NUR 212 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWRS 100% CORRECT!!
how is the pancreas connected to the liver and gallbladder? - ✔✔common bile
duct
what is the ENDOCRINE function of the pancreas? - ✔✔secrete insulin and
glucagon to regulate blood glucose
what is the EXOCRINE function of the pancreas? - ✔✔produce digestive
enzymes
if enzymes cannot get out of the pancreas, it may lead to what? -
✔✔pancreatitis
glycogen to glucose is called what? - ✔✔glycogenolysis
what is it called when digestive enzymes are activated before leaving the
pancreas? - ✔✔autodigestion
LUQ pain that radiates to the back indicates what? - ✔✔pancreatitis
two signs for pancreatitis? - ✔✔cullens
turners
what is cullens sign? - ✔✔bruising around umbilicus
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,what is turners sign? - ✔✔bleeding around the flank
what is a late sign of shock? - ✔✔hypotension
what abg will pancreatitis patients present with? - ✔✔metabolic acidosis
what is the goal with treatment for pancreatitis? - ✔✔give the gi (digestive
tract) a break
what are the 6 P's of peripheral circulation? - ✔✔pain
pulselessness
poikilothermy (temp)
pallor
paresthesia
paralysis
if a patient complains of pain while resting, what does that mean? - ✔✔severe
arterial occlusion and tissue ischemia
how would you treat an aneurysm that is less than 5cm? - ✔✔monitor it
what are some postop interventions for an aneurysm? - ✔✔monitor blood flow
below aneurysm
risk of renal failure
ng tube until bowel/bladder activity returns
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,nursing intervention for aortic dissection? - ✔✔give antihypertensives to control
bp
what is an aortic dissection? - ✔✔a tear in the intimal layer of the aorta that
causes blood to leak between heart layers
what are varicose veins? - ✔✔dilated superficial veins where the valves become
incompetent
list the client teaching for varicose veins - ✔✔avoid restrictive clothing
avoid extended sitting/standing
avoid crossing the legs
avoid injury to the area
what is Virchow's triad? - ✔✔stasis of blood
damage to the vessel walls
hypercoagulability
what does Virchow's triad represent? - ✔✔risk factors for venous thrombosis
key signs for deep vein thrombosis? - ✔✔chest pain or shortness of breath
what is massively contraindicated in patients with DVT? - ✔✔massage
DO NOT MASSAGE
define hypertension - ✔✔persistent bp of 140/90 or higher
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, pt currently on antihypertensives
what is primary htn caused by? - ✔✔unknown
what is secondary htn caused by? - ✔✔underlying factors that may include
kidney disease, arterial conditions, pregnancy, or drugs
what are some hypertension risk factors? - ✔✔family history
advanced age
smoking
obesity
heavy alcohol consumption
glucose intolerance
black race
high dietary sodium intake
gender
complications of htn on the heart - ✔✔coronary artery disease
angina
myocardial infarction
heart failure
complications of htn on the kidneys - ✔✔chronic renal failure
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ANSWRS 100% CORRECT!!
how is the pancreas connected to the liver and gallbladder? - ✔✔common bile
duct
what is the ENDOCRINE function of the pancreas? - ✔✔secrete insulin and
glucagon to regulate blood glucose
what is the EXOCRINE function of the pancreas? - ✔✔produce digestive
enzymes
if enzymes cannot get out of the pancreas, it may lead to what? -
✔✔pancreatitis
glycogen to glucose is called what? - ✔✔glycogenolysis
what is it called when digestive enzymes are activated before leaving the
pancreas? - ✔✔autodigestion
LUQ pain that radiates to the back indicates what? - ✔✔pancreatitis
two signs for pancreatitis? - ✔✔cullens
turners
what is cullens sign? - ✔✔bruising around umbilicus
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,what is turners sign? - ✔✔bleeding around the flank
what is a late sign of shock? - ✔✔hypotension
what abg will pancreatitis patients present with? - ✔✔metabolic acidosis
what is the goal with treatment for pancreatitis? - ✔✔give the gi (digestive
tract) a break
what are the 6 P's of peripheral circulation? - ✔✔pain
pulselessness
poikilothermy (temp)
pallor
paresthesia
paralysis
if a patient complains of pain while resting, what does that mean? - ✔✔severe
arterial occlusion and tissue ischemia
how would you treat an aneurysm that is less than 5cm? - ✔✔monitor it
what are some postop interventions for an aneurysm? - ✔✔monitor blood flow
below aneurysm
risk of renal failure
ng tube until bowel/bladder activity returns
2|Page
©KERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,nursing intervention for aortic dissection? - ✔✔give antihypertensives to control
bp
what is an aortic dissection? - ✔✔a tear in the intimal layer of the aorta that
causes blood to leak between heart layers
what are varicose veins? - ✔✔dilated superficial veins where the valves become
incompetent
list the client teaching for varicose veins - ✔✔avoid restrictive clothing
avoid extended sitting/standing
avoid crossing the legs
avoid injury to the area
what is Virchow's triad? - ✔✔stasis of blood
damage to the vessel walls
hypercoagulability
what does Virchow's triad represent? - ✔✔risk factors for venous thrombosis
key signs for deep vein thrombosis? - ✔✔chest pain or shortness of breath
what is massively contraindicated in patients with DVT? - ✔✔massage
DO NOT MASSAGE
define hypertension - ✔✔persistent bp of 140/90 or higher
3|Page
©KERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, pt currently on antihypertensives
what is primary htn caused by? - ✔✔unknown
what is secondary htn caused by? - ✔✔underlying factors that may include
kidney disease, arterial conditions, pregnancy, or drugs
what are some hypertension risk factors? - ✔✔family history
advanced age
smoking
obesity
heavy alcohol consumption
glucose intolerance
black race
high dietary sodium intake
gender
complications of htn on the heart - ✔✔coronary artery disease
angina
myocardial infarction
heart failure
complications of htn on the kidneys - ✔✔chronic renal failure
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