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CNUR 305 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse manager is explaining autonomic dysreflexia to a nurse
who has a recently transferred to the ICU. Which statement would
the manager evaluate as indicating this nurse has a good
understanding of this disorder?
a. It is a spastic disorder that limits mobility.
b. It is a cardiovascular problem produced by decreased cardiac
output secondary to bradycardia.
c. It is a vasoconstrictive problem produced by excessive
sympathetic nervous system stimulation.
d. It is a parasympathetic nervous system problem resulting from
unopposed vasodilation. - ANSWER-c. It is a vasoconstrictive
problem produced by excessive sympathetic nervous system
stimulation.
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A client is brought to the Emergency Department after being
injured in rear end collision. The nurse would be most concerned
about which kind of spinal cord injury?
a. Axial loading
b. Rotational
c. Hyperextension
d. Hyperflexion - ANSWER-c. Hyperextension
Following an industrial accident in which a client sustained a
severe craniocerebral trauma, client develops the complication of
diabetes insipidus. A nurse suspects that this complication is
occuring when observing which symptoms?
a. Elevated urine specific gravity
b. Hyperglycemia
c. Decreased in level of consciousness
d. Large amounts of urinary output - ANSWER-d. Large amounts
of urinary output
Interpret these ABG results
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pH = 7.40 (ref range 7.35-7.45)
PaCO2 = 44 mmHg (ref range 35-45 mmHg)
HCO3 = 25 mmol/L (ref range 22-26 mEq/L)
PaO2 = 90 mmHg (ref range 75-100 mmHg)
a. Respiratory alkalosis
b. Normal ABG
c. Respiratory Acidosis
d. Partially compensated respiratory acidosis - ANSWER-B.
Normal ABG
Interpret these ABG results
pH = 7.28 (ref range 7.35-7.45)
PaCO2 = 60 mmHg (ref range 35-45 mmHg)
HCO3 = 22 mmol/L (ref range 22-26 mEq/L)
PaO2 = 78 mmHg (ref range 75-100 mmHg)
a. Metabolic alkalosis
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b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Respiratory acidosis
d. Metabolic acidosis - ANSWER-c. Respiratory Acidosis
Patient situations associated with respiratory alkalosis include
which condition?
a. Sedation
b. Anxiety
c. Pulmonary edema
d. Neuromuscular blockage - ANSWER-b. Anxiety
Which of the following is the priority nursing assessment in the
care of a patient who has a tracheostomy?
a. Respiratory rate and oxygen saturation.
b. Electrolyte levels and daily weights.
c. Pain assessment and assessment of mobility.
CNUR 305 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse manager is explaining autonomic dysreflexia to a nurse
who has a recently transferred to the ICU. Which statement would
the manager evaluate as indicating this nurse has a good
understanding of this disorder?
a. It is a spastic disorder that limits mobility.
b. It is a cardiovascular problem produced by decreased cardiac
output secondary to bradycardia.
c. It is a vasoconstrictive problem produced by excessive
sympathetic nervous system stimulation.
d. It is a parasympathetic nervous system problem resulting from
unopposed vasodilation. - ANSWER-c. It is a vasoconstrictive
problem produced by excessive sympathetic nervous system
stimulation.
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A client is brought to the Emergency Department after being
injured in rear end collision. The nurse would be most concerned
about which kind of spinal cord injury?
a. Axial loading
b. Rotational
c. Hyperextension
d. Hyperflexion - ANSWER-c. Hyperextension
Following an industrial accident in which a client sustained a
severe craniocerebral trauma, client develops the complication of
diabetes insipidus. A nurse suspects that this complication is
occuring when observing which symptoms?
a. Elevated urine specific gravity
b. Hyperglycemia
c. Decreased in level of consciousness
d. Large amounts of urinary output - ANSWER-d. Large amounts
of urinary output
Interpret these ABG results
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pH = 7.40 (ref range 7.35-7.45)
PaCO2 = 44 mmHg (ref range 35-45 mmHg)
HCO3 = 25 mmol/L (ref range 22-26 mEq/L)
PaO2 = 90 mmHg (ref range 75-100 mmHg)
a. Respiratory alkalosis
b. Normal ABG
c. Respiratory Acidosis
d. Partially compensated respiratory acidosis - ANSWER-B.
Normal ABG
Interpret these ABG results
pH = 7.28 (ref range 7.35-7.45)
PaCO2 = 60 mmHg (ref range 35-45 mmHg)
HCO3 = 22 mmol/L (ref range 22-26 mEq/L)
PaO2 = 78 mmHg (ref range 75-100 mmHg)
a. Metabolic alkalosis
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b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Respiratory acidosis
d. Metabolic acidosis - ANSWER-c. Respiratory Acidosis
Patient situations associated with respiratory alkalosis include
which condition?
a. Sedation
b. Anxiety
c. Pulmonary edema
d. Neuromuscular blockage - ANSWER-b. Anxiety
Which of the following is the priority nursing assessment in the
care of a patient who has a tracheostomy?
a. Respiratory rate and oxygen saturation.
b. Electrolyte levels and daily weights.
c. Pain assessment and assessment of mobility.
