NUR 2006 Exam 1 Study Questions and Answers Graded A+
How do you verify the accuracy of a verbal medication
Verify the order by reading it back to the provider.
order?
The patient develops an adverse reaction to an antibiotic Stop the infusion, assess the patient, and call for help
infusion. Which emergency actions do you take? (rapid response).
How should a patient be positioned to check their blood Sitting or lying with legs straight (not crossed) and arms
pressure? at the sides.
At what point does a patient experiencing an asthma When they are too tired to maintain their oxygen satura-
attack become high risk for Acute Respiratory Failure? tion levels.
Those with Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and/or safety
Which patients should be prioritized to be seen first? concerns, new acute changes, or a rapidly worsening con-
dition.
What vital sign changes would indicate an acute bleed? Hypotension with compensatory tachycardia
A rapid infusion of fluids may cause what change in lung
Crackles as fluid shifts
sounds?
Shock causes changes in blood pressure and fluid shifts
Describe the critical change in perfusion that happens
leading to impaired tissue perfusion, reducing oxygen
with shock.
delivery to vital organs.
Describe the compensatory mechanism that causes cool Vasoconstriction in the extremities helps to shunt blood to
extremities during hypovolemic shock. vital organs to deliver oxygen to the brain, heart, etc.
Think of magnesium as a natural muscle relaxer. If it is low
What are the s/s of hypomagnesemia? the muscles will be twitchy. If it is high they will be overly
relaxed or weak.
Think of calcium as a lubricant for electrical signals to
easily travel through the tissues. If it is too high they move
What are the s/s of hypocalcemia?
quickly. If it is too low they move slowly. This attects sensory
and motor neurons as well as cardiac tissue.
What is the safest way to reduce fluid volume excess? Reduce intake.
What are the s/s of fluid volume excess? Fluid shifts including edema and crackles in the lungs.
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How do you verify the accuracy of a verbal medication
Verify the order by reading it back to the provider.
order?
The patient develops an adverse reaction to an antibiotic Stop the infusion, assess the patient, and call for help
infusion. Which emergency actions do you take? (rapid response).
How should a patient be positioned to check their blood Sitting or lying with legs straight (not crossed) and arms
pressure? at the sides.
At what point does a patient experiencing an asthma When they are too tired to maintain their oxygen satura-
attack become high risk for Acute Respiratory Failure? tion levels.
Those with Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and/or safety
Which patients should be prioritized to be seen first? concerns, new acute changes, or a rapidly worsening con-
dition.
What vital sign changes would indicate an acute bleed? Hypotension with compensatory tachycardia
A rapid infusion of fluids may cause what change in lung
Crackles as fluid shifts
sounds?
Shock causes changes in blood pressure and fluid shifts
Describe the critical change in perfusion that happens
leading to impaired tissue perfusion, reducing oxygen
with shock.
delivery to vital organs.
Describe the compensatory mechanism that causes cool Vasoconstriction in the extremities helps to shunt blood to
extremities during hypovolemic shock. vital organs to deliver oxygen to the brain, heart, etc.
Think of magnesium as a natural muscle relaxer. If it is low
What are the s/s of hypomagnesemia? the muscles will be twitchy. If it is high they will be overly
relaxed or weak.
Think of calcium as a lubricant for electrical signals to
easily travel through the tissues. If it is too high they move
What are the s/s of hypocalcemia?
quickly. If it is too low they move slowly. This attects sensory
and motor neurons as well as cardiac tissue.
What is the safest way to reduce fluid volume excess? Reduce intake.
What are the s/s of fluid volume excess? Fluid shifts including edema and crackles in the lungs.
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