NUR 160 Lab Questions and answers
Order for Lasix - 20mg is ordered - only have 40 mg tablet on hand - ANS✅✅give 0.5 tablets
Order for 600mg of Tylenol - Tylenol is given in liquid form for NG tube - Liquid comes in
500mg/15mL- 600/500 x 15 - D/H x V = ? - ANS✅✅18mL
Digoxin - ANS✅✅Medication used for cardiac arrhythmia - used to lower heart rate over 60 - 100 -
Assess pulse rate - for instance, if patient PR is 125, give med. This medication is also toxic and is
tested via Digoxin level via labs - This medication Nephrotoxic
Order for Digoxin 250mcg - available - 0.125mg - 250mcg/1000 = 0.25mg - 0.125 x 2 = ? - ANS✅✅2
tabs
Oxygen therapy - ANS✅✅Assess for proper placement of the nasal cannula
Lung crackles - ANS✅✅fluid build up in the alveoli and airway
Difficulty breathing - ANS✅✅Give albuterol, which is a bronchodilator
Patient with belimia - ANS✅✅affects pH contents of stomach and are at risk for metabolic
alkalosis
Respiratory Acidosis - ANS✅✅low pH, high PCO2, high HCO3
Respiratory Alkalosis - ANS✅✅high pH, low PCO2, low HCO3
Metabolic Acidosis - ANS✅✅low pH, low PCO2, low HCO3
Metabolic Alkalosis - ANS✅✅high pH, high pCO2, high HCO3
Cancer patient with impaired immune function: Neutropenic patients are at risk for infection -
ANS✅✅always teach proper hand hygiene first (most appropriate intervention)
Order for Lasix - 20mg is ordered - only have 40 mg tablet on hand - ANS✅✅give 0.5 tablets
Order for 600mg of Tylenol - Tylenol is given in liquid form for NG tube - Liquid comes in
500mg/15mL- 600/500 x 15 - D/H x V = ? - ANS✅✅18mL
Digoxin - ANS✅✅Medication used for cardiac arrhythmia - used to lower heart rate over 60 - 100 -
Assess pulse rate - for instance, if patient PR is 125, give med. This medication is also toxic and is
tested via Digoxin level via labs - This medication Nephrotoxic
Order for Digoxin 250mcg - available - 0.125mg - 250mcg/1000 = 0.25mg - 0.125 x 2 = ? - ANS✅✅2
tabs
Oxygen therapy - ANS✅✅Assess for proper placement of the nasal cannula
Lung crackles - ANS✅✅fluid build up in the alveoli and airway
Difficulty breathing - ANS✅✅Give albuterol, which is a bronchodilator
Patient with belimia - ANS✅✅affects pH contents of stomach and are at risk for metabolic
alkalosis
Respiratory Acidosis - ANS✅✅low pH, high PCO2, high HCO3
Respiratory Alkalosis - ANS✅✅high pH, low PCO2, low HCO3
Metabolic Acidosis - ANS✅✅low pH, low PCO2, low HCO3
Metabolic Alkalosis - ANS✅✅high pH, high pCO2, high HCO3
Cancer patient with impaired immune function: Neutropenic patients are at risk for infection -
ANS✅✅always teach proper hand hygiene first (most appropriate intervention)
