PN 4006 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Dextrose 10% in water - Answers :hypertonic solution
the most common electrolyte imbalance - Answers :hypokalemia (potassium)
dependent edema - Answers :edema in areas most affected by gravity (feet, ankles,
buttocks)
Hypoxemia - Answers :decrease in oxygen in the blood
Bronchoscopy - Answers :obtaining a lung biopsy or sputum culture to diagnose, treat
or evaluate lung disease
Ventilation - Answers :the actual movement of air in & out of the lungs
Perfusion - Answers :the process which the cardiovascular system pumps blood
throughout the lungs
Diffusion - Answers :the spontaneous movement of gases, without the use of any
energy or effort by the body, between the alveoli and the capillaries in the lungs
initial S&S of a blood transfusion reaction - Answers :restlessness, back pain, fever &
chills
atrial dysrhythmias can be caused by - Answers :caffeine, metabolic disorders,
hyperthyroidism
variant angina - Answers :caused by coronary artery spasm
Atrial flutter - Answers :dysrhythmia described as saw tooth on the ECG
Myocardium - Answers :middle layer of the heart consisting of muscle tissue
is the force behind hearts pumping action
cardiac output - Answers :the amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle each
minute
electrocardiography - Answers :graphic recording of the electrical currents generated by
the heart muscle
Arteriography - Answers :diagnostic procedure that involves instilling contract medium
into an artery
Isotonic fluids - Answers :0.9% NaCl, Ringer's lactate, Dextrose 5% in water
Dextrose 10% in water - Answers :hypertonic solution
the most common electrolyte imbalance - Answers :hypokalemia (potassium)
dependent edema - Answers :edema in areas most affected by gravity (feet, ankles,
buttocks)
Hypoxemia - Answers :decrease in oxygen in the blood
Bronchoscopy - Answers :obtaining a lung biopsy or sputum culture to diagnose, treat
or evaluate lung disease
Ventilation - Answers :the actual movement of air in & out of the lungs
Perfusion - Answers :the process which the cardiovascular system pumps blood
throughout the lungs
Diffusion - Answers :the spontaneous movement of gases, without the use of any
energy or effort by the body, between the alveoli and the capillaries in the lungs
initial S&S of a blood transfusion reaction - Answers :restlessness, back pain, fever &
chills
atrial dysrhythmias can be caused by - Answers :caffeine, metabolic disorders,
hyperthyroidism
variant angina - Answers :caused by coronary artery spasm
Atrial flutter - Answers :dysrhythmia described as saw tooth on the ECG
Myocardium - Answers :middle layer of the heart consisting of muscle tissue
is the force behind hearts pumping action
cardiac output - Answers :the amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle each
minute
electrocardiography - Answers :graphic recording of the electrical currents generated by
the heart muscle
Arteriography - Answers :diagnostic procedure that involves instilling contract medium
into an artery
Isotonic fluids - Answers :0.9% NaCl, Ringer's lactate, Dextrose 5% in water
