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NSG233/ NSG 233 Exam 2: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg III | Q&A, Exams of Nursing

QUESTION A cardiac ICU manager is reviewing types of pacemakers with a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements by one of the nurses indicates the understanding of a fixed pacemaker? Answer: The pacemaker fires at a constant rate, not on demand QUESTION The ICU nurse is checking the telemetry of a post-op patient who has displayed normal sinus rhythm. The nurse notes a recurrent pattern in which the patient's PR Interval has become progressively longer followed by a P Wave that is not conducted to the ventricles (No QRS). Which conduction problem would the nurse identify for the patient? Answer: 2nd degree QUESTION A patient is being discharged on digoxin after being diagnosed with A Fib. When providing medication teaching, the nurse should include which of the following instructions? Answer: You need to check your pulse before taking this medication QUESTION

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NSG233/ NSG 233 Exam 2: (New 2024/ 2025
Update) Med Surg III | Questions and
Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade
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QUESTION
A cardiac ICU manager is reviewing types of pacemakers with a group of newly hired nurses.
Which of the following statements by one of the nurses indicates the understanding of a fixed
pacemaker?
Answer:
The pacemaker fires at a constant rate, not on demand
QUESTION
The ICU nurse is checking the telemetry of a post-op patient who has displayed normal sinus
rhythm. The nurse notes a recurrent pattern in which the patient's PR Interval has become
progressively longer followed by a P Wave that is not conducted to the ventricles (No QRS).
Which conduction problem would the nurse identify for the patient?
Answer:
2nd degree
QUESTION
A patient is being discharged on digoxin after being diagnosed with A Fib. When providing
medication teaching, the nurse should include which of the following instructions?
Answer:
You need to check your pulse before taking this medication
QUESTION
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QUESTION

A cardiac ICU manager is reviewing types of pacemakers with a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements by one of the nurses indicates the understanding of a fixed pacemaker? Answer: The pacemaker fires at a constant rate, not on demand

QUESTION

The ICU nurse is checking the telemetry of a post-op patient who has displayed normal sinus rhythm. The nurse notes a recurrent pattern in which the patient's PR Interval has become progressively longer followed by a P Wave that is not conducted to the ventricles (No QRS). Which conduction problem would the nurse identify for the patient? Answer: 2nd degree

QUESTION

A patient is being discharged on digoxin after being diagnosed with A Fib. When providing medication teaching, the nurse should include which of the following instructions? Answer: You need to check your pulse before taking this medication

QUESTION

The nurse is performing a Glascow Coma Scale assessment on a client who is unconscious. Which total score would indicate to the nurse that the patient probably has a severe brain injury? Answer: 5

QUESTION

The nurse is caring for a client with a closed head injury who is emerging from a coma. Which of the following signs would prompt the nurse to notify the HCP immediately? Answer: Unequal Pupils

QUESTION

The nurse is teaching a client with a spinal cord injury who has a new prescription for Baclofen to treat muscle spasms. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: I won't be able to drink alcohol while taking this medicine

QUESTION

Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to find in a patient diagnosed with a AAA? Answer: systolic bruit

QUESTION

The ICU nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with a head injury who is intubated and becoming agitated and combative. The nurse prepares to administer which of the following medications to help calm the patient?

QUESTION

The nurse is teaching a client who has been taking Phenytoin to prevent seizures related to brain injury. Which of the following statements by the client would indicate understanding of the teaching? Answer: I will need a backup contraceptive method for my birth control pills

QUESTION

SATA The nurse is assisting in the clinical evaluation of a patient who is a potential organ donor due to irreversible brain injury. Which of the following signs would indicate brain death of the patient? Answer: Absence of brain stem reflex (three cardinal signs) b. Coma (three cardinal signs) c. Apnea (three cardinal signs)

QUESTION

The ICU is caring for a client with a spinal cord injury who is incontinent. Which order from the HCP to manage the incontinent patient should the nurse question? Answer: Maintain bed rest with bedpan use (they cant control bladder so this won't work)

QUESTION

An ICU nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about DIC. Which of the following clients would the nurse identify as having the highest risk for developing DIC? Answer: A 77 year old with sepsis( found in realizeit correct answer )

QUESTION

SATA Which of the following should the nurse review with the client who is being discharged with a permanent pacemaker. Answer: Avoid MRIs c. Wear a medic alert ID d. Keep cell phones on opposite sides

QUESTION

The charge nurse is observing a new RN providing discharge teaching for a client with hypertension who is being prescribed Analapril. Which of the following comments by the new RN would prompt the charge nurse to intervene? Answer: "You will need to increase your diet high in Potassium foods"

