HURST review Quiz Questions and Answers Exam Package

The primary healthcare provider has prescribed phenytoin 100 mg intravenous push (IVP) stat for an adult client. What is the least amount of time that the nurse can safely administer this medication? 1. 1 minute 2. 2 minutes 3. 5 minutes 4. 10 minutes - 2. Correct: The rate of IV administrati...

fluid volume excess also another word for ? - - HYPERvolemia definition of fluid volume excess - - too much fluid in the vascular space ( any vessel in our body ex: vein , artery) what are 2 causes of fluid volume excess? - - heart failure - renal failure heart failure ( HF) mean...

How is heart failure a cause of hypervolemia? - heart is weak, CO drops, kidney perfusion decreases, UOP decreases. toxins and fluid build up in blood. Effervescent drugs such as alkaseltzer have a high concentration of what electrolyte? - Sodium, Na+ Where is aldosterone found? - Adr...

Glomerulonephritis: Acute can lead to - chronic Glomerulonephritis: It is an - inflammatory reaction in the glomerulus Glomerulonephritis: Antibodies lodge in the ________________, causing _____________________________________ - glomerulus; scarring and decreased filtering Glomerul...

Oncology: Co-carcinogenic risk factors for Cancer? (2) - Alcohol Tobacco Oncology: Define: carcinogenic - = potential to cause cancer Oncology: #1 cause of preventable cancers - Tobacco Oncology: Dietary causes of cancer (6) - ↓ fiber diet d/t ↓ motility ↑ red ...

What clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to see in a client suspected of having hypercalcemia? 1. Tachycardia 2. Positive Chvostek 3. Lethargy 4. Tachypnea 5. Decreased deep tendon reflexes - ANS: 3., 5. 3., & 5. Correct: Hypercalcemia is a condition in which the calcium level i...

Fluid Volume Excess (hypervolemia) - Too much fluid in the vascular space caused by: HF, RF, and High Na intake (meds, food, IVF with Na) and Hormones (aldosterone and ADH) How does HF cause FVE (Fluid Volume Excess)? - bc the weak heart cant perfuse the the kids therefore decreased Urine o...

The thyroid gland produces _____ hormones. What are they? - 3; -T3 -T4 -Calcitonin Calcitonin - decreases serum calcium levels by taking calcium out of the blood and pushing it back into the bone You need _____________ to make hormones - iodine (this is dietary iodine-comes from sa...

Preload - the amount of blood returning to the right side of the heart and the muscle stretch that the volume causes. ANP is released when we have this stretch Afterload - the pressure in the aorta and peripheral arteries that the left ventricle has to pump against to get the blood out T...

Pancreatitis: This is - auto-digestion of the pancreas Pancreatitis: The pancreas has 2 separate functions - 1. endocrine (insulin) 2. exocrine (digestive enzymes) Pancreatitis: There are 2 types of pancreatitis - 1. acute 2. chronic Pancreatitis: What is the #1 cause? - gallb...

Fractures: Signs/Symptoms include - -pain and tenderness -unnatural movement -deformity (possible) -shortening of extremity -crepitus -swelling -discoloration -worry about compartment syndrome Fractures Signs/Symptoms: Shortening of extremity occurs d/t - muscle spasm Fractures: T...

Growth is an increase in - physical size Development - is an increase in capability or function -development does not always follow growth and chronological age -chronological age and developmental age are two different things Cephalocaudal development is development that moves from t...

Penetrating Chest Trauma: This can be - -hemothorax -pneumothorax -tension pneumothorax -open pneumothorax (sucking chest wound) Hemothorax/Pneumothorax: This is when - blood or air has accumulated in the pleural space and the lung has collapsed Hemothorax/Pneumothorax: Signs/Symptoms...

Where do most burns occur? - At home How often should smoke detector batteries be changed? - every 6-12 months Flammable items should be kept at least how far from heat sources? - 3 feet The water heat device should be set no higher than - 120 degrees fahrenheit Why does plas...