NURl 170/l NUR170l Examl 2l –l Conceptsl
ofl Medical-l Surgicall Nursingl Guide|l
Galenl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Transientl Ischemicl Attackl (TIA)
Answer:
-l Minorl stroke;l wherel neurologicall functionl isl regainedl quicklyl withl time
-l symptomsl easyl tol ignorel orl missl especiallyl ifl resolvedl beforel patientl reachesl ED
-l symptomsl usuallyl resolvel withinl 30-60l mins;l mayl lastl asl longl asl 24l hrs
Q:l longl terml symptomsl ofl stroke
Answer:
•Hemiparesis-weakness
•Hemiplegia-paralysis
•Aphasia-l difficultl communicating(speech)
•Dysarthria-l Weaknessl inl musclesl usedl forl speech,l whichl oftenl causesl slowedl orl slurredl
speech.
•Dysphagia-l difficultyl swalowing
•Apraxia-l neuromuscularl planningl issue.l Youl knowl whatl youl wantl tol sayl butl messagel
doesn'tl makel itl froml thel brainl tol articulators.
•Sensoryl deficits
Behaviorall changes
Incontinence
Visuall changes
Homonymousl hemianopial
Agnosia-difficultyl withl senses
Unilaterall neglect
,Q:l surgeryl forl cataracts
Answer:
-l onlyl treatment
-l shouldl bel performedl ASAPl afterl visonl reductionl andl ADLsl arel affected
Q:l Cateractl postl opl care
Answer:
-l antibioticl andl steroidl ointments
-l darkl glassesl outdoorsl orl inl brightlyl litl environmentsl untill pupill respondsl tol light
-l mildl itchingl andl bloodshortl appearancel normal
-l significantl swelling/bruisingl abnormal
-l discomfortl @l sitel controlledl w/l acetaminophenl orl acetaminophenl w/l oxycodone
-l painl earlyl afterl Sxl mayl indicatel increasedl IOPl orl hemorrhage
-l yellow/greenl drainagel indicatesl infection
-l finall bestl visionl willl notl occurl untill 4-6l wksl afterl Sx
Q:l Primaryl open-anglel glaucomal (POAG)
Answer:
-l mostl commonl forml primaryl glaucoma,l usuallyl affectsl bothl eyesl &l hasl nol
manifestationsl inl earlyl stages
-l developsl slowlyl w/l graduall lossl ofl visuall fieldsl thatl mayl gol unnoticedl becausel
centrall visionl @l firstl isl unaffectedl
-l atl timesl visionl foggyl andl patientl hasl mildl achingl orl headaches
-l latel signsl &l symptomsl occurl afterl irriversiblel damagel tol opticl nervel functionl andl
includel seeingl halosl aroundl lights,l losingl peripherall vision,l andl havingl decreasedl
sensoryl perceptionl thatl doesl notl improvel w/l glasses
Q:l Preventionl ofl lossl ofl visuall sensoryl perceptionl froml glaucoma
Answer:
-l earlyl detection
-l lifelongl treatment
, -l closel monitoring
Q:l Meniere'sl disease
Answer:
thinkl vertigo,l tinnitus,l andl hearingl loss
Q:l TBl medicall testing
Answer:
•Mantoux-l Thisl isl al testl whichl canl showl thatl al personl hasl beenl exposedl tol TB;l >=5l
+l inl immunocompromised,l >=10l +l inl healthy
•Chestl X-ray-l Thisl testl canl confirml thatl therel isl somethingl happeningl withinl thel lungs
•Sputum-l Thisl isl thel ONLYl testl whichl canl definitivelyl indicatel thatl al personl hasl TB
Q:l TBl medl interventions
Answer:
Rl Il Pl E
•Rifampin
•Isoniazid
•Pyrazinamide
•EMB
Patientl takesl alll medsl forl thel firstl 8l weeks,l thenl isoniazidl andl rifampinl forl anotherl 18l
weeks.
