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PSYC MISC MED SURG FINAL EXAM 1, 2,3 &4 (314 QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT/VERIFIED) BEST EXAM SOLUTION
GUARANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 GRADED A+


MED SURG FINAL
EXAM EXAM 1
• A nurse assesses an older adult’s skin. Which findings require
immediate referral?
(Select all that apply. Lesion with various colors Asymmetric
6-mm dark lesion on forehead
• A nurse reads on a hospitalized client’s chart that the client is
receiving teletherapy.
What action by the nurse is best? Coordinate continuation of the
therapy.
• A nurse cares for a dying client. Which manifestation of dying
should the nurse treat first?
Pain
• A postoperative client vomited. After cleaning and comforting
the client, which action by the nurse is most important?
Auscultate lung sounds.
• A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed vancomycin
(Vancocin) 500 mg IV every 6 hours
for a methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
infection. Which action should the nurse take? Assess the IV site
at least every 2 hours for thrombophlebitis.
• A nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure ulcer on the

PSYC MISC MED SURG FINAL EXAM 1, 2,3 &4 (314
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT/VERIFIED) BEST EXAM SOLUTION
GUARANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 GRADED

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PSYC MISC MED SURG FINAL EXAM 1, 2,3 &4 (314 QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT/VERIFIED) BEST EXAM SOLUTION
GUARANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 GRADED A+

right ankle. Which action
should the nurse take first? Assess the right leg for pulses, skin
color, and temperature
• A nurse assesses a client who is prescribed a medication that
inhibits angiotensin I from
converting into angiotensin II (angiotensin-converting enzyme
[ACE] inhibitor). For which expected therapeutic effect should the
nurse assess? Blood pressure decrease from 180/72 mm Hg to
144/50 mm Hg
• A client is hospitalized with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia.
The client reports shortness of
breath with activity and extreme fatigue. What intervention is
best to promote comfort? Pace activities, allowing for adequate
rest.
• A nurse is assessing clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which
adult client should the
nurse identify as being at greatest risk for insensible water
loss? Anxious client who has tachypnea
• A nurse plans care for a client who has a wound that is not
healing. Which focused
assessments should the nurse complete to develop the client’s
plan of care? (Select all that apply.) Height, Alcohol use,

PSYC MISC MED SURG FINAL EXAM 1, 2,3 &4 (314
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT/VERIFIED) BEST EXAM SOLUTION
GUARANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 GRADED

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PSYC MISC MED SURG FINAL EXAM 1, 2,3 &4 (314 QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT/VERIFIED) BEST EXAM SOLUTION
GUARANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 GRADED A+

Prealbumin laboratory results
• A client is in the oncology clinic for a first visit since being
diagnosed with cancer. The nurse
reads in the client’s chart that the cancer classification is
TISN0M0. What does the nurse conclude about this client’s
cancer? There are no distant metastases noted in the report.
• A nurse is working with a community group promoting healthy
aging. What
recommendation is best to help prevent osteoarthritis (OA)?
Lose weight if needed
• The nurse working in the orthopedic clinic knows that a client
with which factor has an absolute contraindication for having a
total joint replacement?Severe osteoporosis
• After teaching a client about advance directives, a nurse
assesses the client’s
understanding. Which statement indicates the client correctly
understands the teaching?




PSYC MISC MED SURG FINAL EXAM 1, 2,3 &4 (314
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT/VERIFIED) BEST EXAM SOLUTION
GUARANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 GRADED

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PSYC MISC MED SURG FINAL EXAM 1, 2,3 &4 (314 QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT/VERIFIED) BEST EXAM SOLUTION
GUARANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 GRADED A+


"An advance directive will specify what I want done when I can
no longer make decisions about health care."
• The nurse working in the rheumatology clinic is seeing clients
with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). What assessment would be most important for the
client whose chart contains the diagnosis of Sjögren’s
syndrome? Visual acuity
• The nurse is presenting information to a community group on
safer sex practices. The nurse
should teach that which sexual practice is the riskiest?Anal
intercourse
• A nurse assesses a client who has a lesion on the skin that
is suspicious for skin cancer, as shown below Punch skin
biopsy
• After educating a caregiver of a home care client, a nurse
assesses the caregiver’s
understanding. Which statement indicates that the caregiver
needs additional education?" If his tailbone is red and tender in
the morning, I will massage it with baby oil "
• A nurse is talking with a client about a negative enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay
(ELISA) test for human immune deficiency virus (HIV)

PSYC MISC MED SURG FINAL EXAM 1, 2,3 &4 (314
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT/VERIFIED) BEST EXAM SOLUTION
GUARANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 GRADED

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