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This document contains the latest 2024/2025 final exam questions and verified answers for NUR242: Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts at Galen College. It covers the full range of med-surg topics assessed in the course, including complex patient care, pathophysiology, nursing interventions, and clinical decision-making. The material is structured to reflect the actual final exam format and supports thorough preparation for high-level performance. 1. abuse profile: the victim: - Rarely describe selves as abused; battered woman syndrome - May feel they have a personality flaw or inadequacy - Many abused as children 2. abuse profiles: abuser: -Feelings of insecurity, powerlessness, and helplessness -Refusal to share power; violence to control victim 3. True/False: Most women experiencing intimate partner violence do not describe themselves as being abused: True 4. What is the primary focus of nursing interventions for a women who is the victim of intimate partner violence?: Assisting the woman to gain control of her life 5. fetal circulation: oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from placenta carried to fetus via umbilical vein ’ half enters Ductus venosus (allows blood to bypass the liver) ’carried to inferior vena cava ’ RA ’ RV ’ Ductus arteriosus (conducts some blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta [bypassing the lungs/fetal pulmonary circulation]) ’ aorta. Other half enters liver/portal vein ’ RA ’ Foramen ovale (allows blood to bypass pulmonary circulation by entering the left atria directly from the right atria since there is no gas exchange in fetal lung) ’ LA ’ LV ’ aorta. Illustrated here.

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NUR242 Final Exam (Latest ):
Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts |
Questions and Verified Answers | 100%
Correct | Grade A. Galen



1. abuse profile: the victim: - Rarely describe selves as abused; battered

woman syndrome

- May feel they have a personality flaw or inadequacy

- Many abused as children

2. abuse profiles: abuser: -Feelings of insecurity, powerlessness, and

helplessness

-Refusal to share power; violence to control victim

3. True/False: Most women experiencing intimate partner violence do not

describe themselves as being abused: True

4. What is the primary focus of nursing interventions for a women who is

the victim of intimate partner violence?: Assisting the woman to gain

control of her life






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5. fetal circulation: oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from placenta carried to

fetus via umbilical vein ’ half enters Ductus venosus (allows blood to bypass

the liver) ’carried to inferior vena cava ’ RA ’ RV ’ Ductus arteriosus

(conducts some blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta [bypassing the

lungs/fetal pulmonary circulation]) ’ aorta. Other half enters liver/portal vein

’ RA ’ Foramen ovale (allows blood to bypass pulmonary circulation by

entering the left atria directly from the right atria since there is no gas

exchange in fetal lung) ’ LA ’ LV ’ aorta. Illustrated here.

6. Three shunts in fetal circulation: 1. Ductus venosus

2. Foramen ovale

3. Ductus Arteriosus

7. ductus venosus: connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava,

bypassing the liver

8. foramen ovale: connects the two atria in the fetal heart

- Shunts O2 rich blood away from useless lungs






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ductus arteriosus: connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta,

bypassing the lungs




9. The vessels in the umbilical cord are: two arteries and one vein




10. T/F: A person's phenotype can include the color of his or her hair.:

True: A person's phenotype represents the observable outward

characteristics of an individual, such as hair or eye color

11. Genotype vs. Phenotype: "The genes you have make you look

Phenomenal"

12. amniocentesis: - needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw

amniotic fluid for analysis

- May be performed after 14 Weeks of gestation

13. Alpha-Feroprotein (AFP): - Use to assess for neural tube defects in the

fetus or chromosomal disorders.






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-Can be measured from the amniotic fluid between 15 and 20 weeks. 16-18

weeks is ideal.

14. Nonstress test (NST): for antepartum evaluation of fetal well being

performed during third trimester. noninvasive test that monitors the fhr to

fetal movement. a doppler transducer(used to monitor the fhr) and a

tocotransducer(used to monitor uterine contractions) are attached externally

to a client's abdomen to obtain tracing strips. client pushes a button when she

feels the fetus move.

15. Biophysical Profile (BPP): uses a real-time ultrasound for visualization

of physical and physiological characteristics of a fetus.

16. chorionic villus sampling (CVS): A technique for diagnosing genetic

and congenital defects in a fetus by removing and analyzing a sample of the

fetal portion of the placenta (The chorion)

- IDEALLY performed at 10-13 weeks of gestation

17. Presumptive signs of pregnancy: - Fatigue (12 weeks)

- Breast tenderness (3-4 weeks)

-Nausea and vomiting (4-14 weeks)

- Amenorrhea (4 weeks)

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