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What does 'med surg' stand for in med surg nursing?
What does 'med surg' stand for in med surg nursing?
- Mental-surgical
- Medication-surgery
- Medical-service
- Medical-surgical (correct)
What is the primary focus of a med surg nurse's job duties?
What is the primary focus of a med surg nurse's job duties?
- Public health education
- Technology management
- Administrative tasks
- Patient safety and patient care (correct)
Which nursing specialty is the most popular in the United States?
Which nursing specialty is the most popular in the United States?
- Pediatric nursing
- Med surg nursing (correct)
- Emergency nursing
- Geriatric nursing
What type of patients do med surg nurses primarily care for?
What type of patients do med surg nurses primarily care for?
What is a telemetry nurse skilled in working with?
What is a telemetry nurse skilled in working with?
Which component is involved in oxygenation?
Which component is involved in oxygenation?
Which chamber of the heart pumps about 60ml/beat or 5L/min?
Which chamber of the heart pumps about 60ml/beat or 5L/min?
Which layer of cardiac muscle tissue is the outermost layer of the heart?
Which layer of cardiac muscle tissue is the outermost layer of the heart?
Through which valve does blood exit the right ventricle of the heart?
Through which valve does blood exit the right ventricle of the heart?
Where does oxygenated blood return via after leaving the lungs?
Where does oxygenated blood return via after leaving the lungs?
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What does 'med surg' stand for?
What does 'med surg' stand for?
Medical-surgical.
Primary focus of med surg nurse?
Primary focus of med surg nurse?
Patient safety and patient care.
Most popular US nursing specialty?
Most popular US nursing specialty?
Med surg nursing.
Patients cared for by med surg nurses?
Patients cared for by med surg nurses?
Adults preparing for or recovering from surgical procedures.
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Telemetry nurse skillset?
Telemetry nurse skillset?
Technology.
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Component involved in oxygenation?
Component involved in oxygenation?
Heart.
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Heart chamber pumping ~5L/min?
Heart chamber pumping ~5L/min?
Right ventricle.
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Outermost cardiac muscle layer?
Outermost cardiac muscle layer?
Epicardium.
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Valve blood exits right ventricle?
Valve blood exits right ventricle?
Pulmonary valve.
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Where oxygenated blood returns?
Where oxygenated blood returns?
Pulmonary veins.
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Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Med surg stands for medical-surgical nursing.
Job Duties
- The primary focus of a med surg nurse's job duties is to care for adult patients who are acutely ill or recovering from surgery.
Nursing Specialty
- Medical-surgical nursing is the most popular nursing specialty in the United States.
Patient Care
- Med surg nurses primarily care for adult patients who are acutely ill or recovering from surgery.
Telemetry Nursing
- A telemetry nurse is skilled in working with patients who require continuous cardiac monitoring.
Oxygenation
- The lungs are involved in oxygenation.
Heart Function
- The left ventricle pumps about 60ml/beat or 5L/min.
- The epicardium is the outermost layer of cardiac muscle tissue in the heart.
Blood Flow
- Blood exits the right ventricle of the heart through the pulmonic valve.
- Oxygenated blood returns to the heart via the pulmonary veins after leaving the lungs.
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