PN 4006 FINAL EXAM, WITH
DETAILED QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question : Dextrose 10% in water
CORRECT ANSWER : hypertonic solution
Question : the most common electrolyte imbalance
CORRECT ANSWER : hypokalemia (potassium)
Question : dependent edema
CORRECT ANSWER : edema in areas most affected by
gravity (feet, ankles, buttocks)
Question : Hypoxemia
CORRECT ANSWER : decrease in oxygen in the blood
Question : Bronchoscopy
CORRECT ANSW ER: obtaining a lung biopsy or sputum
culture to diagnose, treat or evaluate lung disease
Question : Ventilation
CORRECT ANSWER : the actual movement of air in & out
of the lungs
Question : Perfusion
CORRECT ANSWER : the process which the cardiovascular
system pumps blood throughout the lungs
Question : Diffusion
CORRECT ANSWER : the spontaneous movement of gases,
without the use of any energy or effort by the body, between the alveoli and the capillaries in the lungs
Question : initial S&S of a blood transfusion reaction
CORRECT ANSWER : restlessness, back pain, fever &
chills
Question : atrial dysrhythmias can be caused by
CORRECT ANSWER : caffeine, metabolic disorders,
hyperthyroidism
Question : variant angina
CORRECT ANSWER : caused by coronary artery spasm
Question : Atrial flutter
CORRECT ANSWER : dysrhythmia described as saw tooth
on the ECG
Question : Myocardium
CORRECT ANSWER : middle layer of the heart consisting
of muscle tissueis the force behind hearts pumping action
Question : cardiac output
CORRECT ANSWER : the amount of blood pumped out of
the left ventricle each minute
Question : electrocardiography
CORRECT ANSWER : graphic recording of the electrical
currents generated by the heart muscle
Question : Arteriography
CORRECT ANSWER : diagnostic procedure that involves
instilling contract medium into an artery
Question : Isotonic fluids
CORRECT ANSWER : 0.9% NaCl, Ringer's lactate,
Dextrose 5% in water