Examl 3:l NU185/l NUl 185l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Medical-Surgicall Nursingl IIl
Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l commonl therapeuticl measures-l diet
Answer:
increasedl fiberl willl lowerl cholesteroll (needl 35g)
restrictl foodsl highl inl transfatl andl sodium
Q:l commonl therapeuticl measures-l oxygen
Answer:
anyl ptl experiencingl chestl painl isl startedl onl low-dosel oxygen
bel alertl forl signsl ofl changingl oxygenl needsl (increasedl pulsel rate,l irritability,l confusionl
andl disorientation)
Q:l commonl therapeuticl measures-l pacemaker
Answer:
usedl tol managel chronicl andl life-threateningl dysrhythmiasl arel usedl tol supportl heartl ratel
whenl bradycardial occurs
pacel atrial orl ventricles
permanentl pacemakerl isl implantedl forl SAl nodel dysfunction,l heartl blockl orl treatmentl ofl
chronicl HF
,Q:l commonl therapeuticl measures-l cardioversion
Answer:
mildl electricall shockl deliveredl tol thel heartl tol interruptl thel abnormall rhythml tol beginl al
new,l normall rhythml ofl impulsesl andl contraction
donel emergently,l butl canl bel donel scheduledl tol convertl a-fibl tol normall rhythm
ptl isl givenl sedativel before
resuscitationl equipmentl mustl bel atl hand,l monitorl heartl rate,l rhythml andl bloodl pressure
Q:l commonl therapeuticl measures-l defibrillator,
Answer:
ptsl whol havel anl episodel ofl al dysrhythmia,l canl alsol bel usedl inl ptsl withl
cardiomyopathyl andl decreasedl ejectionl fractionl thatl arel atl anl increasedl riskl ofl lethall
dysrhythmias
monitorl heartbeatl andl providel electricall shockl similarl tol cardioversionl whenl life-
threateningl rhythml isl detected
al magneticl fieldl willl temporarilyl inactivatel thel device
Q:l infectivel endocarditisl patho
Answer:
inflamedl tissuesl ofl thel heartl becomel roughl andl swollen,l trapsl organisms,l vegetationsl
grow
Q:l infectivel endocarditisl s/s
Answer:
fatigue,l chills,l sweats,l malaise,l anorexia,l musclel achesl andl HA
CRPl andl leukocytesl arel elevated
lowl gradel fever-l intermittent
, spleenl enlarged
bloodl culturesl willl bel positive
splinterl hemorrhagesl canl occurl andl havel petechiael insidel mouth,l conjunctivael andl
abovel clavicles
cardiacl dysrhythmiasl mayl appear,l canl havel sharp,l stabbingl chestl pain
Q:l infectivel endocarditis-l diagnostics
Answer:
TEEl confirmsl diagnosis
Q:l treatmentl infectivel endocarditis
Answer:
ATBl forl 4-6l weeks,l NSAIDSl forl inflammation,l painl meds,l medicationsl forl
dysrhythmiasl andl HF-l asl needed
Q:l pericarditis-l patho
Answer:
inflammationl ofl thel pericardium,l serousl fluidsl thatl typicallyl arel producedl byl
inflammationl mayl causel anl effusionl inl thel pericardium,l ifl thel effusionl becomesl large,l
itl pressesl onl thel ventricle,l restrictingl fillingl whichl canl affectl cardiacl output
Q:l pericarditisl s/s
Answer:
fever,l tachy,l chestl painl easedl byl sittingl upl andl leaningl forward,l dyspnea,l pericardiall
frictionl rub
2026l Update)l Medical-Surgicall Nursingl IIl
Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l commonl therapeuticl measures-l diet
Answer:
increasedl fiberl willl lowerl cholesteroll (needl 35g)
restrictl foodsl highl inl transfatl andl sodium
Q:l commonl therapeuticl measures-l oxygen
Answer:
anyl ptl experiencingl chestl painl isl startedl onl low-dosel oxygen
bel alertl forl signsl ofl changingl oxygenl needsl (increasedl pulsel rate,l irritability,l confusionl
andl disorientation)
Q:l commonl therapeuticl measures-l pacemaker
Answer:
usedl tol managel chronicl andl life-threateningl dysrhythmiasl arel usedl tol supportl heartl ratel
whenl bradycardial occurs
pacel atrial orl ventricles
permanentl pacemakerl isl implantedl forl SAl nodel dysfunction,l heartl blockl orl treatmentl ofl
chronicl HF
,Q:l commonl therapeuticl measures-l cardioversion
Answer:
mildl electricall shockl deliveredl tol thel heartl tol interruptl thel abnormall rhythml tol beginl al
new,l normall rhythml ofl impulsesl andl contraction
donel emergently,l butl canl bel donel scheduledl tol convertl a-fibl tol normall rhythm
ptl isl givenl sedativel before
resuscitationl equipmentl mustl bel atl hand,l monitorl heartl rate,l rhythml andl bloodl pressure
Q:l commonl therapeuticl measures-l defibrillator,
Answer:
ptsl whol havel anl episodel ofl al dysrhythmia,l canl alsol bel usedl inl ptsl withl
cardiomyopathyl andl decreasedl ejectionl fractionl thatl arel atl anl increasedl riskl ofl lethall
dysrhythmias
monitorl heartbeatl andl providel electricall shockl similarl tol cardioversionl whenl life-
threateningl rhythml isl detected
al magneticl fieldl willl temporarilyl inactivatel thel device
Q:l infectivel endocarditisl patho
Answer:
inflamedl tissuesl ofl thel heartl becomel roughl andl swollen,l trapsl organisms,l vegetationsl
grow
Q:l infectivel endocarditisl s/s
Answer:
fatigue,l chills,l sweats,l malaise,l anorexia,l musclel achesl andl HA
CRPl andl leukocytesl arel elevated
lowl gradel fever-l intermittent
, spleenl enlarged
bloodl culturesl willl bel positive
splinterl hemorrhagesl canl occurl andl havel petechiael insidel mouth,l conjunctivael andl
abovel clavicles
cardiacl dysrhythmiasl mayl appear,l canl havel sharp,l stabbingl chestl pain
Q:l infectivel endocarditis-l diagnostics
Answer:
TEEl confirmsl diagnosis
Q:l treatmentl infectivel endocarditis
Answer:
ATBl forl 4-6l weeks,l NSAIDSl forl inflammation,l painl meds,l medicationsl forl
dysrhythmiasl andl HF-l asl needed
Q:l pericarditis-l patho
Answer:
inflammationl ofl thel pericardium,l serousl fluidsl thatl typicallyl arel producedl byl
inflammationl mayl causel anl effusionl inl thel pericardium,l ifl thel effusionl becomesl large,l
itl pressesl onl thel ventricle,l restrictingl fillingl whichl canl affectl cardiacl output
Q:l pericarditisl s/s
Answer:
fever,l tachy,l chestl painl easedl byl sittingl upl andl leaningl forward,l dyspnea,l pericardiall
frictionl rub
