Exam 3: NU 158 NU158 Latest

Exam 3: NU 158 / NU158 (Latest

Update 2025 / 2026) Medical- Surgical Nursing I | Questions with Correct Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen

Question:

when does edema become a problem in heart disease?

Answer:

when blood flow into or out of the heart is inhibited, causing a backup of body fluids in the vascular space

Question:

how can you indicate fluid overload in CHF?

Answer:

Observing the patients jugular veins for prominence

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Question:

what can help you indicate fluid retention?

Answer:

a weight gain of 2 to 3 days or less

Question:

what causes anginal pain?

Answer:

narrowed coronary arteries

Question:

how to you treat stable angina?

Answer:

treated with nitroglycerin, oral nitrates, oxygen, reassurance and careful monitoring

Question:

what may happen in PVD?

Answer:

blood flow may be sluggish or altered by constriction of the blood vessels

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Question:

what are 3 nursing interventions for altered tissue perfusion patients?

Answer:

• provide warm environment

2.warm clothing and blankets 3.teach the patient to avoid extreme cold and heat

Question:

how can you prevent leg ulcers?

Answer:

• wearing elastic bandages
• proper positioning
• preventing injury
• avoiding extreme heat and cold

Question:

What is angina pectoris?

Answer:

chest pain caused by inadequate flow of blood and oxygen to the heart

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Question:

what are signs and symptoms of angina pectoris?

Answer:

Chest pain and shortness of breath

Question:

how do you treat angina pectoris?

Answer:

Rest, supplemental oxygen, and nitroglycerin (NTG)

Question:

What is coronary artery disease?

Answer:

a disease caused by the buildup of plaque resulting in the arteries to become hardened and narrows

Question:

what are signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease?

Answer:

angina, weakness, nausea, SOB

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