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Hondros NUR172 Exam 1/Hondros PN NUR172 Exam 1 Combined Questions With Revised Correct Detailed Answers 1) What does INS stand for? - ANSWER Infusion Nurses Society 2) What does "Standard of Care" focus on? - ANSWER outcomes of care and focus on the patient. The results or ...

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Hondros NUR172 Exam 1/Hondros
PN NUR172 Exam 1
Combined Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers

1) What does INS stand for? - ANSWER Infusion Nurses Society


2) What does "Standard of Care" focus on? - ANSWER The results or
outcomes of care and focus on the patient.


3) What does "Standard of Nursing Paractice" mean? - ANSWER nursing
accountability and framework for evaluating professional competency.


4) Evidence-based practice - ANSWER problem solving approach to making
clinical decisions using the best evidence available


5) Four elements of malpractice - ANSWER duty, breach of duty, causation,
and injury


6) National Safety Goals for Hospitals - ANSWER 1. Identify Patients correctly
2. Improve staff communication

,3. Use medications safely
4. Use alarms safely
5. Prevent infection
6. Identify patient safety risks
7. Prevent mistakes in surgery


7) What is metabolic acidosis? - ANSWER pH: less than 7.35


HCO3: greater than 26


Clinical manifestations: confusion, increased respiratory rate, headache, cold
clammy skin, high potassium


Causes: DKA, chronic diarrhea, severe malnutrition, kidney failure


Treatment: treat the underlying cause, administration of sodium bicarbonate,
treat the low potassium


8) What is metabolic alkalosis? - ANSWER pH: greater than 7.45


HCO3: greater than 26 mEQ/L


clinical manifestations: dizziness, ventricular, fibrillation, seizures, low potassium,
hypercalcemia due to malignancy

, causes: chloride depletion, laxative diarrhea


meds: bicarbonate, carbenicillin, ampicillin


treatment: administer potassium chloride, treat underlying cause,


9) What is respiratory alkalosis? - ANSWER pH greater than 7.45


clinical manifestations: light headedness, inability to concentrate, tingling of the
extremities, seizures, low potassium


10) What is respiratory acidosis? - ANSWER Low Ph, high PaCo2 ,
hypoventalation


clinical manifestations: tachypnea, dyspnea, seizures, wam flushed skin,
ventricular fibrillation, high potassium


causes: CNC depresson, sedative overdose, severe pneumonia, emphysema,
spinal cord injuries


treatment: administer oxygen, correct causative factor, admin broncodilators,
admin adequate fluids


11) What is dextrose? - ANSWER glucose
gives patient energy
reduces catabolism of protein

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