HSC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
▶ Hypertonic Solutions . Answer: More solute, so its more concentrated,
lots of pepper flakes, 3.0-5.0% NaCl
Give this to cerebral edema pt
▶ Na+ Normal Range . Answer: 135-145 mEq/L
▶ K+ Normal Range . Answer: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
▶ Cl- Normal Range . Answer: 98-106 mEq/L
▶ Ca2+ Normal Range . Answer: 8.5-10.5 mEq/L
▶ Mg2+ Normal Range . Answer: 1.4-2.1 mEq/L
▶ Hyponatremia . Answer: Low sodium due to rapid dehydration
▶ Hypernatremia . Answer: High sodium, slower dehydration, ex: old
person who can't get up to drink water frequently enough
▶ Hypokalemia . Answer: Low potassium, cardiac arrhythmia, leg
cramping, decreased bowel sounds
▶ Hyperkalemia . Answer: High potassium, cardiac arrest, muscle
weakness, hyperactive bowel sounds
▶ Hypocalcemia . Answer: weak bones and teeth, severe muscle
cramping, Trousseau and Chvostek signs, caused by not ingesting enough
calcium or vitamin D
▶ Hypercalcemia . Answer: lethargy, bone pain, may be indicative of bone
cancer, immobility, bone deteriorates
▶ hypomagnecemia . Answer: tremors, tachycardia, confusion
, ▶ hypermagnecemia . Answer: vasodialation, nausea, emesis,
hypotensive, cardiac arrest
▶ Blood pH . Answer: 7.35-7.45
▶ Co2 normal range . Answer: 45-35
▶ HCO3- (bicarbonate) normal range . Answer: 22-26
▶ Blood pH less than 7.35 . Answer: metabolic or respiratory acidosis
▶ Blood pH more than 7.45 . Answer: metabolic or respiratory alkalosis
▶ respiratory acidosis . Answer: Co2 greater than 45, caused by
pneumonia, COPD, narcotic OD, chest injuries
▶ respiratory alkalosis . Answer: Co2 lower than 35, caused by panic
attacks, hyperventilation
▶ metabolic acidosis . Answer: HCO3- less than 22, DKA
▶ metabolic alkalosis . Answer: HCO3- greater than 26, GI secretions over
suctioned, NG tubes, OD on antacids, prolonged emesis
▶ Nonspecific or Innate Immunity . Answer: 1st and 2nd lines of defense
▶ Specific or Adaptive Immunity . Answer: 3rd line of defense
▶ 1st line of defense . Answer: Barriers: Skin, Mucous Membranes, Gastric
juices, Normal Flora, and Cilia
▶ 2nd line of defense . Answer: Inflammation and Phagocytosis
▶ 3rd line of defense . Answer: B-Cells and T-Cells
▶ Cycle of Infection . Answer: Pathogens, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode
of Transmission, Portal of Entry, Host B
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
▶ Hypertonic Solutions . Answer: More solute, so its more concentrated,
lots of pepper flakes, 3.0-5.0% NaCl
Give this to cerebral edema pt
▶ Na+ Normal Range . Answer: 135-145 mEq/L
▶ K+ Normal Range . Answer: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
▶ Cl- Normal Range . Answer: 98-106 mEq/L
▶ Ca2+ Normal Range . Answer: 8.5-10.5 mEq/L
▶ Mg2+ Normal Range . Answer: 1.4-2.1 mEq/L
▶ Hyponatremia . Answer: Low sodium due to rapid dehydration
▶ Hypernatremia . Answer: High sodium, slower dehydration, ex: old
person who can't get up to drink water frequently enough
▶ Hypokalemia . Answer: Low potassium, cardiac arrhythmia, leg
cramping, decreased bowel sounds
▶ Hyperkalemia . Answer: High potassium, cardiac arrest, muscle
weakness, hyperactive bowel sounds
▶ Hypocalcemia . Answer: weak bones and teeth, severe muscle
cramping, Trousseau and Chvostek signs, caused by not ingesting enough
calcium or vitamin D
▶ Hypercalcemia . Answer: lethargy, bone pain, may be indicative of bone
cancer, immobility, bone deteriorates
▶ hypomagnecemia . Answer: tremors, tachycardia, confusion
, ▶ hypermagnecemia . Answer: vasodialation, nausea, emesis,
hypotensive, cardiac arrest
▶ Blood pH . Answer: 7.35-7.45
▶ Co2 normal range . Answer: 45-35
▶ HCO3- (bicarbonate) normal range . Answer: 22-26
▶ Blood pH less than 7.35 . Answer: metabolic or respiratory acidosis
▶ Blood pH more than 7.45 . Answer: metabolic or respiratory alkalosis
▶ respiratory acidosis . Answer: Co2 greater than 45, caused by
pneumonia, COPD, narcotic OD, chest injuries
▶ respiratory alkalosis . Answer: Co2 lower than 35, caused by panic
attacks, hyperventilation
▶ metabolic acidosis . Answer: HCO3- less than 22, DKA
▶ metabolic alkalosis . Answer: HCO3- greater than 26, GI secretions over
suctioned, NG tubes, OD on antacids, prolonged emesis
▶ Nonspecific or Innate Immunity . Answer: 1st and 2nd lines of defense
▶ Specific or Adaptive Immunity . Answer: 3rd line of defense
▶ 1st line of defense . Answer: Barriers: Skin, Mucous Membranes, Gastric
juices, Normal Flora, and Cilia
▶ 2nd line of defense . Answer: Inflammation and Phagocytosis
▶ 3rd line of defense . Answer: B-Cells and T-Cells
▶ Cycle of Infection . Answer: Pathogens, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode
of Transmission, Portal of Entry, Host B
