Knowledge of Foundational Concepts

Knowledge of Foundational Concepts

1. Oxygen saturation is likely to be lowest when an asthmatic with a diagnosis of pneumonia is

2. In performing a physical assessment, the nurse notes the patient has a  configuration to the chest. This is a consequence of:

4.  Ausculation of the chest reveals bilateral fine crackles in the bases bilaterally, indicating:

5. Why is heat an effective means of sterilization?

6. Closed drainage systems work to re-expand a lung after pneumothorax by:

7. Patients with chronic renal failure usually exhibit:

8.  In addition to hypertension, pre-eclampsia is characterized by:

9. What is the function of hemoglobin?

A) Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen to the

10.  Carbon monoxide binds tightly to the heme groups of hemoglobin and myoglobin. How does this affinity reflect the toxicity of carbon monoxide?

11  Laboratory test results indicative of thrombocytopenia, in addition to a low platelet count, would be:

12.  The normal pH range for blood is:

13.   What is the physiological function of gluconeogenesis?

A) Gluconeogenesis is production of glucose from non-carbohydrate molecules in times when

14.  The respiratory system compensates for changes in the pH level by responding to changes in the levels of:

15.  You are reviewing the results of an ABG. Both the pH and the HCO³ values are abnormal and match. The primary problem is:

16  Interpret the following ABG results.

pH 7.50 pCO₂ 29 HCO₃ 24

17.  Interpret the following ABG results.

pH 7.48 pCO₂ 42 HCO₃ 30

21  Your patient is interested in trying medication to improve low mood / depression. All of the following medications might be appropriate except:

neuromuscular activity and amnesia. These would be inappropriate for depression at this point.

Knowledge of Foundational Concepts 

Knowledge of Foundational Concepts

22  Therapeutic interventions focused on increasing the oxygen supplied to the heart and decreasing the heart’s demand for oxygen include:

23  What is the medical application of cortisone? Cortisone is used to treat:

24 Aspirin and NSAIDs are causative factors for the development of peptic ulcer disease because, they:

25 An intervention that would contribute toward the healing of a peptic ulcer is