MED SURG CMS PROCTORED EXAM| Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 New Update
MED SURG CMS PROCTORED EXAM| Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 New Update 1. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 2 days postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings indicates the need for nursing intervention? ~ Answer: Dark brown drainage in the NG tube 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is visually impaired. When delivering the client's meal tray, which of the following actions should the nurse take? ~ Answer: Describe the food placement as though the plate were a clock. 3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is starting to take metformin extended release. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the instructions? ~ Answer: Monitor blood glucose while taking this medication. 4. A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for an older adult client who has a new prescription for transdermal clonidine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the plan of care? ~ Answer: Check the client for increased hypopigmentation under the patch. 5. A nurse is receiving a change-of-shift report about the care of four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first? ~ Answer: A client who displays increased confusion over the past 4 hr | 6. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client whose cardiac monitor suddenly displays ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following is the priority nursing action? ~ Answer: Perform immediate defibrillation. 7. A nurse is collecting data from a client who underwent a thyroidectomy 4 hr ago. Which of the following client findings indicate a complication of the procedure? ~ Answer: Tingling of the fingers 8. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who had an excisional biopsy of the left breast. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? ~ Answer: Apply an ice pack to the incision site to treat discomfort. 9. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has peritonitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? ~ Answer: Absent bowel sounds 10. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has mitral valve regurgitation. In which of the following areas should the nurse place the stethoscope to auscultate a murmur? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.. ~ Answer: A
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