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NUR 185 FINAL EXAM 2025 TERM 4 – LATEST QUESTION AND ANSWER GRADED A 60 QUESTIONS (ANSWERE, Exams of Nursing

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NUR 185 FINAL EXAM 2025 TERM 4 – LATEST QUESTION AND ANSWER GRADED A 60 QUESTIONS (ANSWERED) What does the LPN do before suctioning a vent patient? - Set up sterile field - Hyperoxygenate What should the LPN do if the alarm on the vent keeps ringing? - Check pump - Check for kinks - Disconnect - Ambu bag on patient

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NUR 185 FINAL EXAM 2025 TERM 4 – LATEST QUESTION AND ANSWER
GRADED A 60 QUESTIONS (ANSWERED)
What does the LPN do before suctioning a vent patient?
- Set up sterile field
- Hyperoxygenate
What should the LPN do if the alarm on the vent keeps ringing?
- Check pump
- Check for kinks
- Disconnect
- Ambu bag on patient
Vent care
- SCDs
- Suction for 10 seconds
- Suction at bedside
- No NS into endo tube or trach
- No peroxide
- Hyperoxygenate before suction
- HOB 30-40 degrees
- Mouth care
- Apply suction pulling out
- VS frequently
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NUR 185 FINAL EXAM 2025 TERM 4 – LATEST QUESTION AND ANSWER

GRADED A 60 QUESTIONS (ANSWERED)

What does the LPN do before suctioning a vent patient?

  • Set up sterile field
  • Hyperoxygenate What should the LPN do if the alarm on the vent keeps ringing?
  • Check pump
  • Check for kinks
  • Disconnect
  • Ambu bag on patient Vent care
  • SCDs
  • Suction for 10 seconds
  • Suction at bedside
  • No NS into endo tube or trach
  • No peroxide
  • Hyperoxygenate before suction
  • HOB 30-40 degrees
  • Mouth care
  • Apply suction pulling out
  • VS frequently

