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GALEN NUR 242 MED-SURG EXAM 2 NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {100 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
The nurse is teaching a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
and must start self-injection of insulin to control blood glucose
levels. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
additional need for teaching? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > "Inside the 2-
inch radius of the umbilicus is the preferred location of injection."
A nurse is caring for a client who is exhibiting signs and
symptoms characteristic of a myocardial infarction (MI). Which
statement describes priorities the nurse should establish while
performing the physical assessment?
A. Ensure that the client's family is kept informed of his status.
B. Prepare the client for pulmonary artery catheterization.
C. Assess the client's level of anxiety and provide emotional
support.
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D. Assess the client's level of pain and administer prescribed
analgesics - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Assess the client's level of pain
and administer prescribed analgesics
Which is a diagnostic marker for inflammation of vascular
endothelium?
A. C-reactive protein (CRP)
B. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
C. High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
D. Triglyceride - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. C-reactive protein (CRP)
The nurse is caring for a client with coronary artery disease
(CAD). What is an appropriate nursing action when evaluating a
client with CAD?
A. Assess the client's mental and emotional status.
B. Assess the skin of the client.
C. Assess the characteristics of chest pain.
D. Assess for any kind of drug abuse. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
Assess the characteristics of chest pain
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A client returns for a follow-up visit to the cardiologist 4 days
after a trip to the ED for sudden shortness of breath and
abdominal pain. The nurse realizes the client had a myocardial
infarction because the results from the blood work drawn in the
hospital shows
A. elevated troponin levels.
B. decreased LDH levels.
C. decreased myoglobin levels.
D. increased C-reactive protein levels. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A.
elevated troponin levels.
A client with a family history of coronary artery disease reports
experiencing chest pain and palpitations during and after
morning jogs. What would reduce the client's cardiac risk?
A. smoking cessation
B. a protein-rich diet
C. exercise avoidance
D. antioxidant supplements - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. smoking
cessation
Which condition most commonly results in coronary artery
disease (CAD)?
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A. Atherosclerosis
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Myocardial infarction
D. Renal failure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Atherosclerosis
Digoxin is prescribed for a client with heart failure. The nurse will
assess for which signs and symptoms that indicate digoxin
toxicity? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be
correct - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Nausea
Yellow vision
Irregular pulse
A client is to receive 0.25 mg of digoxin intramuscularly. The
ampule is labeled 0.5 mg/2 mL. How many milliliters will the
nurse administer? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 2 mL/0.5 mg | 0.25 mg/1 = 1
mL
A client who takes furosemide and digoxin reports to the nurse
that everything looks yellow. Which response by the nurse is
most appropriate? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > I will hold the medication
until I consult with your health care provider."
GALEN NUR 242 MED-SURG EXAM 2 NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {100 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
The nurse is teaching a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
and must start self-injection of insulin to control blood glucose
levels. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
additional need for teaching? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > "Inside the 2-
inch radius of the umbilicus is the preferred location of injection."
A nurse is caring for a client who is exhibiting signs and
symptoms characteristic of a myocardial infarction (MI). Which
statement describes priorities the nurse should establish while
performing the physical assessment?
A. Ensure that the client's family is kept informed of his status.
B. Prepare the client for pulmonary artery catheterization.
C. Assess the client's level of anxiety and provide emotional
support.
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D. Assess the client's level of pain and administer prescribed
analgesics - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Assess the client's level of pain
and administer prescribed analgesics
Which is a diagnostic marker for inflammation of vascular
endothelium?
A. C-reactive protein (CRP)
B. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
C. High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
D. Triglyceride - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. C-reactive protein (CRP)
The nurse is caring for a client with coronary artery disease
(CAD). What is an appropriate nursing action when evaluating a
client with CAD?
A. Assess the client's mental and emotional status.
B. Assess the skin of the client.
C. Assess the characteristics of chest pain.
D. Assess for any kind of drug abuse. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
Assess the characteristics of chest pain
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A client returns for a follow-up visit to the cardiologist 4 days
after a trip to the ED for sudden shortness of breath and
abdominal pain. The nurse realizes the client had a myocardial
infarction because the results from the blood work drawn in the
hospital shows
A. elevated troponin levels.
B. decreased LDH levels.
C. decreased myoglobin levels.
D. increased C-reactive protein levels. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A.
elevated troponin levels.
A client with a family history of coronary artery disease reports
experiencing chest pain and palpitations during and after
morning jogs. What would reduce the client's cardiac risk?
A. smoking cessation
B. a protein-rich diet
C. exercise avoidance
D. antioxidant supplements - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. smoking
cessation
Which condition most commonly results in coronary artery
disease (CAD)?
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A. Atherosclerosis
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Myocardial infarction
D. Renal failure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Atherosclerosis
Digoxin is prescribed for a client with heart failure. The nurse will
assess for which signs and symptoms that indicate digoxin
toxicity? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be
correct - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Nausea
Yellow vision
Irregular pulse
A client is to receive 0.25 mg of digoxin intramuscularly. The
ampule is labeled 0.5 mg/2 mL. How many milliliters will the
nurse administer? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 2 mL/0.5 mg | 0.25 mg/1 = 1
mL
A client who takes furosemide and digoxin reports to the nurse
that everything looks yellow. Which response by the nurse is
most appropriate? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > I will hold the medication
until I consult with your health care provider."
