PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice
2025 B With 90 Questions and Answers
A nurse is assisting in the plan of care regarding bowel retraining for a client who has a cervical
spinal cord injury. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement first? -
** Determine the client's daily elimination habits.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who was admitted to the neurological unit
following a stroke 3 hr ago. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the
priority? -
** Keep the client in a side-lying position.
A nurse is performing an ECG on a client who is scheduled for surgery the following morning. In
which of the following locations should the nurse place the V1 electrode? (You will find hot spots to
select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.) -
** C is correct
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a guaiac fecal occult blood test.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
** Avoid eating red meat for 3 days prior to the test.
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who has hyperthyroidism and has been taking
methimazole for 4 weeks. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a therapeutic
response to the medication? -
** "I have gained 3 pounds since my last appointment."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gonorrhea. Which of the following information
should the nurse include? -
** "You are at risk for infertility with this infection, regardless of treatment."
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has hearing loss. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? -
, ** Lower voice pitch when speaking
A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data from a client who reports fullness in the rectum
and abdominal cramping. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client
might have a fecal impaction? -
** Small liquid stools
A nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who is taking digoxin. Which of the following
medications should the nurse identify as increasing the risk for the client to develop digoxin toxicity?
-
** Furosemide
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has peripheral arterial disease of the
lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? -
** Dangle the extremities off the side of the bed.
A nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione 7 mg subcutaneously to a client who has an INR of
4. Available is phytonadione 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
** 0.7 mL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about increasing dietary fiber. The nurse should
recommend which of the following foods as the best source of fiber? -
** 1/2 cup cooked kidney beans
A nurse in a telemetry unit is collecting data from a client who has a newly inserted permanent pacemake
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r. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? -
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A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client. The nurse should identify that which of the followin
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g laboratory values indicates the client is at risk for delayed wound healing? -
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2025 B With 90 Questions and Answers
A nurse is assisting in the plan of care regarding bowel retraining for a client who has a cervical
spinal cord injury. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement first? -
** Determine the client's daily elimination habits.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who was admitted to the neurological unit
following a stroke 3 hr ago. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the
priority? -
** Keep the client in a side-lying position.
A nurse is performing an ECG on a client who is scheduled for surgery the following morning. In
which of the following locations should the nurse place the V1 electrode? (You will find hot spots to
select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.) -
** C is correct
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a guaiac fecal occult blood test.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
** Avoid eating red meat for 3 days prior to the test.
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who has hyperthyroidism and has been taking
methimazole for 4 weeks. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a therapeutic
response to the medication? -
** "I have gained 3 pounds since my last appointment."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gonorrhea. Which of the following information
should the nurse include? -
** "You are at risk for infertility with this infection, regardless of treatment."
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has hearing loss. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? -
, ** Lower voice pitch when speaking
A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data from a client who reports fullness in the rectum
and abdominal cramping. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client
might have a fecal impaction? -
** Small liquid stools
A nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who is taking digoxin. Which of the following
medications should the nurse identify as increasing the risk for the client to develop digoxin toxicity?
-
** Furosemide
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has peripheral arterial disease of the
lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? -
** Dangle the extremities off the side of the bed.
A nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione 7 mg subcutaneously to a client who has an INR of
4. Available is phytonadione 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
** 0.7 mL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about increasing dietary fiber. The nurse should
recommend which of the following foods as the best source of fiber? -
** 1/2 cup cooked kidney beans
A nurse in a telemetry unit is collecting data from a client who has a newly inserted permanent pacemake
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r. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? -
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@i ** The client experiences hiccups when sitting.
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A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client. The nurse should identify that which of the followin
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g laboratory values indicates the client is at risk for delayed wound healing? -
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@i ** Decreased iron
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