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NUR 209 Final Exam Med-Surg 2 Newest 2025/2026
Complete Questions And Correct Detailed Answers
(Verified Answers) |Brand New Version!!
Jane is prescribed for treatment of stable angina. What change in the
patient best demonstrates that the nadolol has been effective?
a. improvement in the quality of peripheral pulses
b. fewer complaints of having cold hands and feet
c. the ability to do activities without chest pain
d. decreased blood pressure and apical pulse
c.
The nurse is caring for the patient diagnosed with chronic stable angina.
Which is most likely to be reported by the patient?
a. the patient states that the pain is usually 3 on a scale of 10
b. the patient states that the pain wakes me up at night
c. the patient states that the pain is relieved by sublingual nitroglycerin
d. the patient says that the frequency of pain is increasing.
c.
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnoses with tachypnea and
orthopnea. Which level indicates the patient is having hypercapnia?
a. PaCO2-35
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b. PaCO2-60
c. PaCO2-47
d. PaO2-52
c.
The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic atrial fibrillation. The
patient has been receiving warfarin for 2 years. The nurse is reviewing
the INR was 6.5. What would the nurse anticipate the physician to
order?
a. sodium bicarbonate
b. Vitamin K
c. Calcium Gluconate
d. sodium polystyrene
b.
The patient returned to the cardiac unit after having a permanent
pacemaker implantation. For which potential complication should the
nurse assess for?
a. chest pain
b. bleeding at the implantation site
c. bradycardia
d. malignant hypertension
b.
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When assessing a patient admitted to the emergency department with a
broken arm and facial bruises, the nurse notes multiple additional bruises
in various stages of healing. Which statement or question by the nurse is
most appropriate?
a. is someone at home hurting you
b. you should not return to your home
c. I have to report this abuse to the police
d. would you like to see a social worker?
a.
The nurse teaches a patient with chronic stable angina how to use the
prescribed short acting and long acting nitrates. Which statements by the
patient indicates the teaching has been effective?
a. I will stop what I am doing and sit down before i put the pill in my
mouth
b. I will put on the nitroglycerine patch as soon as I develop any chest
pain
c. I will be sure to remove the nitro patch before using any sublingual
nitro
d. I will check my pulse rate in my wrists before I take nitro
a.
THe patient with stable angina is to receive a dose of metoprolol. Which
of the following would indicate that metoprolol should not be given?
a. the blood pressure is 106/60
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b. the patient is restless or agitated
c. the cardiac monitor shows a HR of 45
d. the patient complains of feeling anxious
c.
The nurse is providing a community program on the different types of
skin cancer.Which patient is high risk for developing basal cell skin
cancer?
a. a light skinned 30 yr old man with a 5cmx4cm lesion on his cheek
b.a medium skinned 70 yr old male with lesions on his left arm
c. a fair skinned 64 yr old female with multiple lesions on her abdomen
and legs
d. a dark skinned 25 yr old with multiple lesions on her feet and lower
legs
a.
A Patient was admitted for shortness of breath. The nurse connects the
patient to the cardiac monitor. According to the strip below, which
treatment is appropriate for the patient?
a. administer adenosine
b. administer a thiazide medication
c. adminster an oral anticoagulant
d. administer a beta blocker
c.
An acute myocardial infarction patient ambulated in the hospital
hallway. When evaluating the patient response, which would indicate the
NUR 209 Final Exam Med-Surg 2 Newest 2025/2026
Complete Questions And Correct Detailed Answers
(Verified Answers) |Brand New Version!!
Jane is prescribed for treatment of stable angina. What change in the
patient best demonstrates that the nadolol has been effective?
a. improvement in the quality of peripheral pulses
b. fewer complaints of having cold hands and feet
c. the ability to do activities without chest pain
d. decreased blood pressure and apical pulse
c.
The nurse is caring for the patient diagnosed with chronic stable angina.
Which is most likely to be reported by the patient?
a. the patient states that the pain is usually 3 on a scale of 10
b. the patient states that the pain wakes me up at night
c. the patient states that the pain is relieved by sublingual nitroglycerin
d. the patient says that the frequency of pain is increasing.
c.
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnoses with tachypnea and
orthopnea. Which level indicates the patient is having hypercapnia?
a. PaCO2-35
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b. PaCO2-60
c. PaCO2-47
d. PaO2-52
c.
The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic atrial fibrillation. The
patient has been receiving warfarin for 2 years. The nurse is reviewing
the INR was 6.5. What would the nurse anticipate the physician to
order?
a. sodium bicarbonate
b. Vitamin K
c. Calcium Gluconate
d. sodium polystyrene
b.
The patient returned to the cardiac unit after having a permanent
pacemaker implantation. For which potential complication should the
nurse assess for?
a. chest pain
b. bleeding at the implantation site
c. bradycardia
d. malignant hypertension
b.
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When assessing a patient admitted to the emergency department with a
broken arm and facial bruises, the nurse notes multiple additional bruises
in various stages of healing. Which statement or question by the nurse is
most appropriate?
a. is someone at home hurting you
b. you should not return to your home
c. I have to report this abuse to the police
d. would you like to see a social worker?
a.
The nurse teaches a patient with chronic stable angina how to use the
prescribed short acting and long acting nitrates. Which statements by the
patient indicates the teaching has been effective?
a. I will stop what I am doing and sit down before i put the pill in my
mouth
b. I will put on the nitroglycerine patch as soon as I develop any chest
pain
c. I will be sure to remove the nitro patch before using any sublingual
nitro
d. I will check my pulse rate in my wrists before I take nitro
a.
THe patient with stable angina is to receive a dose of metoprolol. Which
of the following would indicate that metoprolol should not be given?
a. the blood pressure is 106/60
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b. the patient is restless or agitated
c. the cardiac monitor shows a HR of 45
d. the patient complains of feeling anxious
c.
The nurse is providing a community program on the different types of
skin cancer.Which patient is high risk for developing basal cell skin
cancer?
a. a light skinned 30 yr old man with a 5cmx4cm lesion on his cheek
b.a medium skinned 70 yr old male with lesions on his left arm
c. a fair skinned 64 yr old female with multiple lesions on her abdomen
and legs
d. a dark skinned 25 yr old with multiple lesions on her feet and lower
legs
a.
A Patient was admitted for shortness of breath. The nurse connects the
patient to the cardiac monitor. According to the strip below, which
treatment is appropriate for the patient?
a. administer adenosine
b. administer a thiazide medication
c. adminster an oral anticoagulant
d. administer a beta blocker
c.
An acute myocardial infarction patient ambulated in the hospital
hallway. When evaluating the patient response, which would indicate the
