Final Exam- LVN Term 1 / Final exam- Term 1
study guide for Unitek College
Subjective data - Answer: What the patient told you.
Objective data - Answer: What the nurse can measure
Which of the following are nursing interventions for wound irrigation? - Answer:
Keep syringe 1 inch above the wound. Clean from least contaminated to most
contaminated site. Clean area around the skin with antiseptic swabs first.
Which brain controls the basic vital functions? - Answer: Medulla Oblongata in the
brainstem
Which hormone acts on kidneys to regulate sodium and potassium levels? -
Answer: Aldosterone
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, I stimulate the maturation of lymphocytes into T cells and coordinates immune
defenses. What gland am I? - Answer: Thymus gland
What does epinephrine and norepinephrine do? - Answer: Raise heart rate,
vasoconstriction, release glucose reserves, produce adrenal glands,
neurotransmitters
Blood is returned to which part of the heart? - Answer: Right
atrium/superiorvenacava
Oxygenated blood exits through which part of the heart? - Answer: Aorta in the
left ventricle
Range of motion (ROM) - Answer: Move joints smoothly and gently, repeat based
on orders, perform to the point of resistance, stop if patient is in pain
What is the BEST method to maintain privacy for a patient when doing a bed
bath? - Answer: Close the curtains
What enzymes are produced by the pancreas and what are their functions? -
Answer: amylase ( digest sugars- carbohydrates), trypsin (digest proteins), lipase
(digest fat)
What is normal blood pressure? - Answer: 120/80
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study guide for Unitek College
Subjective data - Answer: What the patient told you.
Objective data - Answer: What the nurse can measure
Which of the following are nursing interventions for wound irrigation? - Answer:
Keep syringe 1 inch above the wound. Clean from least contaminated to most
contaminated site. Clean area around the skin with antiseptic swabs first.
Which brain controls the basic vital functions? - Answer: Medulla Oblongata in the
brainstem
Which hormone acts on kidneys to regulate sodium and potassium levels? -
Answer: Aldosterone
Page 1 of 8
, I stimulate the maturation of lymphocytes into T cells and coordinates immune
defenses. What gland am I? - Answer: Thymus gland
What does epinephrine and norepinephrine do? - Answer: Raise heart rate,
vasoconstriction, release glucose reserves, produce adrenal glands,
neurotransmitters
Blood is returned to which part of the heart? - Answer: Right
atrium/superiorvenacava
Oxygenated blood exits through which part of the heart? - Answer: Aorta in the
left ventricle
Range of motion (ROM) - Answer: Move joints smoothly and gently, repeat based
on orders, perform to the point of resistance, stop if patient is in pain
What is the BEST method to maintain privacy for a patient when doing a bed
bath? - Answer: Close the curtains
What enzymes are produced by the pancreas and what are their functions? -
Answer: amylase ( digest sugars- carbohydrates), trypsin (digest proteins), lipase
(digest fat)
What is normal blood pressure? - Answer: 120/80
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