NURSING NOW CATALANO ACTUAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ vasodilators and calcium channel blockers. Answer: to relax smooth
muscles of arterioles and decrease peripheral vascular resistance
⩥ ACE inhibitors. Answer: to prevent vasoconstriction by angiotensin II
and decrease circulatory fluid volume by reducing aldosterone
production
⩥ jaundice causes. Answer: yellowish, itchy skin; bilirubin problem and
liver not functioning properly
⩥ eczema. Answer: red, itchy inflammation of the skin; usually develops
in early childhood, more common in people w/ family history; treatment
involves avoiding soap and other irritants and applying creams or
ointments if prescribed
⩥ wound. Answer: a break or disruption in the normal integrity of the
skin and tissues
⩥ intentional wound. Answer: the result of planned invasive therapy or
treatment ex. surgery, intravenous procedure
, ⩥ unintentional wound. Answer: are accidental; occur from unexpected
trauma
⩥ open wound. Answer: occurs from intentional and unintentional
trauma; skin surface is broken, providing a portal of entry for
microorganisms
⩥ closed wound. Answer: results from a blow, force, or strain caused by
trauma such as a fall, an assault, or motor vehicle crash
⩥ acute wound. Answer: usually heal within days to weeks
⩥ chronic wound. Answer: do not progress through stages of healing;
healing impeded
⩥ albumin normal lab values. Answer: 3.5-5
⩥ phases of wound healing. Answer: -hemostasis-vessels constrict and
clotting begins
-inflammatory-white blood cells move to wound
-proliferation-granulation tissue is formed
-maturation-collagen is remodeled, forms scar
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ vasodilators and calcium channel blockers. Answer: to relax smooth
muscles of arterioles and decrease peripheral vascular resistance
⩥ ACE inhibitors. Answer: to prevent vasoconstriction by angiotensin II
and decrease circulatory fluid volume by reducing aldosterone
production
⩥ jaundice causes. Answer: yellowish, itchy skin; bilirubin problem and
liver not functioning properly
⩥ eczema. Answer: red, itchy inflammation of the skin; usually develops
in early childhood, more common in people w/ family history; treatment
involves avoiding soap and other irritants and applying creams or
ointments if prescribed
⩥ wound. Answer: a break or disruption in the normal integrity of the
skin and tissues
⩥ intentional wound. Answer: the result of planned invasive therapy or
treatment ex. surgery, intravenous procedure
, ⩥ unintentional wound. Answer: are accidental; occur from unexpected
trauma
⩥ open wound. Answer: occurs from intentional and unintentional
trauma; skin surface is broken, providing a portal of entry for
microorganisms
⩥ closed wound. Answer: results from a blow, force, or strain caused by
trauma such as a fall, an assault, or motor vehicle crash
⩥ acute wound. Answer: usually heal within days to weeks
⩥ chronic wound. Answer: do not progress through stages of healing;
healing impeded
⩥ albumin normal lab values. Answer: 3.5-5
⩥ phases of wound healing. Answer: -hemostasis-vessels constrict and
clotting begins
-inflammatory-white blood cells move to wound
-proliferation-granulation tissue is formed
-maturation-collagen is remodeled, forms scar
