NUR 254 TEST 1 REVIEWED QUESTIONS WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
Initial,dose,of,amiodarone,bolus,IV,,,ANS,-300mg
The,med,is,administrated,rapid,iv,push,resulting,In,a,brief,flatline,,used,for,SVT,,code,cart,
must,be,at,bedside,,,ANS,-adenosine
what,are,the,doses,for,adenosine?,,,ANS,-6mg,,12,mg,,12mg,rapid,IV,push
medication,used,PRN,for,angina,,,ANS,-Nitro-,warn,of,HA,,low,BP
Each,large,box,on,the,ecg,paper,represents,how,many,seconds,,,ANS,-20,seconds
wo,serum,lab,tests,that,would,be,elevated,with,MI,,,ANS,-
CK,(CREATININE,KINASE),and,Troponin
What,complication,of,CABG,presents,with,manifestations,of,decreased,urinary,output,,cra
ckles,,jvd,,s3,gallop,,,ANS,-pump,failure,(heart,failure)
Most,carbohydrates,in,the,diet,should,be,complex,such,as,whole,grains.,Name,2,foods,that
,would,be,considered,complex,carbs,,,ANS,-whole,grain,breads/pasta,,legumes,,potatoes
What,would,a,high,CVP,reading,indicate,(normal,readings,are,3-
12mmhg)(dehydrated,means,2-3mmhg)(20-22mmhg,hypervolemia),,,ANS,-hypervolemia
what,would,you,see,on,an,EKG,with,a,pt,with,Hyperkalemia?,,,ANS,-peaked,T,waves
A,PATIENT,WITH,HIGH,LDL,SHOULD,BE,ADVISED,TO,REPLACE,FOODS,HIGH,IN,SA
TURATED,FAT,WITH,FOODS,HIGHER,IN,UNSATURATED,FAT.,NAME,THREE,(3),FOO
DS,THE,PATIENT,SHOULD,AVOID,THAT,ARE,HIGH,IN,SATURATED,FAT.,,,ANS,-
BUTTER,,CHEESE,,MILK,,CREAM,,ICE,CREAM,,COCONUT,OIL,AND,FATTY,MEATS
ASIDE,FROM,PACER,SPIKES,WITH,SUBSEQUENT,P,WAVES,OR,QRS,COMPLEXES,,
HOW ,WOULD,A,NURSE,ASSESS,THE,INTENDED,OUTCOMES,OF,A,PACEMAKER?,(
THERE,ARE,SEVERAL,,NAME,AT,LEAST,ONE,CORRECTLY),,,ANS,-
HEART,RATE,>60,,NORMOTENSIVE,,SKIN,COLOR,APPROPRIATE
WHICH,CLASS,OF,ANTIHYPERTENSIVE,MEDICATIONS,HAS,A,COMMON,SIDE,EFFE
CTS,OF,COUGH,,HYPERKALEMIA,(TOO,HIGH),AND,HYPOTENSION?,,,ANS,-
ANGIOTENSION,CONVERTING,ENZYME,(ACE),INHIBITORS
THIS,ANTICHOLINERGIC,MEDICATION,IS,ADMINISTERED,0.5,MG,TO,1,MG,IV,PUSH,
FOR,SYMPTOMATIC,BRADYCARDIA,,,ANS,-ATROPINE
,CHEST,PAIN,RELIEVED,BY,REST,IS,REFERRED,TO,AS,,,ANS,-STABLE,ANGINA
NAME,THREE,(3),MODIFIABLE,RISK,FACTORS,FOR,CAD,,,ANS,-HYPERLIPIDEMIA,
CIGARETTE,SMOKING/TOBACCO,USE
HTN
DM
OBESITY
ATHEROGENIC,DIET
ORAL,CONTRACEPTIVES,(HRT)
PHYSICAL,INACTIVITY
METABOLIC,SYNDROME
ULTIMATELY,THE,RECOMMENDED,GOAL,FOR,PHYSICAL,ACTIVITY,FOR,CORONA
RY,ARTERY,DISEASE,IS:,,,ANS,-30,minutes,per,day,most,days,(5-6,days,a,week)
MOST,CARBOHYDRATES,IN,THE,DIET,SHOULD,BE,COMPLEX,SUCH,AS,WHOLE,GR
AINS.,NAME,TWO,(2),FOODS,THAT,WOULD,BE,CONSIDERED,COMPLEX,CARBOHY
DRATES.,,,ANS,-
WHOLE,GRAIN,BREADS/PASTA,,LEGUMES,,POTATOES,,RICE,,STARCHY,VEGETA
BLES.
