Nursing 240 Med Surg 1 Quiz 1 Questions and
Answers- West Coast University 2025/2026
What are included in safety measures/emergency supplies?
Select all that apply
a. Oxygen
b. Suction
c. Cardiac monitoring - ANSWER - a. Oxygen
d. Suction
What are interventions for GERD?
Select all that apply
a. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, teas, and spicy food
b. Elevate head of bed 4-5 inches
c. Smoking cessation
d. Seated for 10 minutes after eating - ANSWER - a. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, teas, and spicy
food
What are interventions to prevent aspiration risk for NG tubes?
Select all that apply
a. Elevate HOB 30-45 degrees
b. Elevate HOB 10-25 degrees
c. Elevate HOB 30-60 minutes after feeding
,d. Have patient lay down 30-60 minutes after feeding - ANSWER - a. Elevate HOB 30-45
degrees
What are late signs of compartment syndrome
a. No pulse
b. Increased pain
c. Numbness
d. Paralysis - ANSWER - a. No pulse
What are nursing roles during intra op?
Select all that apply
a. Patient Safety
b. Room Preparation
c. Anesthesia Administration
d. Educate the patient - ANSWER - a. Patient Safety
What are risk factors for surgical site complications?
Select all that apply
a. Obesity
b. Infection
c. rough movement
d. Poor nutrition or healing - ANSWER - a. Obesity
,What are risks of general anesthesia?
(Select all that apply)
a. Risk of PNA
b. Risk of Malignant Hyperthermia
c. Risk of Cardiac dysrhythmias
d. Risk of Malignant Hypothermia - ANSWER - a. Risk of PNA
What are signs and symptoms of GERD?
Select all that apply
a. Dyspepsia
b. Nausea
c. Coma
d. Burning, mid chest pain
e. Esophagitis - ANSWER - a. Dyspepsia
What are some complications that occur during entrap
Select all that apply
a. Patient becomes combative
b. Anaphylaxis
c. Malignant Hyperthermia
d. Scrub nurse breaks sterility - ANSWER - b. Anaphylaxis
What are some treatments for venous thromboembolism?
, Select all that apply
a. Steroids
b. Ambulation
c. Blood Thinners
d. SCD - ANSWER - b. Ambulation
What are symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes?
Select all that apply
a. Weight Gain
b. Weight Loss
c. Fatigue and weakness
d. Improved healing - ANSWER - b. Weight Loss
What are the 3 P's?
Select all that apply
a. Polyphagia
b. Polydipsia
c. Polyuria
d. Poly cardia - ANSWER - a. Polyphagia
What are the main electrolytes from IV?
Select all that apply
Answers- West Coast University 2025/2026
What are included in safety measures/emergency supplies?
Select all that apply
a. Oxygen
b. Suction
c. Cardiac monitoring - ANSWER - a. Oxygen
d. Suction
What are interventions for GERD?
Select all that apply
a. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, teas, and spicy food
b. Elevate head of bed 4-5 inches
c. Smoking cessation
d. Seated for 10 minutes after eating - ANSWER - a. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, teas, and spicy
food
What are interventions to prevent aspiration risk for NG tubes?
Select all that apply
a. Elevate HOB 30-45 degrees
b. Elevate HOB 10-25 degrees
c. Elevate HOB 30-60 minutes after feeding
,d. Have patient lay down 30-60 minutes after feeding - ANSWER - a. Elevate HOB 30-45
degrees
What are late signs of compartment syndrome
a. No pulse
b. Increased pain
c. Numbness
d. Paralysis - ANSWER - a. No pulse
What are nursing roles during intra op?
Select all that apply
a. Patient Safety
b. Room Preparation
c. Anesthesia Administration
d. Educate the patient - ANSWER - a. Patient Safety
What are risk factors for surgical site complications?
Select all that apply
a. Obesity
b. Infection
c. rough movement
d. Poor nutrition or healing - ANSWER - a. Obesity
,What are risks of general anesthesia?
(Select all that apply)
a. Risk of PNA
b. Risk of Malignant Hyperthermia
c. Risk of Cardiac dysrhythmias
d. Risk of Malignant Hypothermia - ANSWER - a. Risk of PNA
What are signs and symptoms of GERD?
Select all that apply
a. Dyspepsia
b. Nausea
c. Coma
d. Burning, mid chest pain
e. Esophagitis - ANSWER - a. Dyspepsia
What are some complications that occur during entrap
Select all that apply
a. Patient becomes combative
b. Anaphylaxis
c. Malignant Hyperthermia
d. Scrub nurse breaks sterility - ANSWER - b. Anaphylaxis
What are some treatments for venous thromboembolism?
, Select all that apply
a. Steroids
b. Ambulation
c. Blood Thinners
d. SCD - ANSWER - b. Ambulation
What are symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes?
Select all that apply
a. Weight Gain
b. Weight Loss
c. Fatigue and weakness
d. Improved healing - ANSWER - b. Weight Loss
What are the 3 P's?
Select all that apply
a. Polyphagia
b. Polydipsia
c. Polyuria
d. Poly cardia - ANSWER - a. Polyphagia
What are the main electrolytes from IV?
Select all that apply
