NSG233 FINAL HESI LAURARUTH28
LESS CONDENSED. EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Whats flail chest - ANS complication of blunt trauma
TX is usually supportive
mild-moderate flail chest: tx by fluid replacement & resolving chest pain
severe flail: tx w/ ET and mechanical vent
a pt comes in w/ shock, what should RN immediately insert? - ANS 2 large bore IV
use 0.9% Na Cl or LR
whats hypovolemic shock - ANS decreased intravascular volume by 15%-30% (which is
roughly 750-1500mL of blood in a 154ib pt)
whats the most common type of shock - ANS hypovolemic
what the number 1 sx of ICP? - ANS mental status changes
What's cardiogenic shock? - ANS hearts ability to contract and to pump blood is impaired and
O2 is impaired for the heart
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, therefore, CO is decreased
common sx of cariogenic shock - ANS angina
arrhythmia
fatigue
feeling doomsday
hemodynamic instability
whats the goal of a pt w/ hemorrage shock ? - ANS stop the bleed
If the cause of the hypovolemia is diarrhea or vomiting, what should RN suspect to be ordered?
- ANS RX to tx diarrhea or vomiting
If fluid therapy alone does not effectively improve tissue perfusion, why are dopamine or
norepinephrine prescribed? - ANS achieve a MAP of 65 mm Hg or higher
whats the most important diagnostic indication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm -
ANS pulsatile mass in the middle and upper abdomen
what determines the sensitivity of a palpable aneurysm? - ANS size of the aneurysm
abdominal girth of the pt
skill of the examiner
When the aneurysm is small, ultrasonography is conducted at ___ month intervals until the
aneurysm reaches a size so that surgery to prevent rupture - ANS 6 month
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LESS CONDENSED. EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Whats flail chest - ANS complication of blunt trauma
TX is usually supportive
mild-moderate flail chest: tx by fluid replacement & resolving chest pain
severe flail: tx w/ ET and mechanical vent
a pt comes in w/ shock, what should RN immediately insert? - ANS 2 large bore IV
use 0.9% Na Cl or LR
whats hypovolemic shock - ANS decreased intravascular volume by 15%-30% (which is
roughly 750-1500mL of blood in a 154ib pt)
whats the most common type of shock - ANS hypovolemic
what the number 1 sx of ICP? - ANS mental status changes
What's cardiogenic shock? - ANS hearts ability to contract and to pump blood is impaired and
O2 is impaired for the heart
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, therefore, CO is decreased
common sx of cariogenic shock - ANS angina
arrhythmia
fatigue
feeling doomsday
hemodynamic instability
whats the goal of a pt w/ hemorrage shock ? - ANS stop the bleed
If the cause of the hypovolemia is diarrhea or vomiting, what should RN suspect to be ordered?
- ANS RX to tx diarrhea or vomiting
If fluid therapy alone does not effectively improve tissue perfusion, why are dopamine or
norepinephrine prescribed? - ANS achieve a MAP of 65 mm Hg or higher
whats the most important diagnostic indication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm -
ANS pulsatile mass in the middle and upper abdomen
what determines the sensitivity of a palpable aneurysm? - ANS size of the aneurysm
abdominal girth of the pt
skill of the examiner
When the aneurysm is small, ultrasonography is conducted at ___ month intervals until the
aneurysm reaches a size so that surgery to prevent rupture - ANS 6 month
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