NURS 2063 Practice Exam Questions
with Answers
Physiological response to fight or flight, assessment findings? - ✔✔HR, BP, and respirations
increase, pupils dilate, cortisol is released.
What is homeostasis? - ✔✔Equilibrium and balance within the body.
Function of ribosomes? - ✔✔Protein synthesis on the RER, form polysomes.
Difference between a sign and symptom? - ✔✔Sign = Objective
Symptom = Subjective
What electrolytes are found more in intracellular space? Extracellular space? - ✔✔ICF =
Potassium and Phosphate
ECF = Sodium and Chloride
Possible lethal effect of Hyponatremia? - ✔✔Rapid brain swelling leading to seizures, coma or
death.
What is an electrolyte pool? - ✔✔Electrolytes shift between ECF and pools in response to
need/excess.
Cause of edema regarding protein? - ✔✔Low protein levels allow salt and water to leave the
blood vessels and leak into the tissues.
What is anaphylaxis? What are the S/S? - ✔✔Severe, life-threatening allergic reaction.
, S/S - Skin reactions, swollen tongue or throat, airway constriction causing wheezing and rapid
pulse, vomiting, diarrhea, fainting, low BP, dizziness, nausea, and itching.
What is passive immunity? - ✔✔IgG - short term immunity as the result of introduction to
antibodies from another person or animal such as with breast milk. Also, can cross placenta to
protect fetus from infection.
What are characteristics of metastatic cells? - ✔✔Grow and reproduce rapidly, poorly
differentiated and irregular in shape, and have abnormal membranes, cytoskeletal proteins and
morphology.
What is sepsis? Goal of treatment? - ✔✔The body's extreme response to an infection where
chemicals are released into the bloodstream to fight them infection, triggering inflammation of
the blood throughout the body.
Goal of treatment is to use IV antibiotics and fluids to treat originating infection, use supportive
measures to correct vitals abnormalities, and maintain organ system function.
Best way to prevent spread of diseases? - ✔✔Proper hand washing.
Complication of compartment syndrome? - ✔✔Muscle or tissue damage or loss, amputation,
infection, nerve damage, and kidney failure.
Cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis? - ✔✔Exact cause is unknown, thought to be caused by genetic
vulnerability and environmental triggers.
Cause of contact dermatitis? - ✔✔Direct exposure to an irritant or allergen-producing
substance.
Identify Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis. - ✔✔Kyphosis - Hump at top of the back (hunchback)
Lordosis - Con-caved lumbar spine (swayback)
with Answers
Physiological response to fight or flight, assessment findings? - ✔✔HR, BP, and respirations
increase, pupils dilate, cortisol is released.
What is homeostasis? - ✔✔Equilibrium and balance within the body.
Function of ribosomes? - ✔✔Protein synthesis on the RER, form polysomes.
Difference between a sign and symptom? - ✔✔Sign = Objective
Symptom = Subjective
What electrolytes are found more in intracellular space? Extracellular space? - ✔✔ICF =
Potassium and Phosphate
ECF = Sodium and Chloride
Possible lethal effect of Hyponatremia? - ✔✔Rapid brain swelling leading to seizures, coma or
death.
What is an electrolyte pool? - ✔✔Electrolytes shift between ECF and pools in response to
need/excess.
Cause of edema regarding protein? - ✔✔Low protein levels allow salt and water to leave the
blood vessels and leak into the tissues.
What is anaphylaxis? What are the S/S? - ✔✔Severe, life-threatening allergic reaction.
, S/S - Skin reactions, swollen tongue or throat, airway constriction causing wheezing and rapid
pulse, vomiting, diarrhea, fainting, low BP, dizziness, nausea, and itching.
What is passive immunity? - ✔✔IgG - short term immunity as the result of introduction to
antibodies from another person or animal such as with breast milk. Also, can cross placenta to
protect fetus from infection.
What are characteristics of metastatic cells? - ✔✔Grow and reproduce rapidly, poorly
differentiated and irregular in shape, and have abnormal membranes, cytoskeletal proteins and
morphology.
What is sepsis? Goal of treatment? - ✔✔The body's extreme response to an infection where
chemicals are released into the bloodstream to fight them infection, triggering inflammation of
the blood throughout the body.
Goal of treatment is to use IV antibiotics and fluids to treat originating infection, use supportive
measures to correct vitals abnormalities, and maintain organ system function.
Best way to prevent spread of diseases? - ✔✔Proper hand washing.
Complication of compartment syndrome? - ✔✔Muscle or tissue damage or loss, amputation,
infection, nerve damage, and kidney failure.
Cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis? - ✔✔Exact cause is unknown, thought to be caused by genetic
vulnerability and environmental triggers.
Cause of contact dermatitis? - ✔✔Direct exposure to an irritant or allergen-producing
substance.
Identify Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis. - ✔✔Kyphosis - Hump at top of the back (hunchback)
Lordosis - Con-caved lumbar spine (swayback)
