{"id":127249,"date":"2023-11-26T12:23:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T12:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=127249"},"modified":"2023-11-26T12:23:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T12:23:55","slug":"exam-4-nur242-nur-242-latest-2023-2024-medical-surgical-nursing-exam-review-complete-guide-with-questions-and-verified-answers-100-correct-galen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/26\/exam-4-nur242-nur-242-latest-2023-2024-medical-surgical-nursing-exam-review-complete-guide-with-questions-and-verified-answers-100-correct-galen\/","title":{"rendered":"Exam 4: NUR242\/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023\/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Exam 4: NUR242\/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023\/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/download-2023-11-26T152218.858-725x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127250\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/EXAM-4-NUR242-NUR-242-LATEST-2023-2024-MEDICAL-SURGICAL-NURSING-EXAM-REVIEW-COMPLETE-GUIDE-WITH-QUESTIONS-AND-VERIFIED-ANSWERS-100-CORRECT-GALEN.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of EXAM-4-NUR242-NUR-242-LATEST-2023-2024-MEDICAL-SURGICAL-NURSING-EXAM-REVIEW-COMPLETE-GUIDE-WITH-QUESTIONS-AND-VERIFIED-ANSWERS-100-CORRECT-GALEN.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-2dc7e58b-6f39-46cd-842b-9d3f2771b0bf\" href=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/EXAM-4-NUR242-NUR-242-LATEST-2023-2024-MEDICAL-SURGICAL-NURSING-EXAM-REVIEW-COMPLETE-GUIDE-WITH-QUESTIONS-AND-VERIFIED-ANSWERS-100-CORRECT-GALEN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EXAM-4-NUR242-NUR-242-LATEST-2023-2024-MEDICAL-SURGICAL-NURSING-EXAM-REVIEW-COMPLETE-GUIDE-WITH-QUESTIONS-AND-VERIFIED-ANSWERS-100-CORRECT-GALEN<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/EXAM-4-NUR242-NUR-242-LATEST-2023-2024-MEDICAL-SURGICAL-NURSING-EXAM-REVIEW-COMPLETE-GUIDE-WITH-QUESTIONS-AND-VERIFIED-ANSWERS-100-CORRECT-GALEN.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-2dc7e58b-6f39-46cd-842b-9d3f2771b0bf\" download target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Exam 4: NUR242\/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023\/<br>2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam<br>Review| Complete Guide with Questions and<br>Verified Answers| 100% Correct<br>Q: Pt. teaching for Raynauds disease<br>Answer:<br>Stop smoking, avoid cold and stress, wear warm clothing, take vasodilators as prescribed<br>Q: Pt. teaching for Burgers Disease<br>Answer:<br>Use vasodilators as prescribed, smoking cessation, avoid injury to upper and lower extremities,<br>can cause gangrene<br>Q: S\/S of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)<br>Answer:<br>Leg pain, burning, cramping muscle discomfort when walking that stops at rest. As the disease<br>persists the pt can walk shorter distances<br>Q: Post-OP Care for Femoral Artery Bypass graft?<br>Answer:<br>warmth, redness and edema are expected. Monitor for possible occlusion and continuous aching<br>pain (first sign of occlusion) Throbbing pain is due to increased blood flow to the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q: Notify the physician immediately if they experience what S\/S after a femoral artery graft?<br>Answer:<br>Cold, pale, cyanotic skin or decreased pulse<br>Q: Amputation complications:<br>Answer:<br>infection, phantom limb pain, flexion contractions<br>Q: Amputation Post-OP care:<br>Answer:<br>-DO NOT elevate limb on pillow (can cause flexion contractures)<br>-1st 24 hours elevate the foot of the bed to decrease edema then keep the bed flat<br>-24-48 hours- place the pt. in prone position to stretch muscles and prevent hip flexion<br>contractures<br>Q: Pt with a DVT is at high risk for?<br>Answer:<br>PE<br>Q: DVT S\/S<br>Answer:<br>-calf\/groin tenderness<br>-sudden unilateral swelling<br>-positive Homans sign<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q: DVT Risk Factors<br>Answer:<br>-venous stasis from varicose veins<br>-heart 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