PAPER COMPREHENSIVE REVISION QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Snellen test. Answer: Test visual Acuity. Pt stands 20 ft reads
letters.
◉ vestibular disease. Answer: CAN CAUSE VERTIGO
◉ benign prostatic hyperplasia. Answer: OBSTRUCTS FLOW OF
URINE.
INSERT FOLEY IF NEEDED
◉ Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR). Answer: a test of renal function
that measures the flow of filtered fluid through the kidneys per unit
of time; CAN TEST FOR AKI
◉ presbyopia. Answer: NEARSIGHTED vision impairment as a result
of aging
◉ diabetes 15/15 rule. Answer: give 15 grams of carbs and wait 15
minutes to check
, ◉ nystagmus. Answer: Involuntary rapid eye movements; CAN
INCREASE RISK OF FALLS
◉ Normal Level of Sodium (Na+). Answer: 135-145
◉ Normal WBC count. Answer: 4,000-11,000
◉ Normal urine pH. Answer: 4.5-8
◉ Normal specific gravity of urine. Answer: 1.010-1.030
◉ Normal calcium levels. Answer: 8.5-10.5
◉ antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Answer: promotes retention of
water by kidneys
REGULATES SODIUM
◉ parathyroid hormone (PTH). Answer: regulates calcium
CALCIUM and phosphorus ARE INVERSELY RELATED
◉ glycosylated hemoglobin. Answer: Hemoglobin A1C; AVERAGE
GLUCOSE OVER 3 MONTHS