JERSEY COLLEGE MED-SURG 1 RN FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% UPDATED 2025
weight, smoking, sex practices, diet - CORRECT REPLY -List four modifiable risk factors.
(general health promotion)
age, genetics, sex - CORRECT REPLY -List three non-modifiable risk factors. (general health
promotion)
cultural assessment - CORRECT REPLY -What type of assessment should the nurse
preform prior to initiating health teaching?
physiological integrity
safety and security
belongingness and affection
esteem and self-respect
self-actualization
-- physiologic needs and life threatening issues are a priority
-- confirm that these needs are met in the order listed above - CORRECT REPLY -Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs
--priorities?
--what order?
Healthy People 2020 - CORRECT REPLY -Organization that identifies health promotion and
disease prevention goals and lists strategies along with resources in an attempt to improve
the nation's health
,The Institute of Medicine's report on the Future of Nursing - CORRECT REPLY -
Organization that recommends ways to strengthen the practice of nursing in order to
improve health care.
The National Patient Safety Goals - CORRECT REPLY -The Joint Commission lists the top
patient safety concerns and includes medication safety, infection prevention, surgery-
related mistakes, patient identification and improving staff communication. What is this list
called?
Nurse Practice Acts - CORRECT REPLY -This governs nursing practice and is a law that is
put into place to protect the public - nurses must follow and comply with their state's
regulations
QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Institute - CORRECT REPLY -Institute that
seeks to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurses in providing continuous
quality improvement in health care
whatever the patient says it is - CORRECT REPLY -What is pain?
actual or potential tissue damage - CORRECT REPLY -Pain is associated with
__________________________________.
the patient's self report - CORRECT REPLY -The single most reliable indicator of pain is
_______.
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations - CORRECT REPLY -Pain stimulates the
sympathetic nervous system and could result in an increase in ___________, ___________,
and ____________.
increases glucagon production
,decreases insulin secretion
depresses immune function
can lead to addictive behaviors - CORRECT REPLY -physiologic effects of unrelieved pain
(4)
prostaglandins - CORRECT REPLY -initiate inflammation and contribute to tissue swelling
and pain
NSAIDS - CORRECT REPLY -______ primarily produce pain relief by preventing
prostaglandin formation.
Acetaminophen - CORRECT REPLY -_____________ does not have anti-inflammatory
properties.
tissue damage - CORRECT REPLY -______________ stimulates the inflammatory response
and puts the patient at risk for pain.
local anesthetics, non-opioids or opioids - CORRECT REPLY -manage nociceptive pain
with?
allodynia - CORRECT REPLY -pain that is associated with a noxious stimulus
nerve route injury - CORRECT REPLY -________________ could lead to allodynia.
timing:
onset - when it started
duration - where it started
frequency - how often/for how long
, type - includes intensity, associated factors
influencing factors - what makes it better/worse
intensity - how bad does it hurt
quality - what does it feel like
location - where does it hurt
effects on function/daily activities - CORRECT REPLY -What does a comprehensive pain
assessment include?
visual analog scale - CORRECT REPLY -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 REPLY -ranges from 0 to 10 with 0 representing no pain
Wong-Baker FACES Scale (ages 3+) - CORRECT REPLY -consists of cartoon faces that the
patient selects to report their pain
verbal descriptor scale - CORRECT REPLY -uses words to help individuals describe the
intensity of their pain
Wong-Baker FACES Scale - CORRECT REPLY -should never be used by the provider to
match the patient's facial expression
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% UPDATED 2025
weight, smoking, sex practices, diet - CORRECT REPLY -List four modifiable risk factors.
(general health promotion)
age, genetics, sex - CORRECT REPLY -List three non-modifiable risk factors. (general health
promotion)
cultural assessment - CORRECT REPLY -What type of assessment should the nurse
preform prior to initiating health teaching?
physiological integrity
safety and security
belongingness and affection
esteem and self-respect
self-actualization
-- physiologic needs and life threatening issues are a priority
-- confirm that these needs are met in the order listed above - CORRECT REPLY -Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs
--priorities?
--what order?
Healthy People 2020 - CORRECT REPLY -Organization that identifies health promotion and
disease prevention goals and lists strategies along with resources in an attempt to improve
the nation's health
,The Institute of Medicine's report on the Future of Nursing - CORRECT REPLY -
Organization that recommends ways to strengthen the practice of nursing in order to
improve health care.
The National Patient Safety Goals - CORRECT REPLY -The Joint Commission lists the top
patient safety concerns and includes medication safety, infection prevention, surgery-
related mistakes, patient identification and improving staff communication. What is this list
called?
Nurse Practice Acts - CORRECT REPLY -This governs nursing practice and is a law that is
put into place to protect the public - nurses must follow and comply with their state's
regulations
QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Institute - CORRECT REPLY -Institute that
seeks to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurses in providing continuous
quality improvement in health care
whatever the patient says it is - CORRECT REPLY -What is pain?
actual or potential tissue damage - CORRECT REPLY -Pain is associated with
__________________________________.
the patient's self report - CORRECT REPLY -The single most reliable indicator of pain is
_______.
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations - CORRECT REPLY -Pain stimulates the
sympathetic nervous system and could result in an increase in ___________, ___________,
and ____________.
increases glucagon production
,decreases insulin secretion
depresses immune function
can lead to addictive behaviors - CORRECT REPLY -physiologic effects of unrelieved pain
(4)
prostaglandins - CORRECT REPLY -initiate inflammation and contribute to tissue swelling
and pain
NSAIDS - CORRECT REPLY -______ primarily produce pain relief by preventing
prostaglandin formation.
Acetaminophen - CORRECT REPLY -_____________ does not have anti-inflammatory
properties.
tissue damage - CORRECT REPLY -______________ stimulates the inflammatory response
and puts the patient at risk for pain.
local anesthetics, non-opioids or opioids - CORRECT REPLY -manage nociceptive pain
with?
allodynia - CORRECT REPLY -pain that is associated with a noxious stimulus
nerve route injury - CORRECT REPLY -________________ could lead to allodynia.
timing:
onset - when it started
duration - where it started
frequency - how often/for how long
, type - includes intensity, associated factors
influencing factors - what makes it better/worse
intensity - how bad does it hurt
quality - what does it feel like
location - where does it hurt
effects on function/daily activities - CORRECT REPLY -What does a comprehensive pain
assessment include?
visual analog scale - CORRECT REPLY -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 REPLY -ranges from 0 to 10 with 0 representing no pain
Wong-Baker FACES Scale (ages 3+) - CORRECT REPLY -consists of cartoon faces that the
patient selects to report their pain
verbal descriptor scale - CORRECT REPLY -uses words to help individuals describe the
intensity of their pain
Wong-Baker FACES Scale - CORRECT REPLY -should never be used by the provider to
match the patient's facial expression
