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HERZING UNIVERSITY NSG 223 MED SURG II EXAM 3 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
The nurse is caring for a client with a blunt trauma and tissue
injury to the lower extremity. Which signs could develop in a client
with compartment syndrome?
Increased pain in the affected extremity upon ambulation
Numbness in the toes of the affected extremity
Passive pain at rest in the affected extremity
Absence of pain in the affected extremity - ANSWER-Passive
pain at rest in the affected extremity
The nurse is caring for an older client who has been diagnosed
with osteoporosis. The nurse explains to the client that vertebral
compression fractures are common with osteoporosis and can
result in which condition?
Lordosis
Scoliosis
Spinosis
Kyphosis - ANSWER-Kyphosis
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Which statement best describes a strain?
Dislocation injury
Compression injury
Ligament injury
Muscle or tendon injury - ANSWER-Muscle or tendon injury
The nurse is caring for a patient with a femoral shaft facture, and
is aware there are three types. Which of these is not a type of
femoral shaft fracture? - ANSWER-compound
transverse
comminuted
The nurse is caring for a patient post-open reduction internal
fixation surgery. The nurse is aware that which complications
could develop in this patient? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-Fat
embolism syndrome
Hypovolemia
Respiratory distress
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The nurse is performing an assessment for a patient with a cast
experiencing pain at rest, pressure, and paresthesia of the distal
extremity. What could cause these symptoms?
Rhabdomyolysis
Neurovascular compromise
Hypovolemia
Hypoxia - ANSWER-Neurovascular compromise
Which is an example of low-energy trauma with reference to
fractures?
Falls
Motor vehicle collisions
Injury from contact sports
Bicycle accident - ANSWER-Falls
Which type of fracture creates an external wound that exposes
the fracture site?
Complete
Simple
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Compound
Incomplete - ANSWER-Compound
Which is true regarding a compression fracture?
It occurs around the shaft of the bone.
It occurs at a 45° angle across the cortex of the bone.
It occurs as a result of overstretching and tearing of a tendon or
ligament.
It occurs as a result of excessive force along the axis of
cancellous bone. - ANSWER-It occurs as a result of excessive
force along the axis of cancellous bone.
Which nursing actions should a nurse take for a patient who has
undergone amputation? Select all that apply.
Place a pillow under the remaining portion of the lower extremity.
Administer analgesics as per the order.
Apply ice for at least an hour on the site.
Apply a rigid cast or splint.
HERZING UNIVERSITY NSG 223 MED SURG II EXAM 3 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
The nurse is caring for a client with a blunt trauma and tissue
injury to the lower extremity. Which signs could develop in a client
with compartment syndrome?
Increased pain in the affected extremity upon ambulation
Numbness in the toes of the affected extremity
Passive pain at rest in the affected extremity
Absence of pain in the affected extremity - ANSWER-Passive
pain at rest in the affected extremity
The nurse is caring for an older client who has been diagnosed
with osteoporosis. The nurse explains to the client that vertebral
compression fractures are common with osteoporosis and can
result in which condition?
Lordosis
Scoliosis
Spinosis
Kyphosis - ANSWER-Kyphosis
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Which statement best describes a strain?
Dislocation injury
Compression injury
Ligament injury
Muscle or tendon injury - ANSWER-Muscle or tendon injury
The nurse is caring for a patient with a femoral shaft facture, and
is aware there are three types. Which of these is not a type of
femoral shaft fracture? - ANSWER-compound
transverse
comminuted
The nurse is caring for a patient post-open reduction internal
fixation surgery. The nurse is aware that which complications
could develop in this patient? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-Fat
embolism syndrome
Hypovolemia
Respiratory distress
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The nurse is performing an assessment for a patient with a cast
experiencing pain at rest, pressure, and paresthesia of the distal
extremity. What could cause these symptoms?
Rhabdomyolysis
Neurovascular compromise
Hypovolemia
Hypoxia - ANSWER-Neurovascular compromise
Which is an example of low-energy trauma with reference to
fractures?
Falls
Motor vehicle collisions
Injury from contact sports
Bicycle accident - ANSWER-Falls
Which type of fracture creates an external wound that exposes
the fracture site?
Complete
Simple
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Compound
Incomplete - ANSWER-Compound
Which is true regarding a compression fracture?
It occurs around the shaft of the bone.
It occurs at a 45° angle across the cortex of the bone.
It occurs as a result of overstretching and tearing of a tendon or
ligament.
It occurs as a result of excessive force along the axis of
cancellous bone. - ANSWER-It occurs as a result of excessive
force along the axis of cancellous bone.
Which nursing actions should a nurse take for a patient who has
undergone amputation? Select all that apply.
Place a pillow under the remaining portion of the lower extremity.
Administer analgesics as per the order.
Apply ice for at least an hour on the site.
Apply a rigid cast or splint.
