NUR1460C Mendoza Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) 1st line for anxiety disorders.
Can treat clients with depression.
1-3 weeks to take effect.
Selective Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors Also considered 1st line for anxiety disorders.
(SSNRIs)
Benzodiazepines Antianxiety Agents Short-term treatment of anxiety
Dependence and tolerance can develop.
Quick onset.
CNS depressant
No alcohol while taking
Used until other medications start helping.
Can use prn
Buspirone (BuSpar) Anti-anxiety.
Less sedating
No dependency/tolerance.
Take every day.
2-4 weeks to take effect.
Other anxiety medications Beta-blockers
Anticonvulsants
Antihistamines
Escitalopram (Lexapro) SSRI
Fluoxetine (Prozac) SSRI
Fluvoxamine (Luvox) SSRI
Paroxetine (Paxil) SSRI
Sertraline (Zoloft) SSRI
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) SSNRI
Venlafaxine (Effexor) SSNRI
Alprazolam (Xanax) Benzodiazepines
Lorazepam (Ativan) Benzodiazepines
Oxazepam (Serax) Benzodiazepines
, Oxazepam (Serax) Benzodiazepines
Diazepam (Valium) Benzodiazepines
What specimen collection would be used to measure Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
Acid Base Balance?
What values are important to use when determining Acid pH, PaCO2, HCO3
Base Balance?
pH normal range 7.35-7.45
PaCO2 normal range 35-45
HCO3 normal range 22-26
Respiratory Acidosis ↓ pH
↑ PaCO2
Normal HCO3
Respiratory Alkalosis ↑ pH
↓ PaCO2
Normal HCO3
Metabolic Acidosis ↓ pH
Normal PaCO2
↓ HCO3
Metabolic Alkalosis ↑ pH
Normal PaCO2
↑ HCO3
ROME Respiratory
Opposite
Metabolic
Equal
A student is nervous for a big exam and is breathing b. Respiratory Alkalosis
rapidly, what do you expect out of the followings:
a. Metabolic Acidosis
b. Metabolic Alkalosis
c. Respiratory Acidosis
d. Respiratory Alkalosis
A 45- year-old female with renal failure, missed her a. Metabolic Acidosis
dialysis and was feeling sick, what could be the reason ?
a. Metabolic Acidosis
b. Metabolic Alkalosis
c. Respiratory Acidosis
d. Respiratory Alkalosis
and CORRECT Answers
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) 1st line for anxiety disorders.
Can treat clients with depression.
1-3 weeks to take effect.
Selective Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors Also considered 1st line for anxiety disorders.
(SSNRIs)
Benzodiazepines Antianxiety Agents Short-term treatment of anxiety
Dependence and tolerance can develop.
Quick onset.
CNS depressant
No alcohol while taking
Used until other medications start helping.
Can use prn
Buspirone (BuSpar) Anti-anxiety.
Less sedating
No dependency/tolerance.
Take every day.
2-4 weeks to take effect.
Other anxiety medications Beta-blockers
Anticonvulsants
Antihistamines
Escitalopram (Lexapro) SSRI
Fluoxetine (Prozac) SSRI
Fluvoxamine (Luvox) SSRI
Paroxetine (Paxil) SSRI
Sertraline (Zoloft) SSRI
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) SSNRI
Venlafaxine (Effexor) SSNRI
Alprazolam (Xanax) Benzodiazepines
Lorazepam (Ativan) Benzodiazepines
Oxazepam (Serax) Benzodiazepines
, Oxazepam (Serax) Benzodiazepines
Diazepam (Valium) Benzodiazepines
What specimen collection would be used to measure Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
Acid Base Balance?
What values are important to use when determining Acid pH, PaCO2, HCO3
Base Balance?
pH normal range 7.35-7.45
PaCO2 normal range 35-45
HCO3 normal range 22-26
Respiratory Acidosis ↓ pH
↑ PaCO2
Normal HCO3
Respiratory Alkalosis ↑ pH
↓ PaCO2
Normal HCO3
Metabolic Acidosis ↓ pH
Normal PaCO2
↓ HCO3
Metabolic Alkalosis ↑ pH
Normal PaCO2
↑ HCO3
ROME Respiratory
Opposite
Metabolic
Equal
A student is nervous for a big exam and is breathing b. Respiratory Alkalosis
rapidly, what do you expect out of the followings:
a. Metabolic Acidosis
b. Metabolic Alkalosis
c. Respiratory Acidosis
d. Respiratory Alkalosis
A 45- year-old female with renal failure, missed her a. Metabolic Acidosis
dialysis and was feeling sick, what could be the reason ?
a. Metabolic Acidosis
b. Metabolic Alkalosis
c. Respiratory Acidosis
d. Respiratory Alkalosis
