Medical-Surgical Final Practice (50 questions) Questions and answers latest update

Medical-Surgical Final Practice (50 questions) Questions and answers latest update 1.A nurse is monitoring a client following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of hypoparathy- roidism? ANS Involuntary muscle spasms (occurs if the parathyroid glands are damaged or removed during a thyroidectomy. Muscle twitching and paresthesias can result due to decreased parathyroid hormone levels and calcium deficiency.) 2.A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new per- manent pacemaker. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? ANS "I should check my heart rate each day."• 3.A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about improving gas exchange with a client who has emphysema. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? ANS Use pursed-lip breathing during periods of dyspnea. 4.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). The client asks the nurse about the usual course of MS. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? ANS "Acute episodes are usually followed by remissions, which can last varying lengths of time." 5.a nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports developing severe right eye pain with a gritty sensation while sawing wood. Whats priority? ANS Ask the client about first aid performed at the scene 6.A nurse is preparing to administer timolol eye drops for a client who has glaucoma. When instilling the medication, which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANS Apply pressure to puncta after instillation of the medica- tion. 7.A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage III pressure ulcer on his heel. When preparing to irrigate the wound, which of the following actions should the nurse take rst? ANS Check the client's pain level 8.A nurse is caring for a client who begins having a tonic-clonic seizure while sitting in a chair at the bedside. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? ANS Lower the client to the floor.