NURS 3600 Flashcards Questions Answered Correctly Latest Update 2025-2026
Plaques in CAD/PAD - AnswersCholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste products, calcium, and fibrin.
Monitoring for CAD/PAD patients - AnswersCholesterol levels.
PAD symptoms - AnswersClaudication (pain with walking), numbness, weakness, and sores that won't
heal.
Activity encouragement for PAD patients - AnswersWalking with rest periods to promote circulation.
Prophylactic antibiotics necessity - AnswersPatients at risk for infective endocarditis (e.g., certain heart
valve conditions before dental procedures).
Risks for endocarditis - AnswersValve disease, prosthetic valves, IV drug use, congenital heart defects.
Difference between stable and unstable angina - AnswersStable: Predictable chest pain with exertion;
Unstable: Occurs at rest or with minimal exertion, unpredictable.
Key intervention for aortic aneurysm - AnswersReduce blood pressure to prevent rupture.
Primary goal for terminally ill patients in palliative care - AnswersComfort.
Definition of brain death - AnswersIrreversible cessation of all brain activity, including brainstem.
Clinical manifestations and treatment focus in Neuro conditions - AnswersKnow each disease state's
symptoms and standard treatments.
Cushing's Syndrome - AnswersHigh cortisol levels, often from adrenal gland hyperactivity.
Symptoms of Graves' disease - AnswersWeight loss, heat intolerance, tachycardia, exophthalmos
(bulging eyes).
Eye protection in Graves' disease - AnswersUse lubricating drops, tape eyelids closed at night if needed,
protect from dryness and injury.
Kayexalate precautions - AnswersMonitor GI motility before administration; contraindicated in bowel
obstruction (risk of necrosis).
Administering noncompatible IV medications - AnswersFlush between medications with compatible
fluid; use separate IV lines if necessary.
Difference between primary and secondary IVs - AnswersPrimary: Main continuous IV; Secondary: IV
piggyback connected for intermittent infusion.
Signs and symptoms of IV infiltration - AnswersSwelling, coolness, pallor, pain at the site.
, Key steps in tracheal suctioning - AnswersInsert until resistance, elicit cough, suction intermittently
while withdrawing, hyperoxygenate before and after, maintain sterility.
Purpose of chest tubes - AnswersRemove air, blood, or fluid from pleural space to re-expand lungs.
Normal WBC range - Answers4,000-11,000/mm³.
Normal Platelet count - Answers150,000-450,000/mm³.
Normal Neutrophil percentage - Answers40-60% of WBCs.
Normal BUN - Answers7-20 mg/dL.
Normal Creatinine - Answers0.6-1.2 mg/dL.
Normal GFR - Answers>90 mL/min.
Normal Potassium level - Answers3.5-5.0 mEq/L.
Normal Sodium level - Answers135-145 mEq/L.
Normal Magnesium level - Answers1.5-2.5 mEq/L.
Age group with highest fluid percentage - AnswersInfants.
Age group with lowest fluid percentage - AnswersOlder adults.
Fluid percentage and dehydration - AnswersHigher risk in infants and elderly due to less fluid reserve or
poor thirst response.
Symptoms of respiratory acidosis - AnswersHypoventilation, confusion, lethargy.
Symptoms of respiratory alkalosis - AnswersHyperventilation, dizziness, tingling in fingers.
Interpreting ABGs - AnswersEvaluate pH, CO₂, and HCO₃ values to determine acid-base balance and
compensation.
Effective communication questions for nurses - AnswersOpen-ended questions.
Nursing interventions after knee arthroplasty - AnswersEncourage exercises to restore range of motion
and prevent contractures.
Medication for inflammation - AnswersSteroids.
Nursing interventions for lymphedema - AnswersElevate limb, compression garments, skin care, avoid
injury.
Risk factors for erectile dysfunction (ED) - AnswersDiabetes, hypertension, smoking, obesity,
psychological factors.
Plaques in CAD/PAD - AnswersCholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste products, calcium, and fibrin.
Monitoring for CAD/PAD patients - AnswersCholesterol levels.
PAD symptoms - AnswersClaudication (pain with walking), numbness, weakness, and sores that won't
heal.
Activity encouragement for PAD patients - AnswersWalking with rest periods to promote circulation.
Prophylactic antibiotics necessity - AnswersPatients at risk for infective endocarditis (e.g., certain heart
valve conditions before dental procedures).
Risks for endocarditis - AnswersValve disease, prosthetic valves, IV drug use, congenital heart defects.
Difference between stable and unstable angina - AnswersStable: Predictable chest pain with exertion;
Unstable: Occurs at rest or with minimal exertion, unpredictable.
Key intervention for aortic aneurysm - AnswersReduce blood pressure to prevent rupture.
Primary goal for terminally ill patients in palliative care - AnswersComfort.
Definition of brain death - AnswersIrreversible cessation of all brain activity, including brainstem.
Clinical manifestations and treatment focus in Neuro conditions - AnswersKnow each disease state's
symptoms and standard treatments.
Cushing's Syndrome - AnswersHigh cortisol levels, often from adrenal gland hyperactivity.
Symptoms of Graves' disease - AnswersWeight loss, heat intolerance, tachycardia, exophthalmos
(bulging eyes).
Eye protection in Graves' disease - AnswersUse lubricating drops, tape eyelids closed at night if needed,
protect from dryness and injury.
Kayexalate precautions - AnswersMonitor GI motility before administration; contraindicated in bowel
obstruction (risk of necrosis).
Administering noncompatible IV medications - AnswersFlush between medications with compatible
fluid; use separate IV lines if necessary.
Difference between primary and secondary IVs - AnswersPrimary: Main continuous IV; Secondary: IV
piggyback connected for intermittent infusion.
Signs and symptoms of IV infiltration - AnswersSwelling, coolness, pallor, pain at the site.
, Key steps in tracheal suctioning - AnswersInsert until resistance, elicit cough, suction intermittently
while withdrawing, hyperoxygenate before and after, maintain sterility.
Purpose of chest tubes - AnswersRemove air, blood, or fluid from pleural space to re-expand lungs.
Normal WBC range - Answers4,000-11,000/mm³.
Normal Platelet count - Answers150,000-450,000/mm³.
Normal Neutrophil percentage - Answers40-60% of WBCs.
Normal BUN - Answers7-20 mg/dL.
Normal Creatinine - Answers0.6-1.2 mg/dL.
Normal GFR - Answers>90 mL/min.
Normal Potassium level - Answers3.5-5.0 mEq/L.
Normal Sodium level - Answers135-145 mEq/L.
Normal Magnesium level - Answers1.5-2.5 mEq/L.
Age group with highest fluid percentage - AnswersInfants.
Age group with lowest fluid percentage - AnswersOlder adults.
Fluid percentage and dehydration - AnswersHigher risk in infants and elderly due to less fluid reserve or
poor thirst response.
Symptoms of respiratory acidosis - AnswersHypoventilation, confusion, lethargy.
Symptoms of respiratory alkalosis - AnswersHyperventilation, dizziness, tingling in fingers.
Interpreting ABGs - AnswersEvaluate pH, CO₂, and HCO₃ values to determine acid-base balance and
compensation.
Effective communication questions for nurses - AnswersOpen-ended questions.
Nursing interventions after knee arthroplasty - AnswersEncourage exercises to restore range of motion
and prevent contractures.
Medication for inflammation - AnswersSteroids.
Nursing interventions for lymphedema - AnswersElevate limb, compression garments, skin care, avoid
injury.
Risk factors for erectile dysfunction (ED) - AnswersDiabetes, hypertension, smoking, obesity,
psychological factors.
