NUR 1211 MEDICAL SURGICAL FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Terms in this set (240)
A nurse is working with a B) 200 cells/mm3 of blood
patient who was
diagnosed with HIV several When CD4+ T-cell levels drop below 200 cells/mm3 of
months earlier. The nurse blood, the person is said to have AIDS.
should recognize that a
patient with HIV is
considered to have AIDS at
the point when the CD4+ T-
lymphocyte cell
count drops below what
threshold?
A) 75 cells/mm3 of blood
B) 200 cells/mm3 of blood
C) 325 cells/mm3 of blood
D) 450 cells/mm3 of blood
A nurse is planning a D) Effector stage
patients care and is
relating it to normal In the effector stage, either the antibody of the humoral
immune response. response or the cytotoxic (killer) T cell of the cellular
During what stage of the response reaches and couples with the antigen on the
immune response should the surface of the foreign invader.
nurse know that antibodies
or
cytotoxic T cells combine
and destroy the invading
microbes?
A) Recognition stage
B) Proliferation stage
C) Response stage
D) Effector stage
,A nurse is planning the C) Women
assessment of a patient
who is exhibiting signs and Many autoimmune diseases have a higher incidence in
symptoms of an females than in males, a phenomenon believed to be
autoimmune disorder. The correlated with sex hormones.
nurse should be aware that
the incidence and
prevalence of autoimmune
diseases is known to be
higher among what
group?
A) Young adults
B) Native Americans
C) Women
D) Hispanics
Middle-aged adults are part A) How lifestyle practices can improve health
of an age group that is
known to be interested in B) How to eat healthier
health and health promotion,
C) How exercise can improve your life
and the nurse is planning
health promotion activities
accordingly. To what Young and middle-aged adults represent an age group
suggestions do that not only expresses an interest in health and health
members of this age group
promotion but also responds enthusiastically to
usually respond with
suggestions that show how lifestyle practices can
enthusiasm? Select all that
improve health; these lifestyle
apply.
practices include nutrition and exercise. Middle-aged
adults may not respond positively to teaching aimed at
A) How lifestyle practices
the aging. Adherence is not noted to be a desired focus
can improve health
in this age group.
B) How to eat healthier
C) How exercise can improve
your life
D) Strategies for adhering
to prescribed therapy
,E) Exercise for the aging
A nurse has been working D) Mrs. Griffin
with Mrs. Griffin, a 71-year-
old patient whose poorly American society places a great importance on health and the
controlled type 1 diabetes has responsibility that
led to each of us has to maintain and promote our own
numerous health problems.
health. Therefore, the other options are incorrect.
Over the past several years
Mrs. Griffin has had several
admissions to the hospital
medical unit, and the nurse
has often carried out
health
promotion interventions.
Who is ultimately
responsible for maintaining
and promoting Mrs. Griffins
health?
A) The medical nurse
B) The community health
nurse who has also
worked with Mrs. Griffin
C) Mrs. Griffins primary care
provider
, D) Mrs. Griffin
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Terms in this set (240)
A nurse is working with a B) 200 cells/mm3 of blood
patient who was
diagnosed with HIV several When CD4+ T-cell levels drop below 200 cells/mm3 of
months earlier. The nurse blood, the person is said to have AIDS.
should recognize that a
patient with HIV is
considered to have AIDS at
the point when the CD4+ T-
lymphocyte cell
count drops below what
threshold?
A) 75 cells/mm3 of blood
B) 200 cells/mm3 of blood
C) 325 cells/mm3 of blood
D) 450 cells/mm3 of blood
A nurse is planning a D) Effector stage
patients care and is
relating it to normal In the effector stage, either the antibody of the humoral
immune response. response or the cytotoxic (killer) T cell of the cellular
During what stage of the response reaches and couples with the antigen on the
immune response should the surface of the foreign invader.
nurse know that antibodies
or
cytotoxic T cells combine
and destroy the invading
microbes?
A) Recognition stage
B) Proliferation stage
C) Response stage
D) Effector stage
,A nurse is planning the C) Women
assessment of a patient
who is exhibiting signs and Many autoimmune diseases have a higher incidence in
symptoms of an females than in males, a phenomenon believed to be
autoimmune disorder. The correlated with sex hormones.
nurse should be aware that
the incidence and
prevalence of autoimmune
diseases is known to be
higher among what
group?
A) Young adults
B) Native Americans
C) Women
D) Hispanics
Middle-aged adults are part A) How lifestyle practices can improve health
of an age group that is
known to be interested in B) How to eat healthier
health and health promotion,
C) How exercise can improve your life
and the nurse is planning
health promotion activities
accordingly. To what Young and middle-aged adults represent an age group
suggestions do that not only expresses an interest in health and health
members of this age group
promotion but also responds enthusiastically to
usually respond with
suggestions that show how lifestyle practices can
enthusiasm? Select all that
improve health; these lifestyle
apply.
practices include nutrition and exercise. Middle-aged
adults may not respond positively to teaching aimed at
A) How lifestyle practices
the aging. Adherence is not noted to be a desired focus
can improve health
in this age group.
B) How to eat healthier
C) How exercise can improve
your life
D) Strategies for adhering
to prescribed therapy
,E) Exercise for the aging
A nurse has been working D) Mrs. Griffin
with Mrs. Griffin, a 71-year-
old patient whose poorly American society places a great importance on health and the
controlled type 1 diabetes has responsibility that
led to each of us has to maintain and promote our own
numerous health problems.
health. Therefore, the other options are incorrect.
Over the past several years
Mrs. Griffin has had several
admissions to the hospital
medical unit, and the nurse
has often carried out
health
promotion interventions.
Who is ultimately
responsible for maintaining
and promoting Mrs. Griffins
health?
A) The medical nurse
B) The community health
nurse who has also
worked with Mrs. Griffin
C) Mrs. Griffins primary care
provider
, D) Mrs. Griffin
