Cardiac
Fluids & Electrolytes
Respiratory
Safety & Infection Control
Misc
100

Between which two structures is the pulmonary valve located?

What is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery?

100

What is the normal HCO3- range?

What is 22-26 (28) mEq/L?

100

What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult?

What is 12-20 breaths per minute?

100

What PPE is needed for contact precautions?

What are gloves and gown?

100

What is the normal, bare minimum urine output per hour for an adult?

What is at least 30 mL/hour?

200

For which vascular insufficiency do we elevate and use compression stockings?

What is venous insufficiency?


200

A patient has crackles, edema, and weight gain. What imbalance is this?

What is fluid volume excess?

200

What is the best position for a patient with dyspnea?

What is high fowlers or tripod position?
200

What is the priority nursing intervention for a seizure?

What is protect the airway and ensure safety (prevent injury)?

200

What does black, tarry stool (melena) indicate?

What is an upper GI bleed?

300

Which dysrhythmia has no identifiable P waves and an irregular rhythm?

What is atrial fibrillation?

300

What is it called when a patient has a serum sodium level of 150 mEq/L?

What is hypernatremia?
300

Name 3 s/s of respiratory distress?

What is nasal flaring, intercostal retractions, accessory muscle usage, grunting, increased respiratory rate, decreased SPO2, anxiousness, restlessness, cyanosis...

300

What is the primary goal of the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals?

What is to improve patient safety and prevent harm?

300

What are two signs of BPH?

What are urinary retention and weak stream?

400

At what anatomical location is a pulmonic valve murmur heard best?

What is the 2nd intercostal space, left sternal border?

400

What acid-base imbalance results from vomiting?

What is metabolic alkalosis?

400

What does pursed-lip breathing help with in COPD patients?

What is to prevent air trapping and promote exhalation?

400

What are the 5 + 5 medication administration rights?

What is right dose, right route, right time, right individual, right medication, right assessment, right documentation, right education, right evaluation, and right to refuse?

400

What is the normal Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score range?

What is 3 to 15?

500

What are two signs of left-sided heart failure?

What are crackles, dyspnea, orthopnea, or fatigue?

500

What are two signs of hypokalemia?

What is muscle cramps, weakness, flattened T waves?

500

What oxygen delivery device delivers the most accurate oxygen concentration?

What is a Venturi mask?

500

What are signs of testicular torsion?

What is sudden severe scrotal pain, swelling, and nausea?

500

What does a hypertonic fluid do in the body?

What is cause water to move out of cells and into the blood vessels, increasing blood volume and pressure?