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HERZING UNIVERSITY NSG 223 MED SURG II EXAM 1 NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
The nurse is reinforcing education for a female client paralyzed
from a spinal cord injury (SCI). What statement made by the client
demonstrates understanding of the education?
a. "I may begin to menstruate within 3 months following my
injury."
b. "I should use birth control pills as a means of contraception."
c. "It is just as safe for me to become pregnant as a woman
without an SCI."
d. "I should use a tampon instead of a feminine pad when I am
menstruating." - ANSWER-Answer: a
Cognitive Level: Analyze
Explanation: Menses usually resume within 3 months following
the injury. It takes time for the body to adjust to the injury. The use
of birth control pills is not recommended. They can lead to
thrombus formation, particularly if the client is not exercising or is
immobile. Effectiveness often decreases because of interactions
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with other medications. Labor and childbirth may be dangerous.
The woman may not be aware of the onset of labor. The likelihood
of a cesarean birth is increased because the woman may not be
able to assist with the delivery and the uterus may not have
adequate muscle tone. In addition, labor and delivery may serve
as a trigger for autonomic dysreflexia. The use of tampons is not
recommended because the woman may forget that a tampon is in
place because she has no sensation.
The nurse is requested to place an ice pack on the eyelid for 2
minutes for a client suspected of having myasthenia gravis (MG)
with diplopia. What outcome does the nurse anticipate if the
diagnosis is confirmed?
a. The client will have an improvement in respiratory status.
b. The client will have blindness.
c. The client will have a grave prognosis.
d. The client will have a temporary improvement in eye
symptoms. - ANSWER-Answer: d
Cognitive Level: Apply
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Explanation: An ice pack test is a noninvasive method of testing
for MG. If the client has diplopia, an ice pack over the eyelid for 2
minutes will result in improvement of eye symptoms. The ice pack
will not improve respiratory status. It is not an indication that the
client will experience blindness or that the prognosis is grave.
The basic structural and functional cell of the nervous system is
the - ANSWER-neuron
The cell body must be near the axon and dendrites. - ANSWER-
False
If a nerve cell body is destroyed, how long does it take to
reproduce? - ANSWER-It doesn't
The gap between Schwann cells is called - ANSWER-Node of
Ranvier
A chemical released by the axon enabling nerve impulses to cross
the synapse - ANSWER-neurotransmitter
HERZING UNIVERSITY NSG 223 MED SURG II EXAM 1 NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
The nurse is reinforcing education for a female client paralyzed
from a spinal cord injury (SCI). What statement made by the client
demonstrates understanding of the education?
a. "I may begin to menstruate within 3 months following my
injury."
b. "I should use birth control pills as a means of contraception."
c. "It is just as safe for me to become pregnant as a woman
without an SCI."
d. "I should use a tampon instead of a feminine pad when I am
menstruating." - ANSWER-Answer: a
Cognitive Level: Analyze
Explanation: Menses usually resume within 3 months following
the injury. It takes time for the body to adjust to the injury. The use
of birth control pills is not recommended. They can lead to
thrombus formation, particularly if the client is not exercising or is
immobile. Effectiveness often decreases because of interactions
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with other medications. Labor and childbirth may be dangerous.
The woman may not be aware of the onset of labor. The likelihood
of a cesarean birth is increased because the woman may not be
able to assist with the delivery and the uterus may not have
adequate muscle tone. In addition, labor and delivery may serve
as a trigger for autonomic dysreflexia. The use of tampons is not
recommended because the woman may forget that a tampon is in
place because she has no sensation.
The nurse is requested to place an ice pack on the eyelid for 2
minutes for a client suspected of having myasthenia gravis (MG)
with diplopia. What outcome does the nurse anticipate if the
diagnosis is confirmed?
a. The client will have an improvement in respiratory status.
b. The client will have blindness.
c. The client will have a grave prognosis.
d. The client will have a temporary improvement in eye
symptoms. - ANSWER-Answer: d
Cognitive Level: Apply
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Explanation: An ice pack test is a noninvasive method of testing
for MG. If the client has diplopia, an ice pack over the eyelid for 2
minutes will result in improvement of eye symptoms. The ice pack
will not improve respiratory status. It is not an indication that the
client will experience blindness or that the prognosis is grave.
The basic structural and functional cell of the nervous system is
the - ANSWER-neuron
The cell body must be near the axon and dendrites. - ANSWER-
False
If a nerve cell body is destroyed, how long does it take to
reproduce? - ANSWER-It doesn't
The gap between Schwann cells is called - ANSWER-Node of
Ranvier
A chemical released by the axon enabling nerve impulses to cross
the synapse - ANSWER-neurotransmitter
