GALEN NUR 242 EXAM 2- MED SURG. UPDATED 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Which action by the nurse is Set synchronizer switch on defibrillator to the
most important when "on" position
preparing for
cardioversion of a client
with atrial
fibrillation?
Which assessment finding by the Sudden vision change
nurse caring for a client with
new-onset atrial fibrillation would
be most important to
communicate to the health
care provider?
A client who has atrial An activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
fibrillation with rapid is twice the usual value.
ventricular response is started
on a continuous heparin
,infusion. Which clinical finding
enables the nurse to conclude
that the heparin therapy is
effective?
When treating clients for Zoledronic acid
osteoporosis, which medication
has a side effect of atrial
fibrillation when infused too
quickly?
After the home health nurse Take the client's apical pulse for a full minut
obtains a radial pulse rate of
136 beats/minute in a client with
chronic atrial fibrillation, which
action would the nurse take
next?
Which finding for a client who has Right arm weakness
a diagnosis of
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is
most important to report quickly
to the health care provider?
When teaching a client with atrial Vitamin K
,fibrillation about a new
prescription for warfarin, the
nurse will include
information about which vitamin?
Which action is essential for the Take pulse apically for a full minute.
nurse to include in the plan of
care for a client with atrial
fibrillation?
Which action would the nurse Wearing a
include in the plan of care for a medical alert
client who had an ischemic bracelet
stroke caused by atrial Initiating
fibrillation and has been bleeding
placed on anticoagulation precautions
therapy to prevent further Refraining from
strokes from occurring? Select estrogen therapy
all that apply. One, some, or Obtaining routine
all responses may be prothrombin times
correct. Notifying providers of
anticoagulation
Which client response must the Decrease in cardiac dysrhythmias
nurse monitor to determine the
, effectiveness of amiodarone?
The nurse provides discharge I can use a little table salt on my food as long
teaching to a client who has as I do not use it when cooking food.
received prescriptions for
digoxin, furosemide, and a 2-g
sodium diet. Which statement
from the client
indicates that further teaching is
needed?
A 2-month-old infant with the Calibrated syringe
diagnosis of heart failure is
discharged with a
prescription for oral digoxin
0.05 mg every 12 hours. The
bottle of digoxin is labeled
"0.05 mg/mL." Which item
would the nurse teach the
mother to use when
administering the
medication?
An infant with congenital Difficulty feeding with vomiting
heart disease is prescribed
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Which action by the nurse is Set synchronizer switch on defibrillator to the
most important when "on" position
preparing for
cardioversion of a client
with atrial
fibrillation?
Which assessment finding by the Sudden vision change
nurse caring for a client with
new-onset atrial fibrillation would
be most important to
communicate to the health
care provider?
A client who has atrial An activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
fibrillation with rapid is twice the usual value.
ventricular response is started
on a continuous heparin
,infusion. Which clinical finding
enables the nurse to conclude
that the heparin therapy is
effective?
When treating clients for Zoledronic acid
osteoporosis, which medication
has a side effect of atrial
fibrillation when infused too
quickly?
After the home health nurse Take the client's apical pulse for a full minut
obtains a radial pulse rate of
136 beats/minute in a client with
chronic atrial fibrillation, which
action would the nurse take
next?
Which finding for a client who has Right arm weakness
a diagnosis of
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is
most important to report quickly
to the health care provider?
When teaching a client with atrial Vitamin K
,fibrillation about a new
prescription for warfarin, the
nurse will include
information about which vitamin?
Which action is essential for the Take pulse apically for a full minute.
nurse to include in the plan of
care for a client with atrial
fibrillation?
Which action would the nurse Wearing a
include in the plan of care for a medical alert
client who had an ischemic bracelet
stroke caused by atrial Initiating
fibrillation and has been bleeding
placed on anticoagulation precautions
therapy to prevent further Refraining from
strokes from occurring? Select estrogen therapy
all that apply. One, some, or Obtaining routine
all responses may be prothrombin times
correct. Notifying providers of
anticoagulation
Which client response must the Decrease in cardiac dysrhythmias
nurse monitor to determine the
, effectiveness of amiodarone?
The nurse provides discharge I can use a little table salt on my food as long
teaching to a client who has as I do not use it when cooking food.
received prescriptions for
digoxin, furosemide, and a 2-g
sodium diet. Which statement
from the client
indicates that further teaching is
needed?
A 2-month-old infant with the Calibrated syringe
diagnosis of heart failure is
discharged with a
prescription for oral digoxin
0.05 mg every 12 hours. The
bottle of digoxin is labeled
"0.05 mg/mL." Which item
would the nurse teach the
mother to use when
administering the
medication?
An infant with congenital Difficulty feeding with vomiting
heart disease is prescribed
