Medical-Surgery Nursing Exam Questions And Accurate Answers A+ Graded

Medical-Surgery Nursing Exam Questions And
Accurate Answers A+ Graded


What does med-surg nursing concern mostly? -ANSWER tertiary prevention



What is primary prevention? -ANSWER no disease or injury is present



Examples of primary prevention? -ANSWER -vaccines

-healthy diet

-regular exercise



What is secondary prevention? -ANSWER early detection and treatment before disease
becomes symptomatic, no symptoms



Examples of secondary prevention? -ANSWER -mammograms

-colonoscopy

-pap smear

-digital rectal exams



Secondary prevention can sometimes be primary prevention. True or false. ANSWER
false, secondary prevention can NEVER be primary prevention



What is tertiary prevention? ANSWER preventing complications of established disease
or injury, symptoms present



Examples of tertiary prevention include ANSWER surgical tumor resection

, A nurse is about to receive a patient on arrival to the med-surg unit after discharge from
the post-anesthesia care unit. What will be assessed on the patient? - ANSWER T:
temperature

I: IV fluids

M: mental status

S: surgical incision site

T: tubes & drains

A: airway

B: breathing

S: skin

C: cardiovascular status

What are the complications of general anesthesia? - ANSWER H: hypotension

A: airway compromise

R: respiratory depression

D: delirium



What are examples of regional anesthesia? - ANSWER -nerve block

-spinal

-epidural



What are risks associated with regional anesthesia? - ANSWER -hypotension

-hematoma

-infection

-spinal headache



What is the most critical assessment to perform after surgery? - ANSWER respiratory



What should you look for PostOp related to fluids & blood loss? - ANSWER -diuresis