NUR 310-Med Surg 1 Midterm Questions With Complete
Solutions
• Ototoxic substances—industrial chemicals Correct Answer
Toluene, carbon disulfide, mercury
Acute angle-closure glaucoma levels Correct Answer >50 mm
Hg
Acute illness Correct Answer Diseases that have a rapid onset
and short duration.
ADLS Correct Answer activities of daily living like bathing,
dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring
Ageism Correct Answer prejudice or discrimination on the
basis of a person's age
Almost all blindness comes from Correct Answer common
diseases of the eye such as cataracts, glaucoma, AMD, and
diabetic retinopathy
aphakia Correct Answer absence of the lens
Assessment Correct Answer Gather information about the
patient
astignatism Correct Answer irregular corneal curvature
Atrophic (dry) macular degeneration Correct Answer -
Nonexudative and is slower to progress
,-Macular cells start to atrophy and degenerate à drusen builds up
-More common
-Close vision tasks become more difficult
Bladder control problems Correct Answer Many things can
cause bladder control problems, or "urinary incontinence,"
including an overactive bladder muscle, urinary tract infection,
constipation, delirium, heart disease, diabetes, dementia,
medication side effects, and difficulty getting to the toilet in
time. Urinary incontinence can lead to problems such as falls,
depression, and isolation.
Cataracts Correct Answer -Opacity in the lens of an eye that
impairs vision or results in loss of vision
-Leading cause of blindness
-Most common reason for a surgical procedure for those aged
over 65
Cataracts Pathophysiology Correct Answer -Fibers and
proteins of lens degenerate with age or following insult
-Opacity begins at periphery of lens and moves to the center
-Partial opacity=immature cataract
-Full opacity=mature cataract
Central hearing loss Correct Answer inability to interpret
sound, including speech, because of a problem in the brain
Chronic illness Correct Answer Diseases that are prolonged, do
not resolve, and are rarely cured completely.
, Classification of priorites Correct Answer -High—Emergent
(ABCs, need immediate attention
-Intermediate - done during this hospitalization
-Low—Affects patients' future well-being
collaborative interventions Correct Answer Interdependent—
Require combined knowledge, skill, and expertise of multiple
health care professionals
Collaborative problems Correct Answer -A problem that
requires both medicine and nursing interventions to treat
-All physiological complications are not collaborative problems.
-If a nurse can prevent the onset of a complication or provide the
primary treatment for it, then the diagnosis is a nursing
diagnosis.
Concept mapping Correct Answer Placing all of the cues
together into the clusters that form patterns leads you to the next
step of the nursing process, nursing diagnosis
Conductive hearing loss Correct Answer -Sound transmission
to the inner ear impaired
-Patients actually hear better in noisy environments
Cultural competence Correct Answer Involves self-awareness,
reflective practice, and knowledge of a patient's core cultural
background
Cultural humility Correct Answer Requires you to recognize
your own knowledge limitations and cultural perspective and
thus be open to new perspectives
Solutions
• Ototoxic substances—industrial chemicals Correct Answer
Toluene, carbon disulfide, mercury
Acute angle-closure glaucoma levels Correct Answer >50 mm
Hg
Acute illness Correct Answer Diseases that have a rapid onset
and short duration.
ADLS Correct Answer activities of daily living like bathing,
dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring
Ageism Correct Answer prejudice or discrimination on the
basis of a person's age
Almost all blindness comes from Correct Answer common
diseases of the eye such as cataracts, glaucoma, AMD, and
diabetic retinopathy
aphakia Correct Answer absence of the lens
Assessment Correct Answer Gather information about the
patient
astignatism Correct Answer irregular corneal curvature
Atrophic (dry) macular degeneration Correct Answer -
Nonexudative and is slower to progress
,-Macular cells start to atrophy and degenerate à drusen builds up
-More common
-Close vision tasks become more difficult
Bladder control problems Correct Answer Many things can
cause bladder control problems, or "urinary incontinence,"
including an overactive bladder muscle, urinary tract infection,
constipation, delirium, heart disease, diabetes, dementia,
medication side effects, and difficulty getting to the toilet in
time. Urinary incontinence can lead to problems such as falls,
depression, and isolation.
Cataracts Correct Answer -Opacity in the lens of an eye that
impairs vision or results in loss of vision
-Leading cause of blindness
-Most common reason for a surgical procedure for those aged
over 65
Cataracts Pathophysiology Correct Answer -Fibers and
proteins of lens degenerate with age or following insult
-Opacity begins at periphery of lens and moves to the center
-Partial opacity=immature cataract
-Full opacity=mature cataract
Central hearing loss Correct Answer inability to interpret
sound, including speech, because of a problem in the brain
Chronic illness Correct Answer Diseases that are prolonged, do
not resolve, and are rarely cured completely.
, Classification of priorites Correct Answer -High—Emergent
(ABCs, need immediate attention
-Intermediate - done during this hospitalization
-Low—Affects patients' future well-being
collaborative interventions Correct Answer Interdependent—
Require combined knowledge, skill, and expertise of multiple
health care professionals
Collaborative problems Correct Answer -A problem that
requires both medicine and nursing interventions to treat
-All physiological complications are not collaborative problems.
-If a nurse can prevent the onset of a complication or provide the
primary treatment for it, then the diagnosis is a nursing
diagnosis.
Concept mapping Correct Answer Placing all of the cues
together into the clusters that form patterns leads you to the next
step of the nursing process, nursing diagnosis
Conductive hearing loss Correct Answer -Sound transmission
to the inner ear impaired
-Patients actually hear better in noisy environments
Cultural competence Correct Answer Involves self-awareness,
reflective practice, and knowledge of a patient's core cultural
background
Cultural humility Correct Answer Requires you to recognize
your own knowledge limitations and cultural perspective and
thus be open to new perspectives
