NRS 3025 CLINICAL QUIZ 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
Thoracotomy - ANS ✔✔incision into the chest wall
Colostomy - ANS ✔✔Establishment of an artificial cutaneous opening into the colon
Hemoptysis - ANS ✔✔The spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as a result of
pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage
Dysphagia - ANS ✔✔difficulty swallowing
Stomatitis - ANS ✔✔Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth; characterized by small ulcers
covered by a grayish exudate and surrounded by a longer red halo. It may be caused by mechanical or
chemical trauma
Hemiparalysis - ANS ✔✔paralysis of one side of the body
Paraplegia - ANS ✔✔Paralysis of both lower extremities and, generally, the lower trunk
Tachypnea - ANS ✔✔rapid breathing/respirations
Bradypnea - ANS ✔✔Abnormal slowness of breathing/respiration
Bradycardia - ANS ✔✔slowness of heartbeat
Tachycardia - ANS ✔✔rapid beating of heart
Hepatology - ANS ✔✔The study of diseases of the liver
Neurologist - ANS ✔✔A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the neuromuscular
system: the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, the neuromuscular junction, and
muscle
Lipoma - ANS ✔✔A benign neoplasm of adipose tissue, composed of mature fat cells
Hyperglycemia - ANS ✔✔An abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood
Hypoglycemia - ANS ✔✔An abnormally low concentration of glucose in the circulating blood
Hypoventilation - ANS ✔✔Reduced alveolar ventilation relative to metabolic carbon dioxide production,
so that alveolar carbon dioxide pressure increases above normal
Hyperventilation - ANS ✔✔Increased alveolar ventilation relative to metabolic carbon dioxide
production, so that alveolar carbon dioxide pressure decreases to below normal
, Pericarditis - ANS ✔✔Inflammation of the pericardium
Pulmonary Fibrosis - ANS ✔✔- an acute to chronic inflammatory process of the lungs, the healing stage
of diffuse alveolar damage or acute interstitial pneumonia
- idiopathic or associated with collagen-vascular diseases
Erythrocyte - ANS ✔✔a mature RBC
Nephrotoxic - ANS ✔✔Pertaining to nephrotoxin; toxic to renal cells
Abbreviation ABG - ANS ✔✔Arterial Blood Gas
Abbreviation ACHS - ANS ✔✔before meals & at bedtime
Abbreviation adlib - ANS ✔✔ad libitum, freely, as desired
Abbreviation BID - ANS ✔✔bi-daily; twice a day
Abbreviation BUN - ANS ✔✔Blood Urea Nitrogen
Abbreviation c/o - ANS ✔✔complains of
Abbreviation CXR - ANS ✔✔chest x-ray
Abbreviation DNR - ANS ✔✔do not resuscitate
Abbreviation DOE - ANS ✔✔dyspnea on exertion
Abbreviation Dx - ANS ✔✔diagnosis
Abbreviation ECG/EKG - ANS ✔✔electrocardiogram
Abbreviation ETOH - ANS ✔✔ethyl alcohol
Abbreviation f/u - ANS ✔✔follow up
Abbreviation h/o - ANS ✔✔history of
Abbreviation hx - ANS ✔✔history
Abbreviation i&d - ANS ✔✔incision and drainage
Abbreviation NKDA - ANS ✔✔no known drug allergies
Abbreviation NPO - ANS ✔✔nothing by mouth
Abbreviation n/v - ANS ✔✔nausea and vomiting
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
Thoracotomy - ANS ✔✔incision into the chest wall
Colostomy - ANS ✔✔Establishment of an artificial cutaneous opening into the colon
Hemoptysis - ANS ✔✔The spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as a result of
pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage
Dysphagia - ANS ✔✔difficulty swallowing
Stomatitis - ANS ✔✔Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth; characterized by small ulcers
covered by a grayish exudate and surrounded by a longer red halo. It may be caused by mechanical or
chemical trauma
Hemiparalysis - ANS ✔✔paralysis of one side of the body
Paraplegia - ANS ✔✔Paralysis of both lower extremities and, generally, the lower trunk
Tachypnea - ANS ✔✔rapid breathing/respirations
Bradypnea - ANS ✔✔Abnormal slowness of breathing/respiration
Bradycardia - ANS ✔✔slowness of heartbeat
Tachycardia - ANS ✔✔rapid beating of heart
Hepatology - ANS ✔✔The study of diseases of the liver
Neurologist - ANS ✔✔A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the neuromuscular
system: the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, the neuromuscular junction, and
muscle
Lipoma - ANS ✔✔A benign neoplasm of adipose tissue, composed of mature fat cells
Hyperglycemia - ANS ✔✔An abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood
Hypoglycemia - ANS ✔✔An abnormally low concentration of glucose in the circulating blood
Hypoventilation - ANS ✔✔Reduced alveolar ventilation relative to metabolic carbon dioxide production,
so that alveolar carbon dioxide pressure increases above normal
Hyperventilation - ANS ✔✔Increased alveolar ventilation relative to metabolic carbon dioxide
production, so that alveolar carbon dioxide pressure decreases to below normal
, Pericarditis - ANS ✔✔Inflammation of the pericardium
Pulmonary Fibrosis - ANS ✔✔- an acute to chronic inflammatory process of the lungs, the healing stage
of diffuse alveolar damage or acute interstitial pneumonia
- idiopathic or associated with collagen-vascular diseases
Erythrocyte - ANS ✔✔a mature RBC
Nephrotoxic - ANS ✔✔Pertaining to nephrotoxin; toxic to renal cells
Abbreviation ABG - ANS ✔✔Arterial Blood Gas
Abbreviation ACHS - ANS ✔✔before meals & at bedtime
Abbreviation adlib - ANS ✔✔ad libitum, freely, as desired
Abbreviation BID - ANS ✔✔bi-daily; twice a day
Abbreviation BUN - ANS ✔✔Blood Urea Nitrogen
Abbreviation c/o - ANS ✔✔complains of
Abbreviation CXR - ANS ✔✔chest x-ray
Abbreviation DNR - ANS ✔✔do not resuscitate
Abbreviation DOE - ANS ✔✔dyspnea on exertion
Abbreviation Dx - ANS ✔✔diagnosis
Abbreviation ECG/EKG - ANS ✔✔electrocardiogram
Abbreviation ETOH - ANS ✔✔ethyl alcohol
Abbreviation f/u - ANS ✔✔follow up
Abbreviation h/o - ANS ✔✔history of
Abbreviation hx - ANS ✔✔history
Abbreviation i&d - ANS ✔✔incision and drainage
Abbreviation NKDA - ANS ✔✔no known drug allergies
Abbreviation NPO - ANS ✔✔nothing by mouth
Abbreviation n/v - ANS ✔✔nausea and vomiting
