RN 41 Final Exam
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What are females at a higher risk of when being treated with antibiotics for
UTIs? - -Vaginal yeast infections
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What are patients with kidney or liver dysfunction more susceptible to? -
-Drug toxicity, especially older adults
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What are signs and symptoms for a patient with acute severe peritonitis? -
-Severe belly pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, sore/swollen belly,
constipation, less urine than normal, thirst, fluid in belly
What are signs and symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia? - ✅✅-High BP,
flushed skin, pounding headache, profuse sweating, tachycardia OR
bradycardia
What are some priorities with palliative/hospice care goals? -✅✅
-Relief of
symptoms, especially pain management as end of life approaches
What bodily fluids transmit HIV? - ✅✅-blood, semen, vaginal secretions,
breast milk
What do patients with acute on chronic pain require? - ✅✅-Multi modal pain
medication management
What do ventilator dependent patients require? - ✅✅
-Tracheostomies &
percutaneous esophagogastromy tubes (PEG tubes)
What does a positive test for HIV antibodies mean? - ✅✅-The person has
been exposed to HIV
What does dextrose provide for TPN patients? - ✅✅-Carbohydrates
What does gastric bypass surgery result in? - ✅✅-Decreased amount of
food intake & decreased absorption of nutrients
What does hypermagnesemia result in? - ✅✅-Weakness, nausea,
dizziness, confusion, decreased tendons reflexes, hypoventilation, shallow
respirations, lethargy & urinary retention
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What are females at a higher risk of when being treated with antibiotics for
UTIs? - -Vaginal yeast infections
✅✅
What are patients with kidney or liver dysfunction more susceptible to? -
-Drug toxicity, especially older adults
✅✅
What are signs and symptoms for a patient with acute severe peritonitis? -
-Severe belly pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, sore/swollen belly,
constipation, less urine than normal, thirst, fluid in belly
What are signs and symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia? - ✅✅-High BP,
flushed skin, pounding headache, profuse sweating, tachycardia OR
bradycardia
What are some priorities with palliative/hospice care goals? -✅✅
-Relief of
symptoms, especially pain management as end of life approaches
What bodily fluids transmit HIV? - ✅✅-blood, semen, vaginal secretions,
breast milk
What do patients with acute on chronic pain require? - ✅✅-Multi modal pain
medication management
What do ventilator dependent patients require? - ✅✅
-Tracheostomies &
percutaneous esophagogastromy tubes (PEG tubes)
What does a positive test for HIV antibodies mean? - ✅✅-The person has
been exposed to HIV
What does dextrose provide for TPN patients? - ✅✅-Carbohydrates
What does gastric bypass surgery result in? - ✅✅-Decreased amount of
food intake & decreased absorption of nutrients
What does hypermagnesemia result in? - ✅✅-Weakness, nausea,
dizziness, confusion, decreased tendons reflexes, hypoventilation, shallow
respirations, lethargy & urinary retention
