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NUR176 / NUR 176 FINAL EXAM (LATEST 2025):
CONCEPTS OF ADULT HEALTH NURSING FOR THE
PRACTICAL NURSE I | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GRADE A - HONDROS
70-100 .....ANSWER.....Normal blood glucose level
Polyuria
Polyphagia
Polydipsia
Skin warm and dry (Sugar high) .....ANSWER.....S/S
Hyperglycemia
Cool and Clammy (I need candy)
Tachycardia
Shaky .....ANSWER.....S/S Hypoglycemia
High BS
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Fruity Breath Ketones in urine
Kussmaul's Breathing
Polyuria
Weak
Rapid Pulse
Nausea .....ANSWER.....S/S DKA
Long Acting
24 hr duration
Given same time daily
DO NOT MIX WITH OTHERS .....ANSWER.....Lantus
SubQ .....ANSWER.....How is insulin given?
Intermediate Acting .....ANSWER.....Cloudy
Short acting .....ANSWER.....Clear
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Add air to cloudy first, air to clear, withdraw clear, withdraw
cloudy .....ANSWER.....How to mix regular(short acting) and NPH
insulin
GI disturbances .....ANSWER.....Side effect of Metformin
Hyperthermia
Dilated and fixed pupils .....ANSWER.....Late Signs of IICP
Progressive, Happens over time .....ANSWER.....Dementia
Dysphagia .....ANSWER.....What can a pt w/ a stroke suffer
from?
Check mouth on affected side for food accumulation (Pocketing)
.....ANSWER.....What should you check for in a pt who has had a
stroke?
Padded side rails
Do not leave pt alone
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Suction equipment and oral airway @ bedside
.....ANSWER.....Nursing intervention for seizures
Urinary Retention
Dysuria
Frequency
Urgency .....ANSWER.....Signs of BPH
Pt w/ BPH .....ANSWER.....Who is at risk for a UTI?
Showers instead of baths
Drinking 8-10 glasses of water daily .....ANSWER.....UTI
Prevention
RBC will improve .....ANSWER.....In a pt w/ renal failure who is
receiving Epogen during HD, how will you know its working?
10-20 .....ANSWER.....Normal BUN
0.6-1.2 .....ANSWER.....Normal Creatinine
NUR176 / NUR 176 FINAL EXAM (LATEST 2025):
CONCEPTS OF ADULT HEALTH NURSING FOR THE
PRACTICAL NURSE I | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GRADE A - HONDROS
70-100 .....ANSWER.....Normal blood glucose level
Polyuria
Polyphagia
Polydipsia
Skin warm and dry (Sugar high) .....ANSWER.....S/S
Hyperglycemia
Cool and Clammy (I need candy)
Tachycardia
Shaky .....ANSWER.....S/S Hypoglycemia
High BS
,Page 2 of 42
Fruity Breath Ketones in urine
Kussmaul's Breathing
Polyuria
Weak
Rapid Pulse
Nausea .....ANSWER.....S/S DKA
Long Acting
24 hr duration
Given same time daily
DO NOT MIX WITH OTHERS .....ANSWER.....Lantus
SubQ .....ANSWER.....How is insulin given?
Intermediate Acting .....ANSWER.....Cloudy
Short acting .....ANSWER.....Clear
,Page 3 of 42
Add air to cloudy first, air to clear, withdraw clear, withdraw
cloudy .....ANSWER.....How to mix regular(short acting) and NPH
insulin
GI disturbances .....ANSWER.....Side effect of Metformin
Hyperthermia
Dilated and fixed pupils .....ANSWER.....Late Signs of IICP
Progressive, Happens over time .....ANSWER.....Dementia
Dysphagia .....ANSWER.....What can a pt w/ a stroke suffer
from?
Check mouth on affected side for food accumulation (Pocketing)
.....ANSWER.....What should you check for in a pt who has had a
stroke?
Padded side rails
Do not leave pt alone
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Suction equipment and oral airway @ bedside
.....ANSWER.....Nursing intervention for seizures
Urinary Retention
Dysuria
Frequency
Urgency .....ANSWER.....Signs of BPH
Pt w/ BPH .....ANSWER.....Who is at risk for a UTI?
Showers instead of baths
Drinking 8-10 glasses of water daily .....ANSWER.....UTI
Prevention
RBC will improve .....ANSWER.....In a pt w/ renal failure who is
receiving Epogen during HD, how will you know its working?
10-20 .....ANSWER.....Normal BUN
0.6-1.2 .....ANSWER.....Normal Creatinine
