NUR 504 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (LATEST 2026) 100% CORRECT
· MERS-CoV-middle eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS): -
place & time - correct answer- o Discovered in Saudi Arabia
in 2012 (also found in camels)
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) - max dose, ADR, antidote - correct
answer- o manages mild-mod pain
§ Daily max dose: 3 grams
§ ADR: liver failure from toxicity; monitor LFTs
§ Antidote: N-acetylcysteine and gastric lavage
Addiction - correct answer- Primary chronic disease of brain
reward; dysfunction in circuits in brain leads to social,
psychological and spiritual consequences
Anaphylactic Shock - causes - correct answer- · blood,
vaccines, enzymes, environmental agents (pollen, mold, pets,
venoms), latex, foods (eggs, fish, nuts, MSG), IV contrast,
antibiotics, narcotics
,Anaphylactic Shock - def - correct answer- result of
immediate hypersensitivity; severe WHOLE BODY allergic
reaction leading to massive vasodilation, with decreased blood
pressure and cardiac output
Anaphylactic Shock - interventions (5) - correct answer- o
Assess respiratory status, airway, and oxygen saturation
o Admin high flow oxygen w/non-rebreather
o Insert large bore IVs, run NS
o Administer IV/IM epinephrine, Benadryl, steroids
o Stay with patient, provide emotional support
Anaphylactic Shock - Meds - correct answer- o IV/IM
epinephrine, Benadryl, steroids
Anaphylactic Shock - s/s - correct answer- · angioedema,
urticaria, pruritis, dyspnea, bronchospasms, wheezes, stridor,
hypoxia, cyanosis, hypotension, diaphoresis, anxiety, confusion
loss of consciousness
Anaphylactic Shock - types (2) - correct answer- o IgE
mediated: antigen antibody response; anaphylaxis
w/subsequent exposure NOT 1st exposure
,o Non-IgE mediated: severe anaphylaxis from 1st exposure
Anticonvulsants - ex, off label use, ADR - correct answer- o
gabapentin (Neurontin), pregabalin (Lyrica)
§ Off label: management of neuropathic pain
§ ADR: sedation, risk for abuse
Antidepressants - ex, off label use, dose - correct answer- o
SNRIs (Cymbalta), TCAs (amitriptyline), SSRIs (Prozac)
§ Off label: management of chronic pain
§ REALLY low doses
Anxiolytics - short/long term - correct answer- § Short term:
benzodiazepines (valium, Ativan)
§ Long term: buspirone (Buspar)
Cardiogenic Shock - causes - correct answer- MI,
cardiomyopathies, ventricular arrhythmias,
Cardiogenic Shock - def - correct answer- Failure of the heart
to pump adequately; thereby reducing cardiac output and
compromising tissue perfusion
, Cardiogenic Shock - goal of treatment - correct answer-
maintain tissue oxygenation and perfusion and improve
pumping ability of the heart
Cardiogenic Shock - Interventions - correct answer- o Insert
large bore IVs, central line
o Prepare for intubation and mechanical ventilation
o Administer meds as prescribed:
o Monitor continuous tele, serial labs, CVP, MAP
§ MAP Goal: 65-90 mm Hg for adequate organ perfusion
o Provide calm and quiet environment, position for comfort
o Prepare client for reperfusion procedure (angioplasty, CABG,
cardiac cath)
Cardiogenic Shock - meds - correct answer- § Morphine,
nitroglycerin, aspirin, diuretics, vasopressors (dopamine,
dobutamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine)
Cardiogenic Shock - s/s - correct answer- hypotension, cold
clammy skin, oliguria, weak/thready pulses, tachycardia,
tachypnea, pulmonary congestion, disorientation, restlessness
and confusion, chest discomfort
VERIFIED ANSWERS (LATEST 2026) 100% CORRECT
· MERS-CoV-middle eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS): -
place & time - correct answer- o Discovered in Saudi Arabia
in 2012 (also found in camels)
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) - max dose, ADR, antidote - correct
answer- o manages mild-mod pain
§ Daily max dose: 3 grams
§ ADR: liver failure from toxicity; monitor LFTs
§ Antidote: N-acetylcysteine and gastric lavage
Addiction - correct answer- Primary chronic disease of brain
reward; dysfunction in circuits in brain leads to social,
psychological and spiritual consequences
Anaphylactic Shock - causes - correct answer- · blood,
vaccines, enzymes, environmental agents (pollen, mold, pets,
venoms), latex, foods (eggs, fish, nuts, MSG), IV contrast,
antibiotics, narcotics
,Anaphylactic Shock - def - correct answer- result of
immediate hypersensitivity; severe WHOLE BODY allergic
reaction leading to massive vasodilation, with decreased blood
pressure and cardiac output
Anaphylactic Shock - interventions (5) - correct answer- o
Assess respiratory status, airway, and oxygen saturation
o Admin high flow oxygen w/non-rebreather
o Insert large bore IVs, run NS
o Administer IV/IM epinephrine, Benadryl, steroids
o Stay with patient, provide emotional support
Anaphylactic Shock - Meds - correct answer- o IV/IM
epinephrine, Benadryl, steroids
Anaphylactic Shock - s/s - correct answer- · angioedema,
urticaria, pruritis, dyspnea, bronchospasms, wheezes, stridor,
hypoxia, cyanosis, hypotension, diaphoresis, anxiety, confusion
loss of consciousness
Anaphylactic Shock - types (2) - correct answer- o IgE
mediated: antigen antibody response; anaphylaxis
w/subsequent exposure NOT 1st exposure
,o Non-IgE mediated: severe anaphylaxis from 1st exposure
Anticonvulsants - ex, off label use, ADR - correct answer- o
gabapentin (Neurontin), pregabalin (Lyrica)
§ Off label: management of neuropathic pain
§ ADR: sedation, risk for abuse
Antidepressants - ex, off label use, dose - correct answer- o
SNRIs (Cymbalta), TCAs (amitriptyline), SSRIs (Prozac)
§ Off label: management of chronic pain
§ REALLY low doses
Anxiolytics - short/long term - correct answer- § Short term:
benzodiazepines (valium, Ativan)
§ Long term: buspirone (Buspar)
Cardiogenic Shock - causes - correct answer- MI,
cardiomyopathies, ventricular arrhythmias,
Cardiogenic Shock - def - correct answer- Failure of the heart
to pump adequately; thereby reducing cardiac output and
compromising tissue perfusion
, Cardiogenic Shock - goal of treatment - correct answer-
maintain tissue oxygenation and perfusion and improve
pumping ability of the heart
Cardiogenic Shock - Interventions - correct answer- o Insert
large bore IVs, central line
o Prepare for intubation and mechanical ventilation
o Administer meds as prescribed:
o Monitor continuous tele, serial labs, CVP, MAP
§ MAP Goal: 65-90 mm Hg for adequate organ perfusion
o Provide calm and quiet environment, position for comfort
o Prepare client for reperfusion procedure (angioplasty, CABG,
cardiac cath)
Cardiogenic Shock - meds - correct answer- § Morphine,
nitroglycerin, aspirin, diuretics, vasopressors (dopamine,
dobutamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine)
Cardiogenic Shock - s/s - correct answer- hypotension, cold
clammy skin, oliguria, weak/thready pulses, tachycardia,
tachypnea, pulmonary congestion, disorientation, restlessness
and confusion, chest discomfort
