NUR 401 Final Exam Questions and
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What is transcutaneous pacing and when would it be used? - ✔✔external
pacing for a medical emergency, and its used for bradydysrhhythmias:
sinus brady, and AV blocks 2 & 3
What is cardiogenic shock and what makes it different than other types of
shock? - ✔✔hearts ability to contract and pump blood is impaired and the
supply of oxygen is inadequate for perfusion of heart and the tissues. CO is
compromised, stroke volume and HR decrease or become erratic, BP falls
and tissue perfusion is reduced. The ventricle then does not fully eject
volume of blood during systole because its muscles are weakened, so fluid
accumulates in the lungs.
What is albumin, what is it used for, and how does it work? - ✔✔Albumin is
a large protein in the blood, excreted by the liver, that excerpts oncotic
pressure to keep fluid inside.
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, What complications should the nurse monitor for on a patient who receives
a mass transfusion? - ✔✔A transfusion reaction, DIC, hypothermia, fluid
overload
What are esophageal varices and what are the associated complications? -
✔✔Abnormal, dilated veins in the esophagus. Complications include bloody
stools, bloody vomit, abdominal pain, pale skin, dizziness
What is the difference between DKA and HHS? - ✔✔DKA: Type 1 DM,
ketones in urine, low pH
HHS: Type 2 DM, no ketones
What symptoms might you see in a patient who has an electrolyte
imbalance from taking too many laxatives? - ✔✔irritability, confusion,
seizures, tremors, postural HTN, dry/clammy skin, dizziness, coma, and in
some cases personality changes
What assessment do you conduct on a patient you suspect may be having
a stroke? - ✔✔BEFAST
B: balance
E: eyes
F: face
A: arms
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Answers 100% Solved | Graded A+
What is transcutaneous pacing and when would it be used? - ✔✔external
pacing for a medical emergency, and its used for bradydysrhhythmias:
sinus brady, and AV blocks 2 & 3
What is cardiogenic shock and what makes it different than other types of
shock? - ✔✔hearts ability to contract and pump blood is impaired and the
supply of oxygen is inadequate for perfusion of heart and the tissues. CO is
compromised, stroke volume and HR decrease or become erratic, BP falls
and tissue perfusion is reduced. The ventricle then does not fully eject
volume of blood during systole because its muscles are weakened, so fluid
accumulates in the lungs.
What is albumin, what is it used for, and how does it work? - ✔✔Albumin is
a large protein in the blood, excreted by the liver, that excerpts oncotic
pressure to keep fluid inside.
1
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, What complications should the nurse monitor for on a patient who receives
a mass transfusion? - ✔✔A transfusion reaction, DIC, hypothermia, fluid
overload
What are esophageal varices and what are the associated complications? -
✔✔Abnormal, dilated veins in the esophagus. Complications include bloody
stools, bloody vomit, abdominal pain, pale skin, dizziness
What is the difference between DKA and HHS? - ✔✔DKA: Type 1 DM,
ketones in urine, low pH
HHS: Type 2 DM, no ketones
What symptoms might you see in a patient who has an electrolyte
imbalance from taking too many laxatives? - ✔✔irritability, confusion,
seizures, tremors, postural HTN, dry/clammy skin, dizziness, coma, and in
some cases personality changes
What assessment do you conduct on a patient you suspect may be having
a stroke? - ✔✔BEFAST
B: balance
E: eyes
F: face
A: arms
2
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
