UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL
SURGICAL NURSING EXAM TEST
FULL SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ asepsis. Answer: A condition free from germs, infection, and any
form of life.
◉ aseptic. Answer: Free of pathogenic organisms; asepsis.
◉ asphyxia. Answer: A condition in which there is a deficiency of
oxygen in the blood and an increase in carbon dioxide in the blood
and tissues.
◉ aspiration. Answer: Accidental drawing in of foreign substances
into the trachea and lungs during inspiration. Removal of fluid or
tissue from the body, such as an aspiration biopsy.
◉ assessment. Answer: An appraisal or evaluation of a patient's
condition.
◉ asterixis. Answer: Hand-flapping tremor and involuntary
movements of tongue and feet; may be present in hepatic
encephalopathy.
,◉ astigmatism. Answer: An error of refraction in which a ray of light
is not sharply focused on the retina but is spread over a more or less
diffuse area.
◉ ataxia. Answer: Failure of muscular coordination; irregularity of
muscular action.
◉ atelectasis. Answer: Collapsed or airless condition of the lung or
portion of lung, caused by obstruction or hypoventilation.
◉ atheroma. Answer: Fatty deterioration or thickening of the walls
of the larger arteries occurring in atherosclerosis.
◉ atherosclerosis. Answer: A form of arteriosclerosis characterized
by accumulation of plaque, blood, and blood products lining the wall
of the artery, causing partial or complete blockage of an artery.
◉ atrial depolarization. Answer: Electrical activation of the atria.
◉ atrial systole. Answer: Contraction of the atria.
,◉ atrioventricular (AV) node. Answer: Located in lower right
atrium; receives an impulse from the sinoatrial (SA) node and relays
it to the ventricles.
◉ atrophy. Answer: Without nourishment; wasting.
◉ atypical. Answer: Deviating from normal.
◉ augmentation. Answer: The act or process of increasing in size,
quantity, degree, or severity.
◉ auscultation. Answer: Process of listening for sounds within the
body, usually of the internal organs of the chest (heart, lungs) or
abdomen (stomach, intestines).
◉ autograft. Answer: A graft of tissue from one part of an
individual's body to another part of the same individual's body.
◉ autoimmune disease. Answer: Produced when the body's normal
tolerance of the antigens on its own cells is disrupted.
◉ Ayurvedic. Answer: An ancient Hindu system of medicine that
improves health by harmonizing mind and body.
, ◉ azotemia. Answer: An increase in nitrogenous bodies in the blood,
especially urea, as measured by the serum blood urea nitrogen
(BUN) level.
◉ bacteria. Answer: One-celled organisms that can reproduce but
need a host for food and supportive environment. Bacteria can be
harmless, normal flora, or disease-producing pathogens.
◉ balanitis. Answer: Inflammation of the skin covering the glans
penis.
◉ bariatric. Answer: Branch of medicine that deals with the
prevention, control, and treatment of obesity.
◉ basal cell secretion test. Answer: Part of a gastric analysis;
measures the amount of gastric acid produced in 1 hour.
◉ behavior management. Answer: Treatment method that uses
positive and negative reinforcement to alter behavior.
◉ belief. Answer: Something accepted as true. Does not have to be
proven.
SURGICAL NURSING EXAM TEST
FULL SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ asepsis. Answer: A condition free from germs, infection, and any
form of life.
◉ aseptic. Answer: Free of pathogenic organisms; asepsis.
◉ asphyxia. Answer: A condition in which there is a deficiency of
oxygen in the blood and an increase in carbon dioxide in the blood
and tissues.
◉ aspiration. Answer: Accidental drawing in of foreign substances
into the trachea and lungs during inspiration. Removal of fluid or
tissue from the body, such as an aspiration biopsy.
◉ assessment. Answer: An appraisal or evaluation of a patient's
condition.
◉ asterixis. Answer: Hand-flapping tremor and involuntary
movements of tongue and feet; may be present in hepatic
encephalopathy.
,◉ astigmatism. Answer: An error of refraction in which a ray of light
is not sharply focused on the retina but is spread over a more or less
diffuse area.
◉ ataxia. Answer: Failure of muscular coordination; irregularity of
muscular action.
◉ atelectasis. Answer: Collapsed or airless condition of the lung or
portion of lung, caused by obstruction or hypoventilation.
◉ atheroma. Answer: Fatty deterioration or thickening of the walls
of the larger arteries occurring in atherosclerosis.
◉ atherosclerosis. Answer: A form of arteriosclerosis characterized
by accumulation of plaque, blood, and blood products lining the wall
of the artery, causing partial or complete blockage of an artery.
◉ atrial depolarization. Answer: Electrical activation of the atria.
◉ atrial systole. Answer: Contraction of the atria.
,◉ atrioventricular (AV) node. Answer: Located in lower right
atrium; receives an impulse from the sinoatrial (SA) node and relays
it to the ventricles.
◉ atrophy. Answer: Without nourishment; wasting.
◉ atypical. Answer: Deviating from normal.
◉ augmentation. Answer: The act or process of increasing in size,
quantity, degree, or severity.
◉ auscultation. Answer: Process of listening for sounds within the
body, usually of the internal organs of the chest (heart, lungs) or
abdomen (stomach, intestines).
◉ autograft. Answer: A graft of tissue from one part of an
individual's body to another part of the same individual's body.
◉ autoimmune disease. Answer: Produced when the body's normal
tolerance of the antigens on its own cells is disrupted.
◉ Ayurvedic. Answer: An ancient Hindu system of medicine that
improves health by harmonizing mind and body.
, ◉ azotemia. Answer: An increase in nitrogenous bodies in the blood,
especially urea, as measured by the serum blood urea nitrogen
(BUN) level.
◉ bacteria. Answer: One-celled organisms that can reproduce but
need a host for food and supportive environment. Bacteria can be
harmless, normal flora, or disease-producing pathogens.
◉ balanitis. Answer: Inflammation of the skin covering the glans
penis.
◉ bariatric. Answer: Branch of medicine that deals with the
prevention, control, and treatment of obesity.
◉ basal cell secretion test. Answer: Part of a gastric analysis;
measures the amount of gastric acid produced in 1 hour.
◉ behavior management. Answer: Treatment method that uses
positive and negative reinforcement to alter behavior.
◉ belief. Answer: Something accepted as true. Does not have to be
proven.
