GCU NUR-631 Part 1 Final Exam Questions
With Complete Solutions
An increase in exercise can lead to a decrease in
what type of cancer? Correct Answers Colon
cancer
How are pain signals transmitted from area of
injury to the brain? Correct Answers A-delta
fibers, through an afferent pathway
How dehydrated does a child have to be before we
see hypotension? Correct Answers 10%
How does fluid move between ICF and ECF?
Correct Answers Osmosis
How to differentiate between an upper and lower
motor neuron? Correct Answers Lower motor
neuron injury has permanent paralysis while upper
motor neuron injury has partial recovery
If there is a defect in the arachnoid villi, what sort
of finding would be expected? Correct Answers
There would be too little fluid in the CSF
In MODS, what hormone stimulates normal
endothelial cells to change to a pro-inflammatory
state? Correct Answers Interluekins; TNF (tumor
necrosis factor); IL6
, Interpret this ABG: pH7.22/PcO2 60/Hco3 26
Correct Answers Respiratory acidosis
Middle aged female c/o of no period, has hirsutism,
and has osteoporosis. What test should be done?
Correct Answers Brain CT to r/o pituitary adenoma
Patient was in an MVA, has TBI, their ADH is low,
U/O is 5-7L a day. What does does the patient
need? Correct Answers Administer desmopression
Phase zero; if the patient has a major malfunction
of phase zero of the cardiac cycle, what electrolyte
abnormality would we expect to find? Correct
Answers Hyponatremia
Reasons to give Rhogam Correct Answers Prevent
hemolytic anemia of the newborn in an Rh
negative mom, and an Rh positive fetus
Signs and symptoms of hypothyroid? Correct
Answers Dry skin, weight gain (decreased
metabolism), hair loss, constipation, bradycardia,
lethargy
Stroke assessment; if we put a pen in a patients
hand and they can feel it but can't tell you what it
is. What is that called? Correct Answers Tactile
agnosia
With Complete Solutions
An increase in exercise can lead to a decrease in
what type of cancer? Correct Answers Colon
cancer
How are pain signals transmitted from area of
injury to the brain? Correct Answers A-delta
fibers, through an afferent pathway
How dehydrated does a child have to be before we
see hypotension? Correct Answers 10%
How does fluid move between ICF and ECF?
Correct Answers Osmosis
How to differentiate between an upper and lower
motor neuron? Correct Answers Lower motor
neuron injury has permanent paralysis while upper
motor neuron injury has partial recovery
If there is a defect in the arachnoid villi, what sort
of finding would be expected? Correct Answers
There would be too little fluid in the CSF
In MODS, what hormone stimulates normal
endothelial cells to change to a pro-inflammatory
state? Correct Answers Interluekins; TNF (tumor
necrosis factor); IL6
, Interpret this ABG: pH7.22/PcO2 60/Hco3 26
Correct Answers Respiratory acidosis
Middle aged female c/o of no period, has hirsutism,
and has osteoporosis. What test should be done?
Correct Answers Brain CT to r/o pituitary adenoma
Patient was in an MVA, has TBI, their ADH is low,
U/O is 5-7L a day. What does does the patient
need? Correct Answers Administer desmopression
Phase zero; if the patient has a major malfunction
of phase zero of the cardiac cycle, what electrolyte
abnormality would we expect to find? Correct
Answers Hyponatremia
Reasons to give Rhogam Correct Answers Prevent
hemolytic anemia of the newborn in an Rh
negative mom, and an Rh positive fetus
Signs and symptoms of hypothyroid? Correct
Answers Dry skin, weight gain (decreased
metabolism), hair loss, constipation, bradycardia,
lethargy
Stroke assessment; if we put a pen in a patients
hand and they can feel it but can't tell you what it
is. What is that called? Correct Answers Tactile
agnosia
