2026 -2027 update} QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT - GCU
Would you raise legs for a client with PAD? . . - correct answer NO
What are S/S for venous thrombosis embolism? . . - correct answer Edema
Pain
Warm skin
Tenderness
Increased temperature
What is the fast acting treatment for VTEs? . . - correct answer Dabigatran
What is the antidote for factor Xa inhibitors? . . - correct answer Andexanet alfa
,What are normal platelet counts? . . - correct answer 150,000-450,000
What weight gain should client's be educated to report regarding heart failure? . . -
correct answer > 3 lbs over 2 days
Term to describe cancer that is localized . . - correct answer In situ
Term to describe cancer that has involved the lymph nodes and spread past the
original site . . - correct answer Metastasis
What can be done for a client undergoing chemo that is having trouble tasting foods? . .
- correct answer Increase seasonings
,What is the most concerning body system while in the PACU? . . - correct answer
Respiratory
What is the most prominent RF for malignant hyperthermia after anesthesia? . . -
correct answer Another family member having malignant hyperthermia
What is normal blood pH? . . - correct answer 7.35-7.45
What is normal blood pCO2? . . - correct answer 35-45
What is normal blood HCO3? . . - correct answer 21-28
Asthma is associated with what lung sound? . . - correct answer Wheezing
, How is the effectiveness of albuterol measured? . . - correct answer Clear breath
sounds
What is the main acute intervention for clients with an asthma attack? . . - correct
answer Albuterol
What are common clinical manifestations of COPD? . . - correct answer - Barrel chest
- O2 < 90%
- Pursed lip breathing
Right sided HF caused by COPD (Ventricles unable to push into already full lungs) . . -
correct answer Cor Pulmonale
A FEV/FVC under what % indicates COPD? . . - correct answer 70