PN MEDICAL-
SURGICAL NURSING
FINAL EXAM 3RD
EDITION
, PN MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING FINAL
EXAM 3RD EDITION QUESTIONS |
GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS
The home health nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart
failure (CHF). Which assessment finding should the nurse report
immediately to the physician?
A. Moderate shortness of breath after walking down the hall.
B. A 3 pound weight gain over the course of a week.
C. Heart rate of 104 beats/min after ambulating to the bathroom.
D. Increase urinary output to 50 mL in the last hour. - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
A. Shortness of breath after walking down the hall.
The nurse is caring for a patient with C. difficile infection. Which action
is most important for the nurse to take?
A. Only use alcohol-based hand cleanser for hand hygiene.
B. Always wear an impervious mask.
C. Don proper eye protection before providing care.
D. Put the patient on contact plus isolation. - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
D. Put the patient on contact plus isolation
,The nurse is caring for a patient with general sepsis. Which finding
should first alert the nurse to a potential complication that warrants
immediate attention?
A. Increased lethargy
B. Sudden coughing
C. Elevated blood pressure
D. Cloudy urine - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
A. Increased lethargy
The nurse is teaching a patient about the purpose of his telemetry. Which
statement indicates the nurse's teaching has been successful?
A. "I will need to stay in bed when the monitor is reading my heart
waves."
B. "This test will help determine if I have a blockage in my arteries."
C. "If there is a problem with my heart valves, it will show up with
telemetry."
D. "The nurses will be able to monitor my heart rate and rhythm." -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
D. The nurses will be able to monitor my heart rate and rhythm.
, The nurse is working in a trauma unit and is accidentally stuck with an
IV needle following venipuncture of the patient. What is the nurses first
action?
A. Immediately begin taking the two- to three-drug regimen.
B. Report the stick to the charge nurse immediately so follow-up can be
initiated.
C. Wash the punctured area with soap and water.
D. Complete an incident report so immediate testing of the patient and
nurse can begin. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
C. Wash the punctured area with soap and water.
The nurse is caring for a post-myocardial infarction (MI) patient who
has been started on daily simvastatin (Zocor) and a low-fat diet. Which
statement best indicates the nurse's teaching has been successful?
A. "I will need to have blood work every month while taking Zocor."
B. "I should take Zocor with grapefruit juice to help absorption."
C. " I should call my doctor if I experience unexplained muscle pain."
D. "I should take Zocor an hour before my biggest meal of the day." -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
C. "I should call my doctor if I experience unexplained muscle pain."
SURGICAL NURSING
FINAL EXAM 3RD
EDITION
, PN MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING FINAL
EXAM 3RD EDITION QUESTIONS |
GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS
The home health nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart
failure (CHF). Which assessment finding should the nurse report
immediately to the physician?
A. Moderate shortness of breath after walking down the hall.
B. A 3 pound weight gain over the course of a week.
C. Heart rate of 104 beats/min after ambulating to the bathroom.
D. Increase urinary output to 50 mL in the last hour. - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
A. Shortness of breath after walking down the hall.
The nurse is caring for a patient with C. difficile infection. Which action
is most important for the nurse to take?
A. Only use alcohol-based hand cleanser for hand hygiene.
B. Always wear an impervious mask.
C. Don proper eye protection before providing care.
D. Put the patient on contact plus isolation. - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
D. Put the patient on contact plus isolation
,The nurse is caring for a patient with general sepsis. Which finding
should first alert the nurse to a potential complication that warrants
immediate attention?
A. Increased lethargy
B. Sudden coughing
C. Elevated blood pressure
D. Cloudy urine - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
A. Increased lethargy
The nurse is teaching a patient about the purpose of his telemetry. Which
statement indicates the nurse's teaching has been successful?
A. "I will need to stay in bed when the monitor is reading my heart
waves."
B. "This test will help determine if I have a blockage in my arteries."
C. "If there is a problem with my heart valves, it will show up with
telemetry."
D. "The nurses will be able to monitor my heart rate and rhythm." -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
D. The nurses will be able to monitor my heart rate and rhythm.
, The nurse is working in a trauma unit and is accidentally stuck with an
IV needle following venipuncture of the patient. What is the nurses first
action?
A. Immediately begin taking the two- to three-drug regimen.
B. Report the stick to the charge nurse immediately so follow-up can be
initiated.
C. Wash the punctured area with soap and water.
D. Complete an incident report so immediate testing of the patient and
nurse can begin. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
C. Wash the punctured area with soap and water.
The nurse is caring for a post-myocardial infarction (MI) patient who
has been started on daily simvastatin (Zocor) and a low-fat diet. Which
statement best indicates the nurse's teaching has been successful?
A. "I will need to have blood work every month while taking Zocor."
B. "I should take Zocor with grapefruit juice to help absorption."
C. " I should call my doctor if I experience unexplained muscle pain."
D. "I should take Zocor an hour before my biggest meal of the day." -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Answer:
C. "I should call my doctor if I experience unexplained muscle pain."
