Med Surg 2 Exam 1 Practice Questions and
Answers 2025
AapatientAwhoAhasAreceivedAaAmaximumAdoseAofAnitroglycerinAcontinuesAtoAreportAchestA
pain.AWhatAisAtheAnextAmedicationAthatAtheAnurseAshouldAadministerAtoAtheApatient?
A.ATicagrelor
B.AMorphineAsulfate
C.ADocusate
D.AEsmololA-AcorrectAanswers-B.AMorphineASulfate
WhenAplanningAemergentAcareAforAaApatientAwithAaAsuspectedAmyocardialAinfarctionA(MI),A
whatAshouldAtheAnurseAanticipateAadministrating?
A.AOxygen,Anitroglycerin,Aaspirin,Amorphine
B.ANitroglycerin,Alorazepam,Aoxygen,Awarfarin
C.AAspirin,Anitroprusside,Adopamine,Aoxygen
D.AOxygen,Afurosemide,Anitroglycerin,AmeperidineA-AcorrectAanswers-
A.AOxygen,Anitroglycerin,Aaspirin,Amorphine
AApatientAisAclassifiedAasAhavingAstageA2AhypertensionAonAtheAbasisAofAtheAbloodApressure
Arecorded.ATheAnurseAnotesAthatAtheAprimaryAgoalAofAtherapyAforAtheApatientAisAtoAnormaliz
eAtheAbloodApressure.AWhatAshouldAbeAtheApatient'sAtargetAbloodApressure?
A.A130/80
B.AlessAthanA120/80
C.A140/90
D.A150/90A-AcorrectAanswers-B.AlessAthanA120/80
TheAnurseAassessesAaApatientAwithApapillaryAmuscleAdysfunction.AWhichAobservationAsup
portsAtheApatient'sAdiagnosis?
A.ACrackles
B.AS3AheartAsound
C.AMurmurAatAtheAcardiacAapex
D.ADeepAsoundAnotedAwhenAauscultatingAatAtheAlowerAsternalAborderA-AcorrectAanswers-
C.AMurmurAatAtheAcardiacAapex
WhichAisAaAcharacteristicAofAaAcomplicatedAlesion?
A.APlateletAaggregationAandAadhesion
B.ALipid-filledAsmoothAmuscleAcells
C.AFibrousAplaqueAformation
D.ATransportAofAlipidsAintoAarterialAintimaA-AcorrectAanswers-
A.APlateletAaggregationAandAadhesion
WhichAstatementAbyAanA84-year-
oldApatientAwithAcoronaryAarteryAdiseaseA(CAD)AindicatesAunderstandingAofAdischargeAtea
chingAaboutAphysicalAactivity?
A.AIAcanAstopAexercisingAasAsoonAasAmyAcardiacAsymptomsAdisappear
B.AIAhaveAtoAexerciseAforAlongerAperiodsAofAtimeAandAmoreAvigorouslyAcomparedAwithAyoun
gerApeople
C.AIAshouldAexerciseAoutsideAallAtheAtimeAtoAachieveAbetterAresults
, D.AIAwillAuseAlongerArestAperiodsAbetweenAexerciseAsessionsA-AcorrectAanswers-
D.AIAwillAuseAlongerArestAperiodsAbetweenAexerciseAsessions
TheAnurseAisAprovidingAteachingAtoAaApatientArecoveringAfromAaAmyocardialAinfarctionA(MI).
AHowAshouldAresumptionAofAsexualAactivityAbeAdiscussed?
A.ADelegatedAtoAtheAHCP
B.ADiscussedAalongAwithAotherAphysicalAactivities
C.AAvoidedAbecauseAitAisAembarrassingAtoAtheApatient
D.AAccomplishedAbyAprovidingAtheApatientAwithAwrittenAmaterialA-AcorrectAanswers-
B.ADiscussedAalongAwithAotherAphysicalAactivities
TheAnurseAprovidesAinformationAtoAaApatientAaboutAwaysAtoAdecreaseAriskAfactorsAforAcoro
naryAarteryAdiseaseA(CAD).AWhichAstatementAbyAtheApatientAindicatesAunderstandingAofAth
eAteaching?
A.AIAwillAaddAweightliftingAtoAmyAdailyAexerciseAprogram
B.AIAwillAchangeAmyAdietAtoAincreaseAmyAintakeAofAsaturatedAfats
C.AIAneedAtoAswitchAtoAsmokelessAtobaccoAinsteadAofAsmokingAcigarettes
D.AIAwillAchangeAmyAlifestyleAtoAalterApatternsAthatAaddAtoAmyAstressA-AcorrectAanswers-
D.AIAwillAchangeAmyAlifestyleAtoAalterApatternsAthatAaddAtoAmyAstress
TheAnurseAisApreparingAanAinitialAcareAplanAforAaApatientAthatApresentsAwithAchestApain.AWh
atAisAtheApriorityAnursingAintervention?
