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JERSEY COLLEGE MEDSURG 1 RN FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
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JERSEY COLLEGE MEDSURG 1 RNFINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
_____ and _____ contribute to an insensible(non-visible) water loss
and contribute to dehydration ...ANS: fever and burns
______ deficiency interferes with the digestion and absorption of
nutrients and leads to nutritional deficits. ...ANS: enzyme
______ primarily produce pain relief by preventing prostaglandin
formation. ...ANS: NSAIDS
________ is always a risk of angiography and procedures ending in -
oscopy. ...ANS: Bleeding
________ should not be given to patients with a head injury. ...ANS:
dextrose
__________ or __________ could indicate hypoxia. ...ANS: restlessness
or a change in mental status
___________ decreases with hemmorhage. ...ANS: urinary output
___________ lowers the resting membrane potential and makes cells
less irritable which could result in a(n)_____. ...ANS: hypokalemia
ileus
,_____________ does not have anti-inflammatory properties. ...ANS:
Acetaminophen
_____________ is more likely with hyperkalemia. ...ANS: cardiac
arrest
______________ are released from the adrenal medulla while
_______________ are released from from the adrenal cortex. ...ANS:
catecholamines
steroid hormones (cortisol and aldosterone)
______________ stimulates the inflammatory response and puts the
patient at risk for pain. ...ANS: tissue damage
________________ could lead to allodynia. ...ANS: nerve route injury
________________ pulls fluid from the interstitial compartment into the
intravascular compartment to maintain volume. ...ANS: oncotic
pressure
___________________ results in Type 1 diabetes and _______________ results
in Type 2 diabetes. ...ANS: destruction of beta cells
insulin resistance
10cm line that represents no pain to worst pain on each end of the
line and the patient places a mark somewhere between the two ends
depending on the severity of pain ...ANS: visual analog scale
A 45-year-old client is diagnosed with high-renin hypertension.
What type of drug would the nurse expect the physician to order?
ACE inhibitors
Beta-blockers
Diuretics
, Calcium channel blockers ...ANS: Beta-adrenergic blockers are
the drugs of first choice for clients younger than 50 years of age who
have high-renin hypertension, tachycardia, angina pectoris,
myocardial infarction, or left ventricular hypertrophy.
A decrease in tactile fremitus suggests that lung tissue density is
__________ or that there is air or fluid in the _______ spaces, which can
be caused by diseases such as _________ or __________. ...ANS:
decreasing
pleural
COPD or Asthma
A drop in _________ and __________ could result in bleeding or
hemodilution. ...ANS: hemoglobin and hematocrit
A G tube tract can take up to _________ to form. ...ANS: 3 months
A positive Mantoux test suggests what? ...ANS: TB exposure, but
not necessarily disease
A positive Murphy sign may indicate _____________. ...ANS:
cholecystitis
A residual volume of _____ increases the risk for aspiration in the
patient with a GI tube. ...ANS: 200mL or higher
A weight gain of __pounds is equivalent to a liter of fluid
retention. ...ANS: 2.2 pounds
Absorption of topical corticosteroids is increased when applied to
skin that is ____ or _____ or when __________________________________ is
applied. ...ANS: when applied to skin that is thin or moist, or
when an occlusive dressing is applied
, Accidental parathyroid gland removal may result in what electrolyte
imbalance? ...ANS: hypocalcemia
Accidental removal of the endotracheal tube could cause laryngeal
swelling. ...ANS: laryngeal swelling
Addisonian crisis could result in what? ...ANS: circulatory
collapse, shock, and death
adjuvant medications used to manage neuropathic pain ...ANS:
antidepressants or anticonvulsants
Adrenocortical hormone excess is diagnosed as what
disease? ...ANS: Cushing's disease
Adventitious breath sign that is indicative of lower airway
narrowing. ...ANS: Wheezing
Adventitious breath sound that is continuous and heard during
partial airway obstruction. ...ANS: Rhonchi
After using a corticosteroid inhaler, the patient should do what to
prevent thrush? ...ANS: rinse the mouth
Aid in the digestion of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. ...ANS:
pancreatic enzymes (lipase, amylase, and trypsin)
Airflow obstruction can be determined by _______. ...ANS:
spirometry
Alcohol withdrawal can precipitate _____________(electrolyte
imbalance). ...ANS: hypomagnesemia
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