CMSRN LATEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
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✔✔which type of heart failure is manifested by the following S/S: JVD, dependent
edema, hepatomegaly, abd distention - ✔✔right ventriclar heart failure (diastolic)
✔✔-olol - ✔✔beta blocker: decrease workload of the heart
✔✔-pril - ✔✔ACE inhibitor: decrease preload and afterload
✔✔-sartan - ✔✔ARB: decrease preload and afterload
✔✔-pine - ✔✔calcium channel blocker: negative inotropic effect that decreases force of
contraction
✔✔which type of vascular disease results in a lack of oxygen to tissues: loss of hair,
extremities cool/pale - ✔✔PAD
✔✔which type of vascular disease results in inability to remove waste products: edema,
wounds that won't heal - ✔✔PVD
✔✔treatment for PAD? - ✔✔thrombolytics, stents, bypass
✔✔treatment for PVD? - ✔✔antiplatelets, diuretics
✔✔Antidote for Coumadin - ✔✔Vitamin K
✔✔type of shock: decrease in cardiac OP, decreased tissue perfusion and elimination
of waste (decreased UOP), results from MI/severe cardiomyopathy/cardiac injury -
✔✔cardiogenic
✔✔type of shock: most common- from massive blood loss - ✔✔hypovolemic
✔✔stage of hypovolemic shock that the cardiac output and BP are maintained -
✔✔compensated
✔✔stage of hypovolemic shock that evidence of decrease in cardiac OP (changes in
BP) is present - ✔✔uncompensated
✔✔stage of hypovolemic shock that cell and tissue ischemia lead to death -
✔✔irreversible
, ✔✔which endocrine organ of the brain stimulates/inhibits the pituitary gland, makes
ADH and oxytocin, and sends them to the posterior pituitary gland? - ✔✔hypothalamus
✔✔which endocrine gland of the brain is the "master gland" - ✔✔pituitary
✔✔which pituitary gland stores ADH and oxytocin, assists in maintaining fluid balance
and BP? - ✔✔posterior pituitary
✔✔which pituitary gland stores all "stimulating" hormones - ✔✔anterior
✔✔what endocrine insufficiency is characterized by hyposecretion of ADH? -
✔✔diabetes insipidus
✔✔what patients should you watch for DI? - ✔✔post op craniotomy patients
✔✔what endocrine insufficiency has the following S/S: high UOP, hypernatremia, low
urine osmolality, high plasma osmolality (DEHYDRATED) - ✔✔diabetes insipidus
✔✔what is the treatment for DI? - ✔✔aggressive fluid replacement, replace ADH,
accurate I/O
✔✔which endocrine insufficiency is characterized by hypersecretion of ADH and it's S/S
include nausea/vomiting/seizures? - ✔✔SIADH
✔✔what patients should you watch for SIADH? - ✔✔stroke, trauma, tumor, infection
✔✔treatment for SIADH? - ✔✔alleviate cause, fluid restriction/diuretics, daily weights
✔✔what are two important nursing aspects to remember with a thyroid storm? - ✔✔do
not give ASA, do not treat increased temp
✔✔which endocrine organ stores and maintains calcium levels? - ✔✔parathyroid
✔✔which endocrine organ produces epi and norepinephrine? - ✔✔adrenal medulla
✔✔which endocrine organ is responsible for steroid hormones (aldosterone, cortisol,
testosterone) - ✔✔adrenal cortex
✔✔what endocrine insufficiency is caused by under secretion of steroids from the
adrenal cortex r/t tumor? - ✔✔primary (adrenal) addisons disease
✔✔what endocrine insufficiency is caused by under secretion of ACTH r/t tumor? -
✔✔secondary (pituitary) addisons disease
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✔✔which type of heart failure is manifested by the following S/S: JVD, dependent
edema, hepatomegaly, abd distention - ✔✔right ventriclar heart failure (diastolic)
✔✔-olol - ✔✔beta blocker: decrease workload of the heart
✔✔-pril - ✔✔ACE inhibitor: decrease preload and afterload
✔✔-sartan - ✔✔ARB: decrease preload and afterload
✔✔-pine - ✔✔calcium channel blocker: negative inotropic effect that decreases force of
contraction
✔✔which type of vascular disease results in a lack of oxygen to tissues: loss of hair,
extremities cool/pale - ✔✔PAD
✔✔which type of vascular disease results in inability to remove waste products: edema,
wounds that won't heal - ✔✔PVD
✔✔treatment for PAD? - ✔✔thrombolytics, stents, bypass
✔✔treatment for PVD? - ✔✔antiplatelets, diuretics
✔✔Antidote for Coumadin - ✔✔Vitamin K
✔✔type of shock: decrease in cardiac OP, decreased tissue perfusion and elimination
of waste (decreased UOP), results from MI/severe cardiomyopathy/cardiac injury -
✔✔cardiogenic
✔✔type of shock: most common- from massive blood loss - ✔✔hypovolemic
✔✔stage of hypovolemic shock that the cardiac output and BP are maintained -
✔✔compensated
✔✔stage of hypovolemic shock that evidence of decrease in cardiac OP (changes in
BP) is present - ✔✔uncompensated
✔✔stage of hypovolemic shock that cell and tissue ischemia lead to death -
✔✔irreversible
, ✔✔which endocrine organ of the brain stimulates/inhibits the pituitary gland, makes
ADH and oxytocin, and sends them to the posterior pituitary gland? - ✔✔hypothalamus
✔✔which endocrine gland of the brain is the "master gland" - ✔✔pituitary
✔✔which pituitary gland stores ADH and oxytocin, assists in maintaining fluid balance
and BP? - ✔✔posterior pituitary
✔✔which pituitary gland stores all "stimulating" hormones - ✔✔anterior
✔✔what endocrine insufficiency is characterized by hyposecretion of ADH? -
✔✔diabetes insipidus
✔✔what patients should you watch for DI? - ✔✔post op craniotomy patients
✔✔what endocrine insufficiency has the following S/S: high UOP, hypernatremia, low
urine osmolality, high plasma osmolality (DEHYDRATED) - ✔✔diabetes insipidus
✔✔what is the treatment for DI? - ✔✔aggressive fluid replacement, replace ADH,
accurate I/O
✔✔which endocrine insufficiency is characterized by hypersecretion of ADH and it's S/S
include nausea/vomiting/seizures? - ✔✔SIADH
✔✔what patients should you watch for SIADH? - ✔✔stroke, trauma, tumor, infection
✔✔treatment for SIADH? - ✔✔alleviate cause, fluid restriction/diuretics, daily weights
✔✔what are two important nursing aspects to remember with a thyroid storm? - ✔✔do
not give ASA, do not treat increased temp
✔✔which endocrine organ stores and maintains calcium levels? - ✔✔parathyroid
✔✔which endocrine organ produces epi and norepinephrine? - ✔✔adrenal medulla
✔✔which endocrine organ is responsible for steroid hormones (aldosterone, cortisol,
testosterone) - ✔✔adrenal cortex
✔✔what endocrine insufficiency is caused by under secretion of steroids from the
adrenal cortex r/t tumor? - ✔✔primary (adrenal) addisons disease
✔✔what endocrine insufficiency is caused by under secretion of ACTH r/t tumor? -
✔✔secondary (pituitary) addisons disease
