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GALEN NUR 242 MED-SURG EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALL ANSWERED {Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is exhibiting signs and
symptoms characteristic of a myocardial infarction (MI). Which
statement describes priorities the nurse should establish while
performing the physical assessment?
A. Ensure that the client's family is kept informed of his status.
B. Prepare the client for pulmonary artery catheterization.
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C. Assess the client's level of anxiety and provide emotional
support.
D. Assess the client's level of pain and administer prescribed
analgesics - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Assess the client's level of
pain and administer prescribed analgesics
Which is a diagnostic marker for inflammation of vascular
endothelium?
A. C-reactive protein (CRP)
B. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
C. High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
D. Triglyceride - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. C-reactive protein (CRP)
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The nurse is caring for a client with coronary artery disease
(CAD). What is an appropriate nursing action when evaluating a
client with CAD?
A. Assess the client's mental and emotional status.
B. Assess the skin of the client.
C. Assess the characteristics of chest pain.
D. Assess for any kind of drug abuse. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
Assess the characteristics of chest pain
A client returns for a follow-up visit to the cardiologist 4 days after
a trip to the ED for sudden shortness of breath and abdominal
pain. The nurse realizes the client had a myocardial infarction
because the results from the blood work drawn in the hospital
shows
A. elevated troponin levels.
B. decreased LDH levels.
C. decreased myoglobin levels.
D. increased C-reactive protein levels. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A.
elevated troponin levels.
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A client with a family history of coronary artery disease reports
experiencing chest pain and palpitations during and after morning
jogs. What would reduce the client's cardiac risk?
A. smoking cessation
B. a protein-rich diet
C. exercise avoidance
D. antioxidant supplements - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. smoking
cessation
Which condition most commonly results in coronary artery
disease (CAD)?
A. Atherosclerosis
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Myocardial infarction
D. Renal failure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Atherosclerosis
Digoxin is prescribed for a client with heart failure. The nurse will
assess for which signs and symptoms that indicate digoxin toxicity?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Nausea
GALEN NUR 242 MED-SURG EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALL ANSWERED {Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is exhibiting signs and
symptoms characteristic of a myocardial infarction (MI). Which
statement describes priorities the nurse should establish while
performing the physical assessment?
A. Ensure that the client's family is kept informed of his status.
B. Prepare the client for pulmonary artery catheterization.
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C. Assess the client's level of anxiety and provide emotional
support.
D. Assess the client's level of pain and administer prescribed
analgesics - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Assess the client's level of
pain and administer prescribed analgesics
Which is a diagnostic marker for inflammation of vascular
endothelium?
A. C-reactive protein (CRP)
B. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
C. High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
D. Triglyceride - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. C-reactive protein (CRP)
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The nurse is caring for a client with coronary artery disease
(CAD). What is an appropriate nursing action when evaluating a
client with CAD?
A. Assess the client's mental and emotional status.
B. Assess the skin of the client.
C. Assess the characteristics of chest pain.
D. Assess for any kind of drug abuse. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
Assess the characteristics of chest pain
A client returns for a follow-up visit to the cardiologist 4 days after
a trip to the ED for sudden shortness of breath and abdominal
pain. The nurse realizes the client had a myocardial infarction
because the results from the blood work drawn in the hospital
shows
A. elevated troponin levels.
B. decreased LDH levels.
C. decreased myoglobin levels.
D. increased C-reactive protein levels. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A.
elevated troponin levels.
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A client with a family history of coronary artery disease reports
experiencing chest pain and palpitations during and after morning
jogs. What would reduce the client's cardiac risk?
A. smoking cessation
B. a protein-rich diet
C. exercise avoidance
D. antioxidant supplements - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. smoking
cessation
Which condition most commonly results in coronary artery
disease (CAD)?
A. Atherosclerosis
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Myocardial infarction
D. Renal failure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Atherosclerosis
Digoxin is prescribed for a client with heart failure. The nurse will
assess for which signs and symptoms that indicate digoxin toxicity?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Nausea