USED,TO,INCREASE,CARDIAC,OUTPUT,WHILE,AWAITING,A,HEART,TRANSPLANT,,,
ANS,-ventricular,assistive,device
THIS,IS,THE,UMBRELLA,TERM,FOR,UNSTABLE,ANGINA,,THAT,IS,WORSE,THAN,TY
PICAL,ANGINA,,LASTS,GREATER,THAN,15,MINUTES,,INDICATES,MYOCARDIAL,INJ
URY,,AND,IS,OFTEN,A,PRECURSOR,TO,MYOCARDIAL,INFARCTION?,,,ANS,-ACS-
,acute,coronary,syndrome
CHEST,PAIN,WITH,MI,IS,TYPICALLY,DESCRIBED,AS,(NAME,AT,LEAST,3):,,,ANS,-
UNRELIEVED,BY,REST/NITROGLYCERIN,,OCCURS,AT,REST,,RADIATING,,CRUSHI
NG/SQUEEZING,,ASSOCIATED,FACTORS,(DYSPNEA,,DIAPHORESIS)
WHICH,COMPLICATION,OF,CABG,HAS,MANIFESTATIONS,OF,MUFFLED,HEART,TO
NES,,CT,DRAINAGE,ABRUPTLY,SUBSIDING,,HYPOTENSION,AND,TACHYCARDIA?,,,
ANS,-cardiac,tamponade
WHAT,IS,THE,NORMAL,MEASUREMENT,IN,SECONDS,FOR,THE,PR,INTERVAL?,,,AN
S,-0.12-,0.20,seconds
WHAT,IS,THE,NORMAL,MEASURMENT,IN,SECONDS,FOR,THE,QRS,COMPLEX?,,,AN
S,-0.6-0.10,seconds
THESE,TWO,(2),ABNORMALITIES,ARE,SEEN,WITH,MYOCARDIAL,INFARCTION.,,,AN
S,-ST,ELEVATION,AND,PATHOLOGIC,Q,WAVES***
, A,PATIENT,SECOND,DEGREE,TYPE,2,HEART,BLOCK,THAT,HAS,PROGRESSED,TO,
THIRD,DEGREE,(COMPLETE),HEART,BLOCK.,WHAT,IS,THE,PRIORITY,INTERVENTI
ON?,,,ANS,-pacemaker
WHAT,ARE,THE,COMMON,CAUSES,OF,SINUS,TACHYCARDIA?,,,ANS,-
FEVER,,HYPOXIA,,ANEMIA,,HYPOVOLEMIA,,PAIN/ANXIETY
WHAT,IS,THE,PRIORITY,INTERVENTION,FOR,VENTRICULAR,FIBRILLATION,,THAT,
HAS,THE,GREATEST,IMPACT,ON,SURVIVAL,RATE?,,,ANS,-defib
A,PATIENT,DEVELOPS,PSVT,AND,IS,SYMPTOMATIC.,PRIOR,TO,ADENOSINE,OR,CA
RDIOVERSION,,WHAT,IS,A,NONPHARMACOLOGIC,INTERVENTION,FOR,PSVT?,,,AN
S,-ELICIT,VAGAL,RESPONSE/VALSALVA,MANEUVER
WHAT,DIAGNOSTIC,TEST,IS,ESSENTIAL,IN,THE,DIAGNOSIS,OF,STEMI,(ST,ELEVATI
ON,MYOCARDIAL,INFARCTION)?,,,ANS,-EKG
WHAT,DIAGNOSTIC,TEST,IS,ESSENTIAL,IN,THE,DIAGNOSIS,OF,STEMI,(ST,ELEVATI
ON,MYOCARDIAL,INFARCTION)?,,,ANS,-echocardiogram
WHAT,IS,THE,MOST,LIKELY,IMMEDIATE,COMPLICATION,FOLLOWING,CARDIAC,CA
THETERIZATION,SHEATH,REMOVAL?,,,ANS,-bleeding
Shock,is,a,SYNDROME,resulting,from,a,decrease,in
,a.,____________,,that,causes,inadequate,
b.,__________,resulting,in,ischemic,organs/tissues,that,cannot,carry,out,cellular,metaboli
sm.,,,ANS,-a.,blood,flow
,b.,oxygenation
When,monitoring,for,effectiveness,of,treatment,,which,value,is,often,used,to,titrate,medicat
ions,such,as,norepinepherine,,as,it,is,an,indicator,of,tissue,perfusion.,,,ANS,-MAP
Which,findings,indicates,progression,from,early,(I),to,intermediate,(II)?,
1.,decreased,U/O,
2.,increased,lactic,acid/,hyperkalemia,
3.,fluid,shift,from,interstitial,space,INTO,capillaries,
4.,MAP,drop,12,mmHg,,,ANS,-2.,increased,lactic,acid/,hyperkalemia
if,norepinephrine,,dobutamine,or,dopamine,infiltrates,in,a,peripheral,site,which,medication,
