NUR2063 Final Exam Study Guide Questions And
Correct Answers
What is the difference between a sign and a symptom? - ANSWER Sign - Objective
Erythema, Edema, lesion)
Symptom - Subjective Headache, sore, tired)
Na - Sodium - ANSWER 136-144 mEq
Hyponatremia - anorexia, gastrointestinal upset, poor skin turgor, dry mucous
membranes, blood pressure changes, pulse changes, edema, headache, lethargy,
confusion, diminished deep tendon reflexes, muscle weakness, seizures, and coma
Hypernatremia - elevated temperature, skin warm and flushed, mucous membranes dry
and sticky, dysphagia, hyperthirst, irritability, agitation, weakness, headache, seizures
K - Potassium - ANSWER o 3.7-5.2 mEq |
Hypokalemia - muscle weakness, paresthesia, hyporeflexia, leg cramps, pulse weak and
irregular, hypotension, dysrhythmias, electrocardiogram changes, bowel sounds
decreased, abdominal distension, constipation, ileus and cardiac arrest
Hyperkalemia - paresthesia, muscle weakness, flaccid paralysis, bradycardia,
dysrhythmias, electrocardiogram changes, cardiac arrest, respiratory depression,
abdominal cramping, nausea, and diarrhea
Mg - Magnesium - ANSWER .8-2.5 mEq | Hypermagnesemia - Same as hypercalcemia |
Hypomagnesemia - same as hypocalcemia
,Ca - Calcium - ANSWER 4 - 5 mEq |
Hypercalcemia-dysrhythmias, electrocardiogram changes, personality changes,
confusion, decreased memory, headache, lethargy, stupor, coma, muscle weakness,
decreased deep tendon reflexes, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal
pain, pancreatitis, renal calculi, polyuria, and dehydration |
Hypocalcemia-dysrhythmias, electrocardiogram changes, increased bleeding
tendencies, anxiety, confusion, depression, irritability, fatigue, lethargy, paresthesia,
increased deep tendon reflexes, tremors, muscle spasms, seizures, laryngeal spasms,
increased bowel sounds, abdominal cramping, and positive Trousseau's and Chvostek's
signs
P - Phosphorus - ANSWER .5 - 4.5 mg |
Hyperphosphatemia - dysrhythmias, electrocardiogram changes, increased bleeding
tendencies, anxiety, confusion, depression, irritability, fatigue, lethargy, paresthesia,
increased deep tendon reflexes, tremors, muscle spasms, seizures, laryngeal spasms,
increased bowel sounds, abdominal cramping, and positive Trousseau's and Chvostek's
signs
Hypophosphatemia - dysrhythmias, electrocardiogram changes, personality changes,
confusion, decreased memory, headache, lethargy, stupor, coma, muscle weakness,
decreased deep tendon reflexes, anorexia, nausea, vomiting,
Ribosomes function - ANSWER Synthesizes proteins
· Hypervolemia - ANSWER Fluid volume excess in intravascular space
· Hypovolemia - ANSWER Fluid volume deficit in intravascular space
· Homeostasis - ANSWER State of balance - reached by positive and negative feedback -
self regulated
, · How does a vaccine provide immunity? - ANSWER Active immunity - antigen exposure
· Active immunity - ANSWER Vaccine, or having the virus - Body builds immunity through
exposure
Passive immunity - ANSWER The transfer of antibodies from external source -
breastfeeding
· give examples of malignant cells - ANSWER Proliferation is rapid, metastasis, fatal,
undifferentiated
· Exam findings of inflammation that is localized - ANSWER Destroyed tissue, redness,
swelling, heat, pain, function loss
o Type I: IgE mediated - ANSWER Hay fever, food allergy, anaphylaxis
o Type II IgM/IgG: cytotoxic hypersensitivity reaction - ANSWER Blood transfusion
reaction, erythroblastosis fetalis
o Type III: immune complex-mediated - ANSWER Autoimmune disorders - Lupus
o Type IV: delayed hypersensitivity reaction - ANSWER Tuberculin skin testing,
transplant reactions, contact dermatitis
· What would you see in a patient that is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction? -
ANSWER Bronchodilation, airway constriction,
Sign and symptoms of a type 1 hypersensitivity - ANSWER GI allergy
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain
Skin manifestations