NUR 176 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Pacemaker Patient.
Answer: Avoid MRI as it can kill the patient
◉ Nitroglycerin.
Answer: -sublingual
-give every 5 minutes up to. 3 times
- if chest pain is not resolved after 3rd time, call 911 if at home
◉ Nitroglycerin side effects.
Answer: Drops BP and causes a severe headache
◉ Patient is complaining of SOB and chest pain.
Answer: Place on monitor and do EKG ASAP
◉ Asprin.
Answer: Blood thinner, helps blood flow
, ◉ Cardiac catheterization.
Answer: -Gives better visual of what is going on in the heart
-after the procedure, monitor site for bleeding or hematoma
-vials frequently to ensure patient does not bleed out
◉ One patient c/o radiating back pain and another c/o severe chest
pain. Which patient is the priority?.
Answer: The patient with severe chest pain
◉ If a patient on dialysis has an AV fistula, which arm is the dialysis
done on?.
Answer: Whichever arm does not have the fistula
◉ What do you do with a dialysis patient before their treatment?.
Answer: Weigh them
◉ What are cystitis patients prone to and how do you prevent it?.
Answer: Prone to UTIs; prevent by encouraging fluids and emptying
bladder frequently
◉ Patient with a foley and their bag is filling less and less, what
action would the nurse take?.
Answer: Assess the patient to see what is going on and get vitals
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Pacemaker Patient.
Answer: Avoid MRI as it can kill the patient
◉ Nitroglycerin.
Answer: -sublingual
-give every 5 minutes up to. 3 times
- if chest pain is not resolved after 3rd time, call 911 if at home
◉ Nitroglycerin side effects.
Answer: Drops BP and causes a severe headache
◉ Patient is complaining of SOB and chest pain.
Answer: Place on monitor and do EKG ASAP
◉ Asprin.
Answer: Blood thinner, helps blood flow
, ◉ Cardiac catheterization.
Answer: -Gives better visual of what is going on in the heart
-after the procedure, monitor site for bleeding or hematoma
-vials frequently to ensure patient does not bleed out
◉ One patient c/o radiating back pain and another c/o severe chest
pain. Which patient is the priority?.
Answer: The patient with severe chest pain
◉ If a patient on dialysis has an AV fistula, which arm is the dialysis
done on?.
Answer: Whichever arm does not have the fistula
◉ What do you do with a dialysis patient before their treatment?.
Answer: Weigh them
◉ What are cystitis patients prone to and how do you prevent it?.
Answer: Prone to UTIs; prevent by encouraging fluids and emptying
bladder frequently
◉ Patient with a foley and their bag is filling less and less, what
action would the nurse take?.
Answer: Assess the patient to see what is going on and get vitals
