NUR265 | NUR 265 EXAM 2 | ADVANCED
CONCEPTS OF MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
EXAM 2 | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+ | 2025/2026 GUIDE
What are some common causes of an acute lung injury?
- Correct Answer - Shock
Trauma
Serious nervous system injury
Pancreatitis
Sepsis
Fat and amniotic fluid emboli
Inhalation of smoke
Drug ingestion
What are common assessment findings with ARDS?
- Correct Answer - *Clear lung sounds early and crackles late*
*Dysrhythmias*
Increased RR
Hypoxia
Pallor
,Cyanosis
Sternal retractions
Diaphoresing
Bounding HR
How is ARDS managed?
- Correct Answer - ECMO
100% oxygen and PEEP
Antibiotics
Sedation
Nutritional Support
Corticosteroids
Minimal Fluids
*Vasopressors (because they are hypotensive)*
What is ECMO?
- Correct Answer - It rests the heart and the lungs. It oxygenates the
blood and then puts it back into circulation.
For a chest tube, is there supposed to be bubbling in the water seal
chamber?
- Correct Answer - No. Bubbling means that there is an air leak
, For a chest tube, is there supposed to be bubbling in the suction control
chamber? - Correct Answer - Yes
What is a pheochromocytoma? - Correct Answer - A catecholamine
producing tumor that arises in the adrenal medulla. The tumor releases
an excess amount of epinephrine and NE.
What is the hallmark symptom of a pheochromocytoma? - Correct
Answer - Hypertension
True or False. It is appropriate to palpate the abdomen in a patient with a
pheochromocytoma? - Correct Answer - False. Palpating the abdomen
could stimulate a sudden release of catacholamines and trigger severe
HTN.
What are the s/s of a pheochromocytoma? - Correct Answer - HTN
Headaches
Palpitations
Severe Anxiety
Pallor
A-Fib
Diaphoresis
CONCEPTS OF MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
EXAM 2 | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+ | 2025/2026 GUIDE
What are some common causes of an acute lung injury?
- Correct Answer - Shock
Trauma
Serious nervous system injury
Pancreatitis
Sepsis
Fat and amniotic fluid emboli
Inhalation of smoke
Drug ingestion
What are common assessment findings with ARDS?
- Correct Answer - *Clear lung sounds early and crackles late*
*Dysrhythmias*
Increased RR
Hypoxia
Pallor
,Cyanosis
Sternal retractions
Diaphoresing
Bounding HR
How is ARDS managed?
- Correct Answer - ECMO
100% oxygen and PEEP
Antibiotics
Sedation
Nutritional Support
Corticosteroids
Minimal Fluids
*Vasopressors (because they are hypotensive)*
What is ECMO?
- Correct Answer - It rests the heart and the lungs. It oxygenates the
blood and then puts it back into circulation.
For a chest tube, is there supposed to be bubbling in the water seal
chamber?
- Correct Answer - No. Bubbling means that there is an air leak
, For a chest tube, is there supposed to be bubbling in the suction control
chamber? - Correct Answer - Yes
What is a pheochromocytoma? - Correct Answer - A catecholamine
producing tumor that arises in the adrenal medulla. The tumor releases
an excess amount of epinephrine and NE.
What is the hallmark symptom of a pheochromocytoma? - Correct
Answer - Hypertension
True or False. It is appropriate to palpate the abdomen in a patient with a
pheochromocytoma? - Correct Answer - False. Palpating the abdomen
could stimulate a sudden release of catacholamines and trigger severe
HTN.
What are the s/s of a pheochromocytoma? - Correct Answer - HTN
Headaches
Palpitations
Severe Anxiety
Pallor
A-Fib
Diaphoresis
