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Examl 2:l NRl 341/l NR341l (NEWl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Complexl Adultl Healthl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)l -
Chamberlain

QUESTION
cardiacl tamponade

Answer:
fluid/bloodl accumulatingl inl pericardiall sacl aroundl thel heartl whichl causesl thel heartsl
chambersl tol notl pumpl properlyl

Causes:
-l bluntl orl penetratingl traumal

Manifestations:
-l becksl triadl (hypotension,l muffledl heartl sounds,l JVD)

Treatment:
-l pericardiocentesis



QUESTION
distributivel shock

Answer:
-l widespreadl vasodilationl duel tol thel causel ofl thel shockl
-l leadsl tol decreasedl bloodl flowl tol thel mainl organsl (bloodl isl goingl tol thel peripheryl

Manifestations:
-l warm,l boundingl skinl (notl cooll andl clammy)l becausel bloodl isl poolingl inl thel
peripheryl duel tol thel vasodilation

,Types:
1.l anaphylactic
2.l septic
3.l neurogenic



QUESTION
anaphylacticl shock

Answer:
-l systemicl hypersensitivityl reactionl
-l antigen-antibodyl responsel
-l histaminel isl releasedl (vasodilator)l

Causes:
-l insectl stings
-l foodl allergy
-l ACEl inhibitorsl

Manifestations:
-l vasodilationl =l hypotension,l warml andl flushedl skin,l boundingl pulses
-l bronchoconstrictionl =l wheezing,l stridorl
-l pruritiusl andl urticarial
-l angioedemal

Management:
-l restorel tissuel perfusion
-l epinephrinel -->l vasoconstrictionl andl bronchodilationl
-l monitorl airway;l mightl needl tol bel intubated
-l antihistamines
-l steroidsl tol decreasel inflammation
-l albuteroll -->l bronchodilationl
-l isotonicl fluidsl
-l vasopressorsl =l dopaminel andl norepinephrine



QUESTION
neurogenicl shock

,Answer:
-l occursl withinl 30l minutesl ofl al spinall cordl injuryl andl lastsl upl tol 6l weeksl
-l cervicall orl highl thoracicl injuryl
-l massivel vasodilationl withoutl compensationl becausel SNSl cannotl transmitl impulsesl andl
reactl normall vessell tonel

Manifestations:
-l hypotension
-l bradycardia
-l hypothermicl

Treatment:
-l supportl BPl (fluidsl andl vasoconstrictorsl =l epinephrine)l
-l atropinel orl temporaryl pacing



QUESTION
septicl shock

Answer:
-l widespreadl inflammatoryl responsel
-l lifel threateningl
-l graml positivel orl negativel bacteria
-l beginsl asl al localizedl infectionl thatl spreadsl throughl thel blood/lymph
-l bodyl canl gol intol organl failurel

Manifestations:
-l increased/decreasedl temperature
-l tachypnea,l tachycardia,l hypotensionl
-l decreasedl LOCl
-l warml flushedl skinl atl firstl -->l cooll andl modeledl skin
-l rigorsl (shakes)
-l oligurial
-l increasedl WBCl
-l positivel bloodl culturesl
-l decreasedl plateletl countl

Complication:

, -l DICl

Management:
-l antibioticsl
-l isotonicl fluids
-l vasopressorsl =l norepinephrine



QUESTION
NEEDl FLUIDl =l hypovolemicl andl distributive

DON'Tl NEEDl =l cardiogenicl andl obstructive

Answer:
Whatl typesl ofl shockl needl fluids?l Whatl typesl don'tl needl fluid?



QUESTION
epinephrine/norepinephrine/levophed

Answer:
Whatl medicationl isl al vasocontrictor?



QUESTION
acutel renall failure

Answer:
-l developsl overl al shortl periodl ofl timel (hoursl orl al fewl days)
-l kidneysl stopl functioningl properly


Types:
Prel renal:
-l duel tol decreasedl perfusionl tol thel kidneysl
-l hypovolemicl shock
-l renall arteryl obstructionl
-l decreasedl COl (MI)

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