NURS 399 PATHOPHARM DRUGS,
LABS & RHYTHMS EXAM 3
2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS &
EXAM REVIEW
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Definition
- venous clot
- tachycardia, SOB, chest pain, cough, bloody sputum
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SVT - Subventricular Tachycardia Common clotting pathway
s/s of pulmonary embolism Post-MI Discharge meds
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Definition
,MI= myocardial infarction
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Heart Attack Seizure
Shock Stroke
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Definition
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
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Potassium (K+) WBC count
Arterial clots Sinus Bradycardia
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,Definition
Tamponade (cardiac): pressure around the heart and therefore
squeezing it so it can't beat well
Toxins
Tension pneumothorax
thrombosis (pulmonary) (PE)
Thrombosis (coronary, MI)
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Cardiac Arrest: Causes of Ventricular
Cardiac Arrest: H's of ACLS
Fibrillation
Cardiac Arrest: Reversible Causes of
Cardiac Arrest: T's of ACLS
PEA
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Definition
< 6.5 normal range
> 6.5% indicates diabetes
>8% indicates poor diabetes control
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, Hematocrit levels Herbals that increase bleeding risk
Venous clots HgA1C test
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Definition
electrical interference seen on a rhythm monitor; Can be caused by
loose or defective leads, patient movement, faulty equipment; Can
mimic lethal rhythms; Assess the patient to differentiate artifact from an
actual lethal rhythm
Artifact: electrical interference that is not coming from the person's
heart - patches coming off, movement, cables falling off
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Stroke Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib)
An EKG tracing showing an
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)
artifact
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LABS & RHYTHMS EXAM 3
2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS &
EXAM REVIEW
1 of 78
Definition
- venous clot
- tachycardia, SOB, chest pain, cough, bloody sputum
Give this one a go later!
SVT - Subventricular Tachycardia Common clotting pathway
s/s of pulmonary embolism Post-MI Discharge meds
Don't know?
2 of 78
Definition
,MI= myocardial infarction
Give this one a go later!
Heart Attack Seizure
Shock Stroke
Don't know?
3 of 78
Definition
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Give this one a go later!
Potassium (K+) WBC count
Arterial clots Sinus Bradycardia
Don't know?
4 of 78
,Definition
Tamponade (cardiac): pressure around the heart and therefore
squeezing it so it can't beat well
Toxins
Tension pneumothorax
thrombosis (pulmonary) (PE)
Thrombosis (coronary, MI)
Give this one a go later!
Cardiac Arrest: Causes of Ventricular
Cardiac Arrest: H's of ACLS
Fibrillation
Cardiac Arrest: Reversible Causes of
Cardiac Arrest: T's of ACLS
PEA
Don't know?
5 of 78
Definition
< 6.5 normal range
> 6.5% indicates diabetes
>8% indicates poor diabetes control
Give this one a go later!
, Hematocrit levels Herbals that increase bleeding risk
Venous clots HgA1C test
Don't know?
6 of 78
Definition
electrical interference seen on a rhythm monitor; Can be caused by
loose or defective leads, patient movement, faulty equipment; Can
mimic lethal rhythms; Assess the patient to differentiate artifact from an
actual lethal rhythm
Artifact: electrical interference that is not coming from the person's
heart - patches coming off, movement, cables falling off
Give this one a go later!
Stroke Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib)
An EKG tracing showing an
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)
artifact
Don't know?
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