NUR 3111 - EXAM ONE - PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
normal saline does which of the following?
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a) decrease urinary output
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b) raise the sodium level
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c) lower the blood pressure
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d) expand the intravascular volume
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d) expand the intravascular volume
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t/f when administering potassium IV, one should always give it IV push
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false
which of the following is a sign of hypovolemia?
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a) crackles
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b) drop in BP
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c) pedal edema
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d) increase in urine output
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b) drop in BP
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,which of the following is a sign of hypermagnesemia?
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a) decreased BP
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b) increased DTRs
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c) increased BP
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d) hunger
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a) decreased BP
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which of the following fluids would you avoid in hyponatremia?
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a) 3% saline
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b) D5W
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c) blood administration
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d) TPN
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b) D5W
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t/f calcium gluconate can be used to treat hyperkalemia
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true
,which of the following may put one at risk for hypovolemia?
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a) dementia
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b) over administration of IV fluids
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c) renal failure
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d) seizures
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a) dementia
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a patient has had a high fever with diaphoresis overnight. which of the following
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might result from this?
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a) increased BP
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b) decreased urine output
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c) decreased drive to drink fluids
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d) hypertension
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b) decreased urine output
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in hypervolemia, you will see which of the following?
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a) decrease in urine output
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b) increase in SG
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, c) increase in hemoglobin
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d) decrease in serum osmolality
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d) decrease in serum osmolality
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your patient's TPN runs out and it will be an hour before another bag arrives.
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until it arrives, you will
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a) hang NS at the same rate as the TPN
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b) hang LR at 100 mL/hr
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c) hang D10W at the same rate as the TPN
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d) flush the IV catheter to keep it patent
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c) hang D10W at the same rate as the TPN
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you patient's potassium is 6.3. you anticipate administering which of the
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following?
a) LR
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b) potassium chloride
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c) insulin (and maybe D50W)
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d) magnesium oxide
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c) insulin (and maybe D50W)
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WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
normal saline does which of the following?
| | | | | |
a) decrease urinary output
| | |
b) raise the sodium level
| | | |
c) lower the blood pressure
| | | |
d) expand the intravascular volume
| | | |
d) expand the intravascular volume
| | | |
t/f when administering potassium IV, one should always give it IV push
| | | | | | | | | | |
false
which of the following is a sign of hypovolemia?
| | | | | | | |
a) crackles
|
b) drop in BP
| | |
c) pedal edema
| |
d) increase in urine output
| | | |
b) drop in BP
| | |
,which of the following is a sign of hypermagnesemia?
| | | | | | | |
a) decreased BP
| |
b) increased DTRs
| |
c) increased BP
| |
d) hunger
|
a) decreased BP
| |
which of the following fluids would you avoid in hyponatremia?
| | | | | | | | |
a) 3% saline
| |
b) D5W
|
c) blood administration
| |
d) TPN
|
b) D5W
|
t/f calcium gluconate can be used to treat hyperkalemia
| | | | | | | |
true
,which of the following may put one at risk for hypovolemia?
| | | | | | | | | |
a) dementia
|
b) over administration of IV fluids
| | | | |
c) renal failure
| |
d) seizures
|
a) dementia
|
a patient has had a high fever with diaphoresis overnight. which of the following
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
might result from this?
| | |
a) increased BP
| |
b) decreased urine output
| | |
c) decreased drive to drink fluids
| | | | |
d) hypertension
|
b) decreased urine output
| | |
in hypervolemia, you will see which of the following?
| | | | | | | |
a) decrease in urine output
| | | |
b) increase in SG
| | |
, c) increase in hemoglobin
| | |
d) decrease in serum osmolality
| | | |
d) decrease in serum osmolality
| | | |
your patient's TPN runs out and it will be an hour before another bag arrives.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
until it arrives, you will
| | | |
a) hang NS at the same rate as the TPN
| | | | | | | | |
b) hang LR at 100 mL/hr
| | | | |
c) hang D10W at the same rate as the TPN
| | | | | | | | |
d) flush the IV catheter to keep it patent
| | | | | | | |
c) hang D10W at the same rate as the TPN
| | | | | | | | |
you patient's potassium is 6.3. you anticipate administering which of the
| | | | | | | | | | |
following?
a) LR
|
b) potassium chloride
| |
c) insulin (and maybe D50W)
| | | |
d) magnesium oxide
| |
c) insulin (and maybe D50W)
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