Cardiovascular System
Which Type of angina occurs with exercise and is relieved by rest or nitroglycerin?
Stable Angina
Name three early signs of hypoxia.
Any three of the following: restlessness, irritability, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypertension, pallor.
The nurse understands which system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?
Sympathetic Nervous System
Oral glucose gel is indicated for the treatment of which type of patient?
A conscious patient with hypoglycemia
Name three symptoms of compartment syndrome.
Any three of the following: intense pain, paresthesia, paralysis, pallor, pulselessness, hard or swollen muscle
Heart Rate (HR) x Stroke Volume (SV) = _________?
Cardiac Output (CO)
Upon percussion of the lungs of a patient with a pneumothorax, what should the nurse expect to hear?
Hyperresonance
A Patient is exhibiting difficulty with coordinated muscle movements and maintenance of posture and balance. The nurse anticipates a history of what area of the brain being injured?
Cerebellum
Identify the 3 Ps of hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus.
Polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria
What is the primary treatment for osteomalacia?
Vitamin D supplementation
What sound may a nurse hear when auscultating the heart of a patient with pericarditis?
Friction Rub
Purulent and/ or bloody sputum, night sweats, weight loss, lethargy, and cough lasting >3 weeks are signs of what respiratory disorder?
Tuberculosis
Which disorder is characterized by positive Kernig's and Brudzinski's signs and nuchal rigidity?
Meningitis
What disorder is characterized by weakness, fatigue, weight loss, bronze skin color, hypotension, dehydration, and hypoglycemia?
Adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison's disease)
Which autoimmune disease is characterised by bilateral joint pain, morning stiffness, swan neck, and boutonniere deformities?
Rheumatoid arthritis
What are two symptoms that a nurse would expect in a patient who has left-sided heart failure?
Any two of the following: dyspnea, tachypnea, crackles, fatigue, pink/frothy sputum
Pulmonary hypertension can lead to right ventricular enlargemtn/ failure, which is known as what?
Cor pulmonale
Which complication associated with a spinal cord injury causes hypotension and bradycardia?
Neurogenic Shock
Tachycardia, hypertension, heat intolerance, exophthalmos, weight loss, insomnia, and warm/sweaty skin are symptoms of which endocrine disorder?
Hyperthyroidism
Which progressive musculoskeletal disorder is characterized by unilateral joint pain, Heberden's nodes, and Bouchard's nodes?
Osteoarthritis
What are the three components of Virchow's triad?
Endothelial injury, Impaired blood flow, Hypercoagulability
How should the nurse interpret the following ABG values: pH 7.30, PaCO2 32, HCO3 15?
Partially Compensated Metabolic Acidosis
A patient with a spinal cord injury is presenting with extreme hypertension, severe headache, blurred vision, and diaphoresis. The nurse anticipates which diagnosis?
Autonomic Dysreflexia
List 3 of the 6 hormones that are released by the anterior pituitary gland.
Any three of the following: thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, growth hormone
Why would a patient be advised to lie in the prone position following a lower extremity amputation?
To prevent a hip flexion contracture.