HONDROS NURS 212 FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND THEIR
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is Guillain-Barre syndrome mainly caused from
respiratory or stomach infection
What is pink frothy sputum indicative of?
left sided HF with pulmonary edema
What is bradykinesia defined as
slow movements, uncoordinated, unable to control facial
expressions, difficulty swallowing
what are considered priority electrolytes
sodium and potassium
what are signs of hypocalcemia
Chvosteks, muscle twitching, tingling of the lips
what can you do to a thrill with an AV fistula?
you FEEL the thrill
expected s/s of acute glomerulonephritis from strep
hematuria, proteinuria, casts
main side effect of tomoxifen
vaginal bleeding
what is it called when a bp cuff is inflated and it makes
a pts hand curl?
Trousseau's from hypocalcemia
in general, alcohol will do what to your blood sugars?
decrease blood sugars
, when can you take BP/labs from the arm on the side
of a mastectomy?
NEVER- do not do anything in this arm
theraputic level for digoxin
0.5-2.0
what should digoxin levels look like when a pt is
regularly taking the med?
high normal (if the levels are low normal, it means the dig
isnt working right)
priority interventions for all patients
ABCs
parkinsons s/s (choose all)
shuffling gait, freezing up extremities, coordination issues,
increased salivation, involuntary hand movements
what does physical and emotional stress do to your
BG?
increases it
S/S of left sided heart failure
crackles in lungs and diminished breath sounds
what is NOT a priority intervention for a crohns pt?
emotional and psychosocial support
low amount of UO is defined at
oliguria
what do we do for a DM pt that is sweaty and shaky
check BG
complication from thyroidectomy
thyroid storm
what should renal pts do with sodium in their diet?
ALWAYS decrease sodium intake (and K+)
T or F: pts on chemo will be on some sort of
precaution
EXAM QUESTIONS AND THEIR
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is Guillain-Barre syndrome mainly caused from
respiratory or stomach infection
What is pink frothy sputum indicative of?
left sided HF with pulmonary edema
What is bradykinesia defined as
slow movements, uncoordinated, unable to control facial
expressions, difficulty swallowing
what are considered priority electrolytes
sodium and potassium
what are signs of hypocalcemia
Chvosteks, muscle twitching, tingling of the lips
what can you do to a thrill with an AV fistula?
you FEEL the thrill
expected s/s of acute glomerulonephritis from strep
hematuria, proteinuria, casts
main side effect of tomoxifen
vaginal bleeding
what is it called when a bp cuff is inflated and it makes
a pts hand curl?
Trousseau's from hypocalcemia
in general, alcohol will do what to your blood sugars?
decrease blood sugars
, when can you take BP/labs from the arm on the side
of a mastectomy?
NEVER- do not do anything in this arm
theraputic level for digoxin
0.5-2.0
what should digoxin levels look like when a pt is
regularly taking the med?
high normal (if the levels are low normal, it means the dig
isnt working right)
priority interventions for all patients
ABCs
parkinsons s/s (choose all)
shuffling gait, freezing up extremities, coordination issues,
increased salivation, involuntary hand movements
what does physical and emotional stress do to your
BG?
increases it
S/S of left sided heart failure
crackles in lungs and diminished breath sounds
what is NOT a priority intervention for a crohns pt?
emotional and psychosocial support
low amount of UO is defined at
oliguria
what do we do for a DM pt that is sweaty and shaky
check BG
complication from thyroidectomy
thyroid storm
what should renal pts do with sodium in their diet?
ALWAYS decrease sodium intake (and K+)
T or F: pts on chemo will be on some sort of
precaution
