NUR 265 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
(RELIABLE SOLUTIONS) A NEW UPDATED
VERSION 2026 EDITION ||JUST RELEASED
Describe peritoneal dialysis
-Sterile procedure at home where catheter is placed into
the abdomen
-Wear a mask
-Solution may be warmed using a heating bag or blanket,
not microwave!
-Make sure patient turns and repositions to mix solution
in the cavity
,Describe nursing care for an AV fistula.
-Palpate and auscultate- bruit and thrill
-Distal pulses
-ROM- helps form the fistula
-Monitor for infection
-No heavy lifting or carrying
-No pressure
-Aneurysm can form at AV fistula site
Describe dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
-Life threatening! (occurs if fluid is pulled off too fast)
-S/S: restless, headache, decreased LOC, seizures, coma
-Call a rapid immediately
-Give barbiturates and anticonvulsants
,What is cirrhosis?
An extensive, irreversible scarring of the liver.
What are common causes of cirrhosis?
-ETOH
-Viral hepatitis (HEP C)
- Autoimmune hepatitis
-Drugs and chemicals (aetaminophen or anything else
hepatotoxic)
What are early S/S of cirrhosis?
-Enlarged liver
-Fatigue
-Weight loss
-Anorexia
-N/V
-Abdominal pain
-dry skin
-brusing
-spinder angioma
-fector hep (funky breath)
, What are end stage S/S of cirrhosis?
-Ascites
-Small liver
-clotting disorder (bruising, GI bleed)
-Jaundice
-Elevated ammonia levels (give Lactulose)
-Hepatic encephalopathy
-Decreased bile production
What are the stages of hepatic encephalopathy?
-Stage 1: personality changes, subtle things that may not
be recognized
-Stage 2: Continuing mental changes, mental confusion,
disorientation to time, place, and person
-Stage 3: Marked mental confusion, progressive
deterioration
-Stage 4: metabolic acidosis, unresponsiveness leading
to death in most patients, unarousable
What causes hepatic encephalopathy?
The buildup of ammonia in the body
GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
(RELIABLE SOLUTIONS) A NEW UPDATED
VERSION 2026 EDITION ||JUST RELEASED
Describe peritoneal dialysis
-Sterile procedure at home where catheter is placed into
the abdomen
-Wear a mask
-Solution may be warmed using a heating bag or blanket,
not microwave!
-Make sure patient turns and repositions to mix solution
in the cavity
,Describe nursing care for an AV fistula.
-Palpate and auscultate- bruit and thrill
-Distal pulses
-ROM- helps form the fistula
-Monitor for infection
-No heavy lifting or carrying
-No pressure
-Aneurysm can form at AV fistula site
Describe dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
-Life threatening! (occurs if fluid is pulled off too fast)
-S/S: restless, headache, decreased LOC, seizures, coma
-Call a rapid immediately
-Give barbiturates and anticonvulsants
,What is cirrhosis?
An extensive, irreversible scarring of the liver.
What are common causes of cirrhosis?
-ETOH
-Viral hepatitis (HEP C)
- Autoimmune hepatitis
-Drugs and chemicals (aetaminophen or anything else
hepatotoxic)
What are early S/S of cirrhosis?
-Enlarged liver
-Fatigue
-Weight loss
-Anorexia
-N/V
-Abdominal pain
-dry skin
-brusing
-spinder angioma
-fector hep (funky breath)
, What are end stage S/S of cirrhosis?
-Ascites
-Small liver
-clotting disorder (bruising, GI bleed)
-Jaundice
-Elevated ammonia levels (give Lactulose)
-Hepatic encephalopathy
-Decreased bile production
What are the stages of hepatic encephalopathy?
-Stage 1: personality changes, subtle things that may not
be recognized
-Stage 2: Continuing mental changes, mental confusion,
disorientation to time, place, and person
-Stage 3: Marked mental confusion, progressive
deterioration
-Stage 4: metabolic acidosis, unresponsiveness leading
to death in most patients, unarousable
What causes hepatic encephalopathy?
The buildup of ammonia in the body
