NUR 213 final exam questions and answers
with solutions 2025
If you suspect a patient is having an MI, what is the first thing a nurse should do - ANSWER
apply oxygen
what normally causes an MI - ANSWER thrombus
what are the vitals like during septic shock - ANSWER hypotensive and tachycardia
what happens when your patient had v-fib on previous shift when you get report - ANSWER that
patient takes priority over other patients
cardiac catherization - ANSWER incision in groin, assess site for bleeding, if bleeding find out
where bleeding is coming from
what to do if patient who had a cardiac catherization is bleeding from groin area - ANSWER
apply direct pressure and stay with patient. call for help
what is a patient with cardiomyopathy at risk for developing - ANSWER congestive heart failure,
poor prognosis
what will doctor do for a newborn with a small ventral septal defect - ANSWER may wait to see
if it closes on its own
nursing diagnosis for ARDS - ANSWER impaired gas exchange
phases of disaster planning - ANSWER mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery
, what occurs during disaster preparation - ANSWER drills, planning committees
what occurs during response phase - ANSWER occurs during emergency phase, assessment and
treatment
what occurs during mitigation phase - ANSWER reduce effects of disaster, sandbags for flood
bioterrorism - ANSWER small pox, anthrax. refer to CDC fact sheet for info
what to do for autonomic dysreflexia - ANSWER find the cause
if patient has a foley and experiences autonomic dysreflexia, what should the nurse do first -
ANSWER check the foley for kinks
burns, what to assess first - ANSWER ABC's, then assess fluids and electrolytes
how should a nurse demonstrate integrity - ANSWER do what you say, admit errors, honesty
signs and symptoms of PTSD - ANSWER anxiety, intense fear, flashbacks, irritability, difficulty
concentrating, sleep disturbances
what puts a patient at risk for developing septic shock - ANSWER open wounds, hospitalization,
foley, infection
how does a nurse know what is ok to delegate to a UAP - ANSWER scope of practice
what can UAP's do - ANSWER bathing and ADL's
with solutions 2025
If you suspect a patient is having an MI, what is the first thing a nurse should do - ANSWER
apply oxygen
what normally causes an MI - ANSWER thrombus
what are the vitals like during septic shock - ANSWER hypotensive and tachycardia
what happens when your patient had v-fib on previous shift when you get report - ANSWER that
patient takes priority over other patients
cardiac catherization - ANSWER incision in groin, assess site for bleeding, if bleeding find out
where bleeding is coming from
what to do if patient who had a cardiac catherization is bleeding from groin area - ANSWER
apply direct pressure and stay with patient. call for help
what is a patient with cardiomyopathy at risk for developing - ANSWER congestive heart failure,
poor prognosis
what will doctor do for a newborn with a small ventral septal defect - ANSWER may wait to see
if it closes on its own
nursing diagnosis for ARDS - ANSWER impaired gas exchange
phases of disaster planning - ANSWER mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery
, what occurs during disaster preparation - ANSWER drills, planning committees
what occurs during response phase - ANSWER occurs during emergency phase, assessment and
treatment
what occurs during mitigation phase - ANSWER reduce effects of disaster, sandbags for flood
bioterrorism - ANSWER small pox, anthrax. refer to CDC fact sheet for info
what to do for autonomic dysreflexia - ANSWER find the cause
if patient has a foley and experiences autonomic dysreflexia, what should the nurse do first -
ANSWER check the foley for kinks
burns, what to assess first - ANSWER ABC's, then assess fluids and electrolytes
how should a nurse demonstrate integrity - ANSWER do what you say, admit errors, honesty
signs and symptoms of PTSD - ANSWER anxiety, intense fear, flashbacks, irritability, difficulty
concentrating, sleep disturbances
what puts a patient at risk for developing septic shock - ANSWER open wounds, hospitalization,
foley, infection
how does a nurse know what is ok to delegate to a UAP - ANSWER scope of practice
what can UAP's do - ANSWER bathing and ADL's
