NRS 329 Med-Surg UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Cellulitis is an ? that occurs more frequently in people with poor? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -infection
-circulation
What is released from damaged muscles and circulates to the kidney during a burn injury? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Myoglobin
What is the best oral anti-inflammatory? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aspirin
If a patient must have an NG tube they must have an ? running - CORRECT ANSWER -
IV
Expected lab findings for dehydration in the absence of hemorrhage in the overall hemo-
concentration? - CORRECT ANSWER - everything looks elevated
Where do T-cells mature? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thymus gland
What do T-cells protect against? - CORRECT ANSWER - Viruses, fungi and various
cancers
T/F? T-cells secrete antibodies. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
What is calcium responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWER - maintaining bone strength &
density, activating enzymes or reactions, skeletal/cardiac muscle contraction, nerve impulse
transmission, blood clotting
, Always give extra ? to a burn patient to compensate for volume lost. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fluids
Calcium requires what for absorption? - CORRECT ANSWER - active form of Vitamin D
T/F? It takes a long time to increase K+ levels. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F? Renal failure patients tend to have high levels of K+. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
These are s/s of what? High resp rate, anxiety, tetany, convulsions, tingling, numbness,
palpitations, chest pain and dysrhythmias. - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory Alkalosis
Which type of hypersensitivity rxn is this?
-Antibody reacts w/antigen on cell surface
-Commonly IgG and IgM
-Activates Complement
EX: Hemolytic anemia, transfusion rxn's and erythroblastosis fetalis - CORRECT
ANSWER - Type 2 (Cytotoxic)
What is chemotaxis? - CORRECT ANSWER - One direction movement to an area of
infection
Clearing the lungs, C&DB, O2, assess vital signs and meds to decrease secretions are treatments
for what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory acidosis
O2 and decreasing anxiety are treatments for what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory
alkalosis
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Cellulitis is an ? that occurs more frequently in people with poor? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -infection
-circulation
What is released from damaged muscles and circulates to the kidney during a burn injury? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Myoglobin
What is the best oral anti-inflammatory? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aspirin
If a patient must have an NG tube they must have an ? running - CORRECT ANSWER -
IV
Expected lab findings for dehydration in the absence of hemorrhage in the overall hemo-
concentration? - CORRECT ANSWER - everything looks elevated
Where do T-cells mature? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thymus gland
What do T-cells protect against? - CORRECT ANSWER - Viruses, fungi and various
cancers
T/F? T-cells secrete antibodies. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
What is calcium responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWER - maintaining bone strength &
density, activating enzymes or reactions, skeletal/cardiac muscle contraction, nerve impulse
transmission, blood clotting
, Always give extra ? to a burn patient to compensate for volume lost. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fluids
Calcium requires what for absorption? - CORRECT ANSWER - active form of Vitamin D
T/F? It takes a long time to increase K+ levels. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F? Renal failure patients tend to have high levels of K+. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
These are s/s of what? High resp rate, anxiety, tetany, convulsions, tingling, numbness,
palpitations, chest pain and dysrhythmias. - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory Alkalosis
Which type of hypersensitivity rxn is this?
-Antibody reacts w/antigen on cell surface
-Commonly IgG and IgM
-Activates Complement
EX: Hemolytic anemia, transfusion rxn's and erythroblastosis fetalis - CORRECT
ANSWER - Type 2 (Cytotoxic)
What is chemotaxis? - CORRECT ANSWER - One direction movement to an area of
infection
Clearing the lungs, C&DB, O2, assess vital signs and meds to decrease secretions are treatments
for what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory acidosis
O2 and decreasing anxiety are treatments for what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory
alkalosis
