NUR 252 EXAM 1 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE, EXAM REVIEW
& PRACTICE QUESTIONS
What is the parkland formula for fluid replacement - ANS✔✔ 4ml LR x % of body burned x kg
Half goes over the first 8 hours the next half goes over the next 16
How to answer priority questions? - ANS✔✔ ABC's
How many of the cancers are genetic? - ANS✔✔ 5%
Which means 95% don't
Where does chemotherapy work its best? - ANS✔✔ rapidly dividing cells rapidly growing
if tumor is small
if it is young
the older and bigger, the harder
Why do we do radiation before surgery? - ANS✔✔ To shrink the blood vessels and the size of
the tumor
What type of immunity is classified with breastfeeding a baby? - ANS✔✔ Passive natural
HIV positive patient with altered LOC, what might they have? - ANS✔✔ Meningitis
how is this diagnosed?
With an LP
, What Parameter is our best indication to adequate fluid volume replacement? - ANS✔✔ Urine
output.
If urine is under 30-50 mL/hour you have to give more fluids, increase fluids by 100 mL/hour
until the urine output is sufficient.
In a patient with neutropenia when would you call the MD if their temperature was at what? -
ANS✔✔ 100.5
How do you diagnosis Cancer? - ANS✔✔ Cytology studies
Tissue biopsy
CBC/Chemistry profileSigmoidoscopy/Colonoscopy
LFT's
Radiologic studies
CT scans
PET scans
Presence of Tumor markers (specific types)
Bone Marrow exam
& PRACTICE QUESTIONS
What is the parkland formula for fluid replacement - ANS✔✔ 4ml LR x % of body burned x kg
Half goes over the first 8 hours the next half goes over the next 16
How to answer priority questions? - ANS✔✔ ABC's
How many of the cancers are genetic? - ANS✔✔ 5%
Which means 95% don't
Where does chemotherapy work its best? - ANS✔✔ rapidly dividing cells rapidly growing
if tumor is small
if it is young
the older and bigger, the harder
Why do we do radiation before surgery? - ANS✔✔ To shrink the blood vessels and the size of
the tumor
What type of immunity is classified with breastfeeding a baby? - ANS✔✔ Passive natural
HIV positive patient with altered LOC, what might they have? - ANS✔✔ Meningitis
how is this diagnosed?
With an LP
, What Parameter is our best indication to adequate fluid volume replacement? - ANS✔✔ Urine
output.
If urine is under 30-50 mL/hour you have to give more fluids, increase fluids by 100 mL/hour
until the urine output is sufficient.
In a patient with neutropenia when would you call the MD if their temperature was at what? -
ANS✔✔ 100.5
How do you diagnosis Cancer? - ANS✔✔ Cytology studies
Tissue biopsy
CBC/Chemistry profileSigmoidoscopy/Colonoscopy
LFT's
Radiologic studies
CT scans
PET scans
Presence of Tumor markers (specific types)
Bone Marrow exam
