Test Bank NUR 170 Exam 3_ Comprehensive Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts _ Verified Questions & Answers _ A+ Graded _ Latest Edition - Galen College.pdf

Test Bank
NUR 170 Exam 3: Comprehensive
Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts | Verified
Questions & Answers | A+ Graded | Latest
Edition - Galen College

🩺 NUR 170 MED-SURG EXAM 3 – PRACTICE EXAM (1–100)
(Original ATI-style questions + answers + rationales)




❤️ CARDIAC (1–15)
1. First sign of heart failure is:

A. Cyanosis​
B. Weight gain​
C. Pulmonary edema​
D. Chest pain​
Answer: B​
Rationale: Fluid retention causes early weight increase.




2. Left-sided heart failure causes:

A. Ascites​
B. Lung congestion​
C. JVD​
D. Peripheral edema​
Answer: B

,3. Right-sided heart failure causes:

A. Pulmonary edema​
B. Peripheral edema​
C. Stroke​
D. MI​
Answer: B




4. Priority intervention for MI:

A. Oxygen + aspirin​
B. Antibiotics​
C. Exercise​
D. Fluids only​
Answer: A




5. Troponin elevation indicates:

A. Infection​
B. Myocardial injury​
C. Liver failure​
D. Kidney failure​
Answer: B




6. Chest pain radiating to left arm suggests:

A. GERD​
B. MI​
C. Anxiety​
D. Asthma​
Answer: B




7. Normal BP is:

, A. 90/60​
B. 120/80​
C. 140/100​
D. 160/110​
Answer: B




8. Fluid overload sign:

A. Dry skin​
B. Crackles​
C. Bradycardia​
D. Weight loss​
Answer: B




9. Diuretics are used to:

A. Increase BP​
B. Remove excess fluid​
C. Treat infection​
D. Reduce pain​
Answer: B




10. BNP is used to diagnose:

A. Kidney failure​
B. Heart failure​
C. Stroke​
D. Diabetes​
Answer: B




11. First action in chest pain:

A. Assess pain​
B. Oxygen​
C. Document​
D. Call family​
Answer: B