Nursing 295 Exams (A+ GUARANTEED)

Preferred method of blood sugar testing correct answers Blood glucose testing (vs urine). Hyperglycemia correct answers Blood glucose >200 mg/dL. Hypoglycemia correct answers Blood glucose <70 mg/dL. Storage of blood glucose strips correct answers Store in a vial at room temperature, ...

Lovenax correct answers THERAPEUTIC EFFECT: Anti-coagulant (prevents blood clots) SIDE EFFECTS: Dizziness, headache, nausea, anemia, rashes, osteoporosis, insomnia, edema, constipation NURSING CONSIDERATIONS: Pregnancy category B Watch for bleeding, nosebleeds, bloody stool Give in the abdome...

What moves the skeleton? correct answers Muscles, tendons, and ligaments What controls muscles and motor activity? correct answers Nervous system Tendon correct answers connects muscle to bone Ligament correct answers connects bone to bone What causes musculoskeletal problems? correct an...

Hypovolemia correct answers Decreased blood volume and interstitial fluid ex. severe blood loss, severe dehydration Hypervolemia correct answers Too much extracellular fluid ex. eating high sodium diet causes edema Hypernatremia correct answers Sodium level above 145 mEq/L Causes - dehydrat...

Anatomy of GI tract correct answers begins with the mouth --> esophagus --> stomach --> small intestines --> large intestine --> anus GI tract is how long from the mouth to the anus correct answers approximately 30 ft Small intestine consists of correct answers -duodenum -jejun...

6 rights of medication administration correct answers Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation using two unique identifiers -- what things are ok to use to identify and what are not? correct answers read back for telephone orders (can you just repeat...

1. A patient who had surgery yesterday has the initial dressing covering the surgical site. What is the nurse's responsibility in assessing this patient's wound? correct answers D. Wait until the health care provider orders the removal of the surgical dressing. 2. Which wound would be allowed t...

What is a goal? correct answers A broad statement that says something you want to happen for the patient. i.e. The patient will not fall What are outcomes? correct answers The things under the goal umbrella relating to the patient to help achieve the goal. i.e. Patient will place non-stick backin...

Function of Kidneys correct answers filter waste, toxins, and water, excrete as urine, regulate blood volume, blood pressure, electrolyte levels and acid base balance, produce EPO for RBC formation, secrete renin, activate vitamin D3 Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) correct answers amount of filt...

musculoskeletal system correct answers - Bony skeletal has no inherent movement - Supplied by muscles, tendons, ligaments muscles/motor activity correct answers - innervated by nervous system, if innervation is interrupted, no movement tendons correct answers connect muscle to bone ligamen...

Blood Pressure Step 1 correct answers Find a properly sized cuff Blood Pressure Step 2 correct answers Wrap the cuff around the upper arm with the lower edge one inch above the elbow Blood Pressure Step 3 correct answers Place the bell of the stethoscope on the brachial artery just below the c...

Benefits of Exercise correct answers -Improves cardiovascular and respiratory health -Increases muscle tone and flexibility -Enhances immune system -Promotes weight loss -Decreases stress/increases overall feeling of well-being (mental health) -Improves GI, urinary, and Integumentary ...

1. When preparing to discharge a patient who had an indwelling urinary catheter removed 24 hours ago, the nurse would offer patient education regarding which common complication? correct answers B. Urinary tract infection (UTI) 2. Which action would best minimize a patient's risk for infection d...

1. What would the nurse do first when preparing to begin oxygen therapy for a patient? correct answers B. Review the medical prescription for delivery method and flow rate. 2. When preparing the patient's environment for safe oxygen therapy, which intervention is a priority to minimize the patie...