NURS 6531 EXAMINATION 2026 VERIFIED
ANSWER COMPENDIUM
◉What electrolyte disturbance is most likely to lead to tetany and
neuromuscular irritability? Answer: Hypocalcemia
◉Features of hypercalcemia include? Answer: "Stones, groans,
moans, and bones."
Delerium and renal stones
◉When you see hypochloremia, the patient may have? Answer:
Metabolic Alkalosis
◉Hyperkalemia is associated with what cardiac abnormalities?
Answer: peaked T-waves, wide QRS, and ventricular arrhythmias.
◉A patient presents with arcus cornea, LDL 285, TG 110, HDL 45,
and father died of an MI at age 45. What is his most likely diagnosis?
Answer: Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
◉A fasting blood glucose level of 130 mg/dL indicates: Answer:
Diabetes
, ◉What are risk factors for ectopic pregnancy? Answer: smoking,
previous tubal surgery, previous ectopic pregnancy, exposure to
diethylibestrol, current IUD, PID, advanced maternal age, infertilitiy
for more than 2 years.
◉What hormones are most critical to replace in a patient at risk for
anterior pituitary insufficiency? Answer: Glucocorticoids, and
thyroid hormone
◉What is diabetes insipidus? Answer: a disorder caused by
inadequate amounts of ADH which causes excessive water loss
◉CKD Stage 1 Answer: GFR >90 with evidence of renal damage, as
indicated by proteinuria.
◉CKD Stage 2 Answer: GFR 60-89
◉CKD Stage 3a Answer: GFR 45-59
◉CKD Stage 3b Answer: GFR 30-44
◉What is the diagnosis and initial treatment of a patient with
history of nonfunctional pituitary macroadenoma with severe retro-
ANSWER COMPENDIUM
◉What electrolyte disturbance is most likely to lead to tetany and
neuromuscular irritability? Answer: Hypocalcemia
◉Features of hypercalcemia include? Answer: "Stones, groans,
moans, and bones."
Delerium and renal stones
◉When you see hypochloremia, the patient may have? Answer:
Metabolic Alkalosis
◉Hyperkalemia is associated with what cardiac abnormalities?
Answer: peaked T-waves, wide QRS, and ventricular arrhythmias.
◉A patient presents with arcus cornea, LDL 285, TG 110, HDL 45,
and father died of an MI at age 45. What is his most likely diagnosis?
Answer: Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
◉A fasting blood glucose level of 130 mg/dL indicates: Answer:
Diabetes
, ◉What are risk factors for ectopic pregnancy? Answer: smoking,
previous tubal surgery, previous ectopic pregnancy, exposure to
diethylibestrol, current IUD, PID, advanced maternal age, infertilitiy
for more than 2 years.
◉What hormones are most critical to replace in a patient at risk for
anterior pituitary insufficiency? Answer: Glucocorticoids, and
thyroid hormone
◉What is diabetes insipidus? Answer: a disorder caused by
inadequate amounts of ADH which causes excessive water loss
◉CKD Stage 1 Answer: GFR >90 with evidence of renal damage, as
indicated by proteinuria.
◉CKD Stage 2 Answer: GFR 60-89
◉CKD Stage 3a Answer: GFR 45-59
◉CKD Stage 3b Answer: GFR 30-44
◉What is the diagnosis and initial treatment of a patient with
history of nonfunctional pituitary macroadenoma with severe retro-
