PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice
(2024/2025) Questions And Correct Answers
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A nurse is preparing to assist a client out of bed 4 hr following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
✔️Obtain the client's blood pressure.
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has age-related macular degeneration. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? -
✔️Distorted central vision of the eyes
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is on a low-sodium diet and asks about how to
improve the taste of bland food. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? -
✔️Lemon juice
A nurse is preparing to assist with the insertion of a double-lumen gastric sump tube for a client who
has peptic ulcer disease and has developed gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of the following images
depicts the tube that the nurse should select? -
✔️clear with blue tube
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has tuberculosis (TB). Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include? -
✔️Place the client in a negative-pressure airflow room.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who had a stroke. For which of the following
interprofessional team members should the nurse recommend a referral prior to initiating oral
intake for the client? -
✔️Speech-language pathologist
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a complication of surgery? -
✔️WBC count of 15,000/mm3
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pursed-lip breathing with a client who has a new diagnosis of
COPD. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? -
✔️"Pursed-lip breathing works best for activities like walking up stairs."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about joint protection with a client who has an acute exacerbation of
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
✔️Apply cold packs to the inflamed joints.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has mitral valve disease. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the disease process? -
✔️"I should call my doctor if my ankles swell."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma and a new prescription for a
corticosteroid. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse effect of the
medication? -
✔️Orthostatic hypotension
A nurse is collecting data from a 55-year-old female client who reports vaginal dryness and hot
flashes. The client is interested in trying hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following
should the nurse recognize as a contraindication to HRT? -
✔️History of treatment for blood clots
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has COPD and is dyspneic. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
✔️Encourage abdominal breathing.
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a history of breast cancer. The client asks the
nurse about birth control. Which of the following methods of birth control is contraindicated for this
client? -
✔️Combination oral contraceptives
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about preventing complications of
peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following statements indicates that the client is adhering
to the nurse's instructions? -
✔️"I don't cross my legs anymore."
, A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide to a client who has heart failure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report before administering the medication? -
✔️Decreased potassium
A nurse is reviewing the chart of a client who is experiencing an adrenal crisis, which was
precipitated by the client not taking their medication for several days. The nurse should identify that
withdrawal from which of the following medications potentiated the adrenal crisis? -
✔️Prednisone
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily.
While taking the client's apical pulse, the nurse notes a rate of 58/min. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? -
✔️Withhold the dose.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing with a client who has
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands the
teaching? -
✔️"I will have my HbA1c checked twice per year."
A nurse is providing information regarding transmission-based precautions for a client who has
Clostridium difficile to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? (Select all that apply.) -
✔️"Provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes for meals."
"Leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room."
"Clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has coronary artery disease. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
✔️"Add oily fish to your diet twice weekly."
A nurse in an oncology clinic is reinforcing teaching about Mohs surgery with a client who has skin cancer.
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Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
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(2024/2025) Questions And Correct Answers
Verified 100%
A nurse is preparing to assist a client out of bed 4 hr following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
✔️Obtain the client's blood pressure.
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has age-related macular degeneration. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? -
✔️Distorted central vision of the eyes
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is on a low-sodium diet and asks about how to
improve the taste of bland food. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? -
✔️Lemon juice
A nurse is preparing to assist with the insertion of a double-lumen gastric sump tube for a client who
has peptic ulcer disease and has developed gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of the following images
depicts the tube that the nurse should select? -
✔️clear with blue tube
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has tuberculosis (TB). Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include? -
✔️Place the client in a negative-pressure airflow room.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who had a stroke. For which of the following
interprofessional team members should the nurse recommend a referral prior to initiating oral
intake for the client? -
✔️Speech-language pathologist
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a complication of surgery? -
✔️WBC count of 15,000/mm3
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pursed-lip breathing with a client who has a new diagnosis of
COPD. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? -
✔️"Pursed-lip breathing works best for activities like walking up stairs."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about joint protection with a client who has an acute exacerbation of
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
✔️Apply cold packs to the inflamed joints.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has mitral valve disease. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the disease process? -
✔️"I should call my doctor if my ankles swell."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma and a new prescription for a
corticosteroid. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse effect of the
medication? -
✔️Orthostatic hypotension
A nurse is collecting data from a 55-year-old female client who reports vaginal dryness and hot
flashes. The client is interested in trying hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following
should the nurse recognize as a contraindication to HRT? -
✔️History of treatment for blood clots
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has COPD and is dyspneic. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
✔️Encourage abdominal breathing.
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a history of breast cancer. The client asks the
nurse about birth control. Which of the following methods of birth control is contraindicated for this
client? -
✔️Combination oral contraceptives
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about preventing complications of
peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following statements indicates that the client is adhering
to the nurse's instructions? -
✔️"I don't cross my legs anymore."
, A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide to a client who has heart failure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report before administering the medication? -
✔️Decreased potassium
A nurse is reviewing the chart of a client who is experiencing an adrenal crisis, which was
precipitated by the client not taking their medication for several days. The nurse should identify that
withdrawal from which of the following medications potentiated the adrenal crisis? -
✔️Prednisone
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily.
While taking the client's apical pulse, the nurse notes a rate of 58/min. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? -
✔️Withhold the dose.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing with a client who has
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands the
teaching? -
✔️"I will have my HbA1c checked twice per year."
A nurse is providing information regarding transmission-based precautions for a client who has
Clostridium difficile to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? (Select all that apply.) -
✔️"Provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes for meals."
"Leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room."
"Clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has coronary artery disease. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
✔️"Add oily fish to your diet twice weekly."
A nurse in an oncology clinic is reinforcing teaching about Mohs surgery with a client who has skin cancer.
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Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
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@i ✔️Mohs surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin layers of the tumor.
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