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NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 1: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen QUESTION pertinent CV and resp findings during preop assessment Answer: Chest pain Irregular HR HTN or htn HR <60 or >100 SOB, dyspnea, tachypnea O2 less than 94 Presence of pacemaker or ICD QUESTION signs and symptoms of infection during preop assessment Answer: Fever Purulent sputum Increase...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 1: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen Q: physical dependence response that occurs with repeated administration of an opioid for several days Q: tolerance Answer: response that occurs with regular administration of an opioid and consists of a decrease in one or more effects of the opioid Q: addiction Answer: Characterized by one or more: impaired control ov...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 2: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing Complete Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Galen QUESTION Stroke Pathophysiology Interruption of blood flow causes tissue death of brain and therefore loss of function QUESTION s/s of stroke Answer: altered LOC, disturbances of face/arm/gait/speech vision changes, ataxia QUESTION types of strokes Answer: hemorrhage and ischemic (thrombus) QUESTION ...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 2: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing Bank| More than 300 Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen QUESTION The home health nurse visits a client who is taking phenytoin for control of seizures. During the assessment, the nurse notes that the client is taking birth control pills. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan? Answer: There is the potential of decreased effectiveness of birth control pills while taking ...

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Exam 1: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: What to do prior before surgery Answer: stop taking all meds except beta blockers and hypertensions Q: consent Answer: No preop meds make sure pt fully understands pt has glasses and hearing aids if pt does not understand surgery CALL SURGEON is pt is blind, cant read, deaf, or needs a translator requires 2 RN witness...

Exam 2: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: What eye EMERGENCY is where the patient will express concern of seeing a shadow of curtain, flashes of light, or floaters/black spots? Answer: retinal detach- ment Q: What disease is causes by a viral injury or vascular disorders and is where there is a fluid build up in the chambers? Answer: Menieres disease Q: Symptoms of menieres d...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 4: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing Complete Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Galen QUESTION diverticulosis abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall of the colon QUESTION Diverticula Answer: Pouches in the wall of the colon QUESTION divertculosis management Answer: NPO - bowel rest IV fluids NGT suction (N/V & distention) Broad spectrum antibiotics Low fiber diet BEFORE RE...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 4: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen Q: Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) ulcerations in stomach or duodenum Q: PUD pain Answer: -Gastric: During/briefly after eating; a/w weight loss -Duodenal: A few hours after eating Q: PUD gastric ulcer Answer: Stomach secretes acid when you eat, irritates ulcer imme- diate response is pain Q: PUD duodenal ulcer Ans...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 4: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct - Galen QUESTION Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Spastic colon; chronic or recurrent diarrhea, constipation, abd. pain and bloating QUESTION Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) s/s Answer: -primarily diarrhea (most common) -constipation -diarrhea (URGENT) -Abdominal pain (commonly LLQ) -pain is relieved by BM -diarrhea is NEVER bloody or ...