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Exam 3: NUR242 / NUR 242 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts Exam | Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: The nurse is assessing a patient with a chest tube following a pneumonectomy. Which assessment finding requires intervention? A. Bandage around the posterior tube is loose. B. 2 cm of water is in the second chest tube chamber. C. The water in the water seal chamber rises and falls with inhalation/exhalation. D. Bubbling present ...

Exam 3: NUR242/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: The nurse is assessing a patient with a chest tube following a pneumonectomy. Which assessment finding requires intervention? A. Bandage around the posterior tube is loose. B. 2 cm of water is in the second chest tube chamber. C. The water in the water seal chamber rises and falls with inhalation/exhalation. D. Bubbling present in the ...

Exam 4: NUR242/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: During an interview with a patient with a diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD), which of the following speech patterns will the healthcare provider anticipate? A. Bubbly and spirited B. Clear and rhythmic C. Pressured and hurried D. Slow, slurred, and monotone Answer: D. Slow, slurred, and monotone Q: Select all the TRUE statements about...

Exam 1: NUR242/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: A pt asks you why what he eats has anything to do with wound healing. What is your response? Answer: Successful healing of pressure injuries depends on adequate intake of calories protein, vitamins, minerals and water. Q: After receiving shift report, the night nurse looks at the lab values for a patient with cellulitis. What abnormal lab val...

Exam 3: NUR265 / NUR 265 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Advanced Concepts of Medical–Surgical Nursing Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: What is cholinergic crisis? Answer: too much cholinesterase inhibitor drug Q: What are s/s of cholinergic crisis? Answer: fasciculations hypersalivation sweating bronchospasms increase bronchial secretions bradycardia Q: What is tx for cholinergic crisis? Answer: atropine DO NOT GIVE ANTICHOLINESTERASE Q: W...

Exam 1: NUR265 / NUR 265 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Advanced Concepts of Medical–Surgical Nursing Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: What is cirrhosis? Answer: An extensive, irreversible scarring of the liver. Q: What are common causes of cirrhosis? Answer: -ETOH -Viral hepatitis (HEP C) - Autoimmune hepatitis -Drugs and chemicals (aetaminophen or anything else hepatotoxic) Q: What are early S/S of cirrhosis? Answer: -Enlarged liver -Fat...

Exam 2: NUR242/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: S/S of dehydration Answer: •Vital signs: hyperthermia, ST, thread pulse, hypotension, decrease CVP •Neuromusculoskeletal: Dizziness, syncope, confusion, weakness, fatigue •GI: thirst, dry furrowed tongue, N/V, anorexia, weight loss •Renal: Oliguria •Other signs: Diminish capillary refill, cool clammy skin, diaphoresis, sunken eyeballs, flat...

Exam 3: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: Do ACE inhibitors decrease preload, afterload, or both? Answer: Both Q: What lab values should be periodically monitored in a patient taking an ACE1 or ARB? Answer: Renal function needs to be monitored because in some patients these meds can induce renal failure. They also need potassium levels monitored because hyperkalemia can occur...

Exam 4: 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 part of the body does Crohns disease affect? Answer: "Gum to Bum"= Mouth all the way through the digestive tract is inflammed Q: What part of the body does Ulcerative Colitis affect? Answer: Rectum/ Sigmoid colon Q: Which disease is highly genetic? --Ulcerative Colitis -- Crohns Answer: Ulverative Colitis Q: Wh...

Exam 4: NUR265/ NUR 265 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: Lyme Disease: Hallmark sign Answer: stage 1: "bulls eye rash" and flu-like symptoms Stage 2: facial paralysis, carditis, meningitis Q: Lyme Disease: Assess Answer: Skin history of tick bites Q: Lyme Disease: Interventions Answer: prevention! Insect repellant with DEET earl...