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NURS 5355 Final Exam2025/2026 Latest Edition |
Real Exam-Based Questions and Verified Answers
<pO2 60 & <O280%, oxyhemoglobin saturation curve? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ steep, large changes in oximetry mean small
changes in oxygenation
1% Lidocaine with epi used on? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Thoracostomy &
Paracentesis
2 kinds of failure lead to error? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ error of
execution (poor handwashing)
error of planning
3rd leading cause of death? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ medical errors
A-a gradient normal? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ reduced alveolar
ventilation/hypoventilation
A-a gradient? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ PAO2 - PaO2
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absolute CI for paracentesis? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ fibrinolysis or
DIC
absolute CI in endotracheal intubation? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ total
upper airway obstruction or loss of oropharyngeal landmarks
from trauma or burns
absolute CI in LP? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ infection in tissue at
puncture site
absolute CI in Thoracentesis and Thoracostomy? - . . ANSWER
✓✓ none for Thoracentesis
lung adherent to entire hemithorax or when thoracotomy should
be performed
absolute CI to ETT intubation? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ total upper
airway obstruction or loss of oropharyngeal landmarks; need
surgical airway
adequate BVM depends on? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ patent airway,
proper mask seal, and proper ventilation
airway adjuncts used for? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ BVM; to open the
airway
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airway management per AHA? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ CAB
albumin replacement for total paracentesis? - . . ANSWER ✓✓
25%, 6-8g/L removed
albumin with less volume and less sodium load? - . . ANSWER
✓✓ 25% Albumin
aligns the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal axes? - . . ANSWER
✓✓ sniffing position for intubation
Aline steps? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ insert catheter/needle, then
stabilize the introducer and advance guide wire using actuating
lever, push needle/catheter another 1-2mm, hold wire and
remove needle while advancing catheter, remove wire
Allen's Test performed? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ prior to radial arterial
line placement; Doppler eval in high risk patients
apply constant negative pressure when? - . . ANSWER ✓✓
inserting needle for CVC placement
Ascites? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal
cavity >25mL
NURS 5355 Final Exam2025/2026 Latest Edition |
Real Exam-Based Questions and Verified Answers
<pO2 60 & <O280%, oxyhemoglobin saturation curve? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ steep, large changes in oximetry mean small
changes in oxygenation
1% Lidocaine with epi used on? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Thoracostomy &
Paracentesis
2 kinds of failure lead to error? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ error of
execution (poor handwashing)
error of planning
3rd leading cause of death? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ medical errors
A-a gradient normal? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ reduced alveolar
ventilation/hypoventilation
A-a gradient? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ PAO2 - PaO2
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absolute CI for paracentesis? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ fibrinolysis or
DIC
absolute CI in endotracheal intubation? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ total
upper airway obstruction or loss of oropharyngeal landmarks
from trauma or burns
absolute CI in LP? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ infection in tissue at
puncture site
absolute CI in Thoracentesis and Thoracostomy? - . . ANSWER
✓✓ none for Thoracentesis
lung adherent to entire hemithorax or when thoracotomy should
be performed
absolute CI to ETT intubation? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ total upper
airway obstruction or loss of oropharyngeal landmarks; need
surgical airway
adequate BVM depends on? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ patent airway,
proper mask seal, and proper ventilation
airway adjuncts used for? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ BVM; to open the
airway
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airway management per AHA? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ CAB
albumin replacement for total paracentesis? - . . ANSWER ✓✓
25%, 6-8g/L removed
albumin with less volume and less sodium load? - . . ANSWER
✓✓ 25% Albumin
aligns the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal axes? - . . ANSWER
✓✓ sniffing position for intubation
Aline steps? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ insert catheter/needle, then
stabilize the introducer and advance guide wire using actuating
lever, push needle/catheter another 1-2mm, hold wire and
remove needle while advancing catheter, remove wire
Allen's Test performed? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ prior to radial arterial
line placement; Doppler eval in high risk patients
apply constant negative pressure when? - . . ANSWER ✓✓
inserting needle for CVC placement
Ascites? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal
cavity >25mL
