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This comprehensive NUR 242 Final Exam Review 2026 study guide contains 500+ exam-style questions and 100% verified answers designed to prepare students for the Galen College of Nursing NUR 242 Final Exam. The resource provides extensive coverage of neurological disorders, increased intracranial pressure (ICP), traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), diabetes insipidus (DI), syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), burn management, burn resuscitation, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary edema, heart failure, valvular heart disease, infective endocarditis, peripheral arterial disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), oncology, chemotherapy, tumor lysis syndrome, leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension, chest tube management, mechanical ventilation, thoracic surgery, gallbladder disorders, liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatitis, portal hypertension, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, and comprehensive medical-surgical nursing care. The structured question-and-answer format strengthens clinical judgment, nursing prioritization, and evidence-based patient care while preparing students for course examinations, ATI, HESI, and NCLEX-style assessments. This study guide thoroughly reviews high-yield nursing concepts, including intracranial pressure assessment, Mannitol therapy, Monro-Kellie hypothesis, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) leaks, Glasgow Coma Scale interpretation, brain lobe functions, spinal cord injury management, autonomic dysreflexia, halo vest care, cervical spine precautions, diabetes insipidus versus SIADH, burn phases, fluid resuscitation with Lactated Ringer's solution, inhalation injury assessment, hyperkalemia following burns, cardiogenic shock pathophysiology, pulmonary edema interventions, nitroglycerin therapy, mitral valve regurgitation, infective endocarditis, arterial insufficiency, abdominal aortic aneurysm assessment, cancer staging using TNM, chemotherapy complications, bone marrow suppression, neutropenic precautions, thrombocytopenia, tumor lysis syndrome, Hodgkin lymphoma, acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), lung cancer assessment, pulmonary hypertension, chest tube troubleshooting, ventilator alarms, bronchoscopy complications, pneumonectomy positioning, gallbladder disease, cholecystitis, ERCP preparation, liver biopsy care, hepatitis management, cirrhosis, ascites, paracentesis, hepatic encephalopathy, lactulose therapy, portal hypertension, and comprehensive liver failure management. The material emphasizes patient safety, pharmacology, laboratory interpretation, evidence-based interventions, and nursing decision-making through realistic exam-style questions with verified answers. This resource is ideal for students preparing for the NUR 242 Final Exam, medical-surgical nursing examinations, ATI and HESI assessments, NCLEX-RN preparation, and competency-based nursing education. It provides a comprehensive review of neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, oncology, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and burn care concepts while strengthening critical thinking, clinical reasoning, pharmacology knowledge, and safe patient care across complex acute and chronic conditions. Relevant Students: Galen College of Nursing students, NUR 242 students, Medical-Surgical Nursing students, ADN Nursing students, BSN Nursing students, Practical Nursing (LPN) students, Registered Nursing (RN) students, Prelicensure Nursing students, ATI preparation students, HESI preparation students, NCLEX-RN candidates, Clinical Nursing students, Healthcare students preparing for comprehensive medical-surgical nursing examinations. APA References: Lewis, S. L., Bucher, L., Heitkemper, M. M., Harding, M. M., Kwong, J., & Roberts, D. (2023). Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems (12th ed.). Elsevier. Hinkle, J. L., & Cheever, K. H. (2022). Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (15th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. Ignatavicius, D. D., Workman, M. L., Rebar, C. R., & Heimgartner, N. M. (2023). Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care (11th ed.). Elsevier. Keywords NUR 242, NUR 242 Final Exam, Galen College of Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Increased Intracranial Pressure, ICP, Glasgow Coma Scale, GCS, Mannitol, Monro Kellie Hypothesis, Cerebrospinal Fluid, CSF Leak, Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Diabetes Insipidus, SIADH, Halo Vest Care, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Burn Management, Burn Resuscitation, Lactated Ringers, Inhalation Injury, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Nitroglycerin, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Infective Endocarditis, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, AAA, Oncology Nursing, Chemotherapy, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, Bone Marrow Suppression, Neutropenic Precautions, Thrombocytopenia, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, ALL, Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Hypertension, Chest Tube Management, Mechanical Ventilation, Ventilator Alarms, Bronchoscopy, Pneumonectomy, Gallbladder Disease, Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, ERCP, Liver Biopsy, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, Ascites, Portal Hypertension, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Lactulose, Paracentesis, Liver Failure, NCLEX Preparation, ATI Review, HESI Review, Nursing Practice Questions, Verified Answers

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What are the etiologies of intracranial pressure? - ANSWER

✔✔Hemorrhage (Fluid Build Up due to stroke or aneurysm)


Cerebral Edema

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

Tumor pushing on tissues


What is an overt S/S of cerebral Intracranial Pressure? - ANSWER

✔✔Emesis - projectile vomiting

,Dizziness

Other manifestations of Increasing Intracranial pressure (IICP) -

ANSWER ✔✔Pressure in the brain


Increased Blood Pressure

Bradycardia (Decreased Pulse)

Cerebral Spinal Fluid Drainage (Ears, Nose)

How would you know that the rhinorrhea or otorrhea drainage is

Cerebral Spinal Fluid and not typical drainage? - ANSWER ✔✔Test

for glucose

What type of diuretic is given for Increasing Intracranial pressure? -

ANSWER ✔✔Osmotic Diuretic - Mannitol


How would you know Mannitol is effective at decreasing Intracranial

pressure? - ANSWER ✔✔Increased urinary output


Reduced BP

Level of Consciousness Improvement

Less headache

Do I need to worry about orthostatic hypotension with diuretics like

mannitol? - ANSWER ✔✔No, Osmotic diuretics work differently than

,other diuretics. Osmotic diuretics continuously pull fluid from the rest of

the body into the vascular space. Constantly filling the vascular space.


What is the Monroe Kelly hypothesis? - ANSWER ✔✔The constant

balance between blood, tissue and CSF in the brain. If one increases or

decreases the others attempt to balance it out.


What is the underlying cause of diabetes insipidus? - ANSWER

✔✔To little Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)


How does having too few ADH affect the fluid and electrolyte balance in

the body? - ANSWER ✔✔The patient will be hypernatremic


Dehydrated

There is no antidiuretic to stop the fluid loss

How does excessive secretion of ADH (SIADH) impact the body -

ANSWER ✔✔Too much of the hormone ADH


Hyponatremia and fluid overloaded


Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) - ANSWER ✔✔an evaluation tool used

to determine level of consciousness, which assigns point values for

eyes, verbal and motor functions.




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, frontal lobe function - ANSWER ✔✔involved in motor function:

problem solving, memory, judgment, impulse control


parietal lobe function - ANSWER ✔✔Visual attention.


Touch perception.

Goal directed voluntary movements.

Manipulation of objects.

Integration of different senses that allows for understanding a single

concept


frontal lobe observed problems - ANSWER ✔✔Loss of simple

movement of various body parts (Paralysis).

Inability to plan a sequence of complex movements needed to complete

multi•stepped tasks, such as making coffee (Sequencing).

Loss of spontaneity in interacting with others.

Loss of flexibility in thinking.

Persistence of a single thought (Perseveration).

Inability to focus on a task (Attending).

Mood changes (Emotionally Labile).

Changes in social behavior.

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