Final Exam: NURS201 NURS 201

Final Exam: NURS201 / NURS 201

(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Medical Surgical Nursing - Promoting Wellness | Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - West Coast

Question:

When should statins be taken?

Answer:

At night because bad cholesterol is elevated during this time

Question:

NITRO + VIAGRA together causes?

Answer:

Death

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Question:

Fever Numbers

Answer:

over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit

Question:

• Sinus bradycardia

Answer:

- NORMAL FOR: athletes, person sleeping, medications (pt. on digoxin, or

beta blocker), sinus node doesn't work properly, symptomatic

- HR BELOW 60

- Treatment:

o Atropine: first line

• Pacemaker
• Stop offending drugs (Beta-blockers or Digoxin)

- Other:

• May need permanent pacemaker

Question:

• Respiratory alkalosis MEANS?

Answer:

CO2 IS LOW

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Question:

COPD

Answer:

• chronic inflammatory disease

- patho: reconstruction of the airway

- diagnosis: R heart catheterization (COPD diagnosed when you see high

pressure on pulmonary artery)

- Causes: #1 smoking, genetics (A-antitrypsin deficiency)

- GOAL: keep oxygen 90-92% is normal

• don't want to give too much O2
• respiratory acidosis (co2 is higher than 45)

Question:

HIGHEST PRIORITY?

• Hx of chest pain -> uncontrolled pain, inverted T. Troponin elevated and

receiving Nitro. With no current chest pain.

• Patient w/ A fib. Received cardioversion. Lethargic and confused.
• Patient w/ bradycardia of 50. Doesn't complain of any symptoms.
• Patient w/ A fib. Rate control of 80.

Answer:

• Patient w/ A fib. Received cardioversion. Lethargic and confused.

LETHARGIC AND CONFUSED ARE SIGNS OF STROKE 3 / 4

Question:

Heparin reversal agent

Answer:

SULFATE

Question:

What do you hear for COPD VS ASTHMA?

Answer:

ASTHMA - WHEEZES

COPD - CRACKLES

Question:

PT HAS COPD. PT. DROPS TO LESS THAN 25% PERF. WHAT ARE

INTERVENTIONS?

Answer:

INTUBATION

- NORMAL PERF IS 45%

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