INTRO TO MED SURG - FINAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS &
ACCURATE PASSED ANSWERS
PENS therapy is administered for 30 minutes three times a week for a total of
______________________ weeks. - Correct Answer ✔✔
A regimen to prevent ______________________ should be started when any older
adult is treated with opioids. - Correct Answer ✔✔ constipation
______________________ use the metabolic and reproductive materials of living cells
or tissues to multiply. - Correct Answer ✔✔ viruses
______________________ are single-celled microorganisms that lack a cell wall and,
therefore, are pleomorphic. - Correct Answer ✔✔ mycoplasmas
______________________ consist of water and uniformly dissolved crystals, such as
salt and sugar. - Correct Answer ✔✔ crystalloid
When a solution infuses by gravity at a fast rate, the nurse should use
______________________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ macrodrip
During the______________________ phase of wound healing, a blood clot forms,
swelling occurs, and phagocytes ingest the debris from damaged tissue and the blood
clot. - Correct Answer ✔✔ inflammatory
______________________ surgery is done when there is a local recurrence of cancer.
- Correct Answer ✔✔ salvage
Anthrax vaccine requires a dosage of______________________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
5 doses for 18 months
Smallpox vaccine is effective only when administered within ______________________
days of exposure. - Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
Pain associated with injury is best treated initially with _______ - Correct Answer ✔✔
cold application
_________ microorganisms cannot produce superinfections. - Correct Answer ✔✔
benign
, A human who is the reservoir of an infectious microorganism but does not show active
evidence of infectious disease is called a _______ - Correct Answer ✔✔ carrier
________ transfers dissolved chemicals from an area of low concentration to an area of
higher concentration. - Correct Answer ✔✔ osmosis
When an electronic infusion device is used, the rate of infusion is typically calculated in
__________ - Correct Answer ✔✔ mL/hour
____________________ acts on the central nervous system to produce loss of
sensation, reflexes, and consciousness. - Correct Answer ✔✔ general anesthesia
Anthrax is (active / not active) when in powdered form. - Correct Answer ✔✔ active
_______ breaks down alveolar tissue. - Correct Answer ✔✔ phosgene
The repetitive pattern of drug seeking and drug use to satisfy a craving for a drug's
mind-altering or mood-altering effects - Correct Answer ✔✔ addiction
The condition in which a client experiences physical discomfort when he or she abruptly
discontinues a drug taken regularly for some time - Correct Answer ✔✔ physical
dependence
An electronic device that infuses IV solutions by gravity and compressing the tubing at a
certain frequency to infuse the solution at a precise preset rate - Correct Answer ✔✔
volumetric controller
The type of peripheral intravenous catheter best suited for clients with limited peripheral
veins or who require extended IV fluid therapy - Correct Answer ✔✔ midline catheter
The mode of wound healing used for ulcers and infected wounds - Correct Answer ✔✔
secondary
The chemical that inhibits cytochrome oxidase - Correct Answer ✔✔ cyanide
Determines the presence of antigen and antibody reactions - Correct Answer ✔✔
immunologic test
Determines the presence of a specific active or inactive infection - Correct Answer ✔✔
skin testing
Determines which antibiotic inhibits the growth of a nonviral microorganism and will be
most effective in treating the infection - Correct Answer ✔✔ sensitivity studies
Identifies bacteria in a specimen taken from a person with symptoms of an infection -
Correct Answer ✔✔ culture test
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS &
ACCURATE PASSED ANSWERS
PENS therapy is administered for 30 minutes three times a week for a total of
______________________ weeks. - Correct Answer ✔✔
A regimen to prevent ______________________ should be started when any older
adult is treated with opioids. - Correct Answer ✔✔ constipation
______________________ use the metabolic and reproductive materials of living cells
or tissues to multiply. - Correct Answer ✔✔ viruses
______________________ are single-celled microorganisms that lack a cell wall and,
therefore, are pleomorphic. - Correct Answer ✔✔ mycoplasmas
______________________ consist of water and uniformly dissolved crystals, such as
salt and sugar. - Correct Answer ✔✔ crystalloid
When a solution infuses by gravity at a fast rate, the nurse should use
______________________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ macrodrip
During the______________________ phase of wound healing, a blood clot forms,
swelling occurs, and phagocytes ingest the debris from damaged tissue and the blood
clot. - Correct Answer ✔✔ inflammatory
______________________ surgery is done when there is a local recurrence of cancer.
- Correct Answer ✔✔ salvage
Anthrax vaccine requires a dosage of______________________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
5 doses for 18 months
Smallpox vaccine is effective only when administered within ______________________
days of exposure. - Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
Pain associated with injury is best treated initially with _______ - Correct Answer ✔✔
cold application
_________ microorganisms cannot produce superinfections. - Correct Answer ✔✔
benign
, A human who is the reservoir of an infectious microorganism but does not show active
evidence of infectious disease is called a _______ - Correct Answer ✔✔ carrier
________ transfers dissolved chemicals from an area of low concentration to an area of
higher concentration. - Correct Answer ✔✔ osmosis
When an electronic infusion device is used, the rate of infusion is typically calculated in
__________ - Correct Answer ✔✔ mL/hour
____________________ acts on the central nervous system to produce loss of
sensation, reflexes, and consciousness. - Correct Answer ✔✔ general anesthesia
Anthrax is (active / not active) when in powdered form. - Correct Answer ✔✔ active
_______ breaks down alveolar tissue. - Correct Answer ✔✔ phosgene
The repetitive pattern of drug seeking and drug use to satisfy a craving for a drug's
mind-altering or mood-altering effects - Correct Answer ✔✔ addiction
The condition in which a client experiences physical discomfort when he or she abruptly
discontinues a drug taken regularly for some time - Correct Answer ✔✔ physical
dependence
An electronic device that infuses IV solutions by gravity and compressing the tubing at a
certain frequency to infuse the solution at a precise preset rate - Correct Answer ✔✔
volumetric controller
The type of peripheral intravenous catheter best suited for clients with limited peripheral
veins or who require extended IV fluid therapy - Correct Answer ✔✔ midline catheter
The mode of wound healing used for ulcers and infected wounds - Correct Answer ✔✔
secondary
The chemical that inhibits cytochrome oxidase - Correct Answer ✔✔ cyanide
Determines the presence of antigen and antibody reactions - Correct Answer ✔✔
immunologic test
Determines the presence of a specific active or inactive infection - Correct Answer ✔✔
skin testing
Determines which antibiotic inhibits the growth of a nonviral microorganism and will be
most effective in treating the infection - Correct Answer ✔✔ sensitivity studies
Identifies bacteria in a specimen taken from a person with symptoms of an infection -
Correct Answer ✔✔ culture test
