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Exam 1: NUR170/ NUR 170 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen Q: What to do prior before surgery Answer: stop taking all meds except beta blockers and hypertensions Q: consent Answer: No preop meds make sure pt fully understands pt has glasses and hearing aids if pt does not understand surgery CALL SURGEON is pt is blind, cant read, deaf, or needs a translato...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 2: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing Complete Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Galen Q: Peripheral nerve trauma damage to the peripheral nerves Q: S/s peripheral nerve trauma Answer: Weakness, paralysis, burning sensations, skin and nail color changes, pain, edema, impaired mobility, decreased sensory perception Q: peripheral nerve trauma collaborative problems Answer: Permanent nerve damage Compartm...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 1: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen QUESTION Pathophysiology or Iron Deficiency Anemia Answer: loss of blood cells leading to hypoxia and complications QUESTION Triggering events of Iron deficiency anemia Answer: blood loss (often GI bleeds), poor intake of iron, poor absorption of iron QUESTION Who is most at risk for iron deficiency anemia An...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 3: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Galen QUESTION Amputation Treatment Gabapentatin Anticonvulsants Beta blockers Tricyclic Antidepressants QUESTION Amputation post op complications Answer: Phantom limb pain Flexion contractures QUESTION Phantom limb pain is Answer: Pain in limb that does not exists QUESTION Treatment for Flexion con...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 3: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing Complete Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Galen QUESTION Hyperglycemia S/S fruity breath odor, warm, dry, vasodilated, possible rapid deep respirations (kussmaul) QUESTION Hypoglycemia S/S Answer: cool, clammy, sweaty, anxious, irritable, confusion, ner- vous, (think hangry) QUESTION Hypoglycemia blood glucose level Answer: <70 (severe <50) QUES...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 3: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing Complete Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Galen Q: What is the only kind of insulin that can be used IV, is used on a sliding scale, and treats DKA? Answer: short acting (regular humulin R, novolin R) Q: Which insulin can be given bolus? Answer: rapid acting (lispro/humalog) Q: which insulin can be given SQ & IV Answer: Short-acting insulin (Humulin R/ Novolin R) ...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 3: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Galen Q: V tach has what affect on the pulse Answer: Pulseless = so you must defibrillate Call a code Start CPR and shock patient Q: ventricular fibrillation Answer: Call code CPR Shoke Check carotid pulse Q: VFIB = DFIB so...... Answer: defiberlate patient Q: afib priority Answer: Baseline Labs: PT,INR, PT...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 1: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen QUESTION pertinent CV and resp findings during preop assessment Answer: Chest pain Irregular HR HTN or htn HR <60 or >100 SOB, dyspnea, tachypnea O2 less than 94 Presence of pacemaker or ICD QUESTION signs and symptoms of infection during preop assessment Answer: Fever Purulent sputum Increase...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 4: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing Complete Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Galen QUESTION diverticulosis abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall of the colon QUESTION Diverticula Answer: Pouches in the wall of the colon QUESTION divertculosis management Answer: NPO - bowel rest IV fluids NGT suction (N/V & distention) Broad spectrum antibiotics Low fiber diet BEFORE RE...