NP235 EXAM 1 DEBS REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Pt. who has post prandial glucose of 124. What would you do? - ANSWER you do nothing.
This is a normal reading for test after a meal
Document and continue to monitor
What glucose reading would you notifiy HCP about FIRST? - ANSWER 122-NO
186-NO
85-NO
54-YES because they can go into a coma and they have hypoglycemia
Pt. with primary hypothyroidism. would you expect them to have a high or low TSH? - ANSWER it would
be HIGH
In Respiratory Acidosis what would you expect? - ANSWER pH would go down below 7.35
PaCO2 would go up above 45
answer 7.25
55
Pt has COPD what acid base imbalance does he have? - ANSWER Respiratory Acidosis
Pt has SLE. What is it? - ANSWER An imflammatory disease of the collagen
NOT a release of histamine
NOT a localized disease
NOT allergies
, pt. has arthroscopy. What is the nurse going to monitor? - ANSWER monitor limb for numbness and
tingling and good pulse
A1C is 9.2%. what are you going to do? - ANSWER teach to prevent high blood sugar episodes
pt has been on a diuretic. What lab value would you expect to see? - ANSWER elevated specific urine
gravity
pt is on coumidin has aFIB what lab value does he need. - ANSWER PT
pt. is on Chemotherapy and antinoplastic agents.
true or false, are there a limited amount of drugs to treat cancer? - ANSWER FALSE
pt. is having explosive diarreha. What acid base imbalance does he have? - ANSWER Metabolic acidosis
pt is having a PET scan. What are you going to tell them? - ANSWER they will have two IV's
injects a radioactive tracers
where do they do a bone marrow biopsy from? - ANSWER illiac crest
sternum
What are the complications of diabetes? - ANSWER Can affect the eyes - blurry vision, feet - numbness,
skin - infection, heart - high bp and cholesterol, nerves - neuropathy and kidneys -stops proper function
What pt. prep should you do for a EKG/ECG - ANSWER clean the skin to remove lotions or sweat to be
sure the electrodes stick
what lab values test poor renal function? - ANSWER high serum creatine
BUN
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Pt. who has post prandial glucose of 124. What would you do? - ANSWER you do nothing.
This is a normal reading for test after a meal
Document and continue to monitor
What glucose reading would you notifiy HCP about FIRST? - ANSWER 122-NO
186-NO
85-NO
54-YES because they can go into a coma and they have hypoglycemia
Pt. with primary hypothyroidism. would you expect them to have a high or low TSH? - ANSWER it would
be HIGH
In Respiratory Acidosis what would you expect? - ANSWER pH would go down below 7.35
PaCO2 would go up above 45
answer 7.25
55
Pt has COPD what acid base imbalance does he have? - ANSWER Respiratory Acidosis
Pt has SLE. What is it? - ANSWER An imflammatory disease of the collagen
NOT a release of histamine
NOT a localized disease
NOT allergies
, pt. has arthroscopy. What is the nurse going to monitor? - ANSWER monitor limb for numbness and
tingling and good pulse
A1C is 9.2%. what are you going to do? - ANSWER teach to prevent high blood sugar episodes
pt has been on a diuretic. What lab value would you expect to see? - ANSWER elevated specific urine
gravity
pt is on coumidin has aFIB what lab value does he need. - ANSWER PT
pt. is on Chemotherapy and antinoplastic agents.
true or false, are there a limited amount of drugs to treat cancer? - ANSWER FALSE
pt. is having explosive diarreha. What acid base imbalance does he have? - ANSWER Metabolic acidosis
pt is having a PET scan. What are you going to tell them? - ANSWER they will have two IV's
injects a radioactive tracers
where do they do a bone marrow biopsy from? - ANSWER illiac crest
sternum
What are the complications of diabetes? - ANSWER Can affect the eyes - blurry vision, feet - numbness,
skin - infection, heart - high bp and cholesterol, nerves - neuropathy and kidneys -stops proper function
What pt. prep should you do for a EKG/ECG - ANSWER clean the skin to remove lotions or sweat to be
sure the electrodes stick
what lab values test poor renal function? - ANSWER high serum creatine
BUN
