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Exam 3: NUR210/ NUR 210 (Update) Transition to
Practice-Capstone Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade – Fortis Causes of respiratory acidosis?
Correct answer: Asthma, Atelectasis, Brain trauma,
bronchiectasis, bronchitis, central nervous system depressants, emphysema and COPD, hypoventilation, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, pulmonary emboli.
Causes of respiratory alkalosis?
Correct answer: Fever, Hyperventilation, Hypoxia,
Overventilation by mechanical ventilation, Pain, Severe anxiety and hysteria.
Common causes of delirium?
Correct answer: Brain dysfunction, sepsis, critical illness,
overall dysfunction of vital organs.
Diet for patients with Parkinson’s disease?
Correct answer: High calorie, protein, and fiber diet (small
frequent feedings), increase fluids to 2,000 ml per day.
Education for patients taking leukotriene modifiers?
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Correct answer: Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals,
increase fluid intake, do not discontinue.
How long are patients high risk for suicide after starting antidepressants?
Correct answer: High risk for suicide for the first 3 months after
starting antidepressants.
How should long-acting beta-adrenergic agonists be given?
Correct answer: Always give them with an inhaled
corticosteroid because of the risk for bronchoconstriction if used without.
How to calculate pack years for a smoker?
Correct answer: Number of packs times the number of years
smoked for.
How to teach patients with Parkinson’s to walk?
Correct answer: Rock back and forth to initiate movement, lift
feet when walking, avoid prolonged sitting.
Nursing consideration for a patient with ischemic stroke?
Correct answer: We want the BP to be high for perfusion.
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Nursing consideration for a patient with hemorrhagic stroke.What tests are needed?
Correct answer: We want the BP low and probably will not give
anticoagulants. We need an MRI, echo, and carotid US.
Nursing priority for COPD?
Correct answer: Monitor vitals and give oxygen, respiratory
treatments, teach tripod position and pursed-lip breathing, bronchodilators, steroids, mucolytics, antibiotics.
Nursing priority for a patient with a pneumothorax?
Correct answer: Chest tube, pain meds, chest X-ray, Fowler’s
position, apply nonporous dressing over open chest wound.
Post-op treatment for anterior cervical fusion?
Correct answer: Monitor VS, respiratory function, circulation in
lower extremities, keep flat, use log rolling when turning, monitor bowel sounds, use a fracture bedpan.
Patient diet for COPD?
Correct answer: At least 3,000ml of fluids per day, small
frequent meals high in calories and protein.
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Patient teaching for COPD and asthma medications?
Correct answer: Avoid caffeine-containing products and OTC
meds, teach how to monitor HR and to report abnormalities, smoking cessation.
Signs and symptoms of a pneumothorax?
Correct answer: Unequal rise and fall of the chest, shallow and
fast respirations, tachycardia, decreased BP and oxygen, increased HR, trachea deviation toward the unaffected side, cyanosis, sharp chest pain, subcutaneous emphysema (crepitus on palpation), air hunger.
Signs and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism?
Correct answer: Anxiety, increased RR and HR, decreased BP
and oxygen, diminished breath sounds.
Signs and symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia?
Correct answer: Injury above T6, sudden headache,
hypotension, bradycardia, flushing above injury, nasal stuffiness, nausea, dilated pupils, blurred vision, goosebumps (piloerection), restlessness.
Signs and symptoms of COPD?