Nsg 211 Northern Virginia Community College -NSG 211
(exam 2) EXEMPLARS Questions | 2026/2027 | Answers
Correct | With Complete Solutions
Interventions for anaphylaxis
-GIVE EPIPEN (repeat every 5-15 minutes if signs/symptoms
continue & repeat Epi until signs/symptoms resolve)
-Maintain a patent airway (insert nasopharyngeal or
oropharyngeal airway)
-Place patient in fowler or high fowler position
-Provide calm reassurance
-Administer oxygen per nasal cannula
-Administer subcutaneous epinephrine
What is the most significant risk associated with organ
transplant?
-Infection from reduced immunity
-Rejection
What kind of immune system responses are responsible for
transplant rejection?
-Cellular-mediated responses
-Humoral-mediated responses
What lab values reflect bleeding in relation to organ transplants?
-CI 1.5 L/minute/m2
-PAOP/PCWP 3 mm Hg
What are the negative consequences of hypothermia?
,-Increased risk for infection
-Increased blood pressure
-Increased bleeding tendency
What are the expected responses of hypothermia?
-Shivering
-Pallor
-Variations in oxygen consumption
Hypothermic temperature
<36C / 96.8F
What is the most effective treatment for acute and chronic liver
diseases?
Liver transplant
What is the most common reason for liver transplants?
Cirrhosis (scarring of the liver)
*Other common reasons are:
-Chronic hepatitis B and C
-Bile duct diseases
-Autoimmune liver disease
-Alcoholic liver disease
-Fatty liver disease
Patients who are not candidates for liver transplantation
-Severe cardiovascular instability with advanced cardiac disease
-Severe respiratory distress
-Metastatic tumors
,-Inability to follow instructions regarding drug therapy and self-
management
Most common complications of liver transplant
-Acute graft rejection
-Infection
-Bleeding
Signs/symptoms of liver transplant rejection
-Tachycardia
-Fever
-Pain in the right upper quadrant or frank
-Decreased bile pigment and volume
-Increasing jaundice
Laboratory findings of liver transplant rejection
-Elevated serum bilirubin
-Rising ALT and AST levels
-Elevated alkaline phosphatase levels
-Increase PT and INR
Common infections in the early liver posttransplantation period
-Pneumonia
-Wound infections
-Urinary tract infections
What is a life-sustaining treatment for end-stage kidney disease
(ESKD) but NOT a cure?
Kidney transplant
, What diagnostics can quantify the perfusion to the kidney
regarding a kidney transplant?
-CT
-Renal scan
Low-grade fevers, mental status changes, and vague reports of
discomfort may be the only symptoms before _____ occurs
Sepsis
How can infection be prevented in individuals with organ
transplants?
-Strict aseptic technique
-Handwashing must be rigorously enforced
Thrombosis of the major renal blood vessels may occur during
the first ___-___ days after the transplant
First 2-3 days
A sudden decrease in _______may signal impaired kidney
perfusion resulting from thrombosis
Urine output
Organs from living donors have the highest rate of graft
REJECTION OR SURVIVAL?
Survival
What diagnostic test of the kidney may show decreased or
absent blood supply
Ultrasound
(exam 2) EXEMPLARS Questions | 2026/2027 | Answers
Correct | With Complete Solutions
Interventions for anaphylaxis
-GIVE EPIPEN (repeat every 5-15 minutes if signs/symptoms
continue & repeat Epi until signs/symptoms resolve)
-Maintain a patent airway (insert nasopharyngeal or
oropharyngeal airway)
-Place patient in fowler or high fowler position
-Provide calm reassurance
-Administer oxygen per nasal cannula
-Administer subcutaneous epinephrine
What is the most significant risk associated with organ
transplant?
-Infection from reduced immunity
-Rejection
What kind of immune system responses are responsible for
transplant rejection?
-Cellular-mediated responses
-Humoral-mediated responses
What lab values reflect bleeding in relation to organ transplants?
-CI 1.5 L/minute/m2
-PAOP/PCWP 3 mm Hg
What are the negative consequences of hypothermia?
,-Increased risk for infection
-Increased blood pressure
-Increased bleeding tendency
What are the expected responses of hypothermia?
-Shivering
-Pallor
-Variations in oxygen consumption
Hypothermic temperature
<36C / 96.8F
What is the most effective treatment for acute and chronic liver
diseases?
Liver transplant
What is the most common reason for liver transplants?
Cirrhosis (scarring of the liver)
*Other common reasons are:
-Chronic hepatitis B and C
-Bile duct diseases
-Autoimmune liver disease
-Alcoholic liver disease
-Fatty liver disease
Patients who are not candidates for liver transplantation
-Severe cardiovascular instability with advanced cardiac disease
-Severe respiratory distress
-Metastatic tumors
,-Inability to follow instructions regarding drug therapy and self-
management
Most common complications of liver transplant
-Acute graft rejection
-Infection
-Bleeding
Signs/symptoms of liver transplant rejection
-Tachycardia
-Fever
-Pain in the right upper quadrant or frank
-Decreased bile pigment and volume
-Increasing jaundice
Laboratory findings of liver transplant rejection
-Elevated serum bilirubin
-Rising ALT and AST levels
-Elevated alkaline phosphatase levels
-Increase PT and INR
Common infections in the early liver posttransplantation period
-Pneumonia
-Wound infections
-Urinary tract infections
What is a life-sustaining treatment for end-stage kidney disease
(ESKD) but NOT a cure?
Kidney transplant
, What diagnostics can quantify the perfusion to the kidney
regarding a kidney transplant?
-CT
-Renal scan
Low-grade fevers, mental status changes, and vague reports of
discomfort may be the only symptoms before _____ occurs
Sepsis
How can infection be prevented in individuals with organ
transplants?
-Strict aseptic technique
-Handwashing must be rigorously enforced
Thrombosis of the major renal blood vessels may occur during
the first ___-___ days after the transplant
First 2-3 days
A sudden decrease in _______may signal impaired kidney
perfusion resulting from thrombosis
Urine output
Organs from living donors have the highest rate of graft
REJECTION OR SURVIVAL?
Survival
What diagnostic test of the kidney may show decreased or
absent blood supply
Ultrasound