Exam 3: NUR170/ NUR 170 (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Concepts of Medical- Surgical Nursing Guide| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

Examl 3:l NUR170l /l NURl 170l (NEWl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Medical-
Surgicall Nursingl Guide|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
valvesl whichl helpl bringl bloodl backl tol heartl becomel incompetent,l thereforel there'sl al
decreasel inl venousl return,l veinsl becomel distended?
CM?

Answer:
varicosel veins
edema,l fullness,l itching,l pain,l ulcers,



QUESTION
RFl ofl varicosel veins

Answer:
1.l prolongedl standing,l overl 30-60l yo
2.l obesity,l heartl disease,l faml hx
3.l occupationl (nurses)



QUESTION
treatmentl forl varicosel veins:

Answer:
improvel venousl returnl using:
1.l elasticl compressionl stockingsl
2.l exercise-l dailyl walks,l anklel flexion
3.l elevation
4.l nol crossingl legs

,QUESTION
RFl ofl HTN

Answer:
1.l stress,l genetics,l highl saltl diet,l kidney/cushing'sl disease
2.l AA,l obesity,l smoking,l preg,l aldosteronism
3.l hyperlipidemia,l physicall inactivity,l coldl meds



QUESTION
1.l forl peoplel overl 60l whatl BPl isl desired?
2.l forl peoplel youngerl thanl 60l whatl BPl isl desired?

Answer:
1.l belowl 150/90
2.l belowl 140/90



QUESTION
CMl ofl HTN

Answer:
usuallyl asymptomatic,l
somel ptsl experiencel HA,l faciall flushing,l dizzy,l palpitations



QUESTION
whatl dol wel assessl inl ourl ptl whenl determiningl riskl ofl HTN?
testsl tol diagnosel HTN

Answer:
faml hx,l diet,l occupation,l BMI,l exercisel habits
ECG,l UA,l kidneyl functionl testsl (bun/creatinine)



QUESTION
interventionsl forl HTN

,Answer:
1.l lifestylel changesl (exercisel 3x/week,l 30l minl al day,l 150l minsl al week)l
2.l heartl healthy,l lowl sodium/fatl dietl (<2-3g/day)



QUESTION
whatl BPl isl al HTNl crisis?
CM?

Answer:
180/120
1.l blurredl vision,l SOB,l epistaxisl (nosebleed)
2.l chestl pain,l severel HA,l confusion



QUESTION
interventionsl forl HTNl crisis?

Answer:
1.l monitorl BPl
2.l positionl inl highl fowler'sl
3.l providel calml environment,l criticall care



QUESTION
lossl ofl bonel massl causedl byl lackl ofl Ca,l sexuall hormones,l
morel inl europeanl americanl &l asianl postmenopausall women

Answer:
osteoporosis



QUESTION
RFl ofl osteoporosis

Answer:
1.l age,l sedentaryl lifestyle,l poorl healthl
2.l excessivel alcohol/caffeinel
3.l orall steroidl use,l hxl ofl fractures/falls

, 4.l lowl Ca/vitl Dl diet,l smoking



QUESTION
CMl ofl osteoporosis

Answer:
1.l kyphosisl (dowager'sl hump)
2.l htl lossl (2-3inl inl 20l years)l
3.l compressionl fracturesl ofl spine,l backl pain



QUESTION
diagnosticl testsl forl osteoporosis

Answer:
1.l duall energyl x-ray-l Tl scorel <2.5
2.l measurel bonel minerall density,l
3.l Ca/Vitl Dl levels



QUESTION
treatmentl forl osteoporosis

Answer:
Ca/Vitl Dl (milk,l dairy,l orangel juice),l
increasel fluidsl (sugarl free),l
meds-biphosphonatesl
exercisel (wtl bearing,l walking)



QUESTION
whatl educationl dol youl needl tol providel forl bisphosphonatesl whenl treatingl osteoporosis

Answer:
1.l takel firstl thingl inl morning,l dol notl layl backl downl bcl riskl ofl reflux
2.l sitl upl &l restl forl 30l minsl afterl taking,l thenl resumel normall activities
3.l takel withl fulll glassl ofl water,l onl emptyl stomach
4.l dol notl takel withl otherl meds