ANCC Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam |Real-
Based Questions with Approved Answers
Graded Perfect Score
Intermediate acting insulin - Correct Answers-Humulin NPH (isophane)
Long-acting insulins - Correct Answers-detemir (Levemir), glargine (Lantus)
Short acting insulins - Correct Answers-regular insulin (humulin R), actrapid (human insulin)
Rapid acting insulins - Correct Answers-Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (Novolog)
Glulisine (Apidra)
ACE inhibitors does this to potassium - Correct Answers-hyperkalemia
acidosis s/s - Correct Answers-hyperkalemia, brady, lethargy, hypo, RESPIRATORY ARREST
aldosterone agonists (like spironolactone) does this to magnesium - Correct Answers-
hypermagnesemia
aldosterone agonists (like spironolactone) does this to potassium - Correct Answers-
hyperkalemia
alkalosis s/s - Correct Answers-hypokalemia, tachy, irritability, hyper, SEIZURES
antidiuretics do this to glucose - Correct Answers-hypoglycemia
As the pH goes, so does my patient, except for... - Correct Answers-potassium
autoimmune hemolytic anemia - Correct Answers-immune system makes antibodies that
attack RBC
bisphosphonates do this to fluid volume - Correct Answers-hypovolemia
blood flow through systemic circulation - Correct Answers-heart - arteries - arterioles -
capillaries - venules - veins - heart
brain stem functions - Correct Answers-breathing, heart rate, temperature
bronchial sounds - Correct Answers-loud, high-pitched
, bronchovesicular sounds - Correct Answers-medium-pitched
calcitonin treats this - Correct Answers-hypercalcemia
cerebellum - Correct Answers-Balance and coordination
CO2 in increased ICP - Correct Answers-high
cushing's disease does this to glucose - Correct Answers-hyperglycemia
cushing's disease does this to potassium - Correct Answers-hypokalemia
cushing's disease does this to sodium - Correct Answers-hypernatremia
cushing's triad - Correct Answers-bradycardia, irregular respirations, widened pulse pressure
diabetes insipidus does this to urine - Correct Answers-low specific gravity and osmolality
dilated cardiomyopathy - Correct Answers-the heart muscle becomes thin, and the left
ventricle enlarges, the heart is unable to squeeze efficiently
DKA does this to chloride - Correct Answers-hypochloremia
DKA does this to potassium - Correct Answers-hypokalemia
electrical conduction system pathway - Correct Answers-sa node - intraarterial pathways - av
node - bundle of his - right and left branches - Purkinje fibers
for a person with diabetes and normal renal function, what percentage of daily calories should
be protein? - Correct Answers-10-20%
frontal lobe functions - Correct Answers-thinking, speaking, memory, movement
gastroparesis does this to glucose - Correct Answers-hypoglycemia at night, hyperglycemia in
the morning
glomerulus - Correct Answers-cluster of nerve endings around the end of a kidney tubule
where waste products are filtered from blood
glucose or insulin does this to phosphate - Correct Answers-hypophosphatemia
hormones secreted by anterior pituitary gland - Correct Answers-acth, tsh, lh, fsh, prolactin,
gh
hormones secreted by posterior pituitary gland - Correct Answers-oxytocin, ADH
Based Questions with Approved Answers
Graded Perfect Score
Intermediate acting insulin - Correct Answers-Humulin NPH (isophane)
Long-acting insulins - Correct Answers-detemir (Levemir), glargine (Lantus)
Short acting insulins - Correct Answers-regular insulin (humulin R), actrapid (human insulin)
Rapid acting insulins - Correct Answers-Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (Novolog)
Glulisine (Apidra)
ACE inhibitors does this to potassium - Correct Answers-hyperkalemia
acidosis s/s - Correct Answers-hyperkalemia, brady, lethargy, hypo, RESPIRATORY ARREST
aldosterone agonists (like spironolactone) does this to magnesium - Correct Answers-
hypermagnesemia
aldosterone agonists (like spironolactone) does this to potassium - Correct Answers-
hyperkalemia
alkalosis s/s - Correct Answers-hypokalemia, tachy, irritability, hyper, SEIZURES
antidiuretics do this to glucose - Correct Answers-hypoglycemia
As the pH goes, so does my patient, except for... - Correct Answers-potassium
autoimmune hemolytic anemia - Correct Answers-immune system makes antibodies that
attack RBC
bisphosphonates do this to fluid volume - Correct Answers-hypovolemia
blood flow through systemic circulation - Correct Answers-heart - arteries - arterioles -
capillaries - venules - veins - heart
brain stem functions - Correct Answers-breathing, heart rate, temperature
bronchial sounds - Correct Answers-loud, high-pitched
, bronchovesicular sounds - Correct Answers-medium-pitched
calcitonin treats this - Correct Answers-hypercalcemia
cerebellum - Correct Answers-Balance and coordination
CO2 in increased ICP - Correct Answers-high
cushing's disease does this to glucose - Correct Answers-hyperglycemia
cushing's disease does this to potassium - Correct Answers-hypokalemia
cushing's disease does this to sodium - Correct Answers-hypernatremia
cushing's triad - Correct Answers-bradycardia, irregular respirations, widened pulse pressure
diabetes insipidus does this to urine - Correct Answers-low specific gravity and osmolality
dilated cardiomyopathy - Correct Answers-the heart muscle becomes thin, and the left
ventricle enlarges, the heart is unable to squeeze efficiently
DKA does this to chloride - Correct Answers-hypochloremia
DKA does this to potassium - Correct Answers-hypokalemia
electrical conduction system pathway - Correct Answers-sa node - intraarterial pathways - av
node - bundle of his - right and left branches - Purkinje fibers
for a person with diabetes and normal renal function, what percentage of daily calories should
be protein? - Correct Answers-10-20%
frontal lobe functions - Correct Answers-thinking, speaking, memory, movement
gastroparesis does this to glucose - Correct Answers-hypoglycemia at night, hyperglycemia in
the morning
glomerulus - Correct Answers-cluster of nerve endings around the end of a kidney tubule
where waste products are filtered from blood
glucose or insulin does this to phosphate - Correct Answers-hypophosphatemia
hormones secreted by anterior pituitary gland - Correct Answers-acth, tsh, lh, fsh, prolactin,
gh
hormones secreted by posterior pituitary gland - Correct Answers-oxytocin, ADH
