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NUR 211 FA Davis Burns/Shock 2026 A+ GRADE ASSUR
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ED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (3
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8C57)
QUESTION 1 zm
The nurse is preparing to measure the patient 's systemic vascular resistance index.
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What parameters are needed to achieve this? Select all that apply. a.) Mean arterial pr
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essure (MAP) b.) Cardiac output (CO) c.) Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) d.
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) Central venous pressure (CVP) e.) Body surface area (BSA)
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ANSWER
a.) Mean arterial pressure (MAP) b.) Cardiac output (CO) d.) Central venous pressure (CVP) e.) Body
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QUESTION 2 zm
The nurse is treating a patient who received burns over 40% of his lower body in a fl
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ash fire incident 2 hours ago. Which orders are the highest priority in the first 30 mi
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nutes? Select all that apply. a.) Blood cultures b.) Vasopressors c.) Broad-
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spectrum antibiotics d.) Central venous pressure (CVP) e.) ScvO2
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ANSWER
a.) Blood cultures c.) Broad-spectrum antibiotics
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QUESTION 3 zm
The nurse is caring for a critical patient with severe hypotension that is not respondi
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ng to IV fluid resuscitation. Which medications will cause vasoconstriction and should
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improve the patient's blood pressure? Select all that apply. a.) Dopamine b.) Epinephri
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ne c.) Norepinephrine d.) Nitroglycerin e.) Vasopressin
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ANSWER
a.) Dopamine b.) Epinephrine c.) Norepinephrine e.) Vasopressin
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, QUESTION 4 zm
hich diagnostic test is most appropriate to use in a patient with electrical burn injurie
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s? a.) Chest x-ray b.) Creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-
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MB) levels c.) Altered blood gases d.) Radiographic examination
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ANSWER
b.) Creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) levels
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QUESTION 5 zm
The nurse identifies that a patient in cardiogenic shock has poor contractility. What m
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edication should the nurse request when completing a Situation, Background, Assessm
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ent, Recommendation (SBAR) communication to the provider? a.) Dobutamine b.) Nitr
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oglycerin c.) Phenylephrine d.) Vasopressin
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ANSWER
a.) Dobutamine
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QUESTION 6 zm
A patient recently had mediastinal chest tubes removed after surgery and is experienc
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ing obstructive shock from cardiac tamponade. Which assessment changes would the
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nurse observe? a.) Weak peripheral pulses b.) Increased urine output c.) Increased bo
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wel sounds d.) Valvular click
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ANSWER
a.) Weak peripheral pulses
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QUESTION 7 zm
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care provider is administering spinal anesthesia to a patient before surgery. Which as
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sessment change is most concerning? a.) Heart rate of 52 beats per minute b.) Blood
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pressure of 135/78 mm Hg c.) SvO2 of 65% d.) Central venous pressure (CVP) of 8 cm
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H2O
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ANSWER
a.) Heart rate of 52 beats per minute
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QUESTION 8 zm
Exam Solution zm
NUR 211 FA Davis Burns/Shock 2026 A+ GRADE ASSUR
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ED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (3
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8C57)
QUESTION 1 zm
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What parameters are needed to achieve this? Select all that apply. a.) Mean arterial pr
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essure (MAP) b.) Cardiac output (CO) c.) Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) d.
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) Central venous pressure (CVP) e.) Body surface area (BSA)
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ANSWER
a.) Mean arterial pressure (MAP) b.) Cardiac output (CO) d.) Central venous pressure (CVP) e.) Body
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QUESTION 2 zm
The nurse is treating a patient who received burns over 40% of his lower body in a fl
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ash fire incident 2 hours ago. Which orders are the highest priority in the first 30 mi
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nutes? Select all that apply. a.) Blood cultures b.) Vasopressors c.) Broad-
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spectrum antibiotics d.) Central venous pressure (CVP) e.) ScvO2
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ANSWER
a.) Blood cultures c.) Broad-spectrum antibiotics
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QUESTION 3 zm
The nurse is caring for a critical patient with severe hypotension that is not respondi
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ng to IV fluid resuscitation. Which medications will cause vasoconstriction and should
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improve the patient's blood pressure? Select all that apply. a.) Dopamine b.) Epinephri
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ne c.) Norepinephrine d.) Nitroglycerin e.) Vasopressin
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ANSWER
a.) Dopamine b.) Epinephrine c.) Norepinephrine e.) Vasopressin
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, QUESTION 4 zm
hich diagnostic test is most appropriate to use in a patient with electrical burn injurie
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s? a.) Chest x-ray b.) Creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-
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MB) levels c.) Altered blood gases d.) Radiographic examination
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ANSWER
b.) Creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) levels
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QUESTION 5 zm
The nurse identifies that a patient in cardiogenic shock has poor contractility. What m
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edication should the nurse request when completing a Situation, Background, Assessm
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ent, Recommendation (SBAR) communication to the provider? a.) Dobutamine b.) Nitr
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oglycerin c.) Phenylephrine d.) Vasopressin
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ANSWER
a.) Dobutamine
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QUESTION 6 zm
A patient recently had mediastinal chest tubes removed after surgery and is experienc
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ing obstructive shock from cardiac tamponade. Which assessment changes would the
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nurse observe? a.) Weak peripheral pulses b.) Increased urine output c.) Increased bo
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wel sounds d.) Valvular click
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ANSWER
a.) Weak peripheral pulses
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QUESTION 7 zm
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care provider is administering spinal anesthesia to a patient before surgery. Which as
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sessment change is most concerning? a.) Heart rate of 52 beats per minute b.) Blood
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pressure of 135/78 mm Hg c.) SvO2 of 65% d.) Central venous pressure (CVP) of 8 cm
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H2O
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ANSWER
a.) Heart rate of 52 beats per minute
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QUESTION 8 zm