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Nur 176 Exam 1 questions and
answers
You have a patient that comes to the ER blood sugar 602, breathing deeply, ketos in their
urine. What would you think the next test be? - Blood Gases you want to see if they have
DKA
Your giving insulin. Can you mix Novolin R and Novolin N? - No, they have to go into
separate syringes, one is long and one is short
When your drawling up insulin what do you have to do first? - Put air in the cloudy first
You're working in a long term care facility. Report from the night shift nurse that a patient
is really thirsty, peeing every hour and really restless. What would you do first? - Check
their blood sugar
You have a patient come into the clinic who is 24 years old. She getting ready to go on a
cruise, she's a diabetic. She's coming in for a check up and states that she does not have
hair growing on her legs anymore. Should you be concerned? - Yes, means poor
circulation
Creatinine normal range - 0.6-1.2
BUN normal range - 10-20
Your patient has a subdural hematoma receiving mannitol. How to know is mannitol is
working? - Input and output, you want to make sure what is coming in is coming out
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60 year old patient has diabetes type 2, her blood glucose is 290 before breakfast. What
symptoms would you expect to see? - - Polydipsia - Excessive thirst
- Polyuria - Excessive urinating
- Polyphagia - Excessive hunger
Patient newly diagnosed with diabetes. And you want to teach him about foot care. What
will you teach him? - - No lotion in between toes
- Check feet daily
- Wear proper shoes and socks
- Can cut toe nails as long as it is straight across
- Warm water not hot water
Patient has diabetes type 2 and they are complaining of shaking, blurred vision, racing
heart. What are you doing to do? - Check blood sugar
12 year old no history of diabetes. But has a family history of diabetes, you find that their
blood sugar is 390, has frequent urination, hot/flushed. What orders would you expect the
doctor to give you? - - GAD test
- Sliding Scale of Insulin
1 1/2 year old that was admitted, newly diagnose with diabetes. What symptoms would
you expect to see? - - Frequent urinations
- Weight lost - body is burning protein instead of fat
- Thirst
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Nur 176 Exam 1 questions and
answers
You have a patient that comes to the ER blood sugar 602, breathing deeply, ketos in their
urine. What would you think the next test be? - Blood Gases you want to see if they have
DKA
Your giving insulin. Can you mix Novolin R and Novolin N? - No, they have to go into
separate syringes, one is long and one is short
When your drawling up insulin what do you have to do first? - Put air in the cloudy first
You're working in a long term care facility. Report from the night shift nurse that a patient
is really thirsty, peeing every hour and really restless. What would you do first? - Check
their blood sugar
You have a patient come into the clinic who is 24 years old. She getting ready to go on a
cruise, she's a diabetic. She's coming in for a check up and states that she does not have
hair growing on her legs anymore. Should you be concerned? - Yes, means poor
circulation
Creatinine normal range - 0.6-1.2
BUN normal range - 10-20
Your patient has a subdural hematoma receiving mannitol. How to know is mannitol is
working? - Input and output, you want to make sure what is coming in is coming out
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60 year old patient has diabetes type 2, her blood glucose is 290 before breakfast. What
symptoms would you expect to see? - - Polydipsia - Excessive thirst
- Polyuria - Excessive urinating
- Polyphagia - Excessive hunger
Patient newly diagnosed with diabetes. And you want to teach him about foot care. What
will you teach him? - - No lotion in between toes
- Check feet daily
- Wear proper shoes and socks
- Can cut toe nails as long as it is straight across
- Warm water not hot water
Patient has diabetes type 2 and they are complaining of shaking, blurred vision, racing
heart. What are you doing to do? - Check blood sugar
12 year old no history of diabetes. But has a family history of diabetes, you find that their
blood sugar is 390, has frequent urination, hot/flushed. What orders would you expect the
doctor to give you? - - GAD test
- Sliding Scale of Insulin
1 1/2 year old that was admitted, newly diagnose with diabetes. What symptoms would
you expect to see? - - Frequent urinations
- Weight lost - body is burning protein instead of fat
- Thirst
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