Med Surg Final Exam ivy tech Exam
Questions And Answers
Modifiable risk factors - - - correct answer ✅Choices that can be
altered to better health such as: weight, tobacco use, alcohol use,
corticosteroid use and sedentary lifestyle
Assess the airway - - - correct answer ✅When a patient is
deteriorating, this will be the nurse's number one priority.
Systemic infection - - - correct answer ✅An infection located
throughout the body such as: fever, nausea and vomiting, swollen
lymph nodes, fatigue and rapid pulse/breathing
Localized infection - - - correct answer ✅An infection located in a
localized area only such as: pain, erythema, swelling, warmth and
drainage
Standard precaution - - - correct answer ✅The believe that all
body excretions, secretions and moist membranes and tissues
excluding perspiration are potentially infectious. Requires use of
hand hygiene and gloves
Contact precaution - - - correct answer ✅A precautionary measure
requiring the use of a gown and gloves for patients who typically
,Med Surg Final Exam ivy tech Exam
Questions And Answers
have: C. diff, MRSA/VRE, pediculosis, respiratory syncytial virus and
scabies
Droplet precaution - - - correct answer ✅A precautionary measure
requiring the use of a gown, gloves and mask for patients who
typically have: diphtheria, streptococcal pharyngitis, pneumonia,
influenza, rubella, mumps and pertussis
Airborne precaution - - - correct answer ✅A precautionary
measure requiring the use of a gown, gloves and N95 mask for
patients who typically have: tuberculosis, measles, varicella
Peripheral arterial disease - - - correct answer ✅The most
appropriate position for a patient to relieve pain is in the
dependent position for this disease
Patient should not wear compression stockings if this condition is
present
Magnetic resonance angiography - - - correct answer ✅A
diagnostic test for PVD that is commonly used to assess blood flow
in the peripheral arteries with use of contrast medium to help
visualize blood flow through arteries
,Med Surg Final Exam ivy tech Exam
Questions And Answers
Doppler probe - - - correct answer ✅A diagnostic test for PVD that
is a segmental systolic blood pressure measurement of lower
extremities at the thigh, calf and ankle
Blood pressure readings in thigh and calf are normally higher than
readings on the upper extremities. If pressures are lower than the
brachial pressure, arterial disease may be present
Ankle-brachial index (ABI) - - - correct answer ✅A diagnostic test
for PVD that is a comparison of ankle and brachial pressure. A
reading of less than 0.90 in either leg is diagnostic of PAD. Patients
with diabetes are known to have a falsely elevated reading
Plethysmography - - - correct answer ✅A diagnostic test for PVD
used to evaluate arterial flow in the lower extremities. If an
occlusion is present, the waveforms are decreased to flattened,
depending upon degree of occlusion
Peripheral venous disease - - - correct answer ✅The patient with
this condition can wear compression stockings and must be
educated to wear above the bend of the knee to avoid deterring
circulation
, Med Surg Final Exam ivy tech Exam
Questions And Answers
Heparin and warfarin - - - correct answer ✅Anticoagulants often
given concurrently because warfarin depresses synthesis of clotting
factors, but does not have an effect on clotting factors currently
present
Takes 3-4 days before the clotting factors that are present decay
and the therapeutic effects of warfarin occur
Fluid volume deficit - - - correct answer ✅Too little fluid leading to
dehydration and hypovolemia
Fluid volume overload - - - correct answer ✅Too much fluid
leading to water intoxication and hypervolemia
Fluid volume deficit: Cardiovascular - - - correct answer ✅When
reference fluid volume, this condition present as:
• Increased HR to help maintain BP with less blood volume
• Weak peripheral pulses
• Orthostatic hypotension
• Flattened hand and neck veins
Questions And Answers
Modifiable risk factors - - - correct answer ✅Choices that can be
altered to better health such as: weight, tobacco use, alcohol use,
corticosteroid use and sedentary lifestyle
Assess the airway - - - correct answer ✅When a patient is
deteriorating, this will be the nurse's number one priority.
Systemic infection - - - correct answer ✅An infection located
throughout the body such as: fever, nausea and vomiting, swollen
lymph nodes, fatigue and rapid pulse/breathing
Localized infection - - - correct answer ✅An infection located in a
localized area only such as: pain, erythema, swelling, warmth and
drainage
Standard precaution - - - correct answer ✅The believe that all
body excretions, secretions and moist membranes and tissues
excluding perspiration are potentially infectious. Requires use of
hand hygiene and gloves
Contact precaution - - - correct answer ✅A precautionary measure
requiring the use of a gown and gloves for patients who typically
,Med Surg Final Exam ivy tech Exam
Questions And Answers
have: C. diff, MRSA/VRE, pediculosis, respiratory syncytial virus and
scabies
Droplet precaution - - - correct answer ✅A precautionary measure
requiring the use of a gown, gloves and mask for patients who
typically have: diphtheria, streptococcal pharyngitis, pneumonia,
influenza, rubella, mumps and pertussis
Airborne precaution - - - correct answer ✅A precautionary
measure requiring the use of a gown, gloves and N95 mask for
patients who typically have: tuberculosis, measles, varicella
Peripheral arterial disease - - - correct answer ✅The most
appropriate position for a patient to relieve pain is in the
dependent position for this disease
Patient should not wear compression stockings if this condition is
present
Magnetic resonance angiography - - - correct answer ✅A
diagnostic test for PVD that is commonly used to assess blood flow
in the peripheral arteries with use of contrast medium to help
visualize blood flow through arteries
,Med Surg Final Exam ivy tech Exam
Questions And Answers
Doppler probe - - - correct answer ✅A diagnostic test for PVD that
is a segmental systolic blood pressure measurement of lower
extremities at the thigh, calf and ankle
Blood pressure readings in thigh and calf are normally higher than
readings on the upper extremities. If pressures are lower than the
brachial pressure, arterial disease may be present
Ankle-brachial index (ABI) - - - correct answer ✅A diagnostic test
for PVD that is a comparison of ankle and brachial pressure. A
reading of less than 0.90 in either leg is diagnostic of PAD. Patients
with diabetes are known to have a falsely elevated reading
Plethysmography - - - correct answer ✅A diagnostic test for PVD
used to evaluate arterial flow in the lower extremities. If an
occlusion is present, the waveforms are decreased to flattened,
depending upon degree of occlusion
Peripheral venous disease - - - correct answer ✅The patient with
this condition can wear compression stockings and must be
educated to wear above the bend of the knee to avoid deterring
circulation
, Med Surg Final Exam ivy tech Exam
Questions And Answers
Heparin and warfarin - - - correct answer ✅Anticoagulants often
given concurrently because warfarin depresses synthesis of clotting
factors, but does not have an effect on clotting factors currently
present
Takes 3-4 days before the clotting factors that are present decay
and the therapeutic effects of warfarin occur
Fluid volume deficit - - - correct answer ✅Too little fluid leading to
dehydration and hypovolemia
Fluid volume overload - - - correct answer ✅Too much fluid
leading to water intoxication and hypervolemia
Fluid volume deficit: Cardiovascular - - - correct answer ✅When
reference fluid volume, this condition present as:
• Increased HR to help maintain BP with less blood volume
• Weak peripheral pulses
• Orthostatic hypotension
• Flattened hand and neck veins