A.AMonitorAtheApatient'sAECG
B.AAdvisingAtheApatientAtoAavoidAheavyAmealsAandAextremeAweatherAconditions
C.AEncouragingAverbalizationAofAfeelings,AperceptionsAandAfears
D.ADiscussAtheAlossesAassociatedAwithAchronicAillnessA-AcorrectAanswers-
A.AMonitorAtheApatient'sAECG
DuringAtheA48AhoursAafterAaAmyocardialAinfarctionA(MI),AaAnurseAshouldAassignAtheAhighest
ApriorityAtoAmonitoringAtheApatientAforAwhatAcomplication?
A.ADysrhythmias
B.AAnxietyAandAfear
C.AMetabolicAAcidosis
D.AMedicationAsideAeffectsA-AcorrectAanswers-A.ADysrhythmias
AApatientAexperiencesAanginalApain.AWhatAisAanAappropriateAnursingAintervention?
A.APlaceAtheApatientAinAtheArecumbentApositionAduringAtheAattack
B.AEncourageAaAsalt-richAdietAtoApreventAorthostaticAhypotension
C.APositionAtheApatientAuprightAandAadministerAoxygen
D.AEncourageAtheApatientAtoAdoAisometricAexercisesA-AcorrectAanswers-
C.APositionAtheApatientAuprightAandAadministerAoxygen
AApatientAwithAchronicAstableAanginaAhasAreceivedAaAprescriptionAforAsublingualA(SL)Anitro
glycerin.ATheAnurseAtellsAtheApatientAthatAorthostaticAhypotensionAisAaAsideAeffectAofAtheAdr
ug.AWhatAshouldAtheAnurseAincludeAinAtheApatient'sAteachingAaboutApreventingAcomplicatio
nsAassociatedAwithAtheAsideAeffect?
A.ATakeAyourABPAdailyAandArecordAtheAmeasurement
B.ATakeAtheAmedicationAwithAeachAmealAwhileAyouAareAseated
C.AAvoidAsuddenAchangesAinApositionAafterAtakingAnitroglycerinAtoApreventAfalls
D.AIfAtheAmedicationAcausesAaAtinglingAsensation,AthisAindicatesAthatAhypotensionAwillAbeA
moreAsevereA-AcorrectAanswers-
C.AAvoidAsuddenAchangesAinApositionAafterAtakingAnitroglycerinAtoApreventAfalls
Answers 2025
AapatientAwhoAhasAreceivedAaAmaximumAdoseAofAnitroglycerinAcontinuesAtoAreportAchestA
pain.AWhatAisAtheAnextAmedicationAthatAtheAnurseAshouldAadministerAtoAtheApatient?
A.ATicagrelor
B.AMorphineAsulfate
C.ADocusate
D.AEsmololA-AcorrectAanswers-B.AMorphineASulfate
WhenAplanningAemergentAcareAforAaApatientAwithAaAsuspectedAmyocardialAinfarctionA(MI),A
whatAshouldAtheAnurseAanticipateAadministrating?
A.AOxygen,Anitroglycerin,Aaspirin,Amorphine
B.ANitroglycerin,Alorazepam,Aoxygen,Awarfarin
C.AAspirin,Anitroprusside,Adopamine,Aoxygen
D.AOxygen,Afurosemide,Anitroglycerin,AmeperidineA-AcorrectAanswers-
A.AOxygen,Anitroglycerin,Aaspirin,Amorphine
AApatientAisAclassifiedAasAhavingAstageA2AhypertensionAonAtheAbasisAofAtheAbloodApressure
Arecorded.ATheAnurseAnotesAthatAtheAprimaryAgoalAofAtherapyAforAtheApatientAisAtoAnormaliz
eAtheAbloodApressure.AWhatAshouldAbeAtheApatient'sAtargetAbloodApressure?
A.A130/80
B.AlessAthanA120/80
C.A140/90
D.A150/90A-AcorrectAanswers-B.AlessAthanA120/80
TheAnurseAassessesAaApatientAwithApapillaryAmuscleAdysfunction.AWhichAobservationAsup
portsAtheApatient'sAdiagnosis?
A.ACrackles
B.AS3AheartAsound
C.AMurmurAatAtheAcardiacAapex
D.ADeepAsoundAnotedAwhenAauscultatingAatAtheAlowerAsternalAborderA-AcorrectAanswers-
C.AMurmurAatAtheAcardiacAapex
WhichAisAaAcharacteristicAofAaAcomplicatedAlesion?
A.APlateletAaggregationAandAadhesion
B.ALipid-filledAsmoothAmuscleAcells
C.AFibrousAplaqueAformation
D.ATransportAofAlipidsAintoAarterialAintimaA-AcorrectAanswers-
A.APlateletAaggregationAandAadhesion
WhichAstatementAbyAanA84-year-
oldApatientAwithAcoronaryAarteryAdiseaseA(CAD)AindicatesAunderstandingAofAdischargeAtea
chingAaboutAphysicalAactivity?
