ReXPN LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
RATED A+
✔✔peptic ulcer - ✔✔open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
smoking; increases acidity
✔✔microbial flora - ✔✔Microorganisms that are normally found living in and providing
important benefits to the host
✔✔transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) - ✔✔removing all or part of the
prostate by the insertion of a resectoscope into the urethra
- a complication is bladderspasm
✔✔Serosanguineous - ✔✔Pale, red, watery: mixture of clear and red fluid
- moderate exudate; tr; add extra gauze to drain
✔✔stroke - ✔✔Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply
s/s: dizziness, headache, pain at L side, trouble speaking... "looks like drunk"= call 911!
✔✔anorexia - ✔✔loss of appetite
tr; give ensure between meals
✔✔corticosteroids - ✔✔~steroid therapy is used for reducing inflammation and
suppressing immune system; by interfering with enzymes causing it
~ eg. prednisone can help for COPD
s/s: increased appetite, weight gain, euphoria, mood swings
✔✔protein - ✔✔helps repair tissues
✔✔estrogen hormone therapy - ✔✔after menopause, EHT has been shown to prevent
bone loss, increase bone density, and prevent bone fractures
adverse s/s: thrombophlebitis (calf pain)
✔✔thrombotic cerebrovascular accident - ✔✔a blood clot in an artery leaving the brain
L hemisphere of brain can cause s/s: anxiety, communication, mobility issues,
, ✔✔hypodermoclysis catheters - ✔✔inserted in abdomen/upper thigh to help slow
absorption through tissues
(for dehydration)
✔✔peripheral arterial disease - ✔✔blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms,
kidneys and other organs
✔✔varicella vaccine - ✔✔protects against chicken pox
✔✔Infant Bolulism - ✔✔A potentially life-threatening disease in which the bacteria
Clostridium botulinum grows within the baby's gastrointestinal tract.
Therefore do not give baby honey
✔✔tracheostomy - ✔✔- no voice production without a speaking valve. use other
methods to communicate
suctioning
- max 10 sec
warning
- do not remove trach ties as it may cause cerebral circulation problems
✔✔Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) - ✔✔A virus that causes an infection of the lungs
and breathing passages
can lead to bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
highly contagious and spread via droplets
d/t overcrowded environments
✔✔NG tube - ✔✔- expect bright red drainage after 24hrs post surgery
- irrigation: instil 30mL NS and withdraw slowly
- to promote lung drainage: turn pt. q2hrs and do deep breathing
✔✔malignant melanoma - ✔✔cancerous dark brown spot tumour. a mole
starts in cells, causing pigmentation and uneven boarders
- possible to cure but spreads quickly. very dangerous
✔✔asthma - ✔✔episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
eg. status asthmaticus (severe) does not respond to bronchodilators= use bolus iv fluid
instead
- to prevent exercise-induced asthma, give beta-2 agonist before exercise
✔✔ECG - ✔✔electrocardiogram; records heart's electrical patterns. no electricity goes
through you
RATED A+
✔✔peptic ulcer - ✔✔open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
smoking; increases acidity
✔✔microbial flora - ✔✔Microorganisms that are normally found living in and providing
important benefits to the host
✔✔transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) - ✔✔removing all or part of the
prostate by the insertion of a resectoscope into the urethra
- a complication is bladderspasm
✔✔Serosanguineous - ✔✔Pale, red, watery: mixture of clear and red fluid
- moderate exudate; tr; add extra gauze to drain
✔✔stroke - ✔✔Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply
s/s: dizziness, headache, pain at L side, trouble speaking... "looks like drunk"= call 911!
✔✔anorexia - ✔✔loss of appetite
tr; give ensure between meals
✔✔corticosteroids - ✔✔~steroid therapy is used for reducing inflammation and
suppressing immune system; by interfering with enzymes causing it
~ eg. prednisone can help for COPD
s/s: increased appetite, weight gain, euphoria, mood swings
✔✔protein - ✔✔helps repair tissues
✔✔estrogen hormone therapy - ✔✔after menopause, EHT has been shown to prevent
bone loss, increase bone density, and prevent bone fractures
adverse s/s: thrombophlebitis (calf pain)
✔✔thrombotic cerebrovascular accident - ✔✔a blood clot in an artery leaving the brain
L hemisphere of brain can cause s/s: anxiety, communication, mobility issues,
, ✔✔hypodermoclysis catheters - ✔✔inserted in abdomen/upper thigh to help slow
absorption through tissues
(for dehydration)
✔✔peripheral arterial disease - ✔✔blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms,
kidneys and other organs
✔✔varicella vaccine - ✔✔protects against chicken pox
✔✔Infant Bolulism - ✔✔A potentially life-threatening disease in which the bacteria
Clostridium botulinum grows within the baby's gastrointestinal tract.
Therefore do not give baby honey
✔✔tracheostomy - ✔✔- no voice production without a speaking valve. use other
methods to communicate
suctioning
- max 10 sec
warning
- do not remove trach ties as it may cause cerebral circulation problems
✔✔Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) - ✔✔A virus that causes an infection of the lungs
and breathing passages
can lead to bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
highly contagious and spread via droplets
d/t overcrowded environments
✔✔NG tube - ✔✔- expect bright red drainage after 24hrs post surgery
- irrigation: instil 30mL NS and withdraw slowly
- to promote lung drainage: turn pt. q2hrs and do deep breathing
✔✔malignant melanoma - ✔✔cancerous dark brown spot tumour. a mole
starts in cells, causing pigmentation and uneven boarders
- possible to cure but spreads quickly. very dangerous
✔✔asthma - ✔✔episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
eg. status asthmaticus (severe) does not respond to bronchodilators= use bolus iv fluid
instead
- to prevent exercise-induced asthma, give beta-2 agonist before exercise
✔✔ECG - ✔✔electrocardiogram; records heart's electrical patterns. no electricity goes
through you
