JERSEY COLLEGE MEDSURG 1 RN FINAL
EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH
100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Visual analog scale - Correct Answer-10cm line that represents no pain to
worst pain on each end of the line and the patient places a mark
somewhere between the two ends depending on the severity of pain
Numeric rating scale - Correct Answer-ranges from 0 to 10 with 0
representing no pain
Wong-Baker FACES Scale (ages 3+) - Correct Answer-consists of cartoon
faces that the patient selects to report their pain
Verbal descriptor scale - Correct Answer-uses words to help individuals
describe the intensity of their pain
Wong-Baker FACES Scale - Correct Answer-should never be used by the
provider to match the patient's facial expression
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,Produce a local effect - Correct Answer-effect produced by topical
analgesics
Produces drug absorption into the systemic circulaiton - Correct Answer-
effect produced by transdermal route of analgesics
Provide PCA (patient controlled analgesia) - Correct Answer-Provide
____________ to help reduce complications related to pain. Used in
postoperative patients as a preventative measure for pain.
Around the clock - Correct Answer-Provide administration of analgesics
__(frequency)__ for chronic and postoperative pain, never wait for chronic
pain to reoccur.
Aspirin or acetaminophen - Correct Answer-given for mild to moderate pain
NSAIDS - Correct Answer-given for moderate pain
Opioid analgesics (Morphine) - Correct Answer-given for severe pain
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,Rectal route - Correct Answer-Avoid which medication administration route
for patients who are thrombocytopenic?
Acetaminophen - Correct Answer-Use of this analgesic could result in
hepatoxicity and should not exceed 4,000mg/day.
NSAIDS - Correct Answer-analgesic that could result in gastric ulcers or
contribute to cardiovascular events such as MI or stroke
NSAIDS - Correct Answer-analgesic that could lead to acute renal failure in
patients with volume depletion or who take it for chronic pain
Prostaglandin - Correct Answer-needed for renal blood flow
Constipation, nausea, pupil constriction, and respiratory depression -
Correct Answer-undesirable side effects of opioids
Could increase absorption and result in lethal complications - Correct
Answer-Never apply heat over transdermal patches. Why?
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, Antidepressants or anticonvulsants - Correct Answer-adjuvant medications
used to manage neuropathic pain
Metabolic alkalosis - Correct Answer-Vomiting can lead to what acid-base
imbalance
Metabolic acidosis - Correct Answer-Diarrhea can lead to what acid-base
imbalance
Calcium - Correct Answer-Mineral that helps to regulate muscle contraction
and relaxation
High in calcium and low in phosphorus - Correct Answer-In the setting of
hypoparathyroidism, provide a diet that is high in _______ and low in
__________.
Osmotic pressure - Correct Answer-Chloride works with sodium to
determine _______________.
Hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis - Correct Answer-If chloride levels drop,
bicarbonate is retained and results in
_______________________________.
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EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH
100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Visual analog scale - Correct Answer-10cm line that represents no pain to
worst pain on each end of the line and the patient places a mark
somewhere between the two ends depending on the severity of pain
Numeric rating scale - Correct Answer-ranges from 0 to 10 with 0
representing no pain
Wong-Baker FACES Scale (ages 3+) - Correct Answer-consists of cartoon
faces that the patient selects to report their pain
Verbal descriptor scale - Correct Answer-uses words to help individuals
describe the intensity of their pain
Wong-Baker FACES Scale - Correct Answer-should never be used by the
provider to match the patient's facial expression
1 |Page
,Produce a local effect - Correct Answer-effect produced by topical
analgesics
Produces drug absorption into the systemic circulaiton - Correct Answer-
effect produced by transdermal route of analgesics
Provide PCA (patient controlled analgesia) - Correct Answer-Provide
____________ to help reduce complications related to pain. Used in
postoperative patients as a preventative measure for pain.
Around the clock - Correct Answer-Provide administration of analgesics
__(frequency)__ for chronic and postoperative pain, never wait for chronic
pain to reoccur.
Aspirin or acetaminophen - Correct Answer-given for mild to moderate pain
NSAIDS - Correct Answer-given for moderate pain
Opioid analgesics (Morphine) - Correct Answer-given for severe pain
2 |Page
,Rectal route - Correct Answer-Avoid which medication administration route
for patients who are thrombocytopenic?
Acetaminophen - Correct Answer-Use of this analgesic could result in
hepatoxicity and should not exceed 4,000mg/day.
NSAIDS - Correct Answer-analgesic that could result in gastric ulcers or
contribute to cardiovascular events such as MI or stroke
NSAIDS - Correct Answer-analgesic that could lead to acute renal failure in
patients with volume depletion or who take it for chronic pain
Prostaglandin - Correct Answer-needed for renal blood flow
Constipation, nausea, pupil constriction, and respiratory depression -
Correct Answer-undesirable side effects of opioids
Could increase absorption and result in lethal complications - Correct
Answer-Never apply heat over transdermal patches. Why?
3 |Page
, Antidepressants or anticonvulsants - Correct Answer-adjuvant medications
used to manage neuropathic pain
Metabolic alkalosis - Correct Answer-Vomiting can lead to what acid-base
imbalance
Metabolic acidosis - Correct Answer-Diarrhea can lead to what acid-base
imbalance
Calcium - Correct Answer-Mineral that helps to regulate muscle contraction
and relaxation
High in calcium and low in phosphorus - Correct Answer-In the setting of
hypoparathyroidism, provide a diet that is high in _______ and low in
__________.
Osmotic pressure - Correct Answer-Chloride works with sodium to
determine _______________.
Hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis - Correct Answer-If chloride levels drop,
bicarbonate is retained and results in
_______________________________.
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