Exam 2: NUR265/ NUR 265 (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

Examl 2:l NUR265l /l NURl 265l (NEWl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Advancedl Conceptsl
ofl Medical-Surgicall Nursingl Review|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen

QUESTION
Thel onsetl ofl DKAl isl ____________,l whereasl thel onsetl ofl HHSl isl _____________.

Answer:
Sudden,l gradual



QUESTION
Thel mostl commonl precipitatingl factorsl ofl DKAl arel infectionl andl inadequatel _________l
dose,l whereasl thel mostl commonl precipitatingl factorsl ofl HHSl arel infectionl andl
inadequatel __________l intake.

Answer:
Insulin,l fluid



QUESTION
Inl DKA,l thel bloodl glucosel levell isl greaterl thanl ______,l whereasl inl HHS,l thel bloodl
glucosel levell isl greaterl thanl ______.

Answer:
300,l 600



QUESTION
Thel ptl w/l DKAl willl bel ___________l forl ketones,l whereasl thel ptl w/l HHSl willl bel
___________l forl ketones.

,Answer:
Positive,l negative



QUESTION
Inl DKA,l thel pHl willl bel lessl thanl ________,l whereasl inl HHS,l thel pHl willl bel greaterl
thanl _______.

Answer:
7.35,l 7.45



QUESTION
Inl DKA,l willl thel HCO3l bel lowl orl high?

Answer:
Low



QUESTION
Beforel givingl IVl potassium-containingl solutions,l ensurel thatl urinel outputl isl atl leastl
____l mL/hr.

Answer:
30



QUESTION
Bothl HHSl andl DKAl arel causedl byl hyperglycemial andl dehydration.l HHSl differsl froml
DKAl inl thatl ketonel levelsl arel absentl orl lowl andl bloodl glucosel levelsl arel muchl
___________.

Answer:
Higher



QUESTION

,Al keyl featurel ofl hypothyroidisml isl weightl _________,l whereasl al keyl featurel ofl
hyperthyroidisml isl weightl ________.

Answer:
Gain,l loss



QUESTION
Al keyl featurel ofl hypothyroidisml isl al ______l HR,l whereasl al keyl featurel ofl
hyperthyroidisml isl al _______l HR.

Answer:
Slow,l fast



QUESTION
Al keyl featurel ofl hypothyroidisml isl ________l intolerance,l whereasl al keyl featurel ofl
hyperthyroidisml isl _________l intolerance.

Answer:
Cold,l heat



QUESTION
ptsl w/l hyperthyroidisml mayl havel thisl characteristicl wide-eyed,l startledl appearance.l Whatl
isl thisl called?

Answer:
Exopthalmos



QUESTION
Forl thel ptl inl myxedemal coma,l whichl 3l meds/classesl ofl medsl shouldl thel nursel givel
IV?

Answer:
Levothyroxine,l glucose,l corticosteroids

, QUESTION
Forl thel ptl inl myxedemal coma,l thel RNl shouldl replacel fluidsl w/l IVl normall orl
_____________l salinel asl prescribed.

Answer:
Hypertonic



QUESTION
Forl thel ptl inl myxedemal coma,l howl oftenl shouldl thel RNl checkl thel pt'sl temperaturel
andl BP?

Answer:
Hourly



QUESTION
Forl thel ptl inl myxedemal coma,l thel RNl shouldl institutel ____________l precautions.

Answer:
Aspiration



QUESTION
Forl thel ptl inl myxedemal coma,l thel RNl shouldl coverl thel ptl w/l __________l blankets.

Answer:
Warm



QUESTION
_____________l symptomsl ofl hypothyroidisml includel hypoventilation,l pleurall effusionl
andl dyspnea.l Inl hyperthyroidism,l symptomsl includel rapid,l shallowl respirations.

Answer:
Pulmonary