MIS 180 1(SDSU LANCE CAMERON)
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ How to determine which form of contraception is right for your pt?.
Answer: Talk through risks, benefits, and requirements of all kinds and find
which one they will comply with/which one works best for them.
◍ What hormone is in a mini pill?.
Answer: progesterone only
◍ What hormone is in a combo pill?.
Answer: progesterone & estrogen
◍ Who would we give mini pills to?.
Answer: - Smokers - History of DVT/blood clots- Breatfeeding mom
◍ PainPallorParesthesia PulsesPoikilothermic (polar)Paralysis.
Answer: What are the 6 P's of a neurovascular assessment?
◍ Q1 hour for the first 4 hoursQ2 hours for 8 hoursQ2-4 hours and PRN
depending on treatment and type of fracture.
Answer: How often should neuromuscular assessments be done for a
fracture?
◍ 1. Release the wrap2. Bi-valve the cast3. Hydration 4. Fasciotomy-
physician.
Answer: What is the treatment for compartment syndrome?
◍ Ligament is stretched or torn.
Answer: What is a sprain?
,◍ Pt teaching for mini pill.
Answer: - Take at the same time every day- If forgotten, you may bleed and
should use other form of protection
◍ Is a prenatal vitamin enough for a pregnant woman to take?.
Answer: NO, also needs folic acid!!
◍ What is the consequence of folic acid deficiency in pregnancy?.
Answer: neural tube defects
◍ Labs drawn at first appointment when pregnant.
Answer: - Rh factor - Urine analysis (UTI)- STI's
◍ Tendon is stretched or torn.
Answer: What is a strain?
◍ When do we give Rhogam?.
Answer: at 28 weeks pregnant and 72 hours after birth
◍ What is the purpose of Rhogam?.
Answer: to prevent sensitization
◍ Compression of the nerve that passes through a channel in the wrist-
inflammation causes symptoms.
Answer: What causes carpal tunnel?
◍ Phalen's sign or the reverse prayer sign is performed by flexing wrists
maximally and holding position for _______ while pushing both wrists
together (carpal tunnel)?.
Answer: What is the diagnostic test for carpel tunnel?
◍ What is a situation where we would give Rhogam early?.
Answer: If mom gets in a car crash
◍ Smoking ObesityCaffeine Repetitive movements.
Answer: What behaviors put people at risk for carpal tunnel? 4
◍ Rapid growthRestrictive footwear Congenital.
Answer: What are the causes of bunions?
, ◍ Shoe changeSteroid injectionsSurgery- osteotomy and fusion.
Answer: What are treatments for bunions-Hallux Valgus?
◍ Flaccid paralysisLoss of DTR's, sensation, sphincter reflex Lasting days to
weeks.
Answer: What are the S/S of spinal shock?
◍ How long is Rhogam good for?.
Answer: 12 weeks
◍ With Rh incompatibility is the mom Rh negative or Rh positive?.
Answer: The mother is Rh negative and the baby is Rh positive
◍ Plantar reflex 1-3 days.
Answer: What is the first reflex to return in spinal shock? When does it
typically return?
◍ Priority intervention when mother is experiencing late decels?.
Answer: stop the pitocin
◍ Hyperreflexia- synapse growth.
Answer: What typically happens to reflexes within 1-4 weeks of spinal
shock?
◍ Continues hyperreflexia May develop spasticity.
Answer: What typically happens to reflexes and muscle function during the
first 12 months of spinal shock?
◍ Autonomic Dysreflexia/Hyperreflexia.
Answer: A cardiovascular reaction that may happen in patients with an
injury at T6 or higher.
◍ From stimulation from the intact spinal cord below the spinal cord injury
causes vasoconstriction which increases blood pressure. The
parasympathetic nervous system cannot counteract the affects due to the
injury.
Answer: What causes autonomic dysreflexia/hyperreflexia?
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ How to determine which form of contraception is right for your pt?.
Answer: Talk through risks, benefits, and requirements of all kinds and find
which one they will comply with/which one works best for them.
◍ What hormone is in a mini pill?.
Answer: progesterone only
◍ What hormone is in a combo pill?.
Answer: progesterone & estrogen
◍ Who would we give mini pills to?.
Answer: - Smokers - History of DVT/blood clots- Breatfeeding mom
◍ PainPallorParesthesia PulsesPoikilothermic (polar)Paralysis.
Answer: What are the 6 P's of a neurovascular assessment?
◍ Q1 hour for the first 4 hoursQ2 hours for 8 hoursQ2-4 hours and PRN
depending on treatment and type of fracture.
Answer: How often should neuromuscular assessments be done for a
fracture?
◍ 1. Release the wrap2. Bi-valve the cast3. Hydration 4. Fasciotomy-
physician.
Answer: What is the treatment for compartment syndrome?
◍ Ligament is stretched or torn.
Answer: What is a sprain?
,◍ Pt teaching for mini pill.
Answer: - Take at the same time every day- If forgotten, you may bleed and
should use other form of protection
◍ Is a prenatal vitamin enough for a pregnant woman to take?.
Answer: NO, also needs folic acid!!
◍ What is the consequence of folic acid deficiency in pregnancy?.
Answer: neural tube defects
◍ Labs drawn at first appointment when pregnant.
Answer: - Rh factor - Urine analysis (UTI)- STI's
◍ Tendon is stretched or torn.
Answer: What is a strain?
◍ When do we give Rhogam?.
Answer: at 28 weeks pregnant and 72 hours after birth
◍ What is the purpose of Rhogam?.
Answer: to prevent sensitization
◍ Compression of the nerve that passes through a channel in the wrist-
inflammation causes symptoms.
Answer: What causes carpal tunnel?
◍ Phalen's sign or the reverse prayer sign is performed by flexing wrists
maximally and holding position for _______ while pushing both wrists
together (carpal tunnel)?.
Answer: What is the diagnostic test for carpel tunnel?
◍ What is a situation where we would give Rhogam early?.
Answer: If mom gets in a car crash
◍ Smoking ObesityCaffeine Repetitive movements.
Answer: What behaviors put people at risk for carpal tunnel? 4
◍ Rapid growthRestrictive footwear Congenital.
Answer: What are the causes of bunions?
, ◍ Shoe changeSteroid injectionsSurgery- osteotomy and fusion.
Answer: What are treatments for bunions-Hallux Valgus?
◍ Flaccid paralysisLoss of DTR's, sensation, sphincter reflex Lasting days to
weeks.
Answer: What are the S/S of spinal shock?
◍ How long is Rhogam good for?.
Answer: 12 weeks
◍ With Rh incompatibility is the mom Rh negative or Rh positive?.
Answer: The mother is Rh negative and the baby is Rh positive
◍ Plantar reflex 1-3 days.
Answer: What is the first reflex to return in spinal shock? When does it
typically return?
◍ Priority intervention when mother is experiencing late decels?.
Answer: stop the pitocin
◍ Hyperreflexia- synapse growth.
Answer: What typically happens to reflexes within 1-4 weeks of spinal
shock?
◍ Continues hyperreflexia May develop spasticity.
Answer: What typically happens to reflexes and muscle function during the
first 12 months of spinal shock?
◍ Autonomic Dysreflexia/Hyperreflexia.
Answer: A cardiovascular reaction that may happen in patients with an
injury at T6 or higher.
◍ From stimulation from the intact spinal cord below the spinal cord injury
causes vasoconstriction which increases blood pressure. The
parasympathetic nervous system cannot counteract the affects due to the
injury.
Answer: What causes autonomic dysreflexia/hyperreflexia?
