ACE YOUR NUR 212 FINAL EXAM: COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE WITH COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027
⩥ what is the ENDOCRINE function of the pancreas? Answer: secrete
insulin and glucagon to regulate blood glucose
⩥ what is the EXOCRINE function of the pancreas? Answer: produce
digestive enzymes
⩥ if enzymes cannot get out of the pancreas, it may lead to what? Answer:
pancreatitis
⩥ glycogen to glucose is called what? Answer: glycogenolysis
⩥ what is it called when digestive enzymes are activated before leaving
the pancreas? Answer: autodigestion
⩥ LUQ pain that radiates to the back indicates what? Answer: pancreatitis
⩥ two signs for pancreatitis? Answer: cullens turners
,⩥ what is cullens sign? Answer: bruising around umbilicus
⩥ what is turners sign? Answer: bleeding around the flank
⩥ what is a late sign of shock? Answer: hypotension
⩥ what abg will pancreatitis patients present with? Answer: metabolic
acidosis
⩥ what is the goal with treatment for pancreatitis? Answer: give the gi
(digestive tract) a break
⩥ what are the 6 P's of peripheral circulation? Answer: pain
pulselessness poikilothermy (temp) pallor paresthesia
paralysis
⩥ if a patient complains of pain while resting, what does that mean?
Answer: severe arterial occlusion and tissue ischemia
⩥ how would you treat an aneurysm that is less than 5cm? Answer:
monitor it
,⩥ what are some postop interventions for an aneurysm? Answer: monitor
blood flow below aneurysm risk of renal failure ng tube until
bowel/bladder activity returns
⩥ nursing intervention for aortic dissection? Answer: give
antihypertensives to control bp
⩥ what is an aortic dissection? Answer: a tear in the intimal layer of the
aorta that causes blood to leak between heart layers
⩥ what are varicose veins? Answer: dilated superficial veins where the
valves become incompetent
⩥ list the client teaching for varicose veins Answer: avoid restrictive
clothing avoid extended sitting/standing avoid crossing the legs
avoid injury to the area
⩥ what is Virchow's triad? Answer: stasis of blood damage
to the vessel walls hypercoagulability
⩥ what does Virchow's triad represent? Answer: risk factors for venous
thrombosis
, ⩥ key signs for deep vein thrombosis? Answer: chest pain or shortness of
breath
⩥ what is massively contraindicated in patients with DVT? Answer:
massage
DO NOT MASSAGE
⩥ define hypertension Answer: persistent bp of 140/90 or higher pt
currently on antihypertensives
⩥ what is primary htn caused by? Answer: unknown
⩥ what is secondary htn caused by? Answer: underlying factors that may
include kidney disease, arterial conditions, pregnancy, or drugs
⩥ what are some hypertension risk factors? Answer: family history
advanced age smoking obesity heavy alcohol consumption
glucose intolerance black
race high dietary sodium intake
gender
GUIDE WITH COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027
⩥ what is the ENDOCRINE function of the pancreas? Answer: secrete
insulin and glucagon to regulate blood glucose
⩥ what is the EXOCRINE function of the pancreas? Answer: produce
digestive enzymes
⩥ if enzymes cannot get out of the pancreas, it may lead to what? Answer:
pancreatitis
⩥ glycogen to glucose is called what? Answer: glycogenolysis
⩥ what is it called when digestive enzymes are activated before leaving
the pancreas? Answer: autodigestion
⩥ LUQ pain that radiates to the back indicates what? Answer: pancreatitis
⩥ two signs for pancreatitis? Answer: cullens turners
,⩥ what is cullens sign? Answer: bruising around umbilicus
⩥ what is turners sign? Answer: bleeding around the flank
⩥ what is a late sign of shock? Answer: hypotension
⩥ what abg will pancreatitis patients present with? Answer: metabolic
acidosis
⩥ what is the goal with treatment for pancreatitis? Answer: give the gi
(digestive tract) a break
⩥ what are the 6 P's of peripheral circulation? Answer: pain
pulselessness poikilothermy (temp) pallor paresthesia
paralysis
⩥ if a patient complains of pain while resting, what does that mean?
Answer: severe arterial occlusion and tissue ischemia
⩥ how would you treat an aneurysm that is less than 5cm? Answer:
monitor it
,⩥ what are some postop interventions for an aneurysm? Answer: monitor
blood flow below aneurysm risk of renal failure ng tube until
bowel/bladder activity returns
⩥ nursing intervention for aortic dissection? Answer: give
antihypertensives to control bp
⩥ what is an aortic dissection? Answer: a tear in the intimal layer of the
aorta that causes blood to leak between heart layers
⩥ what are varicose veins? Answer: dilated superficial veins where the
valves become incompetent
⩥ list the client teaching for varicose veins Answer: avoid restrictive
clothing avoid extended sitting/standing avoid crossing the legs
avoid injury to the area
⩥ what is Virchow's triad? Answer: stasis of blood damage
to the vessel walls hypercoagulability
⩥ what does Virchow's triad represent? Answer: risk factors for venous
thrombosis
, ⩥ key signs for deep vein thrombosis? Answer: chest pain or shortness of
breath
⩥ what is massively contraindicated in patients with DVT? Answer:
massage
DO NOT MASSAGE
⩥ define hypertension Answer: persistent bp of 140/90 or higher pt
currently on antihypertensives
⩥ what is primary htn caused by? Answer: unknown
⩥ what is secondary htn caused by? Answer: underlying factors that may
include kidney disease, arterial conditions, pregnancy, or drugs
⩥ what are some hypertension risk factors? Answer: family history
advanced age smoking obesity heavy alcohol consumption
glucose intolerance black
race high dietary sodium intake
gender
