Rasmussen College MDC 2 Exam 2 Questions and Answers
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A patient is suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, what electrolyte imbalance would you
expect? -ANS-HYPOKALEMIA
The nurse notes a positive CHVOSTEKS sign in her patient, which electrolyte imbalance is the patient
suffering from? -ANS-HYPOCALCEMIA
CHVOSTEKS sign -ANS-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 -ANS-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? -ANS-ISOTONIC
A patient is suffering from a bowel obstruction and is currently being treated with an NG tube, what
imbalance? -ANS-METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
Which imbalance would result in aspirin toxicity? -ANS-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? -ANS-METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
A patient suffering from an anxiety attack would be suffering from which imbalance? -ANS-RESPIRATORY
ALKALOSIS (HYPERVENTILATION)
Your patient is suffering from HYPOmagnesmia and HYPOcalcemia what assessment technique would be
positive? -ANS-TYROUSSEAU'S Sign
, A patient just had surgery and is receiving IV pain medication, which acid base balance is he at risk for? -
ANS-Respiratory Acidosis
A patient is battling End Stage Liver Cancer, which acid base imbalance would you expect to see? -ANS-
Metabolic Acidosis
A 3-year-old is admitted to the emergency department for choking on a hotdog, what acid base
imbalance could we expect? -ANS-RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS (cant breathe)
A patient is diagnosed with metabolic acidosis, what treatment would be expected to be ordered? -ANS-
HYDRATION
A patient is admitted with tachycardia, hypotension, cough, and fever with 100 mL output in 12 hours. -
ANS-HYPOvolemia
A patient is suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, what fluids would you administer? -ANS-
ISOTONIC
A patient is admitted with an exacerbation of asthma, what is the priority diagnosis? -ANS-SECURE
AIRWAY
A patient is diagnosed with HYPERnatremia, what symptoms would you expect to see? -ANS-INCREASE
THIRTS
A patient is diagnosed with HYPOkalemia, foods can you recommend to this patient? -ANS-BANANAS
A patient is suffering from respiratory alkalosis, what assessment finding is consistent? -ANS-Low to
Normal Blood Pressure
A patient has an NG tube intermittent suction, what acid base imbalance is she at risk for? -ANS-
METABOLIC ALKALOSIS (you're getting acids of the stomach out)
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A patient is suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, what electrolyte imbalance would you
expect? -ANS-HYPOKALEMIA
The nurse notes a positive CHVOSTEKS sign in her patient, which electrolyte imbalance is the patient
suffering from? -ANS-HYPOCALCEMIA
CHVOSTEKS sign -ANS-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 -ANS-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? -ANS-ISOTONIC
A patient is suffering from a bowel obstruction and is currently being treated with an NG tube, what
imbalance? -ANS-METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
Which imbalance would result in aspirin toxicity? -ANS-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? -ANS-METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
A patient suffering from an anxiety attack would be suffering from which imbalance? -ANS-RESPIRATORY
ALKALOSIS (HYPERVENTILATION)
Your patient is suffering from HYPOmagnesmia and HYPOcalcemia what assessment technique would be
positive? -ANS-TYROUSSEAU'S Sign
, A patient just had surgery and is receiving IV pain medication, which acid base balance is he at risk for? -
ANS-Respiratory Acidosis
A patient is battling End Stage Liver Cancer, which acid base imbalance would you expect to see? -ANS-
Metabolic Acidosis
A 3-year-old is admitted to the emergency department for choking on a hotdog, what acid base
imbalance could we expect? -ANS-RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS (cant breathe)
A patient is diagnosed with metabolic acidosis, what treatment would be expected to be ordered? -ANS-
HYDRATION
A patient is admitted with tachycardia, hypotension, cough, and fever with 100 mL output in 12 hours. -
ANS-HYPOvolemia
A patient is suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, what fluids would you administer? -ANS-
ISOTONIC
A patient is admitted with an exacerbation of asthma, what is the priority diagnosis? -ANS-SECURE
AIRWAY
A patient is diagnosed with HYPERnatremia, what symptoms would you expect to see? -ANS-INCREASE
THIRTS
A patient is diagnosed with HYPOkalemia, foods can you recommend to this patient? -ANS-BANANAS
A patient is suffering from respiratory alkalosis, what assessment finding is consistent? -ANS-Low to
Normal Blood Pressure
A patient has an NG tube intermittent suction, what acid base imbalance is she at risk for? -ANS-
METABOLIC ALKALOSIS (you're getting acids of the stomach out)
