NUR209 EXAM 3: NUR 209 MEDICAL
SURGICAL NURSING II, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
A young adult contracts hepatitis from contaminated food. What should
the nurse expect sure logic testing to remove the acute (icteric)
phase of the patients illness. - Correct Answer-Anti- hepatits A. virus
immunoglobin M (anti-HAV IgM)
Which topic his most important to include in testing for a 41 year old
patient diagnosed with early alcoholic cirrhosis? - Correct Answer-Avoiding
all alcohol use
The nurse cares for a patient who arrived in the emergency department
with acute respiratory distress. Which assessment finding by the nurse
requires the most rapid action? - Correct Answer-The patient PaO2 is 45
mm HG
The nurse cares for an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which
finding indicated that the client is experiencing a complication resulting
from ARDS? - Correct Answer-Urine output 20mL dark amber in the past 8
hours
which finding to the nurse that administered nifedipine (Procardia) who
effective for a patient who has idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension
(IPAH) - Correct Answer-Patients reports decrease in exertion dyspnea
, During change-of-shift report on a medical unit, the nurse learns that a
patient with aspiration pneumonia who was admitted with respiratory
distress has
become increasingly agitated. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Give the prescribed PRN sedative drug.
b. Offer reassurance and reorient the patient.
c. Use pulse oximetry to check the oxygen saturation.
d. Notify the health care provider about the patient's status. - Correct
Answer-
c. Use pulse oximetry to check the oxygen saturation.
The nurse assesses vital signs on a patient admitted two days ago with
temperature of 101.2 BP of 90/56 mm hG pulse of 92 beats/min and
respirations of 34. What action should the nurse take first? - Correct
Answer- Obtain oxygen saturation using pulse oximetry
A nurse cares for a patient who is orally intubated, to decrease the risk of
ventilator associated pneumonia. What action will the nurse provide for
the patient? - Correct Answer-Elevate the head of the bed to 30-45
degrees
After receiving change of shift report on a medical unit, which patent
should the nurse assess first? - Correct Answer-A patient with septicemia
who has intercostal and suprasternal retractions.
When caring for a patient admitted with pulmonary embolism. The nurse
notices a change in the patients oxygen saturation (Sp02) from 94% to
SURGICAL NURSING II, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
A young adult contracts hepatitis from contaminated food. What should
the nurse expect sure logic testing to remove the acute (icteric)
phase of the patients illness. - Correct Answer-Anti- hepatits A. virus
immunoglobin M (anti-HAV IgM)
Which topic his most important to include in testing for a 41 year old
patient diagnosed with early alcoholic cirrhosis? - Correct Answer-Avoiding
all alcohol use
The nurse cares for a patient who arrived in the emergency department
with acute respiratory distress. Which assessment finding by the nurse
requires the most rapid action? - Correct Answer-The patient PaO2 is 45
mm HG
The nurse cares for an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which
finding indicated that the client is experiencing a complication resulting
from ARDS? - Correct Answer-Urine output 20mL dark amber in the past 8
hours
which finding to the nurse that administered nifedipine (Procardia) who
effective for a patient who has idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension
(IPAH) - Correct Answer-Patients reports decrease in exertion dyspnea
, During change-of-shift report on a medical unit, the nurse learns that a
patient with aspiration pneumonia who was admitted with respiratory
distress has
become increasingly agitated. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Give the prescribed PRN sedative drug.
b. Offer reassurance and reorient the patient.
c. Use pulse oximetry to check the oxygen saturation.
d. Notify the health care provider about the patient's status. - Correct
Answer-
c. Use pulse oximetry to check the oxygen saturation.
The nurse assesses vital signs on a patient admitted two days ago with
temperature of 101.2 BP of 90/56 mm hG pulse of 92 beats/min and
respirations of 34. What action should the nurse take first? - Correct
Answer- Obtain oxygen saturation using pulse oximetry
A nurse cares for a patient who is orally intubated, to decrease the risk of
ventilator associated pneumonia. What action will the nurse provide for
the patient? - Correct Answer-Elevate the head of the bed to 30-45
degrees
After receiving change of shift report on a medical unit, which patent
should the nurse assess first? - Correct Answer-A patient with septicemia
who has intercostal and suprasternal retractions.
When caring for a patient admitted with pulmonary embolism. The nurse
notices a change in the patients oxygen saturation (Sp02) from 94% to
