + uncrossed
-Palpate brachial pulse
-Inflate cuff until pulse isn't felt anymore (estimated systolic)
,-Inflate 30 mmHg higher
-Deflate @ 2-3 mmHg/sec
-Note when pulse reappears
-Inflate cuff again 30 mmHg above estimated systolic w/
stethoscope on brachial artery
-Deflate again
-Note when sound appears (systolic) and disappears (diastolic)
5 heart asculatory sites Correct Answers -Angle of Louis
-Pulmonic area
-Erb's point
-Tricuspid area
-Apical/Mitral area
Abdominal Assessment Correct Answers -Inspect skin,
contour, umbillicus, pulsations, + hair distribution
-Auscultate bowel sounds + bruits (4 quadrants)
-Percuss over costovertebral angles
-Palpate for rigidity, massess, + tenderness
Abnormal Bowel Sounds Correct Answers -Hyperactive
-Bruits
-No bowel sounds (listen for 5 mins before noting)
Abnormal Heart Sounds Correct Answers -Whooshing or
swishing indicates a murmur
-High-pitched scratchy sound indicates pericardial friction rub
Acute pain Correct Answers -Severe w/ rapid onset + short
duration
-Generally resolves w/ healing
, Administration safety for giving injecctions Correct Answers -
Always cap needles after use w/ safety device
-Make sure sharps container is less than 3/4 full
-Always dispose in sharps container
Angle of Louis Correct Answers -Aka aortic area
-Where manubrium joins body of sternum 1-2 inches below
sternal notch
-2nd intercostal space @ RIGHT of sternal border
-Hear AORTIC VALVE
Apical/Mitral Area Correct Answers -5th intercostal space
-LEFT midclavicular line
-Hear PMI
BP cuff measurement Correct Answers - 40% of pt's arm
circumference
Bradycardia Correct Answers - <60 bpm
-Pts w/ decreased thyroid activity, hyperkalemia, irregular
cardiac rhythm, increased intracranial pressure
Cardiovascular Assessment Correct Answers -Review vitals
-Look for signs of CV problems
-Inspect + palpate neck for carotid pulses
-Auscultate neck for bruits
-Inspect + palpate precordium for pulses
-Auscultate over precordium @ 5 auscultatory sites
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