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Hondros Nur 212 exam 1 (100% correct and graded A+)
Question 1: What happens in palliative care?
CORRECT ANSWER : improves quality of life, decrease
symptoms and minimize discomfort
Question 2: What allows a person to be on hospice?
CORRECT ANSWER : less than 6 months to live (2 physicians
verified), (past a year 1 physician)
Question 3: What medications dry up secretions?
CORRECT ANSWER : hyoscine, atropine
Question 4: What does advanced care planning do for the
patient?
CORRECT ANSWER : allows pt to be apart of care planning
Question 5: What if a patient decides to change code status?
CORRECT ANSWER : Dr needs to be notified and dr needs to
change order
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Question 6: What is the first thing you should do before starting
post mortem care?
CORRECT ANSWER : check cultural wishes/ customs/ autopsy
Question 7: What does the nurse do in post mortem care?
CORRECT ANSWER : remove devices/tubing, replace dentures,
position body in neutral position
Question 8: What are the signs of nearing death?
CORRECT ANSWER : death rattle(wet/noisy), Cheyne Stokes
(rapid, irregular, shallow)
Question 9: What are the two types of grief?
CORRECT ANSWER : adaptive- working through loss in
healthy way, prolonged- longer than normal : affecting daily life
Question 10: What are the isotonic solutions and what is it for?
CORRECT ANSWER : LR, 0.9% NS, D5W, prevented solutions
Question 11: What are the hypertonic solutions and what are
they used for?
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CORRECT ANSWER : 3%NS, 5%NS, D10W, Combos, ICP,
brain injury, critical pts
Question 12: What are the hypotonic solutions and what are they
used for?
CORRECT ANSWER: 0.225%, 0.3%, 0.225% NS,
hypernatremia, DKA, dehydration
Question 13: What are the three IV solutions classified as?
CORRECT ANSWER : crystalloids
Question 14: What is the priority action before hanging an IV
piggyback?
CORRECT ANSWER : check compatibility
Question 15: What is extravasation? what are the signs?
CORRECT ANSWER : leakage of a vesicant(chemo), redness,
warmth, blisters
Question 16: What should you do when you notice the signs of
extravasation?
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CORRECT ANSWER : stop immediately and call physician
Question 17: Spiking and priming
CORRECT ANSWER : 6 med checks/ 3 label checks, Check
label for name, solution, exp date, Ensure correct solution, remove iv wrapper, Inspect bag, Choose tubing, open and check exp date, Close roller clamp, Insert spike, Upright bag and hang, Squeeze drip half full, Open clamp check for bubbles, New gloves attach to pt, Remove gloves
Question 18: What are chest tubes used for?
CORRECT ANSWER : collapsed lung or draining fluid, air,
blood