Unit Exam-NCM 112 Questions With Correct
Answers
Pain and edema are being experienced by a patient who has a second-degree
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burn on their arm. What needs to
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be done first?
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A. Administer pain medication
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B. Apply a sterile dressing
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C. Calculate the Parkland formula
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D. Check electrolyte levels - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Administer pain medication
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Which of the following does not function as the body's primary electrolyte?
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A. Sodium (Na+) B. Potassium (K+) C. Calcium (Ca2+) D. Glucose (Glu) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-D. Glucose (Glu) | |
Which of the following symptoms might a patient with a potassium imbalance
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display.
A. Muscle weakness and cardiac dysrhythmias
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B. Increased thirst and polyuria
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C. Confusion and seizures
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D. Swelling of the ankles and legs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Muscle weakness
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and cardiac dysrhythmias
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, Which vital signs should be examined when a patient has a fluid volume deficit
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because it is most likely to be | | | | | |
abnormal?
A. Blood pressure B. Heart rate C. Respiratory rate D. Temperature - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A. Blood pressure | |
Fluid replacement for burn patients is calculated using the Parkland formula.
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What is the equation?| | |
A. 2 mL of fluid per kilogram of body weight
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B. 4 mL of fluid per kilogram of body weight
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C. 6 mL of fluid per kilogram of body weight
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D. 8 mL of fluid per kilogram of body weight - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. 4 mL of
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fluid per kilogram of body weight
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A patient who has a third-degree burn that covers more than 40% of their body
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surface area ought to get: | | | |
A. LR (Lactated Ringer's solution)
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B. NS (Normal Saline)
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C. D5W (Dextrose 5% in Water)
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D. Colloids - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. LR (Lactated Ringer's solution)
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Due to a scalding incident, a 60 kg adult patient has second-degree burns that
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cover 20% of their total body
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surface area (TBSA). How much Lactated Ringer's solution (LR) should this patient
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receive for fluid resuscitation
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Answers
Pain and edema are being experienced by a patient who has a second-degree
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
burn on their arm. What needs to
| | | | | |
be done first?
| |
A. Administer pain medication
| | |
B. Apply a sterile dressing
| | | |
C. Calculate the Parkland formula
| | | |
D. Check electrolyte levels - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Administer pain medication
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Which of the following does not function as the body's primary electrolyte?
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A. Sodium (Na+) B. Potassium (K+) C. Calcium (Ca2+) D. Glucose (Glu) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-D. Glucose (Glu) | |
Which of the following symptoms might a patient with a potassium imbalance
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display.
A. Muscle weakness and cardiac dysrhythmias
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B. Increased thirst and polyuria
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C. Confusion and seizures
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D. Swelling of the ankles and legs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Muscle weakness
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and cardiac dysrhythmias
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, Which vital signs should be examined when a patient has a fluid volume deficit
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
because it is most likely to be | | | | | |
abnormal?
A. Blood pressure B. Heart rate C. Respiratory rate D. Temperature - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-A. Blood pressure | |
Fluid replacement for burn patients is calculated using the Parkland formula.
| | | | | | | | | | |
What is the equation?| | |
A. 2 mL of fluid per kilogram of body weight
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B. 4 mL of fluid per kilogram of body weight
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C. 6 mL of fluid per kilogram of body weight
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D. 8 mL of fluid per kilogram of body weight - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. 4 mL of
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fluid per kilogram of body weight
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A patient who has a third-degree burn that covers more than 40% of their body
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
surface area ought to get: | | | |
A. LR (Lactated Ringer's solution)
| | | |
B. NS (Normal Saline)
| | |
C. D5W (Dextrose 5% in Water)
| | | | |
D. Colloids - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. LR (Lactated Ringer's solution)
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Due to a scalding incident, a 60 kg adult patient has second-degree burns that
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
cover 20% of their total body
| | | | |
surface area (TBSA). How much Lactated Ringer's solution (LR) should this patient
| | | | | | | | | | | |
receive for fluid resuscitation
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