Jersey College MedSurg 1 RN FINAL Exam 2025|2026 Actual
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A 45-year-old client is diagnosed with high-renin hypertension.
What type of drug would the nurse expect the physician to
order?
ACE inhibitors
Beta-blockers
Diuretics
Calcium channel blockers - ANSWER-Beta-adrenergic blockers
are the drugs of first choice for clients younger than 50 years of
age who have high-renin hypertension, tachycardia, angina
pectoris, myocardial infarction, or left ventricular hypertrophy.
When the postcardiac surgery patient demonstrates
restlessness, nausea, weakness, and peaked T waves, the
nurse reviews the patient's serum electrolytes anticipating
which abnormality? - ANSWER-Hyperkalemia is indicated by
mental confusion, restlessness, nausea, weakness, and
dysrhythmias (tall, peaked T waves). Hypercalcemia would
likely be demonstrated by asystole. Hypomagnesemia would
likely be demonstrated by hypotension, lethargy, and
vasodilation. Hyponatremia would likely be indicated by
weakness, fatigue, and confusion without change in T wave
formation.
,When the patient diagnosed with angina pectoris complains
that he is experiencing chest pain more frequently even at rest,
the period of pain is longer, and it takes less stress for the pain
to occur, the nurse recognizes that the patient is describing
which type of angina? - ANSWER-Unstable angina is also called
crescendo or preinfarction angina and indicates the need for a
change in treatment. Intractable or refractory angina produces
severe, incapacitating chest pain that does not respond to
conventional treatment. Variant angina is described as pain at
rest with reversible ST-segment elevation and is thought to be
caused by coronary artery vasospasm. Intractable or
refractory angina produces severe, incapacitating chest
pain that does not
respond to conventional
treatment.
Patients who are taking beta-adrenergic blocking agents should
be cautioned not to stop taking their medications abruptly
because which of the following may occur? - ANSWER-Patients
taking beta blockers are cautioned not to stop taking them
abruptly because angina may worsen and myocardial infarction
may develop. Beta blockers do not cause the formation of
blood clots, internal bleeding, or thrombocytopenia.
Treat hypogylcemia with _______ and not _______ when
alpha-glucosidase
inhibitors are used. - ANSWER-glucose and
not sucrose
,Organization that identifies health promotion and disease
prevention goals and
lists strategies along with resources in an attempt to improve
the nation's health
- ANSWER-Healthy People 2020
Organization that recommends ways to strengthen the practice
of nursing in order to improve health care. - ANSWER-The
Institute of Medicine's report on the Future of Nursing
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? - ANSWER-The
National Patient Safety Goals
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 – ANSWER-Nurse Practice Acts
Institute that seeks to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes of nurses
in providing continuous quality improvement in health care -
ANSWER-QSEN
Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses Institute
, What should the nurse give to the patient to offset
hypoglycemia? - ANSWER-
15g of fast acting
carbohydrate
How do you treat non-vesicant infiltration? - ANSWER-warm
compress and
elevate the
extremity
Alcohol withdrawal can precipitate
_____________(electrolyte imbalance). -
ANSWER-
hypomagnesemia
Tetany is a sign for these two electrolyte imbalances. -
ANSWER-hypocalcemia
and
hypomagnesmia
These two electrolytes MUST be administered IV via a pump.
One must not be
given IM either. - ANSWER-
Magnesium
Potassium (NO IM
either)
Why must magnesium be administer via IV pump? -
ANSWER-could cause
Comprehensive Questions And Verified Answers (100%
Correct Answers) Already Graded A+ | Newest Exam
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A 45-year-old client is diagnosed with high-renin hypertension.
What type of drug would the nurse expect the physician to
order?
ACE inhibitors
Beta-blockers
Diuretics
Calcium channel blockers - ANSWER-Beta-adrenergic blockers
are the drugs of first choice for clients younger than 50 years of
age who have high-renin hypertension, tachycardia, angina
pectoris, myocardial infarction, or left ventricular hypertrophy.
When the postcardiac surgery patient demonstrates
restlessness, nausea, weakness, and peaked T waves, the
nurse reviews the patient's serum electrolytes anticipating
which abnormality? - ANSWER-Hyperkalemia is indicated by
mental confusion, restlessness, nausea, weakness, and
dysrhythmias (tall, peaked T waves). Hypercalcemia would
likely be demonstrated by asystole. Hypomagnesemia would
likely be demonstrated by hypotension, lethargy, and
vasodilation. Hyponatremia would likely be indicated by
weakness, fatigue, and confusion without change in T wave
formation.
,When the patient diagnosed with angina pectoris complains
that he is experiencing chest pain more frequently even at rest,
the period of pain is longer, and it takes less stress for the pain
to occur, the nurse recognizes that the patient is describing
which type of angina? - ANSWER-Unstable angina is also called
crescendo or preinfarction angina and indicates the need for a
change in treatment. Intractable or refractory angina produces
severe, incapacitating chest pain that does not respond to
conventional treatment. Variant angina is described as pain at
rest with reversible ST-segment elevation and is thought to be
caused by coronary artery vasospasm. Intractable or
refractory angina produces severe, incapacitating chest
pain that does not
respond to conventional
treatment.
Patients who are taking beta-adrenergic blocking agents should
be cautioned not to stop taking their medications abruptly
because which of the following may occur? - ANSWER-Patients
taking beta blockers are cautioned not to stop taking them
abruptly because angina may worsen and myocardial infarction
may develop. Beta blockers do not cause the formation of
blood clots, internal bleeding, or thrombocytopenia.
Treat hypogylcemia with _______ and not _______ when
alpha-glucosidase
inhibitors are used. - ANSWER-glucose and
not sucrose
,Organization that identifies health promotion and disease
prevention goals and
lists strategies along with resources in an attempt to improve
the nation's health
- ANSWER-Healthy People 2020
Organization that recommends ways to strengthen the practice
of nursing in order to improve health care. - ANSWER-The
Institute of Medicine's report on the Future of Nursing
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? - ANSWER-The
National Patient Safety Goals
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 – ANSWER-Nurse Practice Acts
Institute that seeks to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes of nurses
in providing continuous quality improvement in health care -
ANSWER-QSEN
Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses Institute
, What should the nurse give to the patient to offset
hypoglycemia? - ANSWER-
15g of fast acting
carbohydrate
How do you treat non-vesicant infiltration? - ANSWER-warm
compress and
elevate the
extremity
Alcohol withdrawal can precipitate
_____________(electrolyte imbalance). -
ANSWER-
hypomagnesemia
Tetany is a sign for these two electrolyte imbalances. -
ANSWER-hypocalcemia
and
hypomagnesmia
These two electrolytes MUST be administered IV via a pump.
One must not be
given IM either. - ANSWER-
Magnesium
Potassium (NO IM
either)
Why must magnesium be administer via IV pump? -
ANSWER-could cause
