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This comprehensive Med Surg 1 Exam 1 study guide is designed to help nursing students master essential medical-surgical concepts with ease, featuring clear, simplified notes, high-yield topic breakdowns, and practice-style questions to reinforce understanding and improve exam performance. Perfect for last-minute revision or structured studying, this resource covers core fundamentals commonly tested in Exam 1, helping you build confidence, retain critical information, and succeed on your nursing exams.

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, 1. The nurse is teaching about autoimmune disease. She explains that which segment of the
population is more prone to develop an autoimmune disease?

A. Men

B. Infants

C. Women

D. Elderly

**Correct Answer:** Women

**Rationale:** Women



2. The nurse provides home care instructions to a client with systemic lupus erythematosus and
tells the client about methods to manage fatigue. Which statement by the client indicates a
need for further instruction?

A. "I should do some exercises, such as walking, when I am not fatigued"

B. "I should sit whenever possible to converse my energy"

C. "I should take hot baths because they are relaxing"

D. "I should avoid long periods of rest because it causes joint stiffness"

**Correct Answer:** "I should take hot baths because they are relaxing"

**Rationale:** "I should take hot baths because they are relaxing"



3. A client develops an anaphylactic reaction after receiving morphine. The nurse should plan to
institute which action first?

A. Leave the client briefly to contact a health care provider (HCP)

B. Administer a saline bolus

C. Quickly assess the client's respiratory status

D. Put the client in a semi-fowlers position to aid in breathing

**Correct Answer:** Quickly assess the client's respiratory status

**Rationale:** Quickly assess the client's respiratory status

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