NURS3101 Exam Prep 2025/2026 Exam
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CT (computerised' tomography) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔CT combines a series of x-ray
images taken from different angels and uses computer processing to create cross
sectional images or slices of the bone, blood vessels and soft tissue inside your
body
Anoxia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔an absence or deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues
= severe hypoxia
cyanosis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a bluish discolouration of the skin due to poor
circulation or inadequate oxygenation if the blood
dyspnoea - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔breathing difficulty, breathlessness, laboured
breathing, shortness of breath
ecchymosis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a discolouration of the skin resulting from bleeding
underneath, typically caused by bruising
,Hypoxia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔reduction of oxygen supply to a tissue below
physiological levels despite adequate perfusion of the tissue by blood
laryngeal oedema - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a frequent complication of intubation. it often
presents shortly after extubation as a post-extubation stridor and results from
damage to the mucosa of the larynx. mucosal damage is caused by pressure and
ischemia resulting in an inflammatory response
laryngospasm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is a brief spasm of the vocal cords that
temporarily makes it difficult to speak or breathe. the onset of vocal cord spasms is
usually sudden and the breathing difficulty can be alarming
lumbar puncture - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a small needle inserted into the spinal canal to
obtain a sample of spinal fluid for testing
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a radiological test that uses
magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues
in your body
Pharyngeal oedema - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔swelling of the pharynx, the tube connecting
the mouth to the oesophagus
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,snoring - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔snoring occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in
your throat causing the tissues to vibrate as you breathe which creates snoring and
grunting dounds
stridor - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a harsh vibrating noise when breathing caused by
obstruction of the windpipe or larynx
wheezing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔breath with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest
as a result of resulting of obstruction in the air passages
X-Ray - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a radiological test where x-ray beams are passed through
the body to produce images of body structures particularly bones
What does the A-G algorithm stand for - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Environment/Exposure
Fluids
Glucose
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, What are the 4H's and 4T's? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hypoxia
Hypovolemia
Hyper/hypokalaemia/metabolic disorders
Hypothermia
Tension pneumothorax
Cardiac Temponade
Toxic substances
Thromboembolism
What consists of an airway assessment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Look for - Airway
obstruction, accessory muscle use, tracheal tug, intercostal recession, Paradoxial
chest, abdominal wall movement,
listen for - speech, abnormal breathing sounds
what is a breathing/respiratory assessment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Chest wall
movement, depth and rate and rhythm of respirations, cyanosis, jugular venous
pressure, pulse oximery
breathing sounds, cough
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Questions and Correct Answers | New
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CT (computerised' tomography) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔CT combines a series of x-ray
images taken from different angels and uses computer processing to create cross
sectional images or slices of the bone, blood vessels and soft tissue inside your
body
Anoxia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔an absence or deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues
= severe hypoxia
cyanosis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a bluish discolouration of the skin due to poor
circulation or inadequate oxygenation if the blood
dyspnoea - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔breathing difficulty, breathlessness, laboured
breathing, shortness of breath
ecchymosis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a discolouration of the skin resulting from bleeding
underneath, typically caused by bruising
,Hypoxia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔reduction of oxygen supply to a tissue below
physiological levels despite adequate perfusion of the tissue by blood
laryngeal oedema - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a frequent complication of intubation. it often
presents shortly after extubation as a post-extubation stridor and results from
damage to the mucosa of the larynx. mucosal damage is caused by pressure and
ischemia resulting in an inflammatory response
laryngospasm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is a brief spasm of the vocal cords that
temporarily makes it difficult to speak or breathe. the onset of vocal cord spasms is
usually sudden and the breathing difficulty can be alarming
lumbar puncture - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a small needle inserted into the spinal canal to
obtain a sample of spinal fluid for testing
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a radiological test that uses
magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues
in your body
Pharyngeal oedema - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔swelling of the pharynx, the tube connecting
the mouth to the oesophagus
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,snoring - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔snoring occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in
your throat causing the tissues to vibrate as you breathe which creates snoring and
grunting dounds
stridor - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a harsh vibrating noise when breathing caused by
obstruction of the windpipe or larynx
wheezing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔breath with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest
as a result of resulting of obstruction in the air passages
X-Ray - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a radiological test where x-ray beams are passed through
the body to produce images of body structures particularly bones
What does the A-G algorithm stand for - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Environment/Exposure
Fluids
Glucose
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, What are the 4H's and 4T's? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hypoxia
Hypovolemia
Hyper/hypokalaemia/metabolic disorders
Hypothermia
Tension pneumothorax
Cardiac Temponade
Toxic substances
Thromboembolism
What consists of an airway assessment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Look for - Airway
obstruction, accessory muscle use, tracheal tug, intercostal recession, Paradoxial
chest, abdominal wall movement,
listen for - speech, abnormal breathing sounds
what is a breathing/respiratory assessment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Chest wall
movement, depth and rate and rhythm of respirations, cyanosis, jugular venous
pressure, pulse oximery
breathing sounds, cough
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