1) Gases move from the blood to the alveoli and alveoli to the blood thru which
process? Diffusion
2) know definition of stridor
3) know to promote frequent rest periods during the day for the patient who has
exercise intolerance
4) know that a way to tell if an exercise program is increasing cardiovascular health
is: a decrease in heart rate during exertion
5) know that fowler’s position is best for persons with difficulty breathing
6) know that a poached egg is good for a low residue diet
7) know that the best indicator of protein status is serum albumin
8) know that dysrhythmias can be caused by low or high potassium
9) know that constipation can be caused by aluminum-containing antacids and opiates.
10) only one iv fluid drip question 3000ml with 15gtts/ml set over 24hours
11) know that BUN assesses renal function
12) know what causes the fatigue associated with folate deficiency
13) know that dark, amber urine is a sign of fluid volume deficit
14) know that canned soups should be avoided for a sodium-restricted diet
15) know that creamed soups can be added when going from a clear liquid diet to a
full liquid diet
16) know that bladder distension after voiding is a sign of urinary retention
17) know that white rice is a low-fiber food
18) know that the best way to promote calcium retention in the bones is to help the
patient ambulate
19) know to dilute a potassium elixir with water
20) know that a sunken fontanelle is a sign of hypovolemia in an infant
21) know that normal saline 0.9% is the fluid to treat hypovolemia
22) know that ½ normal saline 0.45% is the fluid for loss of water without loss of
electrolytes
23) know that the best fluid to treat cellular dehydration is one with a high hydrostatic
pressure
24) know the definition of hematuria-blood in the urine
25) know that marked sternal retractions is a sign of lower airway obstruction
26) know that edema is fluid moving from the intravascular area to the interstitial area
27) a patient has hemorrhoids how do you insert the suppository? lubricate it
generously
28) the best away to avoid urinary tract infections in a patient with an indwelling
catheter is? Drink 3000ml of water/day
29) know that the reason the bed is laid flat before pulling a patient up in the bed is
that it keeps the nurse from working against gravity
30) know that a child should be allowed to keep a favorite blanket or toy while in the
hospital to help them sleep.
31) Know that the best nursing diagnosis for a patient has trouble falling and
remaining asleep is ‘sleep pattern disturbance’
32) Know that a carminative enema is for relieving flatus
33) Know that a Fleet’s enema is hypertonic
34) Know that a hypertonic enema adds fluid bulk to the colon stimulating defecation
35) If the patient starts to complain of abdominal cramps during an enema, stop the
enema and re-start it a few minutes later at a lower flow rate
36) Know that dehydration increased hematocrit
37) Know that the best way to assess that interventions to treat fluid volume
depletion is working in an infant is a weight increase
38) Know that oncotic pressure comes from albumin
39) Know what the definition of erythropoesis .
40) Know that chronic hypoxia will cause erythropoesis
41) Know that to help someone to urinate you can run the water within their hearing
42) Know to stop the feeding if the patient has 150ml of residual in the stomach
43) Know that iron supplements may be taken with orange juice
44) Know that iron supplements can cause GI problems (constipation)
45) know that deep breathing exercises help lower the amount of residual air
in the lungs
46) know that a smoker who is laid up in bed for a long time may get
hypostatic pneumonia
47) know that the arms should bear the patient’s weight during crutch walking
48) know that as people age the anterior to posterior dimension of their chest
increases
49) know that isotonic exercises maintains joint flexibility
50) know that as people age their glucose tolerance decreases
51) know that a sign that teaching a patient with perceived constipation has been
effective is ‘the patient verbalizes that 3 bowel movements per week is
acceptable”
52) Question about acid-base balance. base excess was not a parameter in
question
53) Another question about acid-base balance neither one asked if it was
compensated, partially compensated or uncompensated.
54) Know signs/symptoms of NREM sleep deprivation
55) Know that moving the leg away from the midline of the body is abduction
56) Know that 3% saline IV solution may be given to a head injury patient to: draw
fluids from the tissues
57) know to assess for nail polish before putting the pulse oximeter on a patient
58) know that the most important thing to assess to see a how a patient is tolerating
a condom catheter is: no loss of skin integrity to perineal area
59) know that the function of the large intestine is water reabsorption
60) know that if a bilary duct is blocked it will affect the digestion of fats
61) know that salad dressings may increase the excretion of bile
62) know the milk of magnesia draws water into the bowel
63) know that capillaries are where gas exchange takes place
64) know that patient should be in high-fowler’s position to insert a nasogastric tube
65) know that drinking warm milk may help promote sleep by releasing
an amino acid which helps the patient feel sleepy
66) know that light reading may help a person sleep
67) know that cathartic drugs are given for constipation
68) know that hypnotic drugs are given to promote sleep
69) know that stopping breathing during the night is a sign of sleep apnea
70) know the most common cause of hypomagnesmia is alcoholism
71) know that alcoholism can lead to vitamin “B” deficiency and to peripheral neuropathy
72) know what “third-spacing” is
73) know that calcium levels and phosphate levels oppose each other
74) know that too much ADH can lead to fluid volume deficit
75) know that a very sick infant may receive a fat emulsion during TPN
76) know that an airway obstruction may cause respiratory acidosis
77) know that a decreased serum osmolaity and decreases serum sodium
is a sign of hypo-osmolar balance.
78) Know that a sigmoid colostomy makes formed-intermittent stools
79) Know the definition of glycogenesis
80) Know that mineral oil decreases vitamin ‘a’ absorption
81) Know that a female child gets a UTI because of her short urethra
82) Know that for 3 days for a test for blood in stool patient should stop taking multivitamins with iron.
83) Know that a vegetarian can have collard greens for calcium
84) Know the signs/symptoms of lactose intolerance
85) Know that fluids in small containers can help patient with fluid restrictions
86) Know that the kidneys are responsible for fluid balance
87) Know that breathing in a child is a source of insensible water loss
88) Know to tighten the abs and glutes when moving a patient
89) Know that pursed lip breathing helps prevent collapse of smaller airways
90) Know to tell someone when a patient receiving hypertonic iv fluids has a
bounding pulse
91) Know that distended neck veins are a sign of fluid volume excess
92) Know the trocanter roll is to prevent hip external rotation
93) Know that a patient who is lactose in tolerant can have broccoli for calcium
94) know what the kegel exercises do
95) know what a retention enema is
96) know that a patient in renal failure is at risk for electrolyte imbalances
97) know the definition of nitrogen balance
98) know that a person on pentobarbital (Nembutal) will have their sleep patterns
altered by this drug
99) know that vegetables do not have many amino acids
100) know that low levels of hemoglobin affects the ability of blood to transport oxygen to tissues