NUR 185 FINAL EXAM 3 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL

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NUR 185 FINAL EXAM 3 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL

EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |100% GUARANTEED PASS!

Can you start an IV for a pediatric patient? - ANSWER- NO, call RN to start IV, no PICC, can do PICC line dressing, hang normal saline? no, TITRATE NS 40 yr/old NO

Peripheral IV, swollen, red, exudate, whats next? -

ANSWER-- STOP IV

• take out iv
• ice/elevate
• iv placement opposite arm
• notify physician

-sterile dressing

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Signs and symptoms of Cushing's disease/cause/tx - ANSWER-- excessive corticosteroid usage

• buffalo hump

-moon face

• hypokalemia
• weight gain

TX: Transsphenodial surgery (through nose)

interventions after surgery: no sneezing, leaning forward,

encourage walking, deep breathing exercises, no straws, no firm pressure on face (4-12 weeks) weight limit 5- 10lbs, stool softener, no swimming

Labs for Cushing's - ANSWER-- 24 hr urine test

• plasma ATCH
• Blood glucose
• Cat scan
• ultrasound
• MRI
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Labs for Addison's disease - ANSWER-- CT scan

• MRI
• Glucose tolerance test

- HCTH

• serum lvl corticosteroid

With addison's disease the adrenal glands do not secrete enough gluco-steroid or mineral cortico androgens

Signs and Symptoms of Addison's disease - ANSWER- Hypotension, weakness, changes in distribution of body hair, bronze pigment of skin and mucous membrane changes, emotional and GI disturbances, electrolyte imbalances, postural hypotension and hypoglycemia, NA cravings, purple stretch mark like markings, osteoporosis

What are you at risk for with osteoporosis? Interventions?

• ANSWER-Fractures (educate on risk for fractures)

Fall precautions vitamin d/ calcium supplementation

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