Rasmussen PN2 Final Exam 2023 Complete Grraded A+ What is required for the digestion of fats and lipids? - Correct Answer Gastric lipase, bile, and pancreatic lipase Ways to maintain a healthy diet - Correct Answer Reduce fat, eat from all food groups, portion control, and drink water What are the elderly at risk for? Why? - Correct Answer Malnutrition due to lack of money Where should the majority of your calories come from? - Correct Answer Carbs What BMI range is considered obese? - Correct Answer 30+ Nutritional teaching for Graves' Disease - Correct Answer Limit caffeine intake, increase intake of berries, calcium, vitamin D, vegetables, protein, and fats What does Levothyroxine treat? - Correct Answer Hypothyroidism What does methimazole treat? - Correct Answer Hyperthyroidism What does propythliouracil treat? - Correct Answer Graves' Disease for patients who are intolerant to methimazole What does radioactive iodine treat? - Correct Answer Hyperthyroidism; combined with methimazole or propylthiouracil to increase effectiveness What is a patient who does not drink after 5 pm at risk for? - Correct Answer Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance Who is most at risk for dehydration? - Correct Answer Elderly, cognitively impaired, and kids What is an indicator of dehydration? - Correct Answer Weight loss S/S of dehydration - Correct Answer Headache, dry mouth, low urine output, poor skin turgor What should you do if a patient on diuretics is experiencing fluid overload? - Correct Answer Continue giving diuretics Causes of hypokalemia - Correct Answer Alcoholism, diabetic ketoacidosis, diarrhea, diuretic use 1 / 2
What do potassium levels have to do with metabolic alkalosis? - Correct Answer Decreased potassium levels result in excess bicarb S/S of rheumatoid arthritis - Correct Answer Pain in joints, back or muscles, joint stiffness and swelling, fatigue, and physical deformity Nutritional teaching for rheumatoid arthritis - Correct Answer Increase intake of cold water fish, fiber, and extra virgin olive oil; decrease intake of fried foods and foods high in omega-6 fatty acids What is the best kind of protection? - Correct Answer Standard precautions What precautions should an AIDS patient with TB symptoms and a NEGATIVE TB test be placed on? - Correct Answer Airborne precautions What does HAART stand for? - Correct Answer Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy What should you do after a patient receives an allergy test? - Correct Answer Stay with the patient What should you always document after giving a medication? - Correct Answer Patient's reaction What should you do if a patient getting an IV infusion is restless and has congestion? - Correct Answer Call rapid response team Risks of patient with long nails and itching? - Correct Answer Skin tears can allow bacteria into the body Treatment of furuncle - Correct Answer Warm compress Psoriasis teaching - Correct Answer Triggers, medication regimen, lifelong condition, when to seek help What is the priority for patients with pulmonary issues? - Correct Answer ABCs What should you do for a patient with asthma who is wheezing? - Correct Answer Sit them up, give oxygen, provide rescue inhaler How can you help a patient who is sad, lonely, or isolated? - Correct Answer Talk to them and allow them to verbalize their feelings What is the best way to prevent getting the flu? - Correct Answer Get the flu shot
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