NUR 242 – MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING EXAM 2 GALEN
COLLEGE OF NURSING || MOST RECENT EXAM 2026-2027
ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS!! NEWEST EXAM |
JUST RELEASED!!
Magnesium enhances ______________ toxicity - ANSWER -
digoxin
Hyper/hypo magnesiemia medications - ANSWER -
Furosemide
Monitor IV infusion of mag, to rapid infusion may lead to
___________ or
____________ _____________ - ANSWER -cardiac or
respiratory arrest
Chvostek and trousseau signs are often the signs of
_____________________
or ____________________ - ANSWER -hypocalcemia or
hypomagnesemia
S/S of hyperkalemia - ANSWER -Asked about drug
use potassium supplements, ACEs, K+ sparing,
,Palpation, irregularities rhythms, twitching leg weakness,
tingling or numbness of hands, feet, or face. ECG changes of
tall, peaked T waves
GI: increase motility with diarrhea and hyperactive BS, BM are
frequent and watery
S/S of hypokalemia - ANSWER -•Assess vital sign (irregular
weak thready pulses, shallow respiration, orthostatic
hypotension)
•Observe for muscle weakness, leg weakness, paralytic ileus,
hyperglycemia, paralysis, anxiety, confusion, lethargy,
paresthesia, depressed deep tendon reflexes
Hyperkalemia ECG changes - ANSWER -peaked T waves,
prolonged PR
interval, ST depression, loss of p waves,
prolonged QRS
Hypokalemia ECG changes - ANSWER -•ST depression,
flattened T wave,
prolonged QRS,
PVCs
Hyperkalemia interventions - ANSWER -•Determine and
manage underlying
cause
•Decrease oral or IV intake of K+ (restrict diet)
•Potassium binding med
, •IV infusion of insulin with glucose to force K+ into the cell and
reduce serum K+
•IV infusion of calcium gluconate or sodium bicarbonate to
decrease cellular cardiac excitability
•Dialysis
•Provide K+ restrict diet (avoid avocados, broccoli, dairy
products, bananas)
hyperkalemia nutrition - ANSWER -•You should avoid organ
meat, preserved
meat, dairy products, dried fruit, bananas,
cantaloupe
•Vegetables: avocados, broccoli, dried bean or peas,
potatoes, spinach
Hypokalemia interventions - ANSWER -•Oral and IV
supplementations
Ensure adequate gas
exchange
Safety for falls
prevention
Monitor signs and
symptoms
Monitor lab
values
Potassium
diet
COLLEGE OF NURSING || MOST RECENT EXAM 2026-2027
ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS!! NEWEST EXAM |
JUST RELEASED!!
Magnesium enhances ______________ toxicity - ANSWER -
digoxin
Hyper/hypo magnesiemia medications - ANSWER -
Furosemide
Monitor IV infusion of mag, to rapid infusion may lead to
___________ or
____________ _____________ - ANSWER -cardiac or
respiratory arrest
Chvostek and trousseau signs are often the signs of
_____________________
or ____________________ - ANSWER -hypocalcemia or
hypomagnesemia
S/S of hyperkalemia - ANSWER -Asked about drug
use potassium supplements, ACEs, K+ sparing,
,Palpation, irregularities rhythms, twitching leg weakness,
tingling or numbness of hands, feet, or face. ECG changes of
tall, peaked T waves
GI: increase motility with diarrhea and hyperactive BS, BM are
frequent and watery
S/S of hypokalemia - ANSWER -•Assess vital sign (irregular
weak thready pulses, shallow respiration, orthostatic
hypotension)
•Observe for muscle weakness, leg weakness, paralytic ileus,
hyperglycemia, paralysis, anxiety, confusion, lethargy,
paresthesia, depressed deep tendon reflexes
Hyperkalemia ECG changes - ANSWER -peaked T waves,
prolonged PR
interval, ST depression, loss of p waves,
prolonged QRS
Hypokalemia ECG changes - ANSWER -•ST depression,
flattened T wave,
prolonged QRS,
PVCs
Hyperkalemia interventions - ANSWER -•Determine and
manage underlying
cause
•Decrease oral or IV intake of K+ (restrict diet)
•Potassium binding med
, •IV infusion of insulin with glucose to force K+ into the cell and
reduce serum K+
•IV infusion of calcium gluconate or sodium bicarbonate to
decrease cellular cardiac excitability
•Dialysis
•Provide K+ restrict diet (avoid avocados, broccoli, dairy
products, bananas)
hyperkalemia nutrition - ANSWER -•You should avoid organ
meat, preserved
meat, dairy products, dried fruit, bananas,
cantaloupe
•Vegetables: avocados, broccoli, dried bean or peas,
potatoes, spinach
Hypokalemia interventions - ANSWER -•Oral and IV
supplementations
Ensure adequate gas
exchange
Safety for falls
prevention
Monitor signs and
symptoms
Monitor lab
values
Potassium
diet
