NUR 242
Med Surg NUR 242 Exam 4 Review Questions
with 100% Correct Answers 2025
Phantom pain give? -Answer- ✔gabapentin
Raynaud's phenomenon? -Answer- ✔*Avoid Caffeine*
Beurger's Disease? -Answer- ✔Quit Smoking
BKA (amputation)? -Answer- ✔*push stump down towards bed to prepare for
prosthesis
prone position multiple times daily
Hypertensive crisis? -Answer- ✔dyspnea
severe headache
blurred vision
Peripheral Arterial Disease Pt teaching? -Answer- ✔Avoid crossing legs
Varicose Veins/venous insufficiency? -Answer- ✔Low impact exercise (#4)
peripheral arterial disease copmlications? -Answer- ✔intermittent claudication -
pain w/walking
(Pain goes away when pt sits down)
Lifestyle interventions for osteoporosis? -Answer- ✔supplements
Vit d/calcium
Exercise
Causes of osteomyelitis? -Answer- ✔Animal Bite
S/S of osteomyelitis? -Answer- ✔fever over 101 degrees
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swelling
constant bone pain in one area
ESR lab value elevation
fracture complications? -Answer- ✔Fat embolism which leads to
change in breathing pattern (low O2)
confusion/SOB
*Petechiae* (late sign)
rheumatoid arthritis sign? -Answer- ✔ulnar deviation (late sign)
Hip fracture post-op? -Answer- ✔don't flex leg beyond 90 degrees
wedge pillow
give heparin/coumadin (anticoagulant)
circulation/movement/sensation (Neuro)
Total hip arthroplasty? -Answer- ✔keep heels offloaded
get patient OOB asap!
S/S of DVT? -Answer- ✔swelling/warmth
redness in calf
(always check both limbs)
Fractures? -Answer- ✔always check distal pulses on whichever limp was operated
on
Fat embolism? -Answer- ✔happens in fractures of large bones
(hip/pelvis/femur)
Fracture complication (Acute Compartment Syndrome)? -Answer-
✔paresthesia/pain (early)
paralysis/pulselessness (late)
report pain not relieved by meds & loosen dressing prepare for fasciotomy
NUR 242
Med Surg NUR 242 Exam 4 Review Questions
with 100% Correct Answers 2025
Phantom pain give? -Answer- ✔gabapentin
Raynaud's phenomenon? -Answer- ✔*Avoid Caffeine*
Beurger's Disease? -Answer- ✔Quit Smoking
BKA (amputation)? -Answer- ✔*push stump down towards bed to prepare for
prosthesis
prone position multiple times daily
Hypertensive crisis? -Answer- ✔dyspnea
severe headache
blurred vision
Peripheral Arterial Disease Pt teaching? -Answer- ✔Avoid crossing legs
Varicose Veins/venous insufficiency? -Answer- ✔Low impact exercise (#4)
peripheral arterial disease copmlications? -Answer- ✔intermittent claudication -
pain w/walking
(Pain goes away when pt sits down)
Lifestyle interventions for osteoporosis? -Answer- ✔supplements
Vit d/calcium
Exercise
Causes of osteomyelitis? -Answer- ✔Animal Bite
S/S of osteomyelitis? -Answer- ✔fever over 101 degrees
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swelling
constant bone pain in one area
ESR lab value elevation
fracture complications? -Answer- ✔Fat embolism which leads to
change in breathing pattern (low O2)
confusion/SOB
*Petechiae* (late sign)
rheumatoid arthritis sign? -Answer- ✔ulnar deviation (late sign)
Hip fracture post-op? -Answer- ✔don't flex leg beyond 90 degrees
wedge pillow
give heparin/coumadin (anticoagulant)
circulation/movement/sensation (Neuro)
Total hip arthroplasty? -Answer- ✔keep heels offloaded
get patient OOB asap!
S/S of DVT? -Answer- ✔swelling/warmth
redness in calf
(always check both limbs)
Fractures? -Answer- ✔always check distal pulses on whichever limp was operated
on
Fat embolism? -Answer- ✔happens in fractures of large bones
(hip/pelvis/femur)
Fracture complication (Acute Compartment Syndrome)? -Answer-
✔paresthesia/pain (early)
paralysis/pulselessness (late)
report pain not relieved by meds & loosen dressing prepare for fasciotomy
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