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Unitek LVN Final Exam Questions and Answers
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Unitek LVN Final Exam Questions andAnswers
How do you irrigate a wound? - Answer -Clean from least contaminated to most
contaminated.
Instill solution to the wound
Clean with an antiseptic swab
What are objective signs of pain? - Answer -Increased Heart Rate
Increased Pulse
Increased BP
Sweat
Diaphoresis
What is the medulla oblongata? - Answer -the posterior part of the brain that controls
the rate of breathing and other autonomic functions and basic vital signs.
What is aldosterone - Answer -This term refers to a mineralocorticoid hormone secreted
by the adrenal cortex that prevents dehydration by promoting renal absorption of
sodium.
Acts on kidneys to regulate sodium and potassium
What is the thymus gland? - Answer -Stimulates maturation of lymphocytes into T cells,
it also coordinates immune defenses.
effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine - Answer -increase rate and strength of
heartbeat, dilate and constrict blood vessels to increase blood supply. promote release
of lipids by adipose tissue, release glucose.
Systemic circulation occurs when blood is pumped from the left ventricle of the heart to
all parts of the body and returns to... - Answer -The right atrium
What is passive range of motion? - Answer -The range of motion a joint will permit w/out
damage to its own intrinsic structures. As much as a patient can tolerate or the point of
resistance.
When lifting a patient up in bed, the nurse should protect their back by... - Answer -
Bending at the knee.
, To ensure patient privacy the nurse should... - Answer -Close the curtain
What are the enzymes of the pancreas? - Answer -Amylase, Lipase, Trypsin
What is villi? - Answer --The inside of the small intestine is covered in million of villi. Villi
have three features that make absorbing digested food into the bloodstream very
efficient:
-The have a large surface area so that digested food is absorbed more quickly into the
blood
-They have a single layer of surface cells so that digested food diffuses quickly over a
short distance
-They have a very good blood supply via a capillary network to assist quick absorbtion
of digested food.
What is the Gallbladder? - Answer -A muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes
bile and stores it until needed for digestion. Only the small intestine needs bile.
What is the proximal convoluted tubule? - Answer -It is the only surface inside the
nephron covered with microvilli for reabsorption of water and solutes during urine
formation.
What is PCO2 - Answer -The major regulator of respiratory activities.
What event occurs in response to increase in thoracic volume? - Answer -Air enters the
respiratory passageway.
What occurs with a hamstring injury? - Answer -Swelling and tenderness
What factor stimulates bones to grow? - Answer -Weight Bearing Exercise
Important information you get out of a client's assessment/contributes to a care plan. -
Answer -ADPIE- assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation
Where do you check for the apical pulse? - Answer -Between the 5th and 6th intercostal
space on the left side of the body.
Planning Nursing Interventions - Answer -- Actions based on clinical judgement and
nursing knowledge that nurses perform to achieve the patient goals
- Evidence based (the WHY we chose our plan or actions)
- Individualized
- Set priorities
- For our class, 2-3 interventions per goal
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