QUESTION

The nurse on the cardiac unit is caring for a patient on telemetry who is recovering from a MI and has a history of glaucoma. The patient's heart rate is 44. The nurse assesses the BP which is 98/60 and the patient is complaining of dizziness and fatigue. The nurse notifies the provider and anticipates which of the following management strategies? Answer: Temporary transcutaneous pacing (im leaning most towards this one since this one is for abnormally slow heart rates)

QUESTION

A client admitted with pericarditis calls the nurses station and complains of difficulty breathing and chest pain. The nurse assesses and reveals the vital signs : T - 99.2, P - 108, RR - 28, BP - 106/94, O2 - 92%. The patient has jugular vein distention. Heart sounds are faint and lungs have faint crackles. The nurse recognizes that these symptoms are consistent with which of the following conditions? Answer:

QUESTION

The nurse is assisting with a cardioversion on a client with AFib. The nurse sets the defibrillator to synchronize the ECG on the monitor to make sure the electrical impulse discharges during which part of the patient's impulse cycle? Answer: QRS wave

QUESTION

A client with a spinal cord injury is having difficulty with muscle spasms and spasticity and the HCP orders dantrolene to manage the symptoms. Which of the following instructions are important for the nurse to inform the client about the drug? Answer: Liver function tests are needed regularly

QUESTION

The physician prescribes Amlodipine for a patient with hypertension and a family history of aneurysms. The patient asks the nurse how the medication works. How should the nurse respond? Answer: It relaxes the heart and dilates the blood vessels

QUESTION

The nurse is provided education to a client who has hypertension and has a new prescription for Captopril. Which statement by the client would indicate that reinforcement is needed? Answer: I won't worry if I have a little swelling around my lips or face

QUESTION

SATA The nurse is caring for a client following a TBI 5 days ago. Which of the following interventions will the nurse implement to prevent complications? Answer: Administer stool softener(Correct) c. Ensure ongoing nutritional support(correct) d. Anticipate administration of an anticonvulsant(correct) e. Monitor for HYPOnatremia(correct)

QUESTION

The ICU is caring for a patient with a TBI who develops cerebral edema. Which drug will the nurse expect to administer to the patient to decrease swelling? Answer: Mannitol

QUESTION

A client has an 8 cm enlarging AAA and is scheduled for surgery in the morning. Which of the following pre-op orders by the HCP should the nurse question? Answer: Sedative at bedtime (makes the most sense everything thing else is done)

QUESTION

SATA A nurse is providing education to a client who is diagnosed with hypertension taking propranolol. The nurse determines that the client wants to stop taking the medication because he doesn't think it's working. How should the nurse respond? Answer: Tell me more about why you feel the medication is not working c. It is important to not stop the medication suddenly as it may cause chest pain

QUESTION

The nurse is reviewing the health history of a patient who is to be prescribed sotalol to control V Tach. Which of the following does the nurse recognize as a contraindication to sotalol? Answer: Asthma

QUESTION

A pregnant client is experiencing gestational hypertension and will need an antihypertensive medication. The client states "my grandmother takes Losartan and her BP is good. Do you think the doctor can prescribe me that?". How should the nurse respond? Answer: This medication can cause birth defects or fetal death

QUESTION

The ICU is monitoring a patient who has a traumatic brain injury for signs of increased ICP. Which would indicate an EARLY sign of deterioration in the patient's neurological status? Answer: Bradycardia and Systolic Hypertension

QUESTION

The nurse is caring for a patient with an open AAA repair who is 4 hours post op. Which action by the tech would require the nurse to intervene Answer: Preparing to help the patient to the bathroom

QUESTION

Which of the following nursing interventions are appropriate in the immediate post op care of a patient with an endovascular graft repair of an AAA?

Answer: Check pedal pulses

QUESTION

Which of the following signs would cause the nurse to suspect a critically ill patient is developing DIC? Answer: Nosebleed

QUESTION

The nurse is reviewing the HCP's orders for a patient with DIC. Which of the following orders should the nurse question? Answer: Administer Vitamin K IM

QUESTION

The nurse is caring for a client who has tetraplegia. When the nurse elevates the HOB to 30 degrees, the patient complains of dizziness and becomes hypotensive. What should the nurse do? Answer: Lower the HOB

QUESTION

The nurse is reviewing the diagnostic tests of a client admitted with a thoracic aneurysm. The client asks the nurse "How does the doctor know that this is an aneurysm?". The nurse knows that which of the following test results best confirms the diagnosis? Answer: CTA