NUR 242 MEDICAL SURGICAL CONCEPTS
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | LATEST 2026/2027 | GALEN
COLLEGE
Which action by the nurse is most important when preparing for cardioversion of a
client with atrial fibrillation?
Set synchronizer switch on defibrillator to the "on" position
A client who has atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response is started on a
continuous heparin infusion. Which clinical finding enables the nurse to conclude
that the heparin therapy is effective?
An activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is twice the usual value.
When treating clients for osteoporosis, which medication has a side effect of atrial
fibrillation when infused too quickly?
Zoledronic acid
,Which assessment finding by the nurse caring for a client with new-onset atrial
fibrillation would be most important to communicate to the health care provider?
Sudden vision change
Which action is essential for the nurse to include in the plan of care for a client
with atrial fibrillation?
Take pulse apically for a full minute.
Which action would the nurse include in the plan of care for a client who had an
ischemic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation and has been placed on anticoagulation
therapy to prevent further strokes from occurring? Select all that apply. One, some,
or all responses may be correct.
Wearing a medical alert bracelet
Initiating bleeding precautions
Refraining from estrogen therapy
Obtaining routine prothrombin times
Notifying providers of anticoagulation
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When teaching a client with atrial fibrillation about a new prescription for
warfarin, the nurse will include information about which vitamin?
Vitamin K
, Which client response must the nurse monitor to determine the effectiveness of
amiodarone?
Decrease in cardiac dysrhythmias
After the home health nurse obtains a radial pulse rate of 136 beats/minute in a
client with chronic atrial fibrillation, which action would the nurse take next? Take
the client's apical pulse for a full minut
Which finding for a client who has a diagnosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is
most important to report quickly to the health care provider?
Right arm weakness
The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client who has received prescriptions
for digoxin, furosemide, and a 2-g sodium diet. Which statement from the client
indicates that further teaching is needed?
I can use a little table salt on my food as long as I do not use it when cooking food.
A 2-month-old infant with the diagnosis of heart failure is discharged with a
prescription for oral digoxin 0.05 mg every 12 hours. The bottle of digoxin is
labeled "0.05 mg/mL." Which item would the nurse teach the mother to use when
administering the medication?
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | LATEST 2026/2027 | GALEN
COLLEGE
Which action by the nurse is most important when preparing for cardioversion of a
client with atrial fibrillation?
Set synchronizer switch on defibrillator to the "on" position
A client who has atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response is started on a
continuous heparin infusion. Which clinical finding enables the nurse to conclude
that the heparin therapy is effective?
An activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is twice the usual value.
When treating clients for osteoporosis, which medication has a side effect of atrial
fibrillation when infused too quickly?
Zoledronic acid
,Which assessment finding by the nurse caring for a client with new-onset atrial
fibrillation would be most important to communicate to the health care provider?
Sudden vision change
Which action is essential for the nurse to include in the plan of care for a client
with atrial fibrillation?
Take pulse apically for a full minute.
Which action would the nurse include in the plan of care for a client who had an
ischemic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation and has been placed on anticoagulation
therapy to prevent further strokes from occurring? Select all that apply. One, some,
or all responses may be correct.
Wearing a medical alert bracelet
Initiating bleeding precautions
Refraining from estrogen therapy
Obtaining routine prothrombin times
Notifying providers of anticoagulation
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741484450
When teaching a client with atrial fibrillation about a new prescription for
warfarin, the nurse will include information about which vitamin?
Vitamin K
, Which client response must the nurse monitor to determine the effectiveness of
amiodarone?
Decrease in cardiac dysrhythmias
After the home health nurse obtains a radial pulse rate of 136 beats/minute in a
client with chronic atrial fibrillation, which action would the nurse take next? Take
the client's apical pulse for a full minut
Which finding for a client who has a diagnosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is
most important to report quickly to the health care provider?
Right arm weakness
The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client who has received prescriptions
for digoxin, furosemide, and a 2-g sodium diet. Which statement from the client
indicates that further teaching is needed?
I can use a little table salt on my food as long as I do not use it when cooking food.
A 2-month-old infant with the diagnosis of heart failure is discharged with a
prescription for oral digoxin 0.05 mg every 12 hours. The bottle of digoxin is
labeled "0.05 mg/mL." Which item would the nurse teach the mother to use when
administering the medication?
