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NURSING MED SURG MS EXAM 2 JERSEY COLLEGE – 2026
COMPLETE (110) CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES.
MED SURG
Prepare for the Nursing Med Surg MS Exam 2 – Jersey College with this comprehensive
practice resource designed to strengthen your medical-surgical nursing knowledge
and exam readiness. It features exam-style questions covering adult health
conditions, patient assessment, nursing interventions, pharmacology, clinical
judgment, care planning, and evidence-based nursing practices. Use it to reinforce
essential concepts, assess your understanding, and build confidence before test day.
An excellent study aid for Jersey College nursing students preparing for the Med Surg
Exam 2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
SECTION 1: CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY & EKG (Questions 1–25)
Question 1: The SA node is observed by what wave on the EKG?
A) T wave
B) QRS complex
C) P wave
D) U wave
Correct answer: C) P wave
Rationale: The SA node initiates the impulse that causes atrial contraction,
represented by the P wave on an EKG. The P wave indicates atrial
depolarization. The QRS complex represents ventricular depolarization, the T
wave represents ventricular repolarization, and the U wave is sometimes seen
in hypokalemia .
Question 2: Depolarization results in which physiological effect?
A) Cardiac contraction
B) Return of chambers to resting state
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C) Slowing of heart rate
D) Decreased cardiac output
Correct answer: A) Cardiac contraction
Rationale: Depolarization is the electrical activation of cardiac muscle cells
that results in cardiac contraction. Repolarization, in contrast, is the return of
the chambers to a resting state .
Question 3: Repolarization results in which physiological effect?
A) Cardiac contraction
B) Return of the chambers to a resting state
C) Increased heart rate
D) Increased cardiac output
Correct answer: B) Return of the chambers to a resting state
Rationale: Repolarization is the process by which cardiac muscle cells return
to their resting electrical state after depolarization, allowing the heart to
prepare for the next cardiac cycle .
Question 4: What is normal cardiac output?
A) 2-3 L/min
B) 4-8 L/min
C) 10-12 L/min
D) 15-20 L/min
Correct answer: B) 4-8 L/min
Rationale: Normal cardiac output ranges from 4 to 8 L/min. Cardiac output is
calculated as stroke volume multiplied by heart rate and represents the
amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute .
Question 5: Average stroke volume is:
A) 30-50 mL
B) 60-130 mL
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C) 140-180 mL
D) 200-250 mL
Correct answer: B) 60-130 mL
Rationale: Average stroke volume is approximately 60-130 mL. Stroke volume
is the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each contraction .
Question 6: S1 heart sound is the closing of which valves?
A) Pulmonic and aortic valves
B) Atrioventricular (AV) valves
C) Semilunar valves
D) Tricuspid valve only
Correct answer: B) Atrioventricular (AV) valves
Rationale: S1, the first heart sound ("lub"), is the closing of the
atrioventricular (AV) valves—the mitral and tricuspid valves—at the beginning
of ventricular systole .
Question 7: S2 heart sound is the closing of which valves?
A) Atrioventricular (AV) valves
B) Pulmonic and aortic valves (semilunar valves)
C) Mitral valve only
D) Tricuspid valve only
Correct answer: B) Pulmonic and aortic valves (semilunar valves)
Rationale: S2, the second heart sound ("dub"), is the closing of the semilunar
valves—the pulmonic and aortic valves—at the beginning of ventricular
diastole .
Question 8: Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in:
A) Increased heart rate
B) Slowing of heart rate
C) Increased cardiac output
D) Vasoconstriction
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Correct answer: B) Slowing of heart rate
Rationale: The parasympathetic nervous system causes vagal nerve
innervation and slowing of heart rate through the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X).
This is part of the body's "rest and digest" response .
Question 9: Blood flow through the right atrium comes from:
A) The pulmonary veins
B) The inferior and superior vena cava
C) The coronary arteries
D) The aorta
Correct answer: B) The inferior and superior vena cava
Rationale: Blood flow through the right atrium is delivered via the inferior and
superior vena cava, which return deoxygenated blood from the systemic
circulation to the heart .
Question 10: The T wave on an EKG represents:
A) Atrial depolarization
B) Ventricular depolarization
C) Ventricular repolarization
D) Early ventricular repolarization
Correct answer: C) Ventricular repolarization
Rationale: The T wave represents ventricular repolarization (the recovery
phase of the ventricles). The P wave represents atrial depolarization, the QRS
complex represents ventricular depolarization, and the ST segment
represents early ventricular repolarization .
Question 11: The QRS complex on an EKG represents:
A) Atrial depolarization
B) Ventricular depolarization
C) Ventricular repolarization
D) SA node firing
NURSING MED SURG MS EXAM 2 JERSEY COLLEGE – 2026
COMPLETE (110) CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES.
