NUR160 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF
PRACTICAL NURSING FINAL EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND TESTED
CONCEPTS
◉ Hypermagnesemia(above 2.5). Answer: high magnesium
Heat
Thirst
Hypotension
◉ Hypomagnesemia( below 1.5). Answer: low magnesium
Anorexia
depression
Hyperactive DTR
◉ Hypercalcemia (above 10). Answer: excessive calcium in the blood
Confusion
Anorexia
Kidney stones
◉ Hypocalcemia (below 8). Answer: deficiency of calcium
,anxiety
osteoporosis
muscle spasms
◉ Trousseau's sign. Answer: bent hand
caused by hypocalcuim
◉ Chovstek's sign. Answer: Tap facial nerve=> Muscle spasm
hypocalcuim
◉ Dehiscence. Answer: Bursting open of a wound, especially a
surgical abdominal wound
◉ Evisceration. Answer: The displacement of organs outside of the
body.
◉ Hyperthermia. Answer: high body temperature
Fainting
confusion
Seizures
◉ hypovolemic shock. Answer: Shock caused by fluid or blood loss.
, ◉ Hyperventilation. Answer: the condition of taking abnormally fast,
deep breaths
◉ pulmonary embolism (PE). Answer: Blocking of a pulmonary
artery due to a blood clot in lungs
◉ Perfusion. Answer: The passage of fluid to an organ or a tissue
◉ thrombophlebitis. Answer: inflammation of a vein with clot
formation
◉ thrombosis. Answer: blood clot
◉ functional ability. Answer: the ability of a person to perform
activities necessary to live in modern society
◉ Self-care deficit. Answer: An impaired ability to perform or
complete activities of daily living
◉ ADLs. Answer: activities of daily living
◉ coping ability. Answer: Means to invest ones own conscious effort
PRACTICAL NURSING FINAL EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND TESTED
CONCEPTS
◉ Hypermagnesemia(above 2.5). Answer: high magnesium
Heat
Thirst
Hypotension
◉ Hypomagnesemia( below 1.5). Answer: low magnesium
Anorexia
depression
Hyperactive DTR
◉ Hypercalcemia (above 10). Answer: excessive calcium in the blood
Confusion
Anorexia
Kidney stones
◉ Hypocalcemia (below 8). Answer: deficiency of calcium
,anxiety
osteoporosis
muscle spasms
◉ Trousseau's sign. Answer: bent hand
caused by hypocalcuim
◉ Chovstek's sign. Answer: Tap facial nerve=> Muscle spasm
hypocalcuim
◉ Dehiscence. Answer: Bursting open of a wound, especially a
surgical abdominal wound
◉ Evisceration. Answer: The displacement of organs outside of the
body.
◉ Hyperthermia. Answer: high body temperature
Fainting
confusion
Seizures
◉ hypovolemic shock. Answer: Shock caused by fluid or blood loss.
, ◉ Hyperventilation. Answer: the condition of taking abnormally fast,
deep breaths
◉ pulmonary embolism (PE). Answer: Blocking of a pulmonary
artery due to a blood clot in lungs
◉ Perfusion. Answer: The passage of fluid to an organ or a tissue
◉ thrombophlebitis. Answer: inflammation of a vein with clot
formation
◉ thrombosis. Answer: blood clot
◉ functional ability. Answer: the ability of a person to perform
activities necessary to live in modern society
◉ Self-care deficit. Answer: An impaired ability to perform or
complete activities of daily living
◉ ADLs. Answer: activities of daily living
◉ coping ability. Answer: Means to invest ones own conscious effort
