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Exam 3: NU 189 / NU189 (Latest 2026 / 2027) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen
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2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen Stenosis means narrowing causes of a high-pressured alarm FIRST check to see if line is kinked] then suction What do you do prior to performing a VATS-Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery check breath sounds causes of a low pressure alarm pt stopped breathing leak in ventilation
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen S/S of pneumothorax diminished breath sounds absence of normal chest movement Nursing management for thoracentesis remain still and in position (lean over table) Pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade, PE, aortic stenosis obstructive shock Patient has a sore throat for 2 weeks. Why? larynx cancer What do you do for someone who had a heart transplant place in protective isolation (at risk for infection)
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen What is your priority in this situation HR 140 Hgb 4. BP 60/ BP What do you do to a patient who receives and organ transplant give immunosuppressants Why do older adults HR increase SA pacemaker decreases 40% Teaching for sacricordidosis watch for infection Wear a mask and avoid large crowds
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen If a chest tube disconnects what should you do put in sterile water What is NOT an expected finding A. FIB (condition has worsened) Priority of trachea skin integrity What happens when you have lung cancer recurrent bronchitis (trap of secretions) What does a one way trachea valve box do enables pt to speak
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen Deviation of the trachea is _________________________ never good deviation of the trachea is a sign of what pneumothorax What is a chest tube for to remove or drain fluid, air or blood teaching for pat with trachea in cold weather wear a scarf (keep moist, not dry) Factors of AAA (abdominal aortic anuerysm) HTN Notify PCP immediately
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen What is cardiogenic shock? heat failure What causes cardiogenic shock? fluid volume overload causing heart failure S/S of cardiogenic tamponade hypotension (ex:70/50) narrow pulse pressure What is artificial implantable cardioverter defibrillator used for AFIB What does an artificial implantable cardioverter defibrillator do?
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen Teaching for stress test NPO no caffeine wear loose clothes and comfy shoes what needs a further teaching I will be running on a treadmill teaching for a pt with arrythmias change 5 cups of coffee into 5 cups of tea What do you give for someone in cardiogenic shock IV solution Normal 02 range 95 - 100%
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen If someones 02 falls below 93 what do you do notify PCP normal o2 level for someone with emphysema 89 - 92 PH levels 7.35-7. Lower than 7.35 is acidosis Higher than 7.45 is alkalosis PC02 levels 35 - 45 HCo3 levels 22 - 26
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen metabolic acidosis What shouldnt you do with a Holter monitoring do not remove the electrodes and dont get the recorder or wires wet What should you do with a Holter monitor wear loose shirt during monitoring and record all activities Keep a diary of activities showing time the activities were performed and symptoms experienced S/S Cardiomyopathy Heart failure dysrhythmias What medication does someone take for cardiomyopathy digoxin to increase contractibility
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen Sx for cardiomyopathy heart transplant What would you hear while auscultating someone with cardiomyopathy Ronchi and crackles Post op care for someone who had a laryngectomy swallow evaluation S/S of post endocarditis increased temperature tachycardia sinus tachycardia
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen Normal sinus rhythm What is the first Sign of septic shock vasodilation What do you report immediately to the nurse for someone who has cardiomyopathy crackles in the lungs incompetence inability for the heart to increase its rate with increased activity or demand regurgitation leaking from a valve that does not close all the way refrain to not do
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen buccal pertaining to the cheek dysrhythmias/arrythmias a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heart asystole the absence of a heartbeat FLATLINE exacerbation temporary worsening of symptoms intermittent claudication When the part of a body doesnt have enough blood flow
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen ventricular fibrillation irregular HB that affects ventricles Third degree AV block complete loss of communication between the atria and ventricles defibrillation delivers an electrical shock across the chest cardioversion procedure to return an abnormal HB to a normal rhythm pacing electrical cardiac stimulation to treat brady or tachy until resolved or until long term therapy P waves
2027 ) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) | Grade A - Galen first waves to arrive at a seismograph QRS complex represents depolarization of the ventricles T waves represents ventricular repolarization S1,S S1 corresponds to pulse, S2 represents closure of the semilunar (aortic & pulmonary) valves S3, S low pitch heart sounds heard in diastole (indicates heart failure) ICD small electronic device connected to heart (implantable cardioverter defibrillator)
