NU155/ NU 155 Exam 3: Medical-Surgical Nursing I Review (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) | Qs & As| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers)- Galen

NU155/t NUt 155t Examt 3:t Medical-
Surgicalt Nursingt It Reviewt (Latestt 2025/t
2026t Update)t |t Qst &t As|t Gradet A|t
100%t Correctt (Verifiedt Answers)-t Galen

QUESTION
s/st oft htn:t


Answer:
-headaches
-fatigue
-blurredt vision
-noset bleeds
-ringingt int thet ears
-chestt pain
-irregulart heartbeat
-intermittentt confusion




QUESTION
howt cant wet tellt byt thet patternt oft ourt bp,t thatt wet havet htn?t


Answer:
Repeatedt findingst oft bpt equalt tot ort greatert thant 140/90




QUESTION
whatt diagnostict testst andt procedurest cant helpt diagnoset htn?t


Answer:
-electrocardiogram
-chestt x-ray

,-labs:t glucose,t hct,t k+,t ca+,t creatinine,t lipids




QUESTION
whatt lifestylet changest cant helpt maintaint healthyt bp?t


Answer:
-weightt loss
-stopt smoking
-lowt na+t diett
-alcoholt restriction
-excercise
-relaxationt techniques




QUESTION
whatt pharmacologicalt txt cant helpt treatt htn?t


Answer:
-diureticst (lasix,t hctz)
-betat blockers
-calciumt channelt blockers
-acet inhibitors
-arbs
-directt vasodilators




QUESTION
nxt interventionst fort htn:t


Answer:
-monitor/measuret bpt int botht arms
-auscultationt oft breatht soundst andt heartt tone
-observet skint color,t moisture,t temp,t capt refill
-notet thet presence,t qualityt oft centralt andt peripheralt pulses
-maintaint restrictionst ont activitiest sucht ast restt int bedt ort chair

,-assistt int performingt self-caret activitiest ast needed
-providet at quiett environment,t convenient,t therapeutict andt reducet activity
-notet generalt edema
-monitort responset tot medicationt fort bp
-givet fluidt andt sodiumt restrictiont ast indicated
-educatet pt




QUESTION
causedt byt narrowingt ort obstructiont oft bloodt vesselst int thet body:t


Answer:
Peripheralt vasculart diseaset (pvd)




QUESTION
pvdt ist mostt commonlyt secondaryt to:t


Answer:
Atherosclerosis




QUESTION
causest oft pvd:t


Answer:
Smoking
Raynaud'st disease
Htn
Dm
Emboli




QUESTION

, preventiont oft pvdt ist focusedt on:t


Answer:
Smokingt cessation
Dmt andt htnt management
Controllingt othert causativet factors




QUESTION
arterialt ulcerst r/tt pvd:t


Answer:
Intermittentt claudicationt pain
Not edema
Not pulse,t weakt pulse
Not drainage
Roundt smootht sores
Blackt eschart
Locatedt ont toest andt feet
Pallort (paleness)
Paresthesiat (numbnesst andt tingling)
Paralysis




QUESTION
venoust ulcerst r/tt pvd:t


Answer:
Dull,t achyt pain
Lowert legt edema
Presentt pulse
Irregulart shapedt sores
Drainage
Yellowt slought ort ruddyt skint
Locatedt ont anklest
Warmt tempt ont anklest
Hyperpigmentation