Jersey College MedSurg 1 RN FINAL EXAM (2025)
Exam Questions & Answers|| GRADED A+|| NEWEST
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weight, smoking, sex practices, diet -CORRECTANSWER List four modifiable risk
factors. (general health promotion)
age, genetics, sex -CORRECTANSWER List three non-modifiable risk factors. (general
health promotion)
cultural assessment -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
--priorities?
--what order?
,Healthy People 2020 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER
Organization that recommends ways to strengthen the practice of nursing in order to
improve health care.
The National Patient Safety Goals -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER
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 -CORRECTANSWER What is pain?
,actual or potential tissue damage -CORRECTANSWER Pain is associated with
__________________________________.
the patient's self report -CORRECTANSWER The single most reliable indicator of pain
is _______.
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER physiologic effects of unrelieved
pain (4)
prostaglandins -CORRECTANSWER initiate inflammation and contribute to tissue
swelling and pain
NSAIDS -CORRECTANSWER ______ primarily produce pain relief by preventing
prostaglandin formation.
, Acetaminophen -CORRECTANSWER _____________ does not have anti-inflammatory
properties.
tissue damage -CORRECTANSWER ______________ stimulates the inflammatory
response and puts the patient at risk for pain.
local anesthetics, non-opioids or opioids -CORRECTANSWER manage nociceptive
pain with?
allodynia -CORRECTANSWER pain that is associated with a noxious stimulus
nerve route injury -CORRECTANSWER ________________ could lead to allodynia.
timing:
onset - when it started
duration - where it started
frequency - how often/for how long
type - includes intensity, associated factors
influencing factors - what makes it better/worse
intensity - how bad does it hurt
Exam Questions & Answers|| GRADED A+|| NEWEST
VERSION
weight, smoking, sex practices, diet -CORRECTANSWER List four modifiable risk
factors. (general health promotion)
age, genetics, sex -CORRECTANSWER List three non-modifiable risk factors. (general
health promotion)
cultural assessment -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
--priorities?
--what order?
,Healthy People 2020 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER
Organization that recommends ways to strengthen the practice of nursing in order to
improve health care.
The National Patient Safety Goals -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER
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 -CORRECTANSWER What is pain?
,actual or potential tissue damage -CORRECTANSWER Pain is associated with
__________________________________.
the patient's self report -CORRECTANSWER The single most reliable indicator of pain
is _______.
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER physiologic effects of unrelieved
pain (4)
prostaglandins -CORRECTANSWER initiate inflammation and contribute to tissue
swelling and pain
NSAIDS -CORRECTANSWER ______ primarily produce pain relief by preventing
prostaglandin formation.
, Acetaminophen -CORRECTANSWER _____________ does not have anti-inflammatory
properties.
tissue damage -CORRECTANSWER ______________ stimulates the inflammatory
response and puts the patient at risk for pain.
local anesthetics, non-opioids or opioids -CORRECTANSWER manage nociceptive
pain with?
allodynia -CORRECTANSWER pain that is associated with a noxious stimulus
nerve route injury -CORRECTANSWER ________________ could lead to allodynia.
timing:
onset - when it started
duration - where it started
frequency - how often/for how long
type - includes intensity, associated factors
influencing factors - what makes it better/worse
intensity - how bad does it hurt