should,be,used,as,an,antidote?,,,ANS,-Phentolamine
ACTUAL ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
Initial,dose,of,amiodarone,bolus,IV,,,ANS,-300mg
The,med,is,administrated,rapid,iv,push,resulting,In,a,brief,flatline,,used,for,SVT,,code,cart,
must,be,at,bedside,,,ANS,-adenosine
what,are,the,doses,for,adenosine?,,,ANS,-6mg,,12,mg,,12mg,rapid,IV,push
medication,used,PRN,for,angina,,,ANS,-Nitro-,warn,of,HA,,low,BP
Each,large,box,on,the,ecg,paper,represents,how,many,seconds,,,ANS,-20,seconds
wo,serum,lab,tests,that,would,be,elevated,with,MI,,,ANS,-
CK,(CREATININE,KINASE),and,Troponin
What,complication,of,CABG,presents,with,manifestations,of,decreased,urinary,output,,cra
ckles,,jvd,,s3,gallop,,,ANS,-pump,failure,(heart,failure)
Most,carbohydrates,in,the,diet,should,be,complex,such,as,whole,grains.,Name,2,foods,that
,would,be,considered,complex,carbs,,,ANS,-whole,grain,breads/pasta,,legumes,,potatoes
What,would,a,high,CVP,reading,indicate,(normal,readings,are,3-
12mmhg)(dehydrated,means,2-3mmhg)(20-22mmhg,hypervolemia),,,ANS,-hypervolemia
what,would,you,see,on,an,EKG,with,a,pt,with,Hyperkalemia?,,,ANS,-peaked,T,waves
A,PATIENT,WITH,HIGH,LDL,SHOULD,BE,ADVISED,TO,REPLACE,FOODS,HIGH,IN,SA
TURATED,FAT,WITH,FOODS,HIGHER,IN,UNSATURATED,FAT.,NAME,THREE,(3),FOO
DS,THE,PATIENT,SHOULD,AVOID,THAT,ARE,HIGH,IN,SATURATED,FAT.,,,ANS,-
BUTTER,,CHEESE,,MILK,,CREAM,,ICE,CREAM,,COCONUT,OIL,AND,FATTY,MEATS
ASIDE,FROM,PACER,SPIKES,WITH,SUBSEQUENT,P,WAVES,OR,QRS,COMPLEXES,,
HOW ,WOULD,A,NURSE,ASSESS,THE,INTENDED,OUTCOMES,OF,A,PACEMAKER?,(
THERE,ARE,SEVERAL,,NAME,AT,LEAST,ONE,CORRECTLY),,,ANS,-
HEART,RATE,>60,,NORMOTENSIVE,,SKIN,COLOR,APPROPRIATE
WHICH,CLASS,OF,ANTIHYPERTENSIVE,MEDICATIONS,HAS,A,COMMON,SIDE,EFFE
CTS,OF,COUGH,,HYPERKALEMIA,(TOO,HIGH),AND,HYPOTENSION?,,,ANS,-
ANGIOTENSION,CONVERTING,ENZYME,(ACE),INHIBITORS
THIS,ANTICHOLINERGIC,MEDICATION,IS,ADMINISTERED,0.5,MG,TO,1,MG,IV,PUSH,
FOR,SYMPTOMATIC,BRADYCARDIA,,,ANS,-ATROPINE
,CHEST,PAIN,RELIEVED,BY,REST,IS,REFERRED,TO,AS,,,ANS,-STABLE,ANGINA
NAME,THREE,(3),MODIFIABLE,RISK,FACTORS,FOR,CAD,,,ANS,-HYPERLIPIDEMIA,
CIGARETTE,SMOKING/TOBACCO,USE
HTN
DM
OBESITY
ATHEROGENIC,DIET
ORAL,CONTRACEPTIVES,(HRT)
PHYSICAL,INACTIVITY
METABOLIC,SYNDROME
ULTIMATELY,THE,RECOMMENDED,GOAL,FOR,PHYSICAL,ACTIVITY,FOR,CORONA
RY,ARTERY,DISEASE,IS:,,,ANS,-30,minutes,per,day,most,days,(5-6,days,a,week)
MOST,CARBOHYDRATES,IN,THE,DIET,SHOULD,BE,COMPLEX,SUCH,AS,WHOLE,GR
AINS.,NAME,TWO,(2),FOODS,THAT,WOULD,BE,CONSIDERED,COMPLEX,CARBOHY
DRATES.,,,ANS,-
WHOLE,GRAIN,BREADS/PASTA,,LEGUMES,,POTATOES,,RICE,,STARCHY,VEGETA
BLES.
