Jersey College MedSurg 1 RN
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. List four modifiable risk factors. (general health promotion) - ANSWER ✔
weight, smoking, sex practices, diet
2. List three non-modifiable risk factors. (general health promotion) -
ANSWER ✔ age, genetics, sex
3. What type of assessment should the nurse preform prior to initiating health
teaching? - ANSWER ✔ cultural assessment
4. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
--priorities?
--what order? - ANSWER ✔ physiological integrity
safety and security
belongingness and affection
esteem and self-respect
self-actualization
◼ physiologic needs and life threatening issues are a priority
◼ confirm that these needs are met in the order listed above
,5. Organization that identifies health promotion and disease prevention goals
and lists strategies along with resources in an attempt to improve the nation's
health - ANSWER ✔ Healthy People 2020
6. Organization that recommends ways to strengthen the practice of nursing in
order to improve health care. - ANSWER ✔ The Institute of Medicine's
report on the Future of Nursing
7. The Joint Commission lists the top patient safety concerns and includes
medication safety, infection prevention, surgery-related mistakes, patient
identification and improving staff communication. What is this list called? -
ANSWER ✔ The National Patient Safety Goals
8. This governs nursing practice and is a law that is put into place to protect the
public - nurses must follow and comply with their state's regulations -
ANSWER ✔ Nurse Practice Acts
9. Institute that seeks to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of
nurses in providing continuous quality improvement in health care -
ANSWER ✔ QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Institute
10.What is pain? - ANSWER ✔ whatever the patient says it is
11.Pain is associated with __________________________________. -
ANSWER ✔ actual or potential tissue damage
12.The single most reliable indicator of pain is _______. - ANSWER ✔ the
patient's self report
,13.Pain stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and could result in an
increase in ___________, ___________, and ____________. - ANSWER ✔
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations
14.physiologic effects of unrelieved pain (4) - ANSWER ✔ increases glucagon
production
decreases insulin secretion
depresses immune function
can lead to addictive behaviors
15.A patient who has suffered a stroke begins having complications regarding
spasticity in the lower extremity. What ordered medication does the nurse
administer to help alleviate this problem? - ANSWER ✔ Lioresal (Baclofen)
16.A client who is at high-risk for a cerebrovascular accident has medication
ordered to lower their cholesterol and to prophylactically anticoagulate
them. What specific agent might be diagnosed for this client? - ANSWER ✔
Daily aspirin
17.A nurse is providing care to a client who has had a stroke. Which symptoms
are consistent with right-sided hemiplegia? - ANSWER ✔ expressive
aphasia, defects in the right visual fields, problems with abstract thinking
18.A nurse is reading a journal article about stroke and the underlying causes
associated with this condition. The nurse demonstrates understanding of the
information when identifying which subtype of stroke as being due to atrial
fibrillation? - ANSWER ✔ cardio embolic
19.After a stroke, a client is admitted to the facility. The client has left-sided
weakness and an absent gag reflex. He's incontinent and has a tarry stool.
, His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg, and his hemoglobin is 10 g. Which
nursing intervention is a priority for this client? - ANSWER ✔ Elevating the
head of the bed to 30 degrees
20.Which set of symptoms characterize Korsakoff syndrome? - ANSWER ✔
Psychosis, disorientation, delirium, insomnia, and hallucinations
21.A 76-year-old client is brought to the clinic by his daughter. The daughter
states that her father has had two transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in the
past week. The physician orders carotid angiography, and the report reveals
that the carotid artery has been narrowed by atherosclerotic plaques. What
treatment option does the nurse expect the physician to offer this client to
increase blood flow to the brain? - ANSWER ✔ Carotid endarterectomy
22.A nurse is working on a neurological unit with a nursing student who asks
the difference between primary and secondary headaches. The nurse's
correct response will include which of the following statements? -
ANSWER ✔ "A secondary headache is associated with an organic cause,
such as a brain tumor."
23.Which is indicative of a right hemisphere stroke? - ANSWER ✔ Spatial-
perceptual deficits
24.Which clinical manifestation would be exhibited by a client following a
hemorrhagic stroke of the right hemisphere? - ANSWER ✔ neglect of the
left side
25.A client diagnosed with a stroke is having difficulty forming words during
communication. This would be appropriately documented as - ANSWER ✔
dysarthria.
