NURS5463 Exam 2 (Latest Update 2026
/ 2027) Adult Gerontology Acute Care
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct - UTA
DOAC Resolution Time - Correct answer - Dabigatran: 2.5-3.5 days after last dose
- Rivaroxaban: 1-2 days after last dose
- Apixaban: 1.5-3 days after last dose
- Edoxaban: 1.3-2 days after last dose
- Bextrixaban: 4-5.5 days after last dose
DOAC Reversals - Correct answer - Dabigatran: Idarucizumab
- Rivaroxaban: Andexanet Alpha
- Apixaban: Andexanet Alpha
- Warfarin: Vitamin K or K Centra
When to Stop DOACs Before Surgery - Correct answer Warfarin: 5 days before
Dabigatran
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- Creat Clearance > 50: 2-3 days before
- Creat Clearance < 50: 2-4 days before
Apixaban, Rivaroxaban, Edoxaban: 2-3 Days before
Heparin: 4-6 *hours* before
LMWH: 24 hours before
Bladder Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Bone, liver, lung
Breast Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Bone, brain, liver, lung
Colorectal Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Liver, lung, peritoneum
Kidney Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Adrenal gland, bone, brain, liver, lung
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Lung Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Adrenal gland, brain, liver, bone Melanoma
Metastasis - Correct answer Bone, brain, liver, lung, skin, muscle
Ovarian Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Liver, lung, peritoneum
Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Liver, lung, peritoneum
Prostate Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Adrenal gland, bone (commonly to
vertebrae), liver, lung
Stomach Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Liver, lung, peritoneum
Testicular Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Lungs, liver, brain
Thyroid Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Bone, liver, lung
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Uterine Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer Bone, liver, lung, peritoneum, vagina Alpha-
fetoprotein - Correct answer Tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma and testicular
cancer
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) - Correct answer Tumor marker for colorectal cancer
Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (b-HCG) - Correct answer Tumor marker for
choriocarcinomas, teratomas, and seminomas
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) - Correct answer Tumor marker for prostate cancer
CA-125 - Correct answer Tumor marker for ovarian cancer
CA19-9 - Correct answer Tumor marker for pancreatic cancer, gall bladder cancer, and
bile duct cancer
CA15-3 - Correct answer Tumor marker for breast cancer
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