JERSEY COLLEGE MEDSURG 1 RN FINAL EXAM | WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/206 LATEST UPDATED | 100 %
RATED AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | GET AN A+
weight, smoking, sex practices, diet - (ANSWER)List four modifiable risk factors. (general
health promotion)
age, genetics, sex - (ANSWER)List three non-modifiable risk factors. (general health
promotion)
cultural assessment - (ANSWER)What type of assessment should the nurse preform prior to
initiating health teaching?
physiological integrity
safety and security
belongingness and affection
esteem and self-respect
self-actualization
-- physiologic needs and life threatening issues are a priority
,-- confirm that these needs are met in the order listed above - (ANSWER)Maslow's Hierarchy
of Needs
--priorities?
--what order?
Healthy People 2020 - (ANSWER)Organization that identifies health promotion and disease
prevention goals and lists strategies along with resources in an attempt to improve the nation's
health
The Institute of Medicine's report on the Future of Nursing - (ANSWER)Organization that
recommends ways to strengthen the practice of nursing in order to improve health care.
The National Patient Safety Goals - (ANSWER)The Joint Commission lists the top patient
safety concerns and includes medication safety, infection prevention, surgery-related mistakes,
patient identification and improving staff communication. What is this list called?
Nurse Practice Acts - (ANSWER)This governs nursing practice and is a law that is put into
place to protect the public - nurses must follow and comply with their state's regulations
,QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Institute - (ANSWER)Institute that seeks to
strengthen the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurses in providing continuous quality
improvement in health care
whatever the patient says it is - (ANSWER)What is pain?
actual or potential tissue damage - (ANSWER)Pain is associated with
__________________________________.
the patient's self report - (ANSWER)The single most reliable indicator of pain is _______.
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations - (ANSWER)Pain stimulates the sympathetic
nervous system and could result in an increase in ___________, ___________, and
____________.
increases glucagon production
decreases insulin secretion
depresses immune function
can lead to addictive behaviors - (ANSWER)physiologic effects of unrelieved pain (4)
, prostaglandins - (ANSWER)initiate inflammation and contribute to tissue swelling and pain
NSAIDS - (ANSWER)______ primarily produce pain relief by preventing prostaglandin
formation.
Acetaminophen - (ANSWER)_____________ does not have anti-inflammatory properties.
tissue damage - (ANSWER)______________ stimulates the inflammatory response and puts
the patient at risk for pain.
local anesthetics, non-opioids or opioids - (ANSWER)manage nociceptive pain with?
allodynia - (ANSWER)pain that is associated with a noxious stimulus
nerve route injury - (ANSWER)________________ could lead to allodynia.
timing:
onset - when it started
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/206 LATEST UPDATED | 100 %
RATED AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | GET AN A+
weight, smoking, sex practices, diet - (ANSWER)List four modifiable risk factors. (general
health promotion)
age, genetics, sex - (ANSWER)List three non-modifiable risk factors. (general health
promotion)
cultural assessment - (ANSWER)What type of assessment should the nurse preform prior to
initiating health teaching?
physiological integrity
safety and security
belongingness and affection
esteem and self-respect
self-actualization
-- physiologic needs and life threatening issues are a priority
,-- confirm that these needs are met in the order listed above - (ANSWER)Maslow's Hierarchy
of Needs
--priorities?
--what order?
Healthy People 2020 - (ANSWER)Organization that identifies health promotion and disease
prevention goals and lists strategies along with resources in an attempt to improve the nation's
health
The Institute of Medicine's report on the Future of Nursing - (ANSWER)Organization that
recommends ways to strengthen the practice of nursing in order to improve health care.
The National Patient Safety Goals - (ANSWER)The Joint Commission lists the top patient
safety concerns and includes medication safety, infection prevention, surgery-related mistakes,
patient identification and improving staff communication. What is this list called?
Nurse Practice Acts - (ANSWER)This governs nursing practice and is a law that is put into
place to protect the public - nurses must follow and comply with their state's regulations
,QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Institute - (ANSWER)Institute that seeks to
strengthen the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurses in providing continuous quality
improvement in health care
whatever the patient says it is - (ANSWER)What is pain?
actual or potential tissue damage - (ANSWER)Pain is associated with
__________________________________.
the patient's self report - (ANSWER)The single most reliable indicator of pain is _______.
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations - (ANSWER)Pain stimulates the sympathetic
nervous system and could result in an increase in ___________, ___________, and
____________.
increases glucagon production
decreases insulin secretion
depresses immune function
can lead to addictive behaviors - (ANSWER)physiologic effects of unrelieved pain (4)
, prostaglandins - (ANSWER)initiate inflammation and contribute to tissue swelling and pain
NSAIDS - (ANSWER)______ primarily produce pain relief by preventing prostaglandin
formation.
Acetaminophen - (ANSWER)_____________ does not have anti-inflammatory properties.
tissue damage - (ANSWER)______________ stimulates the inflammatory response and puts
the patient at risk for pain.
local anesthetics, non-opioids or opioids - (ANSWER)manage nociceptive pain with?
allodynia - (ANSWER)pain that is associated with a noxious stimulus
nerve route injury - (ANSWER)________________ could lead to allodynia.
timing:
onset - when it started