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. List four modifiable risk factors. (general health promotion) - ANSWER ✔
weight, smoking, sex practices, diet
2. List three non-modifiable risk factors. (general health promotion) -
ANSWER ✔ age, genetics, sex
3. What type of assessment should the nurse preform prior to initiating health
teaching? - ANSWER ✔ cultural assessment
4. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
--priorities?
--what order? - ANSWER ✔ physiological integrity
safety and security
belongingness and affection
esteem and self-respect
self-actualization
◼ physiologic needs and life threatening issues are a priority
◼ confirm that these needs are met in the order listed above
,5. Organization that identifies health promotion and disease prevention goals
and lists strategies along with resources in an attempt to improve the nation's
health - ANSWER ✔ Healthy People 2020
6. Organization that recommends ways to strengthen the practice of nursing in
order to improve health care. - ANSWER ✔ The Institute of Medicine's
report on the Future of Nursing
7. The Joint Commission lists the top patient safety concerns and includes
medication safety, infection prevention, surgery-related mistakes, patient
identification and improving staff communication. What is this list called? -
ANSWER ✔ The National Patient Safety Goals
8. This governs nursing practice and is a law that is put into place to protect the
public - nurses must follow and comply with their state's regulations -
ANSWER ✔ Nurse Practice Acts
9. Institute that seeks to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of
nurses in providing continuous quality improvement in health care -
ANSWER ✔ QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Institute
10.What is pain? - ANSWER ✔ whatever the patient says it is
11.Pain is associated with __________________________________. -
ANSWER ✔ actual or potential tissue damage
12.The single most reliable indicator of pain is _______. - ANSWER ✔ the
patient's self report
,13.Pain stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and could result in an
increase in ___________, ___________, and ____________. - ANSWER ✔
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations
14.physiologic effects of unrelieved pain (4) - ANSWER ✔ increases glucagon
production
decreases insulin secretion
depresses immune function
can lead to addictive behaviors
15.A patient who has suffered a stroke begins having complications regarding
spasticity in the lower extremity. What ordered medication does the nurse
administer to help alleviate this problem? - ANSWER ✔ Lioresal (Baclofen)
16.A client who is at high-risk for a cerebrovascular accident has medication
ordered to lower their cholesterol and to prophylactically anticoagulate
them. What specific agent might be diagnosed for this client? - ANSWER ✔
Daily aspirin
17.A nurse is providing care to a client who has had a stroke. Which symptoms
are consistent with right-sided hemiplegia? - ANSWER ✔ expressive
aphasia, defects in the right visual fields, problems with abstract thinking
18.A nurse is reading a journal article about stroke and the underlying causes
associated with this condition. The nurse demonstrates understanding of the
information when identifying which subtype of stroke as being due to atrial
fibrillation? - ANSWER ✔ cardio embolic
19.After a stroke, a client is admitted to the facility. The client has left-sided
weakness and an absent gag reflex. He's incontinent and has a tarry stool.
, His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg, and his hemoglobin is 10 g. Which
nursing intervention is a priority for this client? - ANSWER ✔ Elevating the
head of the bed to 30 degrees
20.Which set of symptoms characterize Korsakoff syndrome? - ANSWER ✔
Psychosis, disorientation, delirium, insomnia, and hallucinations
21.A 76-year-old client is brought to the clinic by his daughter. The daughter
states that her father has had two transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in the
past week. The physician orders carotid angiography, and the report reveals
that the carotid artery has been narrowed by atherosclerotic plaques. What
treatment option does the nurse expect the physician to offer this client to
increase blood flow to the brain? - ANSWER ✔ Carotid endarterectomy
22.A nurse is working on a neurological unit with a nursing student who asks
the difference between primary and secondary headaches. The nurse's
correct response will include which of the following statements? -
ANSWER ✔ "A secondary headache is associated with an organic cause,
such as a brain tumor."
23.Which is indicative of a right hemisphere stroke? - ANSWER ✔ Spatial-
perceptual deficits
24.Which clinical manifestation would be exhibited by a client following a
hemorrhagic stroke of the right hemisphere? - ANSWER ✔ neglect of the
left side
25.A client diagnosed with a stroke is having difficulty forming words during
communication. This would be appropriately documented as - ANSWER ✔
dysarthria.
