NUR 205 Exam 3(100 questions and all correct answers)
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NUR 205 Exam 3(100 questions and all correct answers)/NUR 205 Exam 3(100 questions and all correct answers)/NUR 205 Exam 3(100 questions and all correct answers)
NUR 205 Exam 3
6 rights of drug administration - correct answer-Right patient, right drug, right dose, right
route, right time, right documentation
3 medication checks - correct answer-Check MAR/order
Check when you pull the medication
Check at the patient bedside
How to know if your patient can swallow pills whole? - correct answer--ask if they can
-check gag reflex
-when given report ask if they can take pills whole
Intramuscular (IM) - correct answer-injection into a muscle
No more than 3 ml
At a 90 degree angle
Where are the IM injection sites? - correct answer-Deltoid
Gluteus Maximus (not recommended)
Vastus lateralis ***
Recurs femoris
Subcutaneous injections - correct answer-Injection of a small amount of a medication under
the skin into fatty or connective tissue
45-90 degree angle
1 ml fluid maximum
Transdermal injection - correct answer-diffuse through the epidermis at a known rate into the
dermis
5-15 degree angle
Bevel up
Pull skin back
Make a "wheel"
Endocrine system - correct answer-Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as
growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells.
Insulin Hormone - correct answer-Necessary for carb regulation and glucose control
,NUR 205 Exam 3
Hormones - correct answer-Chemical messengers, mostly those manufactured by the
endocrine glands, that are produce metabolic change
Normal BS - correct answer-70-120
Fasting BS - correct answer-70-100
Pre-diabetic BS - correct answer-over 140
Mild Hypoglycemia Symptoms - correct answer-Hunger
Nervousness
Palpitations
Sweating
Tachycardia
Tremor
Moderate Hypoglycemia Symptoms - correct answer-Confusion
Double Vision
Drowsiness
Emotional Changes
Headache
Impaired Coordination
Inability to concentrate
Irrational or combative behavior
Lightheadedness
Numbness of the lips and tongue
Slurred speech
Severe Hypoglycemia Symptoms - correct answer-Difficulty arousing
Disoriented behavior
Loss of consciousness
Seizures
Hyperglycemic Symptoms - correct answer-Polydipsia (increased thirst)
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Polyphasia (Increase hunger)
Polyuria (increased urination)
Warm, flushed skin
Blurred vision
Poor wound healing
Diabetic Keto acidosis (DKA) - correct answer-Higher than 300 glucose
Ketones in urine
Kussmal breathing
Acetone (fruity) breath
Tachycardia
N/V
Severe abdominal pain
DKA Treatments - correct answer-Rapid IV fluids
IV Insulin/Drip
Correct Electrolyte imbalance
K+ and DKA - correct answer-K+ is elevated due to the dehydration and acidosis
We must treat the imbalance quickly
Diagnostic testing for diabetes - correct answer-Fasting BS
A1C testing
GAD Antibody testing
lipid panel
Renal function testing
C-reactive protein
GAD test - correct answer-An antibody test used for Type 1 diabetic patients. Either the patient
will test positive or negative.
HDL Cholesterol - correct answer-Good cholesterol.
levels need to be higher than 40
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