NUR 2790 PROFESSIONAL NURSING 3 FINAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Professional Nursing 3: Final Exam Study Guide
Module 1: Med Surg 14, 15
1. Metastases sites
a. Most common: Brain, bone, lung, liver
2. treatment for new brain tumors
a. first surgery, then chemotherapy and radiation are used
3. preventative methods for skin cancer with patient education
a. Best way to prevent skin cancer
i. Put on sunscreen
4. colon cancer signs and symptoms
a. change in bowel habits, blood stool, colicky abdominal pain, alternating
constipation and diarrhea
5. nursing interventions and prioritization of care with patient receiving
chemotherapy
a. body fluids are considered hazardous for 48 hours after treatment, assess
skin for extravasation, make sure patient has good nutrition, spead activities
throughout the day
6. bone marrow transplant clinical manifestations of life threatening conditions
specific signs and symptoms
a. Graft versus host disease. When WBC’s from the donor are identified as
foreign and cause a severe immune response.
7. define the implications for the development of cancer
a. Can be because of heredity, environment such as being around air pollution/
chemicals, and lifestyle choices such as smoking
8. lobectomy for lung cancer patient education with interventions needed to
prevent respiratory complications
a. cough and deep breath, splint yourself with a pillow when coughing, use
incentive spirometer
9. patient education for a patient with a brain tumor on symptoms to immediately
report to her physician
, a. monitor mental status, observe for signs of respiratory distress, use measures
to maintain oxygenation and report abnormal findings immediately
b. new onset seizures in an adult, slow progressing hemiparesis, gait or balance
disturbances, visual problems, hearing loss, aphasia
Module 2: Med Surg: 7
10.List complementary therapy examples
a. acupuncture, aromatherapy, massage therapy, relaxation therapy, music
therapy, and therapeutic touch
11.Define the stages of grief
a. denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance or resignation
12.Hospice nursing vs palliative care
a. Palliative care: active holistic care of patients whose disease is not
responsive to curative treatment
b. Hospice: delivers end of life care to patients who have a limited prognosis or
life expectancy
13.Goals of end of life care for the client for the hospice nurse
a. Hospice programs provide hospice care with sensitivity to the diverse
backgrounds and needs of the people they serve and with the hope and belief
that through appropriate management, patients and families can attain a
degree of mental and spiritual preparation for death.
Module 3: Med Surg: 46, 66
14.Patient education for rehabilitation with full thickness burns
a. Promotion of mobility, self-care, a positive body image, skin integrity,
comfort, and coping
b. Prevent contractures which happen from prolonged bed rest, promote
exercises and ambulation
15.Cimetidine (Tagamet) indication for a burn patient
a. Blocks gastric acid secretions, and promote healing of the ulcer by
eliminating the cause
16.List facial burns nursing assessment top priorities
a. Establish an airway
17.What is a priority patient when you are triaging
a. A patient who has chest pain
Module 4: Med Surg: 19, 32
STUDY GUIDE
Professional Nursing 3: Final Exam Study Guide
Module 1: Med Surg 14, 15
1. Metastases sites
a. Most common: Brain, bone, lung, liver
2. treatment for new brain tumors
a. first surgery, then chemotherapy and radiation are used
3. preventative methods for skin cancer with patient education
a. Best way to prevent skin cancer
i. Put on sunscreen
4. colon cancer signs and symptoms
a. change in bowel habits, blood stool, colicky abdominal pain, alternating
constipation and diarrhea
5. nursing interventions and prioritization of care with patient receiving
chemotherapy
a. body fluids are considered hazardous for 48 hours after treatment, assess
skin for extravasation, make sure patient has good nutrition, spead activities
throughout the day
6. bone marrow transplant clinical manifestations of life threatening conditions
specific signs and symptoms
a. Graft versus host disease. When WBC’s from the donor are identified as
foreign and cause a severe immune response.
7. define the implications for the development of cancer
a. Can be because of heredity, environment such as being around air pollution/
chemicals, and lifestyle choices such as smoking
8. lobectomy for lung cancer patient education with interventions needed to
prevent respiratory complications
a. cough and deep breath, splint yourself with a pillow when coughing, use
incentive spirometer
9. patient education for a patient with a brain tumor on symptoms to immediately
report to her physician
, a. monitor mental status, observe for signs of respiratory distress, use measures
to maintain oxygenation and report abnormal findings immediately
b. new onset seizures in an adult, slow progressing hemiparesis, gait or balance
disturbances, visual problems, hearing loss, aphasia
Module 2: Med Surg: 7
10.List complementary therapy examples
a. acupuncture, aromatherapy, massage therapy, relaxation therapy, music
therapy, and therapeutic touch
11.Define the stages of grief
a. denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance or resignation
12.Hospice nursing vs palliative care
a. Palliative care: active holistic care of patients whose disease is not
responsive to curative treatment
b. Hospice: delivers end of life care to patients who have a limited prognosis or
life expectancy
13.Goals of end of life care for the client for the hospice nurse
a. Hospice programs provide hospice care with sensitivity to the diverse
backgrounds and needs of the people they serve and with the hope and belief
that through appropriate management, patients and families can attain a
degree of mental and spiritual preparation for death.
Module 3: Med Surg: 46, 66
14.Patient education for rehabilitation with full thickness burns
a. Promotion of mobility, self-care, a positive body image, skin integrity,
comfort, and coping
b. Prevent contractures which happen from prolonged bed rest, promote
exercises and ambulation
15.Cimetidine (Tagamet) indication for a burn patient
a. Blocks gastric acid secretions, and promote healing of the ulcer by
eliminating the cause
16.List facial burns nursing assessment top priorities
a. Establish an airway
17.What is a priority patient when you are triaging
a. A patient who has chest pain
Module 4: Med Surg: 19, 32
