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NUR 209 EXAM 2 (FORTIS) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK| NUR209 MEDICAL SURGICAL
NURSING II EXAM 2 REVIEW WITH COMPLETE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
A nursing instructor is developing a class presentation about reasons
people with cardiovascular problems seek medical care. Which of the
following would the instructor include as the most common reason?
a) Lower extremity swelling
b) Persistent cough
c) Chest pain
d) Hypertension - Correct Answer - Chest pain
Although a person with cardiovascular dysfunction may have
hypertension, lower extremity swelling, or cough, pain or discomfort in
the chest is the most common reason people with cardiovascular
dysfunction seek medical care.
When describing the normal cardiac cycle, which of the following would
a nursing instructor describe as occurring during systole?
a) Ventricles eject blood.
b) Chambers fill with blood.
c) Heart muscle relaxes.
d) Impulse is generated. - Correct Answer - Ventricles eject blood.
A nurse is assessing the heart rate of a newborn. Which finding would
the nurse immediately report to the physician?
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a) 145 beats per minute
b) 160 beats per minute
c) 98 beats per minute
d) 132 beats per minute - Correct Answer - 98 beats per minute
normal infant heart rate is 130-160 BPM
A nurse is providing care to a client with heart failure with a nursing
diagnosis of Fluid Volume Excess. As part of the nursing plan of care,
the nurse weighs the client every morning before breakfast. The client's
weight yesterday was 75 kg. Which weight, if obtained today, would the
nurse report to the health care provider?
a) 74.0 kg
b) 76.5 kg
c) 74.8 kg
d) 75.7 kg - Correct Answer - 76.5 kg
This is because if you are in fluid overload, you gain 1 kg or more every
day
A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed medication as
prophylactic therapy for deep vein thrombosis. What would the nurse
most likely give?
a) Amiodarone
b) Digoxin
c) Heparin
d) Nitroglycerin - Correct Answer - Heparin
Heparin is an anticoagulant that may be ordered as prophylaxis for deep
vein thrombosis. Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside used to increase cardiac
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contractility and decrease heart rate. Nitroglycerine is a drug used to
relieve angina pain. Amiodarone is a drug used to regulate heart rhythm.
The nurse is assessing a 54-year-old client with a history of alcohol use
disorder, who presents with a strong odor of alcohol on the breath,
slurred speech, and poor coordination. Which finding on the assessment
will the nurse anticipate?
a) Slightly elevated temperature
b) Elevated blood pressure
c) No bowel sounds
d) Hyperactivity - Correct Answer - Elevated blood pressure
During a home care visit, a nurse completes a physical assessment and
suspects that the client is experiencing heart failure. What would lead the
nurse to suspect this?
a) Pink skin
b) Dependent edema
c) Flattened neck veins
d) Clubbed fingers - Correct Answer - Dependent edema
Dependent edema and engorged neck veins suggest heart failure or
inefficient pumping ability of the heart. Pink skin would be considered a
normal finding. Engorged neck veins imply inefficient right-sided heart
pumping. Clubbed fingers are associated with oxygenation problems
resulting from respiratory or cardiovascular disease.
The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has returned to
the clinic for a follow-up visit. On several previous visits, the client's
blood pressure readings were as follows: 124/80 mm Hg; 132/86 mm
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Hg; 130/88 mm Hg. The client's blood pressure today is 128/82 mm Hg.
Which statement by the nurse best reflects appropriate education for this
client?
a) "Your blood pressure is normal. Keep up the good work!"
b) "Your blood pressure is moderately elevated. This is known as
hypertension."
c) "Your blood pressure is significantly elevated. This is known as a
hypertensive crisis."
d) "Your blood pressure is slightly elevated. This is known as
prehypertension." - Correct Answer - "Your blood pressure is slightly
elevated. This is known as prehypertension."
The patient's blood pressure readings fall within the prehypertension
category, with a systolic blood pressure between 120 to 139 mm Hg and
a diastolic blood pressure between 80 to 89 mm Hg.
After reviewing information about the structure of the heart, nursing
students demonstrate understanding of the information when they
identify which of the following as the part that attaches the heart to the
diaphragm and sternal wall?
a) Septum
b) Epicardium
c) Myocardium
d) Endocardium - Correct Answer - Epicardium
A nurse is evaluating a client's blood pressure. On the past several visits
to the clinic, the client's blood pressure readings were 134/86 mm Hg,
128/82 mm Hg and 130/84 mm Hg. Today, the client's blood pressure is
136/88 mm Hg. The nurse would classify this as:
a) high BP stage 2.
