NBRC EXAM NEWEST WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
GUARANTEED TO PASS CONCEPTS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
Normal Urine Output - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 40mL/hr
(approximatley 1 Liter a day)
Intake exceeds output - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ -weight
gain
-electrolyte imbalance
-increased hemodynamic pressures
-decreased lung compliance
Central Venous Pressure (CVP) - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
can indicate changes in fluid balance
Normal CVP - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 2-6mmHg or 4-
12cmH20
-decreased CVP can indicate hypovalemia (fluid
therapy)
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-increased CVP can indicate hypervalemia (diuretics)
Stuporous, confused , sleepy - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
consider sleep apnea or excessive O2 therapy (COPD
patient)
Semicomatose - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ responds only to
painful stimuli
Obtunded - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ drowsy state, may
have decreased cough or gag reflux (protect airway)
Coma - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ does not respond to
painful stimuli
Electrolyte Imbalance Traits - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
anger, combative, irritable
Drug Overdose Traits - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Euphoria-
intense feelings of emotions (joy)
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Panic Traits - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ severe hypoxemia,
tension pnemothorax, status asthmaticus, or possibly AAA
(abdominal aortic anerysm)
Activites of Daily Living (ADL) Scoring - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Katz Scoring System
0-dependent
6-independent
Orthopnea - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ difficulty breathing
except in the upright position (CHF)
Genreal malaise - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ run down
feeling, nausea, weakness, fatique, headache (consider
electrolyte imbalance)
COPD diet - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ high fats, low carbs
(carbs causes higher CO2)
Edema - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ caused by CHF and renal
failure
occurs primarily in arms and ankles
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Ascites - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ accumulation of fluid in
the abdomen generally caused by liver failure
Clubbing of fingers - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ caused by
chronic hypoxemia
presence of clubbing suggests pulmonary disease
Venous distension or Jugular venous distension (JVD) -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ occurs with CHF
seen during exhalation in patients with obstructive lung
disease
Capillary refill - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ indication of
peripheral circulation
color should return within 3 seconds
Diaphoresis - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ heart failure
(recommend diuretics, positive inotropic agents)
fever, infection (recommend antibiotics)
anxiety, nervousness (recommend sedatives)
tuberculosis/night sweats (recommend antitubercular
drugs)