NUR 210 EXAM 2 GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM
What type of px stay in the hospital in the event of a disaster? - ANSWER: Critical
labs, Critical conditions
What nursing staff would be sent home in the event of a disaster? - ANSWER: Lab,
Radiology dept.
What types of shock are distributive? - ANSWER: Septic, Anaphylactic, Neurogenic
A very high or very low temperature indicates which type of shock? - ANSWER:
Septic
Dizziness & syncope are major signs of what type of shock? - ANSWER: Hypovolemic
How would you treat hypovolemic shock? - ANSWER: Fluids, Blood products, Oxygen
How does septic shock affect perfusion? - ANSWER: Extreme vasodilation (causes
'leaky pipes')
What type of shock presents with bradycardia? - ANSWER: Neurogenic
What are the general signs of shock? - ANSWER: Hypotension, tachycardia
After fluids and antibiotics, what treatment is utilized in a patient in septic shock? -
ANSWER: Vasopressors
What do distributive types of shock do to the CV system? - ANSWER: massive
vasodilation
Septic, Anaphylactic & Neurogenic shock are recognized as ________________
shock, which causes massive vasodilation, impairing blood flow distribution. -
ANSWER: Distributive
Diphenhydramine and glucocoticosteroids are possible treatments for what type of
shock? - ANSWER: Anaphylactic
A patient having bronchospasms, stridor and SOB is in what type of shock? -
ANSWER: Anaphylactic
List potential causes of neurogenic shock - ANSWER: Spinal anesthesia, CNS
depressants, Glucose deficiencies
, A loss of sympathetic tone occurs with this type of shock, causing massive
vasodilation. - ANSWER: Neurogenic
A patient with flaccid paralysis and bradycardia is in what type of shock? - ANSWER:
Neurogenic
What medication treats bradycardia in neurogenic shock? - ANSWER: atropine
What type of medications treat hypotension for patients in shock? - ANSWER:
Vasopressors
What is a top priority in patients with spinal injuries in neurogenic shock? - ANSWER:
Spinal stabilization
What conditions have the potential to cause cardiogenic shock? - ANSWER: MI, CHF,
dysrhythmias, hypoxia
What is the pathophysiological issue in a patient in cardiogenic shock? - ANSWER:
Impaired contractility of the heart
Chest pain, dyspnea, syncope are signs of what type of shock? - ANSWER:
Cardiogenic
Anti-platelet, vasoactive and diuretic medications will possibly be used for what type
of shock? - ANSWER: Cardiogenic
What are the causes of obstructive shock? - ANSWER: Trauma, pneumothorax,
cardiac tamponade
Drugs ending in 'dine' and 'prazole' are known as? - ANSWER: H2 blockers/PPIs
What are Famotidine & Cimetidine utilized for? - ANSWER: Stress ulcer prophylaxis
What are the 'prazole' medications utilized for? - ANSWER: Stress ulcer prophylaxis
Pantoprazole and Famotidine are what type of drugs? - ANSWER: H2 blockers/PPIs
What do PPIs/H2 blockers end in? - ANSWER: 'dine' & 'prazole'
What are the side effects of PPIs like Cimetidine and Omeprazole? - ANSWER: H/A,
C/D, c-diff, dizziness
Anemia is a possible side effect of what anticoagulant? - ANSWER: Heparin
Nitroprusside is what type of medication? - ANSWER: Vasodilator
What is the action of Nitroprusside? - ANSWER: Relaxes arteriole smooth muscles
ACTUAL EXAM
What type of px stay in the hospital in the event of a disaster? - ANSWER: Critical
labs, Critical conditions
What nursing staff would be sent home in the event of a disaster? - ANSWER: Lab,
Radiology dept.
What types of shock are distributive? - ANSWER: Septic, Anaphylactic, Neurogenic
A very high or very low temperature indicates which type of shock? - ANSWER:
Septic
Dizziness & syncope are major signs of what type of shock? - ANSWER: Hypovolemic
How would you treat hypovolemic shock? - ANSWER: Fluids, Blood products, Oxygen
How does septic shock affect perfusion? - ANSWER: Extreme vasodilation (causes
'leaky pipes')
What type of shock presents with bradycardia? - ANSWER: Neurogenic
What are the general signs of shock? - ANSWER: Hypotension, tachycardia
After fluids and antibiotics, what treatment is utilized in a patient in septic shock? -
ANSWER: Vasopressors
What do distributive types of shock do to the CV system? - ANSWER: massive
vasodilation
Septic, Anaphylactic & Neurogenic shock are recognized as ________________
shock, which causes massive vasodilation, impairing blood flow distribution. -
ANSWER: Distributive
Diphenhydramine and glucocoticosteroids are possible treatments for what type of
shock? - ANSWER: Anaphylactic
A patient having bronchospasms, stridor and SOB is in what type of shock? -
ANSWER: Anaphylactic
List potential causes of neurogenic shock - ANSWER: Spinal anesthesia, CNS
depressants, Glucose deficiencies
, A loss of sympathetic tone occurs with this type of shock, causing massive
vasodilation. - ANSWER: Neurogenic
A patient with flaccid paralysis and bradycardia is in what type of shock? - ANSWER:
Neurogenic
What medication treats bradycardia in neurogenic shock? - ANSWER: atropine
What type of medications treat hypotension for patients in shock? - ANSWER:
Vasopressors
What is a top priority in patients with spinal injuries in neurogenic shock? - ANSWER:
Spinal stabilization
What conditions have the potential to cause cardiogenic shock? - ANSWER: MI, CHF,
dysrhythmias, hypoxia
What is the pathophysiological issue in a patient in cardiogenic shock? - ANSWER:
Impaired contractility of the heart
Chest pain, dyspnea, syncope are signs of what type of shock? - ANSWER:
Cardiogenic
Anti-platelet, vasoactive and diuretic medications will possibly be used for what type
of shock? - ANSWER: Cardiogenic
What are the causes of obstructive shock? - ANSWER: Trauma, pneumothorax,
cardiac tamponade
Drugs ending in 'dine' and 'prazole' are known as? - ANSWER: H2 blockers/PPIs
What are Famotidine & Cimetidine utilized for? - ANSWER: Stress ulcer prophylaxis
What are the 'prazole' medications utilized for? - ANSWER: Stress ulcer prophylaxis
Pantoprazole and Famotidine are what type of drugs? - ANSWER: H2 blockers/PPIs
What do PPIs/H2 blockers end in? - ANSWER: 'dine' & 'prazole'
What are the side effects of PPIs like Cimetidine and Omeprazole? - ANSWER: H/A,
C/D, c-diff, dizziness
Anemia is a possible side effect of what anticoagulant? - ANSWER: Heparin
Nitroprusside is what type of medication? - ANSWER: Vasodilator
What is the action of Nitroprusside? - ANSWER: Relaxes arteriole smooth muscles