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NUR 209 EXAM 2 (FORTIS) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK| NUR209 MEDICAL SURGICAL
NURSING II EXAM 2 REVIEW WITH COMPLETE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
A nursing instructor is developing a class presentation about reasons
people with cardiovascular problems seek medical care. Which of the
following would the instructor include as the most common reason?
a) Lower extremity swelling
b) Persistent cough
c) Chest pain
d) Hypertension - Correct Answer - Chest pain
Although a person with cardiovascular dysfunction may have
hypertension, lower extremity swelling, or cough, pain or discomfort in
the chest is the most common reason people with cardiovascular
dysfunction seek medical care.
When describing the normal cardiac cycle, which of the following would
a nursing instructor describe as occurring during systole?
a) Ventricles eject blood.
b) Chambers fill with blood.
c) Heart muscle relaxes.
d) Impulse is generated. - Correct Answer - Ventricles eject blood.
A nurse is assessing the heart rate of a newborn. Which finding would
the nurse immediately report to the physician?
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a) 145 beats per minute
b) 160 beats per minute
c) 98 beats per minute
d) 132 beats per minute - Correct Answer - 98 beats per minute
normal infant heart rate is 130-160 BPM
A nurse is providing care to a client with heart failure with a nursing
diagnosis of Fluid Volume Excess. As part of the nursing plan of care,
the nurse weighs the client every morning before breakfast. The client's
weight yesterday was 75 kg. Which weight, if obtained today, would the
nurse report to the health care provider?
a) 74.0 kg
b) 76.5 kg
c) 74.8 kg
d) 75.7 kg - Correct Answer - 76.5 kg
This is because if you are in fluid overload, you gain 1 kg or more every
day
A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed medication as
prophylactic therapy for deep vein thrombosis. What would the nurse
most likely give?
a) Amiodarone
b) Digoxin
c) Heparin
d) Nitroglycerin - Correct Answer - Heparin
Heparin is an anticoagulant that may be ordered as prophylaxis for deep
vein thrombosis. Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside used to increase cardiac
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contractility and decrease heart rate. Nitroglycerine is a drug used to
relieve angina pain. Amiodarone is a drug used to regulate heart rhythm.
The nurse is assessing a 54-year-old client with a history of alcohol use
disorder, who presents with a strong odor of alcohol on the breath,
slurred speech, and poor coordination. Which finding on the assessment
will the nurse anticipate?
a) Slightly elevated temperature
b) Elevated blood pressure
c) No bowel sounds
d) Hyperactivity - Correct Answer - Elevated blood pressure
During a home care visit, a nurse completes a physical assessment and
suspects that the client is experiencing heart failure. What would lead the
nurse to suspect this?
a) Pink skin
b) Dependent edema
c) Flattened neck veins
d) Clubbed fingers - Correct Answer - Dependent edema
Dependent edema and engorged neck veins suggest heart failure or
inefficient pumping ability of the heart. Pink skin would be considered a
normal finding. Engorged neck veins imply inefficient right-sided heart
pumping. Clubbed fingers are associated with oxygenation problems
resulting from respiratory or cardiovascular disease.
The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has returned to
the clinic for a follow-up visit. On several previous visits, the client's
blood pressure readings were as follows: 124/80 mm Hg; 132/86 mm
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Hg; 130/88 mm Hg. The client's blood pressure today is 128/82 mm Hg.
Which statement by the nurse best reflects appropriate education for this
client?
a) "Your blood pressure is normal. Keep up the good work!"
b) "Your blood pressure is moderately elevated. This is known as
hypertension."
c) "Your blood pressure is significantly elevated. This is known as a
hypertensive crisis."
d) "Your blood pressure is slightly elevated. This is known as
prehypertension." - Correct Answer - "Your blood pressure is slightly
elevated. This is known as prehypertension."
The patient's blood pressure readings fall within the prehypertension
category, with a systolic blood pressure between 120 to 139 mm Hg and
a diastolic blood pressure between 80 to 89 mm Hg.
After reviewing information about the structure of the heart, nursing
students demonstrate understanding of the information when they
identify which of the following as the part that attaches the heart to the
diaphragm and sternal wall?
a) Septum
b) Epicardium
c) Myocardium
d) Endocardium - Correct Answer - Epicardium
A nurse is evaluating a client's blood pressure. On the past several visits
to the clinic, the client's blood pressure readings were 134/86 mm Hg,
128/82 mm Hg and 130/84 mm Hg. Today, the client's blood pressure is
136/88 mm Hg. The nurse would classify this as:
a) high BP stage 2.
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