Med Surg Final Exam Questions and Answers WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.

Med Surg Final Exam Questions and Answers WITH CORRECT ANSWERS. 1.A nurse is creating a plan of care to maintain the skin integrity of a client who experiences frequent diarrhea due to ulcerative colitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? : ANS Wipe perianal area with warm water and apply a barrier cream 2.A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and handles anxiety by confabulating. The nurse should recognize confabulation when the client : ANS makes up stories when he is unable to remember actual events 3.A nurse is assessing a client who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? : ANS Bradykinesia 4.A nurse is preparing a presentation about glucosamine to a group of clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?- : ANS "Glucosamine may help to increase joint functionality." 5.A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing prostatic hypertrophy. Which of the following findings associated with urinary retention should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) : ANS - Report of feeling pressure -Tenderness over the symphysis pubis -Distended bladder -Voiding 30 mL frequently - 6.A nurse is preparing to administer heparin to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? : ANS Inject the medication into the abdomen above the level of the iliac crest. 7.A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a client who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? : ANS Provide client supervision. 8.A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. The client is agitated and is having difficulty staying in his chair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? : ANS Place a seat alarm in the client's chair. 9.A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving a continuous heparin infusion. Which of the following medications should the nurse have available to reverse heparin's effects? : ANS Protamine sulfate 10.A nurse is caring for a group of older adult clients. Which of the following manifestations indicates one of the clients is experiencing delirium? : ANS A client attempts to climb out of bed and repeatedly states she must get home.