Prevention of VAP

  • HOB 30-45 degrees
  • Oral care
  • Peptic ulcer prophylaxis (decrease bacterial growth) using Pepcid, Zantac, Protonix Respiratory acidosis
  • COPD
  • Asthma
  • Emphysema
  • Chronic bronchitis
  • Apply O
  • S/S anxious, SOB, cyanotic, increased respirations Respiratory alkalosis Hyperventilation Metabolic acidosis
  • Diarrhea
  • DKA Metabolic alkalosis
  • Vomiting
  • Insert IV
  • LR
  • Antibiotics
  • Indwelling foley cath
  • Pain meds Acute/diuretic phase of burns
  • 72 hrs - 10 days
  • Circulatory overload
  • Hypokalemia
  • Will have high urine output Rehabilitation phase of burns Goal to prevent infection Interventions for 3rd degree burns
  • Reverse isolation
  • Pain control
  • Escharotomy
  • Skin graft 1st degree burn appearance
  • Superficial
  • Sunburn
  • Red
  • Dry
  • No vesicles
  • Blanches 2nd degree burn appearance
  • Partial thickness
  • Blisters
  • Large, moist vesicles
  • Very painful
  • Caused by hot liquids, direct flame, chemicals 3rd degree burn appearance
  • Full thickness
  • Dry w/ leathery eschar
  • Cough
  • Brassy cough
  • Hoarseness
  • Flaring nostrils
  • Intercostal retractions
  • Sooty sputum
  • Agitation
  • Tachypnea
  • Erythema/edema of oropharynx/nasopharynx
  • Black smokey face
  • Burns to face, neck, upper chest Silvadene
  • Silver sulfadiazine
  • Topical ATB
  • 2nd degree burns
  • Painless
  • May cause discoloration Type A fire extinguisher Paper Type B fire extinguisher Grease Type C fire extinguisher Electrical Type ABC fire extinguisher All types LPN in fire can
  • Call 911
  • Meet fire department
  • Pull alarm
  • Place wet towel at bottom of door PASS
  • Pull pin
  • Depression
  • Fatigue/periods of rest
  • Low BP & HR/monitor The LPN monitors for what after thyroidectomy?
  • Numbness
  • Tingling
  • Positive Chvostek signs
  • Tetany
  • Hypocalcemia
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Laryngospasm Thyroidectomy
  • Semi fowlers
  • Trach kit next to bed
  • Monitor for thyroid storm
  • Bleeding
  • Hoarse voice Thyroid storm
  • Elevated temp
  • Elevated pulse
  • HTN
  • Agitation
  • Delirium
  • Confusion Infiltration interventions
  • Stop infusion
  • Remove cath
  • Elevate
  • Warm or cool compress
  • Insert new cath in opposite extremity LPN SOP Can not...
  • Start IV on minor
  • IVP, drip
  • Plasma
  • IV narcotics LPN SOP Can...
  • Care directed by RN, doctor, PA, NP
  • Hang 1st bag of ATB on 18+ yrs old
  • Hang 2nd bag of electrolytes & vitamins
  • Change IV tubing on 18+ yrs old
  • Non-opioid analgesic
  • Antiplatelet
  • Antipyretic
  • NSAID
  • Mild pain, fever, RA, arthritis, post-MI, stroke, angina S/E of ASA
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • GI bleed/irritation
  • Renal impairment/failure
  • Tinnitus w/ overuse Coumadin
  • Warfarin
  • Anticoagulant
  • Bleeding precautions
  • Monitor INR 2- 3 Signs of bleeding/hemorrhage
  • Thirst is 1st sign
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Melena
  • Hematemesis
  • Hematuria
  • Epistaxis
  • Hemoptysis
  • Hemophilia
  • Petechiae Hemophilia
  • Blood disorder missing clotting factor 8
  • Blood doesn't clot normally Coumadin antidote Vitamin K Enoxaparin
  • Coughing up blood
  • Blood-stained sputum Post-op ileal conduit
  • Replaces bladder
  • Abdominal pain w/ rigidity is abnormal (peritonitis)
  • Continuous output is normal
  • Pink tinge & mucus in bag is normal
  • Monitor for low urine output (<30mL/hr)
  • Report pale stoma immediately
  • Explain pain scale Ostomy
  • Ascending = liquid
  • Transverse = mushy
  • Sigmoid = formed
  • Mucous may be present
  • Small amt of blood may be present
  • No pressure on stoma
  • Monitor for skin breakdown Colostomy
  • Stoma is beefy red, never pale
  • Wafer is 1/16 " from stoma
  • Empty when 1/3 full
  • Burp
  • Avoid gassy foods Levodopa/Carbidopa
  • Sinemet
  • Parkinson's
  • Parkinson's symptoms improve
  • S/E suicidal thoughts, depression S/S of Parkinson's
  • Muscle rigidity
  • Pill-rolling
  • Shuffling gait
  • Bradykinesia
  • Tremors
  • Drooling
  • Mask-like expression Bradykinesia Slowness of movement Golytely
  • No alcohol
  • Take w/ food UTI complications
  • Urosepsis
  • Pyelonephritis S/S of sepsis
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Confusion
  • Elevated WBCs
  • Low BP
  • Tachycardia
  • Low urine output
  • Positive blood cultures
  • Purulent drainage

Neupogen

  • Filgrastim
  • Cancer patient
  • Increases WBCs
  • SQ
  • Mouth care
  • Neutropenic precautions
  • Reverse precautions (mask on patient) Methotrexate
  • Antineoplastic
  • Tx cancer, RA, ectopic pregnancy, Crohn's
  • Consult doctor before live vaccines
  • S/E dizziness, confusion, fatigue, leukopenia, hair loss, hallucinations
  • Contraindications for Hx of liver disease, cirrhosis, alcoholism, anemia Epoetin Alfa (Epogen)
  • Procrit
  • Increases RBCs
  • SQ