Rasmussen MDC 2 SECOND TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
A patient is suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, what electrolyte imbalance
would you expect? ANSWER > HYPOKALEMIA
The nurse notes a positive CHVOSTEKS sign in her patient, which electrolyte
imbalance is the patient suffering from? ANSWER > HYPOCALCEMIA
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,CHVOSTEKS sign ANSWER > is contraction of facial muscles provoked by lightly tapping
over the facial nerve anterior to the ear as it crosses the zygomatic arch. This induces
twitching of the homolateral facial muscles due to hyperexcitability of the nerve.
Trosseau's sign ANSWER > latent tetany is most commonly positive in the setting of
hypocalcemia.[1] The sign is observable as a carpopedal spasm induced by ischemia
secondary to the inflation of a sphygmomanometer cuff, commonly on an individual's
arm, to 20 mmHg over their systolic blood pressure for 3 minutes.
A patient is suffering from dehydration which fluids would you expect to administer?
ANSWER > ISOTONIC
A patient is suffering from a bowel obstruction and is currently being treated with an NG
tube, what imbalance? ANSWER > METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
Which imbalance would result in aspirin toxicity? ANSWER > METABOLIC ACIDOSIS or
respiratory alkalosis
(Aspirin has a direct effect on the respiratory center in the brain leading to
hyperventilation.)
A patient suffering from diarrhea would have which imbalance? ANSWER > METABOLIC
ACIDOSIS
A patient suffering from an anxiety attack would be suffering from which imbalance?
ANSWER > RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS (HYPERVENTILATION)
Your patient is suffering from HYPOmagnesmia and HYPOcalcemia what assessment
technique would be positive? ANSWER > TYROUSSEAU'S Sign
A patient just had surgery and is receiving IV pain medication, which acid base balance
is he at risk for? ANSWER > Respiratory Acidosis
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, A patient is battling End Stage Liver Cancer, which acid base imbalance would you
expect to see? ANSWER > Metabolic Acidosis
A 3-year-old is admitted to the emergency department for choking on a hotdog, what
acid base imbalance could we expect? ANSWER > RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS (cant
breathe)
A patient is diagnosed with metabolic acidosis, what treatment would be expected to be
ordered? ANSWER > HYDRATION
A patient is admitted with tachycardia, hypotension, cough, and fever with 100 mL
output in 12 hours. ANSWER > HYPOvolemia
A patient is suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, what fluids would you
administer? ANSWER > ISOTONIC
A patient is admitted with an exacerbation of asthma, what is the priority diagnosis?
ANSWER > SECURE AIRWAY
A patient is diagnosed with HYPERnatremia, what symptoms would you expect to see?
ANSWER > INCREASE THIRTS
A patient is diagnosed with HYPOkalemia, foods can you recommend to this patient?
ANSWER > BANANAS
A patient is suffering from respiratory alkalosis, what assessment finding is consistent?
ANSWER > Low to Normal Blood Pressure
A patient has an NG tube intermittent suction, what acid base imbalance is she at risk
for? ANSWER > METABOLIC ALKALOSIS (you're getting acids of the stomach out)
----LAB VALUE HYPOKALEMIA-----
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
A patient is suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, what electrolyte imbalance
would you expect? ANSWER > HYPOKALEMIA
The nurse notes a positive CHVOSTEKS sign in her patient, which electrolyte
imbalance is the patient suffering from? ANSWER > HYPOCALCEMIA
1
,CHVOSTEKS sign ANSWER > is contraction of facial muscles provoked by lightly tapping
over the facial nerve anterior to the ear as it crosses the zygomatic arch. This induces
twitching of the homolateral facial muscles due to hyperexcitability of the nerve.
Trosseau's sign ANSWER > latent tetany is most commonly positive in the setting of
hypocalcemia.[1] The sign is observable as a carpopedal spasm induced by ischemia
secondary to the inflation of a sphygmomanometer cuff, commonly on an individual's
arm, to 20 mmHg over their systolic blood pressure for 3 minutes.
A patient is suffering from dehydration which fluids would you expect to administer?
ANSWER > ISOTONIC
A patient is suffering from a bowel obstruction and is currently being treated with an NG
tube, what imbalance? ANSWER > METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
Which imbalance would result in aspirin toxicity? ANSWER > METABOLIC ACIDOSIS or
respiratory alkalosis
(Aspirin has a direct effect on the respiratory center in the brain leading to
hyperventilation.)
A patient suffering from diarrhea would have which imbalance? ANSWER > METABOLIC
ACIDOSIS
A patient suffering from an anxiety attack would be suffering from which imbalance?
ANSWER > RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS (HYPERVENTILATION)
Your patient is suffering from HYPOmagnesmia and HYPOcalcemia what assessment
technique would be positive? ANSWER > TYROUSSEAU'S Sign
A patient just had surgery and is receiving IV pain medication, which acid base balance
is he at risk for? ANSWER > Respiratory Acidosis
2
, A patient is battling End Stage Liver Cancer, which acid base imbalance would you
expect to see? ANSWER > Metabolic Acidosis
A 3-year-old is admitted to the emergency department for choking on a hotdog, what
acid base imbalance could we expect? ANSWER > RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS (cant
breathe)
A patient is diagnosed with metabolic acidosis, what treatment would be expected to be
ordered? ANSWER > HYDRATION
A patient is admitted with tachycardia, hypotension, cough, and fever with 100 mL
output in 12 hours. ANSWER > HYPOvolemia
A patient is suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, what fluids would you
administer? ANSWER > ISOTONIC
A patient is admitted with an exacerbation of asthma, what is the priority diagnosis?
ANSWER > SECURE AIRWAY
A patient is diagnosed with HYPERnatremia, what symptoms would you expect to see?
ANSWER > INCREASE THIRTS
A patient is diagnosed with HYPOkalemia, foods can you recommend to this patient?
ANSWER > BANANAS
A patient is suffering from respiratory alkalosis, what assessment finding is consistent?
ANSWER > Low to Normal Blood Pressure
A patient has an NG tube intermittent suction, what acid base imbalance is she at risk
for? ANSWER > METABOLIC ALKALOSIS (you're getting acids of the stomach out)
----LAB VALUE HYPOKALEMIA-----
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