MED SURG
Prepare for the Nursing Med Surg MS Exam 2 – Jersey College with this comprehensive
practice resource designed to strengthen your medical-surgical nursing knowledge
and exam readiness. It features exam-style questions covering adult health
conditions, patient assessment, nursing interventions, pharmacology, clinical
judgment, care planning, and evidence-based nursing practices. Use it to reinforce
essential concepts, assess your understanding, and build confidence before test day.
An excellent study aid for Jersey College nursing students preparing for the Med Surg
Exam 2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
SECTION 1: CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY & EKG (Questions 1–25)
Question 1: The SA node is observed by what wave on the EKG?
A) T wave
B) QRS complex
C) P wave
D) U wave
Correct answer: C) P wave
Rationale: The SA node initiates the impulse that causes atrial contraction,
represented by the P wave on an EKG. The P wave indicates atrial
depolarization. The QRS complex represents ventricular depolarization, the T
wave represents ventricular repolarization, and the U wave is sometimes seen
in hypokalemia .
Question 2: Depolarization results in which physiological effect?
A) Cardiac contraction
B) Return of chambers to resting state
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C) Slowing of heart rate
D) Decreased cardiac output
Correct answer: A) Cardiac contraction
Rationale: Depolarization is the electrical activation of cardiac muscle cells
that results in cardiac contraction. Repolarization, in contrast, is the return of
the chambers to a resting state .
Question 3: Repolarization results in which physiological effect?
A) Cardiac contraction
B) Return of the chambers to a resting state
C) Increased heart rate
D) Increased cardiac output
Correct answer: B) Return of the chambers to a resting state
Rationale: Repolarization is the process by which cardiac muscle cells return
to their resting electrical state after depolarization, allowing the heart to
prepare for the next cardiac cycle .
Question 4: What is normal cardiac output?
A) 2-3 L/min
B) 4-8 L/min
C) 10-12 L/min
D) 15-20 L/min
Correct answer: B) 4-8 L/min
Rationale: Normal cardiac output ranges from 4 to 8 L/min. Cardiac output is
calculated as stroke volume multiplied by heart rate and represents the
amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute .
Question 5: Average stroke volume is:
A) 30-50 mL
B) 60-130 mL
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C) 140-180 mL
D) 200-250 mL
Correct answer: B) 60-130 mL
Rationale: Average stroke volume is approximately 60-130 mL. Stroke volume
is the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each contraction .
Question 6: S1 heart sound is the closing of which valves?
A) Pulmonic and aortic valves
B) Atrioventricular (AV) valves
C) Semilunar valves
D) Tricuspid valve only
Correct answer: B) Atrioventricular (AV) valves
Rationale: S1, the first heart sound ("lub"), is the closing of the
atrioventricular (AV) valves—the mitral and tricuspid valves—at the beginning
of ventricular systole .
Question 7: S2 heart sound is the closing of which valves?
A) Atrioventricular (AV) valves
B) Pulmonic and aortic valves (semilunar valves)
C) Mitral valve only
D) Tricuspid valve only
Correct answer: B) Pulmonic and aortic valves (semilunar valves)
Rationale: S2, the second heart sound ("dub"), is the closing of the semilunar
valves—the pulmonic and aortic valves—at the beginning of ventricular
diastole .
Question 8: Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in:
A) Increased heart rate
B) Slowing of heart rate
C) Increased cardiac output
D) Vasoconstriction
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Correct answer: B) Slowing of heart rate
Rationale: The parasympathetic nervous system causes vagal nerve
innervation and slowing of heart rate through the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X).
This is part of the body's "rest and digest" response .
Question 9: Blood flow through the right atrium comes from:
A) The pulmonary veins
B) The inferior and superior vena cava
C) The coronary arteries
D) The aorta
Correct answer: B) The inferior and superior vena cava
Rationale: Blood flow through the right atrium is delivered via the inferior and
superior vena cava, which return deoxygenated blood from the systemic
circulation to the heart .
Question 10: The T wave on an EKG represents:
A) Atrial depolarization
B) Ventricular depolarization
C) Ventricular repolarization
D) Early ventricular repolarization
Correct answer: C) Ventricular repolarization
Rationale: The T wave represents ventricular repolarization (the recovery
phase of the ventricles). The P wave represents atrial depolarization, the QRS
complex represents ventricular depolarization, and the ST segment
represents early ventricular repolarization .
Question 11: The QRS complex on an EKG represents:
A) Atrial depolarization
B) Ventricular depolarization
C) Ventricular repolarization
D) SA node firing
