GALEN MED SURG EXAM TEST BANK 2025
WITH 250 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| GRADE A+ GUARANTEED
The nursing practitioner is caring for a patient with several broken ribs.
The patient is most likely to experience what type of acid-base
imbalance? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔Respiratory acidosis due to inadequate
ventilation
What are the S/S of Phlebitis? and what would you do to treat it? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔Red inflamed hard painful vein
to treat it, you would remove the IV, avoid bending the arm, and use a
warm compress
What are the S/S of infiltration? and what would you do to treat it? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔This is where the IV fluid goes out the vein, the S/S
will be edema, taunt skin, burning, cool to touch. To treat it, you would
stop and remove IV, elevate arm and use or hot or cold compress.
What are the S/S of Extravasation? and what would you do to treat it? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔Sloughing, blistering. To treat, stop the infusion, and
disconnect, aspirate drug
What maneuver should be used when removing a picc line? - RIGHT
ANS ✔✔valsava
what is the VALSAVA MANEUVER? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔closing your
mouth and nose and blowing out
,platelet counts - RIGHT ANS ✔✔150-400 sodium
level - RIGHT ANS ✔✔135-145 Creatine -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔0.6-1.2 and 0.5-1.1 Calcium -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔9-10.5
magnesium - RIGHT ANS ✔✔1.5-2.5 Ph
level - RIGHT ANS ✔✔7.35-7.45 CO2
level - RIGHT ANS ✔✔35-45 HCO3 level
- RIGHT ANS ✔✔22-28
What is packed RBC's used for and how long does it infuse for? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔anemia <6 and over 2-4 hours
What is FFP used for? and how long is it infused for? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔it's for clotting factors and is infused over 15-30mins
,What is WBC's used for? and how long is it infused for? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔it's for infections/neutropenia and infuses over 45mins-1hr
What are platelets used for and how long is it infused for? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔for thrombocytopenia and infused over 15-30mins
What is albumin used for? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔it is an plasma expander
What a patient is at risk for acidosis, what should you assess FIRST? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔Cardiovascular system because acidosis can lead to
cardiac arrest
What should be assessed first for a post op patient? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔respiratory system and O2 sats
If a patient with a epidural requests a heat/cold pack for their back,
would you give it to them? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔heckkkkkkk no
What medication injected to the belly, subcutaneously prevents DVT? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔lovenox
What will a patients bloop pressure look like when they're
hemorrhaging? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔it will shoot up high, then bottom out
Neuropathic drugs - RIGHT ANS ✔✔gabapentin and pregabalin
, Gabapentin and pregabalin are in what drug class? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔anti epileptics
What is the reversal agent for opioids? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔Naloxone(narcan)
What are the effects from opioids? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔urinary retention,
nausea, vomiting, constipation
Muntimodal - RIGHT ANS ✔✔use of 2 or more drugs What
therapy is used for post-op patients? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔combination therapy
Where and how long are TENS units placed - RIGHT ANS ✔✔right on
the site of pain and for as long as they need
What does a hemorrhage usually end up as? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔a
hematoma
What foods should be eaten to treat anemia? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔red meat
and green leafy veggies
WITH 250 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| GRADE A+ GUARANTEED
The nursing practitioner is caring for a patient with several broken ribs.
The patient is most likely to experience what type of acid-base
imbalance? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔Respiratory acidosis due to inadequate
ventilation
What are the S/S of Phlebitis? and what would you do to treat it? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔Red inflamed hard painful vein
to treat it, you would remove the IV, avoid bending the arm, and use a
warm compress
What are the S/S of infiltration? and what would you do to treat it? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔This is where the IV fluid goes out the vein, the S/S
will be edema, taunt skin, burning, cool to touch. To treat it, you would
stop and remove IV, elevate arm and use or hot or cold compress.
What are the S/S of Extravasation? and what would you do to treat it? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔Sloughing, blistering. To treat, stop the infusion, and
disconnect, aspirate drug
What maneuver should be used when removing a picc line? - RIGHT
ANS ✔✔valsava
what is the VALSAVA MANEUVER? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔closing your
mouth and nose and blowing out
,platelet counts - RIGHT ANS ✔✔150-400 sodium
level - RIGHT ANS ✔✔135-145 Creatine -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔0.6-1.2 and 0.5-1.1 Calcium -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔9-10.5
magnesium - RIGHT ANS ✔✔1.5-2.5 Ph
level - RIGHT ANS ✔✔7.35-7.45 CO2
level - RIGHT ANS ✔✔35-45 HCO3 level
- RIGHT ANS ✔✔22-28
What is packed RBC's used for and how long does it infuse for? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔anemia <6 and over 2-4 hours
What is FFP used for? and how long is it infused for? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔it's for clotting factors and is infused over 15-30mins
,What is WBC's used for? and how long is it infused for? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔it's for infections/neutropenia and infuses over 45mins-1hr
What are platelets used for and how long is it infused for? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔for thrombocytopenia and infused over 15-30mins
What is albumin used for? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔it is an plasma expander
What a patient is at risk for acidosis, what should you assess FIRST? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔Cardiovascular system because acidosis can lead to
cardiac arrest
What should be assessed first for a post op patient? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔respiratory system and O2 sats
If a patient with a epidural requests a heat/cold pack for their back,
would you give it to them? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔heckkkkkkk no
What medication injected to the belly, subcutaneously prevents DVT? -
RIGHT ANS ✔✔lovenox
What will a patients bloop pressure look like when they're
hemorrhaging? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔it will shoot up high, then bottom out
Neuropathic drugs - RIGHT ANS ✔✔gabapentin and pregabalin
, Gabapentin and pregabalin are in what drug class? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔anti epileptics
What is the reversal agent for opioids? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔Naloxone(narcan)
What are the effects from opioids? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔urinary retention,
nausea, vomiting, constipation
Muntimodal - RIGHT ANS ✔✔use of 2 or more drugs What
therapy is used for post-op patients? - RIGHT ANS
✔✔combination therapy
Where and how long are TENS units placed - RIGHT ANS ✔✔right on
the site of pain and for as long as they need
What does a hemorrhage usually end up as? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔a
hematoma
What foods should be eaten to treat anemia? - RIGHT ANS ✔✔red meat
and green leafy veggies
