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NUR 160 EXAM 2, HONDROS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NUR 160 EXAM 2, HONDROS QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
Hypokalemia and lasix - Answers-If pt is Hypokalemic, report to RN before giving Lasix
Hypervolemia Causes - Answers-CKD, liver disease, cirrhosis, CHF, increased salt
intake, COPD
Hypervolemia Signs and symptoms - Answers-Headache, Confusion, Nausea, Vomiting,
Coma
Hypovolemia Causes - Answers-Vomiting, DM, fever, heat exposure, exercise, no water
access, significant injury to skin
Moat accurate assessment of water balance - Answers-daily weights in similar clothing,
same scale, same time- plus or minus 2 lbs per day, plus or minus 5 lbs a week
Potassium (K+) - Answers-3.5-5
Hyperkalemia causes - Answers-AKD, CKD, severe injuries, supplementation
Hyperkalemia signs and symptoms - Answers-muscle fatigue, weakness, arrhythmia,
irritability, Nausea, death
Hypokalemia causes - Answers-diuretics. Diarrhea, excessive sweating, laxatives,
ketoacidosis, alcohol abuse
Hypokalemia signs and symptoms - Answers-muscle cramps, abdominal distention,
constipation, arrhythmia
Renal Pt Diet - Answers-low potassium-no potatoes, oranges, bananas, leafy green
veggies, apples, avocados
Sodium (Na+) - Answers-135-145
Hypernatremia Causes - Answers-too much salt, rapid infusion of saline, antacids,
increased dairy consumption
Hypernatremia signs and symptoms - Answers-decreased urinary output, firm rubbery
tissue turgor, restlessness, agitation, confusion, flushed skin
Hyponatremia Causes - Answers-Diarrhea, gastric suctioning, sweating, Vomiting, low
sodium intake, burns, edema/ascites, small bowel obstruction
, Hyponatremia signs and symptoms - Answers-muscle weakness, fatigue, Headache,
restlessness, irritability, hypotension, Nausea, vomiting
Magnesium (MG+) - Answers-1.5-2.5
Hypermagnesemia Causes - Answers-Tums, CKD, diabetic ketoacidosis
Hypermagnesemia signs and symptoms - Answers-weakness, hypotension, Vomiting,
Nausea, coma, death
Hypomagnesemia Causes - Answers-alcoholism, decreased intake of vitamin D, poor
absorption
Hypomagnesemia Signs and symptoms - Answers-seizures, Increased DTR,
arrhthmias, agitation, Nausea, vomiting
Alcoholics-precautions - Answers-All alcoholics go in seizure precautions
Calcium (Ca+) - Answers-8-10
Hypercalcemia causes - Answers-supplements, calcium, immobilization, antacid,
parathyroidism
Hypercalcemia signs and symptoms - Answers-anorexia, N,V, decreased DTR,
confusion, coma, constipation, kidney stones
Hypocalcemia Causes - Answers-decreased calcium and Vit D, Diarrhea, diuretics,
alcoholism, malabsorption, burns
Hypocalcemia signs and symptoms - Answers-irritanility, osteoporosis, N,V,D, increase
dDTR, arrhtymtias, +Trousseau sign, +Chvostek sign
Trousseau sign - Answers-BP
Chvostek sign - Answers-cheek
Heparin - Answers-PTT
Coumadin - Answers-PT/INR
PH (acidosis,alkalosis) - Answers-7.35-7.45
PO2 - Answers-80-100
PCO2 (Carbon Dioxide) - Answers-35-45
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