A.AIAcanAstopAexercisingAasAsoonAasAmyAcardiacAsymptomsAdisappear
B.AIAhaveAtoAexerciseAforAlongerAperiodsAofAtimeAandAmoreAvigorouslyAcomparedAwithAyoun
gerApeople
C.AIAshouldAexerciseAoutsideAallAtheAtimeAtoAachieveAbetterAresults
, D.AIAwillAuseAlongerArestAperiodsAbetweenAexerciseAsessionsA-AcorrectAanswers-
D.AIAwillAuseAlongerArestAperiodsAbetweenAexerciseAsessions
TheAnurseAisAprovidingAteachingAtoAaApatientArecoveringAfromAaAmyocardialAinfarctionA(MI).
AHowAshouldAresumptionAofAsexualAactivityAbeAdiscussed?
A.ADelegatedAtoAtheAHCP
B.ADiscussedAalongAwithAotherAphysicalAactivities
C.AAvoidedAbecauseAitAisAembarrassingAtoAtheApatient
D.AAccomplishedAbyAprovidingAtheApatientAwithAwrittenAmaterialA-AcorrectAanswers-
B.ADiscussedAalongAwithAotherAphysicalAactivities
TheAnurseAprovidesAinformationAtoAaApatientAaboutAwaysAtoAdecreaseAriskAfactorsAforAcoro
naryAarteryAdiseaseA(CAD).AWhichAstatementAbyAtheApatientAindicatesAunderstandingAofAth
eAteaching?
A.AIAwillAaddAweightliftingAtoAmyAdailyAexerciseAprogram
B.AIAwillAchangeAmyAdietAtoAincreaseAmyAintakeAofAsaturatedAfats
C.AIAneedAtoAswitchAtoAsmokelessAtobaccoAinsteadAofAsmokingAcigarettes
D.AIAwillAchangeAmyAlifestyleAtoAalterApatternsAthatAaddAtoAmyAstressA-AcorrectAanswers-
D.AIAwillAchangeAmyAlifestyleAtoAalterApatternsAthatAaddAtoAmyAstress
TheAnurseAisApreparingAanAinitialAcareAplanAforAaApatientAthatApresentsAwithAchestApain.AWh
atAisAtheApriorityAnursingAintervention?
A.AMonitorAtheApatient'sAECG
B.AAdvisingAtheApatientAtoAavoidAheavyAmealsAandAextremeAweatherAconditions
C.AEncouragingAverbalizationAofAfeelings,AperceptionsAandAfears
D.ADiscussAtheAlossesAassociatedAwithAchronicAillnessA-AcorrectAanswers-
A.AMonitorAtheApatient'sAECG
DuringAtheA48AhoursAafterAaAmyocardialAinfarctionA(MI),AaAnurseAshouldAassignAtheAhighest
ApriorityAtoAmonitoringAtheApatientAforAwhatAcomplication?
A.ADysrhythmias
B.AAnxietyAandAfear
C.AMetabolicAAcidosis
D.AMedicationAsideAeffectsA-AcorrectAanswers-A.ADysrhythmias
AApatientAexperiencesAanginalApain.AWhatAisAanAappropriateAnursingAintervention?
A.APlaceAtheApatientAinAtheArecumbentApositionAduringAtheAattack
B.AEncourageAaAsalt-richAdietAtoApreventAorthostaticAhypotension
C.APositionAtheApatientAuprightAandAadministerAoxygen
D.AEncourageAtheApatientAtoAdoAisometricAexercisesA-AcorrectAanswers-
C.APositionAtheApatientAuprightAandAadministerAoxygen
AApatientAwithAchronicAstableAanginaAhasAreceivedAaAprescriptionAforAsublingualA(SL)Anitro
glycerin.ATheAnurseAtellsAtheApatientAthatAorthostaticAhypotensionAisAaAsideAeffectAofAtheAdr
ug.AWhatAshouldAtheAnurseAincludeAinAtheApatient'sAteachingAaboutApreventingAcomplicatio
nsAassociatedAwithAtheAsideAeffect?
A.ATakeAyourABPAdailyAandArecordAtheAmeasurement
B.ATakeAtheAmedicationAwithAeachAmealAwhileAyouAareAseated
C.AAvoidAsuddenAchangesAinApositionAafterAtakingAnitroglycerinAtoApreventAfalls
D.AIfAtheAmedicationAcausesAaAtinglingAsensation,AthisAindicatesAthatAhypotensionAwillAbeA
moreAsevereA-AcorrectAanswers-
C.AAvoidAsuddenAchangesAinApositionAafterAtakingAnitroglycerinAtoApreventAfalls