NUR 611 Final Exam Questions and
Answers | New Update 2026
A child with atrial septal defect usually presents with? - ANSWERS Frequent
URIs and fatigue
Acyanotic: Left to Right shunting includes? - ANSWERS ASD, VSD, and PDA
Acyanotic: L to R Outflow obstruction includes? - ANSWERS Pulmonary and
aortic stenosis, coarctation of aorta
Cyanotic: Right to left shunting decreased pulmonary flow includes? -
ANSWERS Tetralogy of fallot, tricuspid atresia, hypo plastic L heart syndrome
Cyanotic: Right to left shunting mixed blood flow includes? - ANSWERS
Transposition of great vessels, trunks arterioles
CHF in infants includes which s/s - ANSWERS rales, peripheral edema, SOB,
DOE, tachypnea, tachycardia, hepatomegaly, cardiomegaly, poor growth and
development
Marked different in UE BP and LE BP would likely be which heart defect in a 4yr
old? - ANSWERS coarctation of aorta
,Most common cause of uncontrolled HTN? - ANSWERS sleep apnea
Which BP meds cause angioedema and a dry cough - ANSWERS ACEI
Which 2 BP med classes cause hyperkalemia and cannot be used together
simultaneously - ANSWERS ACEI and ARBs
BB should be used if there is a MI or CHF history, but should not be used in
which patients? - ANSWERS COPD, asthma patients
CCB can cause swelling where? - ANSWERS lower extremities
What fruit to avoid while on CCBs? - ANSWERS grapefruit
Hyperkalemia - ANSWERS peaked T wave, wide QRS, long ST
Hypokalemia - ANSWERS depressed T wave, U waves
Hypercalcemia - ANSWERS short ARS and ST
Hypocalcemia - ANSWERS long ST
SABA - ANSWERS albuterol
, LABA + ICS - ANSWERS Dulera, Symbicort, Brea Ellipta, Advair
Atrovent - ANSWERS don't use on patients with BPH or glaucoma
LAMA - ANSWERS Spiriva
with obstructive airways problems they have trouble breathing??? -
ANSWERS Breathing out
not COPD unless FEV1/FVC is less than? - ANSWERS <70
with COPD they will have a HX of? - ANSWERS chronic cough, purulent
sputum, increased sputum, smoking, alpha 1 antrysin before age 40
Rule of 2 with SABAs - ANSWERS using inhaler >2x week, awakening >2x
month, refills >2x year
Theophylline and MAOIs - ANSWERS Adverse reactions if mixed
Test for appendicitis? - ANSWERS Rovsings, Psoas, Obturator, Jar, McBurneys
point
Test for cholecystitis? - ANSWERS Murphys sign (RUQ)
Pain elicited by RUQ palpation? - ANSWERS Murphys sign-gallbladder
Answers | New Update 2026
A child with atrial septal defect usually presents with? - ANSWERS Frequent
URIs and fatigue
Acyanotic: Left to Right shunting includes? - ANSWERS ASD, VSD, and PDA
Acyanotic: L to R Outflow obstruction includes? - ANSWERS Pulmonary and
aortic stenosis, coarctation of aorta
Cyanotic: Right to left shunting decreased pulmonary flow includes? -
ANSWERS Tetralogy of fallot, tricuspid atresia, hypo plastic L heart syndrome
Cyanotic: Right to left shunting mixed blood flow includes? - ANSWERS
Transposition of great vessels, trunks arterioles
CHF in infants includes which s/s - ANSWERS rales, peripheral edema, SOB,
DOE, tachypnea, tachycardia, hepatomegaly, cardiomegaly, poor growth and
development
Marked different in UE BP and LE BP would likely be which heart defect in a 4yr
old? - ANSWERS coarctation of aorta
,Most common cause of uncontrolled HTN? - ANSWERS sleep apnea
Which BP meds cause angioedema and a dry cough - ANSWERS ACEI
Which 2 BP med classes cause hyperkalemia and cannot be used together
simultaneously - ANSWERS ACEI and ARBs
BB should be used if there is a MI or CHF history, but should not be used in
which patients? - ANSWERS COPD, asthma patients
CCB can cause swelling where? - ANSWERS lower extremities
What fruit to avoid while on CCBs? - ANSWERS grapefruit
Hyperkalemia - ANSWERS peaked T wave, wide QRS, long ST
Hypokalemia - ANSWERS depressed T wave, U waves
Hypercalcemia - ANSWERS short ARS and ST
Hypocalcemia - ANSWERS long ST
SABA - ANSWERS albuterol
, LABA + ICS - ANSWERS Dulera, Symbicort, Brea Ellipta, Advair
Atrovent - ANSWERS don't use on patients with BPH or glaucoma
LAMA - ANSWERS Spiriva
with obstructive airways problems they have trouble breathing??? -
ANSWERS Breathing out
not COPD unless FEV1/FVC is less than? - ANSWERS <70
with COPD they will have a HX of? - ANSWERS chronic cough, purulent
sputum, increased sputum, smoking, alpha 1 antrysin before age 40
Rule of 2 with SABAs - ANSWERS using inhaler >2x week, awakening >2x
month, refills >2x year
Theophylline and MAOIs - ANSWERS Adverse reactions if mixed
Test for appendicitis? - ANSWERS Rovsings, Psoas, Obturator, Jar, McBurneys
point
Test for cholecystitis? - ANSWERS Murphys sign (RUQ)
Pain elicited by RUQ palpation? - ANSWERS Murphys sign-gallbladder