Q:l TBl sputuml culture
Answer:
Patientl getsl sputuml culturesl ql 4l weeksl afterl startl ofl therapyl andl isl consideredl notl
contagiousl whenl therel arel 3l consecutivel negativel cultures.
ofl Medical-l Surgicall Nursingl Guide|l
Galenl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Transientl Ischemicl Attackl (TIA)
Answer:
-l Minorl stroke;l wherel neurologicall functionl isl regainedl quicklyl withl time
-l symptomsl easyl tol ignorel orl missl especiallyl ifl resolvedl beforel patientl reachesl ED
-l symptomsl usuallyl resolvel withinl 30-60l mins;l mayl lastl asl longl asl 24l hrs
Q:l longl terml symptomsl ofl stroke
Answer:
•Hemiparesis-weakness
•Hemiplegia-paralysis
•Aphasia-l difficultl communicating(speech)
•Dysarthria-l Weaknessl inl musclesl usedl forl speech,l whichl oftenl causesl slowedl orl slurredl
speech.
•Dysphagia-l difficultyl swalowing
•Apraxia-l neuromuscularl planningl issue.l Youl knowl whatl youl wantl tol sayl butl messagel
doesn'tl makel itl froml thel brainl tol articulators.
•Sensoryl deficits
Behaviorall changes
Incontinence
Visuall changes
Homonymousl hemianopial
Agnosia-difficultyl withl senses
Unilaterall neglect
,Q:l surgeryl forl cataracts
Answer:
-l onlyl treatment
-l shouldl bel performedl ASAPl afterl visonl reductionl andl ADLsl arel affected
Q:l Cateractl postl opl care
Answer:
-l antibioticl andl steroidl ointments
-l darkl glassesl outdoorsl orl inl brightlyl litl environmentsl untill pupill respondsl tol light
-l mildl itchingl andl bloodshortl appearancel normal
-l significantl swelling/bruisingl abnormal
-l discomfortl @l sitel controlledl w/l acetaminophenl orl acetaminophenl w/l oxycodone
-l painl earlyl afterl Sxl mayl indicatel increasedl IOPl orl hemorrhage
-l yellow/greenl drainagel indicatesl infection
-l finall bestl visionl willl notl occurl untill 4-6l wksl afterl Sx
Q:l Primaryl open-anglel glaucomal (POAG)
Answer:
-l mostl commonl forml primaryl glaucoma,l usuallyl affectsl bothl eyesl &l hasl nol
manifestationsl inl earlyl stages
-l developsl slowlyl w/l graduall lossl ofl visuall fieldsl thatl mayl gol unnoticedl becausel
centrall visionl @l firstl isl unaffectedl
-l atl timesl visionl foggyl andl patientl hasl mildl achingl orl headaches
-l latel signsl &l symptomsl occurl afterl irriversiblel damagel tol opticl nervel functionl andl
includel seeingl halosl aroundl lights,l losingl peripherall vision,l andl havingl decreasedl
sensoryl perceptionl thatl doesl notl improvel w/l glasses
Q:l Preventionl ofl lossl ofl visuall sensoryl perceptionl froml glaucoma
Answer:
-l earlyl detection
-l lifelongl treatment
, -l closel monitoring
Q:l Meniere'sl disease
Answer:
thinkl vertigo,l tinnitus,l andl hearingl loss
Q:l TBl medicall testing
Answer:
•Mantoux-l Thisl isl al testl whichl canl showl thatl al personl hasl beenl exposedl tol TB;l >=5l
+l inl immunocompromised,l >=10l +l inl healthy
•Chestl X-ray-l Thisl testl canl confirml thatl therel isl somethingl happeningl withinl thel lungs
•Sputum-l Thisl isl thel ONLYl testl whichl canl definitivelyl indicatel thatl al personl hasl TB
Q:l TBl medl interventions
Answer:
Rl Il Pl E
•Rifampin
•Isoniazid
•Pyrazinamide
•EMB
Patientl takesl alll medsl forl thel firstl 8l weeks,l thenl isoniazidl andl rifampinl forl anotherl 18l
weeks.
Q:l TBl sputuml culture
Answer:
Patientl getsl sputuml culturesl ql 4l weeksl afterl startl ofl therapyl andl isl consideredl notl
contagiousl whenl therel arel 3l consecutivel negativel cultures.
