FInal Exam Flashcards
(44 cards)
(DM)
Which insulin is considered short acting?
A. Lantus
B. Humulin R
C. Humulin N
D. Humalog
B. Humulin R
(DM)
Which type of Diabetes is associated with NO insulin production?
A. Type 3
B. Type 1
C. Type 2
D. Type 1 & 2
B. Type 1
(DM)
Which type of Diabetes is associated with lifestyle?
A. Type 2
B. Type 1 & 2
C. Type 1
D. None
A. Type 2
(DM)
What is the primary corrective treatment for acute hyperglycemia?
A. Exercise
B. Rest
C. A regular Coke
D. Insulin
D. Insulin
(DM) Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a result of untreated \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Hyperglycemia
C. Wounds
D. Hypertension
B. Hyperglycemia
(Resp)
Pneumonia and Tuberculosis are diseases that effect which system?
A. Endocrine
B. Cardiovascular
C. Pulmonary
D. Musculoskeletal
C. Pulmonary
Risks for coronary artery disease that increase the workload of the heart and increase myocardial oxygen demand are:
A. Hypertension
B. Smokeless Tobacco
C. Obesity
D. Cigarette Smoking
A. Hypertension & D. Cig Smoking
A low glomerular filtration rate (gfr) is evidence of what?
A. retinal insufficiency
B. renal insufficiency
C. erectile disfunction
D. cardiac disfunction
B. Renal Insufficiency
Blood Pressure is a measure of what factors?
A. Urinary retention
B. Cardiac Output
C. Systemic Vascular Resistance
D. Blood glucose
B. Cardiac Output & C. Systemic Vascular Resistance
The following is used as a method of clearing secretions
A. increased fluid intake
B. sleeping with head of bed elevated
C. pain medication
D. oxygen
A. increasing fluid intake
The nursing priority when assessing a pt with possible pneumonia is
A. vaccination status
B. hemodynamics (ABCs)
C. ambulation
D. family history
B. Hemodynamics (ABCs)
A population of people at highest risk for acquiring opportunistic pneumonia is (Select all that apply)
A. immunocompromised
B. HIV
C. cancer
D. chemotherapy
All of them player
When elderly people develop infections, it is common to see an altered level of consciousness
True
False
True
Which of the following is considered the priority for a patient diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia?
A. a dietary consult
B. pain medication
C. administer diuretic
D. initiate antibiotic treatment
D. Antibiotic treatment
Which of the following are patient harm events?
A. Hospital acquired pneumonia
B. Ventilator acquired pneumonia
C. Opportunistic pneumonia
D. Community acquired pneumonia
A= HAP, B=VAP
A tuberculosis diagnosis requires which type of precautions
A. None
B. Contact
C. Airborne
D. Bloodborne
C. Airborne
A pt has a known history of TB. You know they have latent TB if
A. They have no symptoms
B. They report having night sweats
C. They are febrile
D. They have an active cough
A. No symptoms
Which of the following is shown most effective for improving asthma?
A. exercise
B. long-acting beta adrenergic
C. O2 therapy
D. inhaled corticosteroids
D. inhaled corticosteroids
A pt experiencing an asthma exacerbation should receive these priority treatments (select all that apply)
A. peak flow measurements
B. O2 therapy
C. albuterol inhaler
D. chest x-ray
B. O2 therapy & C. albuterol inhaler
When you are teaching a pt the proper use of their inhaler, you put the steps in what order?
shake inhaler & remove cap
blow air all the way out
place inhaler or spacer in mouth
firmly press down and inhale simultaneously
Pursed lip breathing is a technique used with which type of patients? (select all that apply)
A. Emphysema
B. Heart failure
C. COPD
D. Chronic bronchitis
A, C, & D.
Right heart failure is also called
Cor Pulmonale
All of the following are signs & symptoms of Cor Pulmonale except:
A. pitting ankle and foot edema
B. liver enlargement
C. jugular vein distention
D. decreased ejection fraction
D. decreased ejection fraction
O2 therapy must be used with caution in patients with emphysema because they are CO2 ____________.
retainers
