NUR 125 LATEST Exam 1 2025/26
QUESTION AND ANSWER SCORE
A (ORIGINAL COPY)
What is a Curative surgery, and why is it performed?
is performed to remove diseased tissue or to correct defects. The removal of an inflamed appendix (an
appendectomy) is curative for appendicitis.
Neurological Assessment for Preoperative Patient Includes what:
Neurologic assessment includes level of consciousness, orientation, sensory and motor status, and size,
equality, and reactivity of the pupils.
What is a circulating nurses role in the surgical environment?
Coordinating care and overseeing the environment
What is a side effect of antineoplastic drugs?
Bone marrow suppression
Why do we take malignant hyperthermia in the patients surgical history into account when assessing
them preoperatively?
It is known to be related to an inherited susceptibility.
The patient who had surgery 24 hours ago experiences a sudden shortness of breath, cough, chest pain,
and anxiety. What does the nurse suspect that the patient is experiencing?
pulmonary embolus.
What are the signs that a patient is experiencing pain, when they do not verbalize it?
Increased BP
Increased HR
Shallow Breathing
, If you have an older adult who is inactive what is the most important information to keep in mind
reguarding surgery postoperatively?
The risk of thrombus formation is increased.
What is a malignant growth in the lungs called?
A carcinoma
Cancer that originates in mesenchymal tissues, such as bone, muscle, and other connective tissues is:
A sarcoma
Cancer that originates in blood-forming tissues is called?
Leukemia
Cancer that originates in the skin?
Melanoma
What is diagnostic surgery?
Surgery that helps to figure out the problem.
Why is palliative surgery performed?
To relieve symptoms, and restore quaility of life.
Restorative surgery is used to?
Restore function
Why is curative surgery performed?
To cure whatever is ailing the patient.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SCORE
A (ORIGINAL COPY)
What is a Curative surgery, and why is it performed?
is performed to remove diseased tissue or to correct defects. The removal of an inflamed appendix (an
appendectomy) is curative for appendicitis.
Neurological Assessment for Preoperative Patient Includes what:
Neurologic assessment includes level of consciousness, orientation, sensory and motor status, and size,
equality, and reactivity of the pupils.
What is a circulating nurses role in the surgical environment?
Coordinating care and overseeing the environment
What is a side effect of antineoplastic drugs?
Bone marrow suppression
Why do we take malignant hyperthermia in the patients surgical history into account when assessing
them preoperatively?
It is known to be related to an inherited susceptibility.
The patient who had surgery 24 hours ago experiences a sudden shortness of breath, cough, chest pain,
and anxiety. What does the nurse suspect that the patient is experiencing?
pulmonary embolus.
What are the signs that a patient is experiencing pain, when they do not verbalize it?
Increased BP
Increased HR
Shallow Breathing
, If you have an older adult who is inactive what is the most important information to keep in mind
reguarding surgery postoperatively?
The risk of thrombus formation is increased.
What is a malignant growth in the lungs called?
A carcinoma
Cancer that originates in mesenchymal tissues, such as bone, muscle, and other connective tissues is:
A sarcoma
Cancer that originates in blood-forming tissues is called?
Leukemia
Cancer that originates in the skin?
Melanoma
What is diagnostic surgery?
Surgery that helps to figure out the problem.
Why is palliative surgery performed?
To relieve symptoms, and restore quaility of life.
Restorative surgery is used to?
Restore function
Why is curative surgery performed?
To cure whatever is ailing the patient.
