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Final Exam: NUR172 / NUR 172 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Intravenous Therapy for the Practical Nurse Exam Review | Rated A | Questions and Verified Answers – Hondros Q: What is hematoma? Answer: Infiltration of blood into tissues at ventipuncture site Q: S/S of hematoma Answer: discoloration of skin, swelling and discomfort, inability to advance cannula into vein, resistance to pressure during flushing Q: Prevention of hematoma Answer: use indirect method for starting a PIV Q: Treatment of hematoma A...

Exam 1: NUR176 / NUR 176 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse I Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Hondros Q: Risk factors for diabetes Answer: overweight (type 2) poor diet (type 2) close relative with diabetes ethnicity Pregnancy Q: Metformin (Glucophage) Answer: Used with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar (type 2) Hold for 48hrs after diagnostic exam Q: Metformin side effects Answer: 1. Dizziness 2....

Exam 2: NUR172 / NUR 172 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Intravenous Therapy for the Practical Nurse Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers – Hondros Q: what do you do in a dressing change of PICC line to prevent infection? Answer: use aseptic/sterile technique, you and pt wear mask, use chloraprep, use 70% alcohol to clean 15-30seconds before flushing, use stabilization device, use biopatch Q: Pt with chronic cardiac issues, PE, they are in circulatory overload, what s/s would you see? Answer: JVD...

Final Exam: NUR176 / NUR 176 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse I Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Hondros Q: after a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) procedure Answer: do a continuous bladder irrigation to prevent blood clots. *@risk for bleed* Q: CHF pt. has a IV running & develops SOB what should i do? Answer: *assess respiratory status* & *VS* BEFORE giving *o2* Q: with an IV running a p...

Exam 1: NUR172 / NUR 172 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Intravenous Therapy for the Practical Nurse Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A – Hondros Q: Reasons for IV Therapy Answer: Resuscitation-goal to correct hypovolemic and septic shock Replacement-used after hemorrhage, GI losses, starvation Maintenance-used for patients on NPO Q: LPN can insert peripheral IV where Answer: antecubital space, forearm, and the hand Q: Length of IV catheter LPN may insert Answer: 3 inches or shorter Q...

Exam 3: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: Do ACE inhibitors decrease preload, afterload, or both? Answer: Both Q: What lab values should be periodically monitored in a patient taking an ACE1 or ARB? Answer: Renal function needs to be monitored because in some patients these meds can induce renal failure. They also need potassium levels monitored because hyperkalemia can occur...

Exam 4: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: What part of the body does Crohns disease affect? Answer: "Gum to Bum"= Mouth all the way through the digestive tract is inflammed Q: What part of the body does Ulcerative Colitis affect? Answer: Rectum/ Sigmoid colon Q: Which disease is highly genetic? --Ulcerative Colitis -- Crohns Answer: Ulverative Colitis Q: Wh...

Exam 1: NUR176 / NUR 176 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse I Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Hondros Q: What are low and high levels of HDL indicative of Answer: High- insulin resistance, low- insulin sensitivity Q: What insulins can not be mixed? Answer: Levemir and Lantus ( detemir and glargine ) Q: How to mix insulin Answer: Short acting to long acting, regular to NPH, Clear to cloudy Q: Should a nurse hold a patients insuli...

Exam 2: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: What is the problem with Triptan medications? Answer: They can cause ischemia in the heart which can cause a heart attack Q: What are some medications that can be prescribed for patients who receive migraines almost daily? Answer: Beta blockers Calcium channel blockers Antiepileptics Q: When on Triptans you should ___...

Final Exam: NUR176 / NUR 176 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse I Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Hondros Q: Nurse caring for patient with elevated ICP recently dx with a brain tumor. Using Tanner's model, which question should the nurse ask? Answer: Have you experienced any vision changes? Q: Patient receives 25 units of Lantus at 2100. What time would the LPN expect to see it start working? Answer: 2200 Q: Nurse finds a demen...