USED,TO,INCREASE,CARDIAC,OUTPUT,WHILE,AWAITING,A,HEART,TRANSPLANT,,,
ANS,-ventricular,assistive,device
THIS,IS,THE,UMBRELLA,TERM,FOR,UNSTABLE,ANGINA,,THAT,IS,WORSE,THAN,TY
PICAL,ANGINA,,LASTS,GREATER,THAN,15,MINUTES,,INDICATES,MYOCARDIAL,INJ
URY,,AND,IS,OFTEN,A,PRECURSOR,TO,MYOCARDIAL,INFARCTION?,,,ANS,-ACS-
,acute,coronary,syndrome
CHEST,PAIN,WITH,MI,IS,TYPICALLY,DESCRIBED,AS,(NAME,AT,LEAST,3):,,,ANS,-
UNRELIEVED,BY,REST/NITROGLYCERIN,,OCCURS,AT,REST,,RADIATING,,CRUSHI
NG/SQUEEZING,,ASSOCIATED,FACTORS,(DYSPNEA,,DIAPHORESIS)
WHICH,COMPLICATION,OF,CABG,HAS,MANIFESTATIONS,OF,MUFFLED,HEART,TO
NES,,CT,DRAINAGE,ABRUPTLY,SUBSIDING,,HYPOTENSION,AND,TACHYCARDIA?,,,
ANS,-cardiac,tamponade
WHAT,IS,THE,NORMAL,MEASUREMENT,IN,SECONDS,FOR,THE,PR,INTERVAL?,,,AN
S,-0.12-,0.20,seconds
WHAT,IS,THE,NORMAL,MEASURMENT,IN,SECONDS,FOR,THE,QRS,COMPLEX?,,,AN
S,-0.6-0.10,seconds
THESE,TWO,(2),ABNORMALITIES,ARE,SEEN,WITH,MYOCARDIAL,INFARCTION.,,,AN
S,-ST,ELEVATION,AND,PATHOLOGIC,Q,WAVES***
, A,PATIENT,SECOND,DEGREE,TYPE,2,HEART,BLOCK,THAT,HAS,PROGRESSED,TO,
THIRD,DEGREE,(COMPLETE),HEART,BLOCK.,WHAT,IS,THE,PRIORITY,INTERVENTI
ON?,,,ANS,-pacemaker
WHAT,ARE,THE,COMMON,CAUSES,OF,SINUS,TACHYCARDIA?,,,ANS,-
FEVER,,HYPOXIA,,ANEMIA,,HYPOVOLEMIA,,PAIN/ANXIETY
WHAT,IS,THE,PRIORITY,INTERVENTION,FOR,VENTRICULAR,FIBRILLATION,,THAT,
HAS,THE,GREATEST,IMPACT,ON,SURVIVAL,RATE?,,,ANS,-defib
A,PATIENT,DEVELOPS,PSVT,AND,IS,SYMPTOMATIC.,PRIOR,TO,ADENOSINE,OR,CA
RDIOVERSION,,WHAT,IS,A,NONPHARMACOLOGIC,INTERVENTION,FOR,PSVT?,,,AN
S,-ELICIT,VAGAL,RESPONSE/VALSALVA,MANEUVER
WHAT,DIAGNOSTIC,TEST,IS,ESSENTIAL,IN,THE,DIAGNOSIS,OF,STEMI,(ST,ELEVATI
ON,MYOCARDIAL,INFARCTION)?,,,ANS,-EKG
WHAT,DIAGNOSTIC,TEST,IS,ESSENTIAL,IN,THE,DIAGNOSIS,OF,STEMI,(ST,ELEVATI
ON,MYOCARDIAL,INFARCTION)?,,,ANS,-echocardiogram
WHAT,IS,THE,MOST,LIKELY,IMMEDIATE,COMPLICATION,FOLLOWING,CARDIAC,CA
THETERIZATION,SHEATH,REMOVAL?,,,ANS,-bleeding
Shock,is,a,SYNDROME,resulting,from,a,decrease,in
,a.,____________,,that,causes,inadequate,
b.,__________,resulting,in,ischemic,organs/tissues,that,cannot,carry,out,cellular,metaboli
sm.,,,ANS,-a.,blood,flow
,b.,oxygenation
When,monitoring,for,effectiveness,of,treatment,,which,value,is,often,used,to,titrate,medicat
ions,such,as,norepinepherine,,as,it,is,an,indicator,of,tissue,perfusion.,,,ANS,-MAP
Which,findings,indicates,progression,from,early,(I),to,intermediate,(II)?,
1.,decreased,U/O,
2.,increased,lactic,acid/,hyperkalemia,
3.,fluid,shift,from,interstitial,space,INTO,capillaries,
4.,MAP,drop,12,mmHg,,,ANS,-2.,increased,lactic,acid/,hyperkalemia
if,norepinephrine,,dobutamine,or,dopamine,infiltrates,in,a,peripheral,site,which,medication,
should,be,used,as,an,antidote?,,,ANS,-Phentolamine
