Questions With Guaranteed Pass
Solutions.
Factors that affect BP - Answer -Dehydration
-Wrong cuff size
- Ethnicity
- Age
- Smoking
- Medications
- Not standing still
Chain of Infection - Answer Infectious Agent
Reservoir
Portal of Exit
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Entry
Host
Normal Pulse and how long do you count it for? - Answer 60-100 BPM
Count for 1 min
Normal BP - Answer 120/80
What do you need to know prior to getting a blood sugar? - Answer -When the pt ate last
- if on a blood thinner
- are they diabetic
- Understanding of the procedure
, What does iron do non-coincidental? - Answer Causes stool to be dark
What angle should you go into the skin at with a needle? - Answer 15 degree angle
What does blood in the stool mean? - Answer Upper GI bleed
How much sputum is needed for a sample? - Answer 5 to 10mL
What part of the wound do you collect for a culture? - Answer Fresh exudate for the culture of a
wound
What does a culture test? - Answer Bacteria
What is sensitivity? - Answer The antibiotic it is sensitive to.
How to collect a Urine Culture from a Foley? - Answer You can only collect a urine culture 20 min after
insertion. (for the bag)
How do you start a 24 hour urine? - Answer Throw out the first urine. That is when the time starts.
What is the minimum amount of urine output for an adult per hour? - Answer 30mL/hr
What shows up on a urine dipstick? - Answer Glucose
Ketones
Leukocytes
Blood
pH