Examl 4:l NUR242l /l NURl 242l (Newl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Medical-Surgicall Nursingl
Conceptsl Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
PADl complications
Answer:
Tissuel necrosis,l acutel completel arteriall occlusion,l limbl loss
QUESTION
PADl Medications
Answer:
*Antiplatelet*
Clopidogrell (Plavix)
-l inhibitsl plateletl aggregationl
Aspirin
-l antil plateletl properties.l (notl usedl forl painl anymore)
*Lipidl loweringl agents*
Atrovastatinl (lipator):l Givenl NOC
QUESTION
Arteriall procedures
Answer:
Priorityl assessments
-neurovascular
-bleedingl
Report-severe,continuous,l achingl pain
,QUESTION
Buerger'sl Disease
Answer:
Smalll bloodl vesselsl inl fingersl &l toesl becomel inflamedl andl swollen
Unknownl cause
Worsenedl atl night
Medications-l Cal Blockers
Avoidl vasoconstrictionl causes
QUESTION
Raynaud'sl Phenomenon
Answer:
Vasospasmsl ofl arteries
Unknownl causes
Digitl color-l red,l white,l orl blue,l PAIN
Nifedipine
Avoidl vasoconstrictionl causes
QUESTION
DVT
Answer:
Clotl thatl formsl inl largerl deepl veins
1.l Bloodl flowl stasis,l vessell injury,l hypercoagulability
Pain,tender,l red,l warm,l edema
Anticoagulants
QUESTION
VTE
Answer:
Clotl breaksl loosel &l travels
Complication-l PE
,IVCl filter-l preventsl clotsl froml goingl tol lungs
QUESTION
IVl heparin
Answer:
Monitorl aPTT
Calll forl aPTTl >70l seconds
CBC,l PT/INR,l aPTT,l Urinalysis,l stooll forl occultl blood,l creatinine
Calll forl PLTl countl <100l mm3
QUESTION
POl warfarin
Answer:
Monitorl INR
QUESTION
Venousl Insufficiencyl &l Varicosel Veins
Answer:
Edema,l warm
Complication-l limbl loss
3l Es-l elevate,l elasticl stockings,l exercise
QUESTION
S/sl ofl dysrhythmias
Answer:
palpitations,l dizziness,l weakness,l activityl intolerance,l fainting/syncope,l chestl pain,l
dyspnea
QUESTION
Postl pacemaker
, Answer:
Showerl &l bathel withoutl concernl afterl sitel heals,l keepl IDl Card,l dol notl liftl morel thanl
10l lbsl forl 4l weeks,l keepl phonel 6l inchesl away
QUESTION
Cathl complications
Answer:
PVCs,l palpitations
QUESTION
Postl Cardiacl Cathl care
Answer:
Liel flatl orl bedl restl forl 2l tol 6l hrs,l dol notl usel arml
Monitorl forl bleeding
QUESTION
Migraines
Answer:
Hyperexcitabiltyl ofl neuronsl leadsl tol dilationl ofl cerebrall bloodl vesselsl &l inflmmations
Unknownl causes
Triggers-l ETOH,l stress,l caffeine
QUESTION
Migrainel assessment
Answer:
Aura
Unilaterall pain
Photophobia
Photophobia
Lastl 4l tol 72l hrs
2026l Update)l Medical-Surgicall Nursingl
Conceptsl Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
PADl complications
Answer:
Tissuel necrosis,l acutel completel arteriall occlusion,l limbl loss
QUESTION
PADl Medications
Answer:
*Antiplatelet*
Clopidogrell (Plavix)
-l inhibitsl plateletl aggregationl
Aspirin
-l antil plateletl properties.l (notl usedl forl painl anymore)
*Lipidl loweringl agents*
Atrovastatinl (lipator):l Givenl NOC
QUESTION
Arteriall procedures
Answer:
Priorityl assessments
-neurovascular
-bleedingl
Report-severe,continuous,l achingl pain
,QUESTION
Buerger'sl Disease
Answer:
Smalll bloodl vesselsl inl fingersl &l toesl becomel inflamedl andl swollen
Unknownl cause
Worsenedl atl night
Medications-l Cal Blockers
Avoidl vasoconstrictionl causes
QUESTION
Raynaud'sl Phenomenon
Answer:
Vasospasmsl ofl arteries
Unknownl causes
Digitl color-l red,l white,l orl blue,l PAIN
Nifedipine
Avoidl vasoconstrictionl causes
QUESTION
DVT
Answer:
Clotl thatl formsl inl largerl deepl veins
1.l Bloodl flowl stasis,l vessell injury,l hypercoagulability
Pain,tender,l red,l warm,l edema
Anticoagulants
QUESTION
VTE
Answer:
Clotl breaksl loosel &l travels
Complication-l PE
,IVCl filter-l preventsl clotsl froml goingl tol lungs
QUESTION
IVl heparin
Answer:
Monitorl aPTT
Calll forl aPTTl >70l seconds
CBC,l PT/INR,l aPTT,l Urinalysis,l stooll forl occultl blood,l creatinine
Calll forl PLTl countl <100l mm3
QUESTION
POl warfarin
Answer:
Monitorl INR
QUESTION
Venousl Insufficiencyl &l Varicosel Veins
Answer:
Edema,l warm
Complication-l limbl loss
3l Es-l elevate,l elasticl stockings,l exercise
QUESTION
S/sl ofl dysrhythmias
Answer:
palpitations,l dizziness,l weakness,l activityl intolerance,l fainting/syncope,l chestl pain,l
dyspnea
QUESTION
Postl pacemaker
, Answer:
Showerl &l bathel withoutl concernl afterl sitel heals,l keepl IDl Card,l dol notl liftl morel thanl
10l lbsl forl 4l weeks,l keepl phonel 6l inchesl away
QUESTION
Cathl complications
Answer:
PVCs,l palpitations
QUESTION
Postl Cardiacl Cathl care
Answer:
Liel flatl orl bedl restl forl 2l tol 6l hrs,l dol notl usel arml
Monitorl forl bleeding
QUESTION
Migraines
Answer:
Hyperexcitabiltyl ofl neuronsl leadsl tol dilationl ofl cerebrall bloodl vesselsl &l inflmmations
Unknownl causes
Triggers-l ETOH,l stress,l caffeine
QUESTION
Migrainel assessment
Answer:
Aura
Unilaterall pain
Photophobia
Photophobia
Lastl 4l tol 72l hrs
