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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Med/Surg I Final Exam Review dd dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________
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EXAM CODE: KAPLAN NURSING INTEGRATED EXAM Q
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UESTIONS ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. A nurse assesses a postoperative patient 2 days after chest surgery. What findings indicat
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e that the patient requires better pain management (select all that apply)?
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a. Confusion
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b. Hypoglycemia
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c. Poor cough effort
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d. Shallow breathing
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e. Elevated temperature
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[Verified Solution]: A C D E dd dddd dd dd dd




Q2. While ambulating in the room, a patient complains of feeling dizzy. In what order will th
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e nurse accomplish the following activities?
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a. Have the patient sit down in a chair.
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b. Give the patient something to drink.
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c. Take the patient's blood pressure (BP).
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d. Inform the patient's health care provider.
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[Verified Solution]: A C B D dd dddd dd dd dd




Q3. In what order will the nurse perform these actions when doing a physical assessment for
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a patient admitted with abdominal pain?
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a. Percuss the abdomen to locate any areas of dullness.
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b. Palpate the abdomen to check for tenderness or masses.
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c. Inspect the abdomen for distention or other abnormalities.
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d. Auscultate the abdomen for the presence of bowel sounds.
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[Verified Solution]: C D A B dd dddd dd dd dd

, Q4. Which information is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider
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about a patient who has been using varenicline (Chantix)?
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a. The patient continues to smoke a few cigarettes every day.
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b. The patient complains of headaches that occur almost daily.
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c. The patient complains of new-onset sadness and depression.
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d. The patient says, "I have decided that I am not ready to quit."
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[Verified Solution]: C dd dddd




Q5. Which method should the nurse use to gather the most complete assessment of an older p
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atient?
a. Review the patient's health record for previous assessments.
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b. Use a geriatric assessment instrument to evaluate the patient.
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c. Ask the patient to write down medical problems and medications.
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d. Interview both the patient and the primary caregiver for the patient.
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[Verified Solution]: B dd dddd




Q6. The nurse is preparing to perform a focused assessment for a patient complaining of shor
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tness of breath. Which equipment will be needed?
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a. Flashlight
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c. Tongue blades
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b. Stethoscope
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d. Percussion hammer
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[Verified Solution]: B dd dddd




Q7. The surgical unit nurse has just received a patient with a history of smoking from the pos
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tanesthesia care unit. Which action is most important at this time?
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a. Auscultate for adventitious breath sounds.
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b. Obtain the blood pressure and temperature.
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c. Remind the patient about harmful effects of smoking.
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d. Ask the health care provider to prescribe a nicotine patch.
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[Verified Solution]: A dd dddd




Q8. What information should the nurse collect when assessing the health status of a communi
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ty?
a. Air pollution levels
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b. Number of health food stores
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