NUR 265 Exam 2 (latest Update Fall 2025/2026) Questions and Answers 100% Correct -Galen College of Nursing

NUR 265 Exam 2 (latest Update Fall
2025/2026) Questions and Answers 100%
Correct -Galen College of Nursing


What are some things we have to do when caring for a vented patient? - correct

answer Lung assessment
Frequent vital signs (every 4 hours)

I&O (look at balances)
Foley

NPO
Nutrition (NG Tube for all vent patients)

Skin Care
Monitor ABG/labs

VTE prophylaxis


What are some risk factors for a PE? - correct answer Immobility

Central Lines
Surgery
Obesity
DVT's

Birth Control Pills
Smoking


What is the best way to prevent a PE? - correct answer *Move the patient post op.*

, NUR 265 Exam 2 (latest Update Fall
2025/2026) Questions and Answers 100%
Correct -Galen College of Nursing

What should be done immediately after the nurse notes s/s of a PE? - correct answer
*Notify the Rapid Response Team*


What are ways to manage the symptoms of a PE? - correct answer ABC: might need

intubation
Anticoags (heparin/warfarin/fibrinolytics)

High Fowlers
Telemetry

Safety/bleeding precatutions
100% non rebreather


What is a pulmonary contusion? - correct answer A "bruise" of the lung



What is the treatment/nursing interventions for a pulmonary contusion? - correct
answer PEEP to try and fix itself (bruise will desolve itself)
Monitor ABC's


Is an increase in output from a chest tube expected? - correct answer *NO*


What are s/s of a pulmonary contusion? - correct answer Hemorrhaging and edema
in the lungs

Hyposix
Dyspneic