MILESTONE 2 RETAKE EXAM
COMPLETE STUDYGUIDE
Question 1: continuous irrigation may be used w/ what?
CORRECT ANSWER : TURP
Question 2: The amount of fluid recovered in the drainage
bag must equal...
CORRECT ANSWER : amount of fluid instilled (secondary
hemorrhage may occur from over-distention)
Question 3: what should an RN do if pt c/o pain w/
continuous irrigation?
CORRECT ANSWER : exam tubing. irrigate drainage system
w/ fluid (50ml) if indicated: clear obstruction
Question 4: continuous bladder irrigation or bladder wash out
is performed to help prevent...
CORRECT ANSWER : Urinary obstruction -by flushing out
small blood clots that may form after prostate or bladder surgery such as TURP or TURB
Question 5: what does instillation of hypertonic or hypotonic
solution into a body cavity cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : shift in cellular fluid
Question 6: why do we only use sterile saline for bladder
irrigation after TURP?
CORRECT ANSWER : irrigation must be isotonic to prevent
fluid and electrolyte imbalance
Question 7: why do we test for STI when a pt comes in w/
UTI sx?
CORRECT ANSWER : sx overlap each other
Question 8: risks of renal calculi.
CORRECT ANSWER : infection urinary statsis periods of
immobility polysistic kidney disease horseshoe kidneys chronic strictures IBD pt w/ an ileostomy antacid use vit D high aspirin doses laxatives
Question 9: immobile patients are prone to..
CORRECT ANSWER : formation of urinary calculi venous
thrombosis
Question 10: what is given to patients experiencing calculi
pain to prevent shock from pain?
CORRECT ANSWER : opioids analgesics NSAIDS for pain
also
Question 11: whats the contraindications of imitrex?
CORRECT ANSWER : hx of hypersensitivity to this rx
existing cerebrovascular or peripheral vascular syndromes
Question 12: what should the nurse ask the pt to distinguish
the origin of the seizure?
CORRECT ANSWER: if pt experiences aura prior
Question 13: whats absent seizures?
CORRECT ANSWER : spaced out pt
Question 14: phases of a tonic clonic seizure?
CORRECT ANSWER : LOC pt falls body stiff for 10-20
seconds extremities jerk for 30-40 seconds pt feels tired and sleepy
Question 15: triggers of seizures
CORRECT ANSWER : 5 S's Stress Sleep deprived Strobe
lights Stimulates Sodium(<135)/ Sugar is low <70)
Question 16: CM of graves
CORRECT ANSWER : anxious restless fine tremors of hands
tachycardiac/ palpation heat intolerance exophthalmos
Question 17: causes of hyperthyroidism / elevated TSH
CORRECT ANSWER : childbirth CHF DKA infection PE
trauma emotional distress
