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JERSEY COLLEGE MEDSURG 1 RN FINAL
EXAM 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
weight, smoking, sex practices, diet - correct answer- List four
modifiable risk factors. (general health promotion)
age, genetics, sex - correct answer- List three non-modifiable
risk factors. (general health promotion)
cultural assessment - correct answer- 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 -
correct answer- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
--priorities?
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--what order?
Healthy People 2020 - correct answer- 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 -
correct answer- Organization that recommends ways to
strengthen the practice of nursing in order to improve health
care.
The National Patient Safety Goals - correct answer- 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 - correct answer- 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 -
correct answer- Institute that seeks to strengthen the
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knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurses in providing
continuous quality improvement in health care
whatever the patient says it is - correct answer- What is pain?
actual or potential tissue damage - correct answer- Pain is
associated with __________________________________.
the patient's self report - correct answer- The single most
reliable indicator of pain is _______.
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations - correct answer-
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 - correct answer- physiologic
effects of unrelieved pain (4)
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prostaglandins - correct answer- initiate inflammation and
contribute to tissue swelling and pain
NSAIDS - correct answer- ______ primarily produce pain relief
by preventing prostaglandin formation.
Acetaminophen - correct answer- _____________ does not
have anti-inflammatory properties.
tissue damage - correct answer- ______________ stimulates
the inflammatory response and puts the patient at risk for pain.
local anesthetics, non-opioids or opioids - correct answer-
manage nociceptive pain with?
allodynia - correct answer- pain that is associated with a
noxious stimulus
nerve route injury - correct answer- ________________ could
lead to allodynia.
JERSEY COLLEGE MEDSURG 1 RN FINAL
EXAM 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
weight, smoking, sex practices, diet - correct answer- List four
modifiable risk factors. (general health promotion)
age, genetics, sex - correct answer- List three non-modifiable
risk factors. (general health promotion)
cultural assessment - correct answer- 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 -
correct answer- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
--priorities?
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--what order?
Healthy People 2020 - correct answer- 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 -
correct answer- Organization that recommends ways to
strengthen the practice of nursing in order to improve health
care.
The National Patient Safety Goals - correct answer- 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 - correct answer- 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 -
correct answer- Institute that seeks to strengthen the
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knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurses in providing
continuous quality improvement in health care
whatever the patient says it is - correct answer- What is pain?
actual or potential tissue damage - correct answer- Pain is
associated with __________________________________.
the patient's self report - correct answer- The single most
reliable indicator of pain is _______.
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations - correct answer-
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 - correct answer- physiologic
effects of unrelieved pain (4)
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prostaglandins - correct answer- initiate inflammation and
contribute to tissue swelling and pain
NSAIDS - correct answer- ______ primarily produce pain relief
by preventing prostaglandin formation.
Acetaminophen - correct answer- _____________ does not
have anti-inflammatory properties.
tissue damage - correct answer- ______________ stimulates
the inflammatory response and puts the patient at risk for pain.
local anesthetics, non-opioids or opioids - correct answer-
manage nociceptive pain with?
allodynia - correct answer- pain that is associated with a
noxious stimulus
nerve route injury - correct answer- ________________ could
lead to allodynia.
