Examl 1:l NUR185/l NURl 185l (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Adultl Healthl Nursingl forl thel Practicall Nursel IIl Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Hondros
Q:l Whatl isl thel purposel ofl al chestl tube?
Answer:
Usedl tol drainl airl orl fluidl froml thel pleurall spacesl ofl thel lungs.
Q:l Whatl arel thel nursingl interventionsl forl al chestl tube?
Answer:
-l Auscultatel lungl sounds.-l Keepl drainagel systeml uprightl onl thel floor.-l Markl drainagel levell onl thel chamberl afterl eachl shiftl &l chartl output.
Q:l Whatl arel thel sidel effectsl forl Theophylline
Answer:
Decreasedl perfusion Hypotension Dizziness
Q:l Whatl isl Mucomystl (acetylcysteine)l usedl for?
Answer:
Preventionl ofl hepatotoxicityl duel tol acetaminophenl overdose.
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Q:l Prednisone
Answer:
Isl al Steroidl tol helpl decreasel inflammation.l (l usedl tol treatl COPDl &l respiratoryl conditions)
Q:l Mucomystl (acetylcysteine)
Answer:
Aerosoll treatmentl thatl liquifiesl secretions.l Smellsl likel rottenl egg.l (Antedotel forl Tylenoll ODl andl isl givenl PO)
Q:l Midazolam
Answer:
Usedl asl al sedativel andl itl isl usedl forl anxiety.
Q:l Duo-Nebl (Bromide/Albuterol)
Answer:
Combinationl aerosoll medicationl thatl causesl tremorsl &l dryl mouth.
Q:l Thel thyroidl glandl doesl notl producel enoughl hormonel inl patientsl with
Answer:
hypothyroidism
Q:l Whatl arel signsl andl symptomsl ofl hypothyroidism?
Answer:
-l Coldl Intolerancel -l Constipationl -l Fatiguel -l Depressionl 2 / 4
-l Weightl Gainl -l Thinningl Hairl -l Dryl Skin
Q:l Whatl arel interventionsl forl al patientl withl hypothyroidism?
Answer:
-l Patientl willl needl tol followl al lowl calorie,l highl proteinl dietl andl participatel inl exercisel duel tol loweredl metabolism.-l Administerl Synthroidl (levothyroxine)l onl anl emptyl stomach.
Q:l Whatl isl thel treatmentl forl hypothyroidism?
Answer:
Synthroidl (levothyroxine) Increasesl thel productionl ofl thyroidl hormone
Q:l Whatl arel signsl andl symptomsl ofl hyperthyroidism?
Answer:
-l Exophthalmosl (bulgingl ofl thel eyes) -l Weightl Loss -l Hypertension -l Tachycardia -l Heatl Intolerancel (Excessivel Sweating) -l Edemal ofl thel Neck -l Finel Tremors -l Insomnia -l Pretibiall Myexedema
Q:l Whatl arel thel interventionsl forl hyperthyroidism?
Answer:
-l Increasel caloricl intakel duel tol increasedl metabolism.-l Administerl radioactivel iodine -l Surgicall treatmentl forl hyperthyroidisml isl thyroidectomy
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Q:l Whatl arel thel signsl andl symptomsl ofl Thyroidl Storm
Answer:
ALLl Signsl &l Symptomsl ofl hyperthyroidisml arel presentl &l magnifiedl PLUS -l Cardiacl Arrythmias -l Restlessness -l Extremel Hypertension -l Delirium -l Hyperpyrexial (>l 104l degreesl F).
Q:l Radioactivel Iodinel (Radioiodine)
Answer:
inhibitl thel synthesisl ofl thyroidl hormone.l Thel iodinesl mostl often usedl arel Lugoll solutionl (5%l iodonel andl 10%l SSKI)l andl SSKI.
Q:l Propylthiouracill (PTU)
Answer:
Blocksl thyroidl replacement,l usedl tol treatl hyperthyroidism.
Q:l Thyroidectomy
Answer:
Surgicall removall ofl alll orl partl ofl thel thyroidl gland
Q:l Propranolol
Answer:
Betal blockerl treatsl symptomsl ofl hyperthyroidisml suchl asl tremors andl palpitations.
Q:l Cushing'sl disease
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