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NUR 172 FINAL EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK 500 QUESTIONS ND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
What is thrombocytopenia? .....ANSWER.....low platelet count
What are granulocytes? .....ANSWER.....neutrophils, eosinophils,
basophils ( Big takeway is that they are WBC's)
Teaching for Iron supplements .....ANSWER.....-Take on an empty
stomach
- Take 1-2 hours before meal
- Can turn front teeth red
Cancer - patient teaching regarding social interaction and
precautions .....ANSWER.....- Wash hands
- Wear a mask
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- Limit interaction too less than 30 minutes
Difference between chemotherapy and radiation .....ANSWER.....-
Chemotherapy spreads throughout the whole body and kills
everything
- Radiation is localized.
What stage is HIV declared AIDS? .....ANSWER.....Stage 3
Normal vs AIDS CD4 Levels .....ANSWER.....When the CD4 count
drops below 200, a person is diagnosed with AIDS. A normal
range for CD4 cells is about 700-1,000
Define acquired immunity .....ANSWER.....An immunity that
develops before birth and throughout the lifetime of the
individual
Digoxin (Lanoxin) - teaching, levels, and OD symptoms
.....ANSWER.....- contact health care professional before taking
medication if pulse rate is <60 or >100.
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- Watch levels normal 0.8-2.0
- Toxicity symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain
What is MCV? .....ANSWER.....mean corpuscular volume. There
are three main types of corpuscles (blood cells) in your blood-
red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
Normal MCV range .....ANSWER.....80-100
MCV > 100 means what? .....ANSWER.....Macrocytic anemia.
Common causes include; B12 deficiency, Folic acid deficiency,
EtOH abuse, or liver disease
What lab is tested to determine anemia? What are the normal
M/F levels for anemia? .....ANSWER.....Hemoglobin
Male <13
Female <12
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MCV is between 80-100, what is your next step? If this test is
greater than 1.3 what are you thinking? .....ANSWER.....Check
creatinine. If creatinine > 1.3 you need a renal consult for CKD
MCV is < 80 what is your next step? What do you do if these
two tests come back low? .....ANSWER.....Iron studies:
Ferritin (is a protein that contains iron and is the primary form of
iron stored inside of cells) <15 ng/ml
TSTAT ( you get this by dividing the serum iron level by the total
iron-binding capacity. The total iron-binding capacity correlates
with circulating transferrin, which is the major iron-binding protein
in plasma.) < 20%
LOW -
* Give iron supplements (IV or PO)
* Consider EPO is surgery anticipated
NUR 172 FINAL EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK 500 QUESTIONS ND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
What is thrombocytopenia? .....ANSWER.....low platelet count
What are granulocytes? .....ANSWER.....neutrophils, eosinophils,
basophils ( Big takeway is that they are WBC's)
Teaching for Iron supplements .....ANSWER.....-Take on an empty
stomach
- Take 1-2 hours before meal
- Can turn front teeth red
Cancer - patient teaching regarding social interaction and
precautions .....ANSWER.....- Wash hands
- Wear a mask
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- Limit interaction too less than 30 minutes
Difference between chemotherapy and radiation .....ANSWER.....-
Chemotherapy spreads throughout the whole body and kills
everything
- Radiation is localized.
What stage is HIV declared AIDS? .....ANSWER.....Stage 3
Normal vs AIDS CD4 Levels .....ANSWER.....When the CD4 count
drops below 200, a person is diagnosed with AIDS. A normal
range for CD4 cells is about 700-1,000
Define acquired immunity .....ANSWER.....An immunity that
develops before birth and throughout the lifetime of the
individual
Digoxin (Lanoxin) - teaching, levels, and OD symptoms
.....ANSWER.....- contact health care professional before taking
medication if pulse rate is <60 or >100.
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- Watch levels normal 0.8-2.0
- Toxicity symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain
What is MCV? .....ANSWER.....mean corpuscular volume. There
are three main types of corpuscles (blood cells) in your blood-
red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
Normal MCV range .....ANSWER.....80-100
MCV > 100 means what? .....ANSWER.....Macrocytic anemia.
Common causes include; B12 deficiency, Folic acid deficiency,
EtOH abuse, or liver disease
What lab is tested to determine anemia? What are the normal
M/F levels for anemia? .....ANSWER.....Hemoglobin
Male <13
Female <12
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MCV is between 80-100, what is your next step? If this test is
greater than 1.3 what are you thinking? .....ANSWER.....Check
creatinine. If creatinine > 1.3 you need a renal consult for CKD
MCV is < 80 what is your next step? What do you do if these
two tests come back low? .....ANSWER.....Iron studies:
Ferritin (is a protein that contains iron and is the primary form of
iron stored inside of cells) <15 ng/ml
TSTAT ( you get this by dividing the serum iron level by the total
iron-binding capacity. The total iron-binding capacity correlates
with circulating transferrin, which is the major iron-binding protein
in plasma.) < 20%
LOW -
* Give iron supplements (IV or PO)
* Consider EPO is surgery anticipated
