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Exam 1: NSG233/ NSG 233 ( 2026/2027 Update) Med Surg 3 Exam Questions and Answers - Herzing
Exam 1: NSG233/ NSG 233 ( 2026/
2026 Update) Med Surg 3 Exam Questions
and Answers Grade
A- Herzing
Q: what will the SPO2 of a Carbon Dioxide Poision pt look like
Answer:
it will be Nl
Q: whats does Hypothermia put pt's at risk for?
Answer:
hypoxia
acidosis
dysrhythmias
Q: a pt w/ dysrhythmias secondary to hypothermia is having secondary v-fib, what should RN
know?
Answer:
pt must be rewarmed to >90F (32.2c) prior to defibrillation!!!!!
Q: who all is screened in IPV?
Answer:
q pt.
ask "do you feel safe at home?"
Q: whats the pt w/ Compensatory Shock look like?
Answer:
Normal BP
tachycardia
tachypneic
PaCO2<32>
cold, clammy
confused/agitated
respiratory alkalosis
Q: whats Compensatory Shock?
Answer:
first phase of shock,
pt is able to maintain fluid vol, normal BP
Q: whats Progressive Shock?
Answer:
shocks begins to fail to meet metabolic needs
bp starts to lower
Q: whats the pt w/ progressive Shock look like?
Answer:
systolic <90>
MAP <65>
NEEDS fluid for BP
TACHYYY >150
rapid, shallow RR
crackles
mottled, petechiae
lethargic
metabolic acidosis
Q: whats the pt w/ irreversible Shock look like?
Answer:
REQUIRES MECHANICAL / PHARMACOLOGIC SUPPORT
erratic
REQUIRES INTUBATION/MECH VENT
jaundice
anuric - requires dialysis
profound acidosis
Q: whats MODS
Answer:
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
- altered organ function in acutely ill pt, requires mech vent for organ support
-can be a complication of shock
-common in sepsis pt
Q: how do you assess a MODS pt?
Answer:
tools such as APACHE, SAPS, PIRO, SOFA
Q: what can cause hypovolemic shock?
Answer:
external fluid loss - traumatic blood loss
internal fluid shifts - severe dehydration , severe edema, ascites
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