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COMP STUDY - NUR 280 GALEN TEST WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
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COMP STUDY - NUR 280 GALEN TESTWITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Sign of thyroid storm? - correct answer- tremors
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How to properly transfer patient from bed to chair? - correct answer- HOB up/chair
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parallel
How to properly ambulate with a cane? - correct answer- Up with good down with
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bad
What are normal age related changes? - correct answer- eye or chest changes
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Good therapy for rheumatoid arthritis? - correct answer- music therapy
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Where is the tragus? - correct answer- a small cartilaginous flap in front of the
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external opening of the ear
What is transphenoidal hypophysectomy? - correct answer- removal of pituitary gland
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through the nose
What are the most significant risk factors for bladder cancer? - correct answer-
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Smoking and previous cancers
Where to you auscultate to hear a bruit for a dialysis patient? - correct answer- At the
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AV fistuala (arteriovenous)
Name a complication of thyroidectomy: - correct answer- Bleeding behind the neck.
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, How to prepare a client for an MRI - correct answer- Wheelchair transporting and
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remove all metal
MAOI inhibitiors are used for what? - correct answer- Depression and for HTN
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What foods to avoid with MAOI inhibitors? - correct answer- Tyramine containing ie:
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dried fruit, organ meats, red wine, cheese, alcohol
MAOI inhibitors can cause? - correct answer- HTN crisis
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Mechanical Ventilators Low alarm means? - correct answer- Leak or disconnect, bag
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client
Mechanical ventilators High alarm means? - correct answer- Dry or obstruction,
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suction client
Symptoms of Addison's disease? - correct answer- Bronze, dehydrated,
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hyponatremia
Complications of burns? - correct answer- dehydration - need fluid replacement
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What is used to reduce serum potassium in a renal patient? - correct answer-
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Kaexalate by mouth or retention enema or insulin and glucose IV
Ketoacidosis s/s's - correct answer- Fruity breath, Kussmal's respirations
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Kussmal's respirations - correct answer- deep and rapid
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Type ___ diabetics can get ketoacidosis? - correct answer- 2
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Internal radiation - correct answer- do not stand over pt's bed, visitors for 10 min, no
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pregnant or children (colds), limit time in room, call Nuclear department if become
contaminated, nothing to leave room unless gone through scanner, food delivered by
nurse, any vomit or excretions need to be handled special way, flush toilet three
times after bathroom, WEAR BADGE, NO KID SITTING ON LAP
Hepatitis preicteric phase s/s's - correct answer- N/V, RUQ pain
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Allen's test - correct answer- occlude both ulnar and radial artery until hand blanches
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then release ulnar. If the hand pinks up, ulnar artery is good and you can carry on
with ABG
Agranulocytosis - correct answer- The extreme reduction in the number of leukocytes
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or WHITE BLOOD CELLS in the blood.
Trousseau's sign - correct answer- A sign of HYPOCALCEMIA . Carpal spasm
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caused by inflating a blood pressure cuff above the client's systolic pressure and
leaving it in place for 3 minutes.
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