SURGICAL EXAM real 2025 (100% Graded A+)
A Nurse is collecting data from a client who has an obstructive pulmonary
disorder. The nurse should document the sound as which of the following? -
ANSWER✔✔Wheezes
A home health nurse is caring for a fluent who has COPD. The client tells the
nurse that he becomes short of breath while eating despite the use of home oxygen.
Which if the following instructions should the nurse include? -
ANSWER✔✔Drink beverages at the end of meals
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has leukemia and is
recovering chemotherapy. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ANSWER✔✔You should place your toothbrush in
hydrogen peroxide overnight
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client prior to removal of a leg cast. Which if
the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the
teaching? - ANSWER✔✔I will feel vibrations on my leg from the cast cutter
A nurse in 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 indicators a therapeutic response of the medication? - ANSWER✔✔I have
gained 3 ponds since my last appointment
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?
- ANSWER✔✔1/2 cup cooked kidney beans
,A nurse is contributing to the pan of care for a client who has TB. Which if the
following interventions should the nurse include? - ANSWER✔✔Place the client
in a negative pressure airflow room
A jade is reinforcing teaching with a client who postoperative following a
cemented total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER✔✔Maintain hip flexion to 90° or less
when sitting
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about
glycosylated hemoglobin testing. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER✔✔HbA1c results measure glucose
control for the prior 3 months
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutrition choices with a client who has
leukemia and is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse should identify that which of
ten following statements by the client indicators an understanding of the teaching?
- ANSWER✔✔I drink bottled water
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? -
ANSWER✔✔Obtain the client's blood pressure.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a Jackson Pratt drain.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER✔✔Compress
the bulb receipt and then close the drainage valve
, A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking enalapril. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? -
ANSWER✔✔cough
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has coronary artery disease and is
taking a statin medication to lower cholesterol levels. Which of the following of
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER✔✔Add oily fish
to your diet twice weekly
A nurse is caring for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and reports a new
onset of nausea. The client has an NG tube set at low intermittent suction and
receiving continuous IV infusion of 0.9 % sodium chloride. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER✔✔Check for kinks in
the NG tube
A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding the use of a CPM machine with a client
who is scheduled for a knee arthroplasty. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER✔✔Your knee is flexed and
extended as prescribed by your provider, the machine is padded with sheepskin
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a prescription for
morphine. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
- ANSWER✔✔Urinary retention
A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for developing pressure ulcers. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER✔✔Position pillows
between the bony prominences
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is receiving an IV infusion
of cefazolin. Ten minutes after beginning the infusion, the client reports intense