NUR 215 AZCN Exam 4
What is the expected range for potassium? - answer3.5-5 mEq/L
The example of a patient's house burning down or a tornado destroying their house is
what type of stress? - answer Situational (unpredictable) Stress
True or False:
Hypernatremia can cause bradycardia - answer False:
It causes tachycardia
Select all that apply:
What are the stages of GAS (general adaption syndrome)?
A) Alarm
B) Run
C) Exhaustion
D) Anxiety
E) Fear
F) Resistance
G) Sleep - answerA) Alarm
F) Resistance
C) Exhaustion
Which of the following is NOT a healthy choice to reduce negative effects of stress?
A) Exercise
B) Yoga
C) Sleep > 8hrs
D) Meditation
E) Prayer
F) Talking w/ a friend - answerC) Sleep > 8 hrs
Which of the following would the nurse be most concerned with?
A) Pt has RR of 21
B) Pt not eating for 20 hrs
C) Pt has dilated pupils
D) Pt has a B/P of 124/82
E) Pt has O2 level of 95% - answerC) Pt has dilated pupils
What is the best way for the nurse to assess the patients stress? - answerStress Scale
0-10
What is the expected range for Sodium? - answer135-145
, What is the appropriate position for the patient who will be receiving an enema? -
answerSims position
In what condition would a nurse's opinion be accepted if a patient asks?
A) When it's in regards to a life/death decision.
B) If there is a disagreement between spouses.
C) Never, as it could be biased.
D) Whenever the patient asks.
E) Only of family/friends ask. - answerC) Never, as it could be biased.
Is a patient with a Urostomy still able to get a UTI? - answerYes
Which of the following is NOT a nursing intervention for anxious patients?
A) help w/ deep breathing
B) cluster care
C) dim the light
D) have friends/family visit - answerD) have friends/family visit
True or False:
Nurses take "excellent" care of patients! - answerTrue
What do fluid in the lungs sound like when a patient is experiencing "fluid volume
excess"? - answerCrackles
Which ostomy location would the patient have runny stools? - answerE) Ileostomy
Which of the following is the production of abnormally large volume of dilute urine?
A) Anuria
B) Hematuria
C) Oliguria
D) Polyuria
E) Nocturia - answerD) Polyuria
What nursing intervention do you take if a patient has less than 30 mL/hr urinary output
for more than 2 hours?
A) Nothing, thats normal
B) Notify Physician
C) Give patient a diuretic
D) Give patient water - answerB) Notify Physician
Which ostomy location would the patient have a more formed stool? - answerSigmoid
Colostomy
You enter Bob's room and notice he is in crisis, whats the first thing you do as the
nurse? - answerASSESS
What is the expected range for potassium? - answer3.5-5 mEq/L
The example of a patient's house burning down or a tornado destroying their house is
what type of stress? - answer Situational (unpredictable) Stress
True or False:
Hypernatremia can cause bradycardia - answer False:
It causes tachycardia
Select all that apply:
What are the stages of GAS (general adaption syndrome)?
A) Alarm
B) Run
C) Exhaustion
D) Anxiety
E) Fear
F) Resistance
G) Sleep - answerA) Alarm
F) Resistance
C) Exhaustion
Which of the following is NOT a healthy choice to reduce negative effects of stress?
A) Exercise
B) Yoga
C) Sleep > 8hrs
D) Meditation
E) Prayer
F) Talking w/ a friend - answerC) Sleep > 8 hrs
Which of the following would the nurse be most concerned with?
A) Pt has RR of 21
B) Pt not eating for 20 hrs
C) Pt has dilated pupils
D) Pt has a B/P of 124/82
E) Pt has O2 level of 95% - answerC) Pt has dilated pupils
What is the best way for the nurse to assess the patients stress? - answerStress Scale
0-10
What is the expected range for Sodium? - answer135-145
, What is the appropriate position for the patient who will be receiving an enema? -
answerSims position
In what condition would a nurse's opinion be accepted if a patient asks?
A) When it's in regards to a life/death decision.
B) If there is a disagreement between spouses.
C) Never, as it could be biased.
D) Whenever the patient asks.
E) Only of family/friends ask. - answerC) Never, as it could be biased.
Is a patient with a Urostomy still able to get a UTI? - answerYes
Which of the following is NOT a nursing intervention for anxious patients?
A) help w/ deep breathing
B) cluster care
C) dim the light
D) have friends/family visit - answerD) have friends/family visit
True or False:
Nurses take "excellent" care of patients! - answerTrue
What do fluid in the lungs sound like when a patient is experiencing "fluid volume
excess"? - answerCrackles
Which ostomy location would the patient have runny stools? - answerE) Ileostomy
Which of the following is the production of abnormally large volume of dilute urine?
A) Anuria
B) Hematuria
C) Oliguria
D) Polyuria
E) Nocturia - answerD) Polyuria
What nursing intervention do you take if a patient has less than 30 mL/hr urinary output
for more than 2 hours?
A) Nothing, thats normal
B) Notify Physician
C) Give patient a diuretic
D) Give patient water - answerB) Notify Physician
Which ostomy location would the patient have a more formed stool? - answerSigmoid
Colostomy
You enter Bob's room and notice he is in crisis, whats the first thing you do as the
nurse? - answerASSESS
