RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice
NGN
a nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being treated
with lactulose. the client is experiencing excessive stools. which of the following
findings is an adverse effect of the medication? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
hypokalemia
a nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving mechanical
ventilation. the client appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure alarm is
sounding. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----instruct the client to allow the machine to breathe for
them
a nurse is teaching a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer. to help
mitigate this risk, which of the following dietary alterations should the nurse
recommend? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----add cabbage to the diet
,a home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a
rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. which of the
following neurological deficits should the nurse expect to find when assessing the
client? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----visual spatial deficits
left hemianopsia
one-sided neglect
a nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneumonia. the client's pulse oximeter
readings have fluctuated between 79% and 88% for the last 30 min. which of the
following oxygen delivery systems should the nurse initiate to provide the highest
concentration of oxygen? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----nonrebreather mask
a nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral pneumonia and an SaO2 of 85%. the
client has dyspnea with a productive cough and is using accessory muscles to
breathe. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----place the client in high-fowler's position
a nurse is planning care for a client who has extensive burn injuries and is
immunocompromised. which of the following precautions should the nurse
include in the plan of care to prevent a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----avoid placing plants or flowers in the client's room
an older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member.
which of the following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that
the client has hypertonic dehydration? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Urine
specific gravity of 1.045
, a nurse in an emergency department is reviewing the providers prescriptions for a
client who sustained a rattlesnake bite to the lower leg. which of the following
prescriptions should the nurse expect? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----administer
an opioid analgesic to the client
a nurse is assessing a client who has had a suspected stroke. the nurse should
place the priority on which of the following findings? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER---
-dysphagia
a nurse is teaching a young adult client how to perform testicular self-
examination. which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----roll each testicle between the thumb and fingers
a nurse is providing instructions to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a
new prescription for metformin. which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----I should
take this medication with a meal
a nurse is teaching a client who has venous insufficiency about self-care. which of
the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the teaching? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----I will wear clean
graduated compression stockings every day
NGN
a nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being treated
with lactulose. the client is experiencing excessive stools. which of the following
findings is an adverse effect of the medication? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
hypokalemia
a nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving mechanical
ventilation. the client appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure alarm is
sounding. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----instruct the client to allow the machine to breathe for
them
a nurse is teaching a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer. to help
mitigate this risk, which of the following dietary alterations should the nurse
recommend? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----add cabbage to the diet
,a home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a
rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. which of the
following neurological deficits should the nurse expect to find when assessing the
client? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----visual spatial deficits
left hemianopsia
one-sided neglect
a nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneumonia. the client's pulse oximeter
readings have fluctuated between 79% and 88% for the last 30 min. which of the
following oxygen delivery systems should the nurse initiate to provide the highest
concentration of oxygen? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----nonrebreather mask
a nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral pneumonia and an SaO2 of 85%. the
client has dyspnea with a productive cough and is using accessory muscles to
breathe. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----place the client in high-fowler's position
a nurse is planning care for a client who has extensive burn injuries and is
immunocompromised. which of the following precautions should the nurse
include in the plan of care to prevent a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----avoid placing plants or flowers in the client's room
an older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member.
which of the following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that
the client has hypertonic dehydration? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Urine
specific gravity of 1.045
, a nurse in an emergency department is reviewing the providers prescriptions for a
client who sustained a rattlesnake bite to the lower leg. which of the following
prescriptions should the nurse expect? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----administer
an opioid analgesic to the client
a nurse is assessing a client who has had a suspected stroke. the nurse should
place the priority on which of the following findings? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER---
-dysphagia
a nurse is teaching a young adult client how to perform testicular self-
examination. which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----roll each testicle between the thumb and fingers
a nurse is providing instructions to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a
new prescription for metformin. which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----I should
take this medication with a meal
a nurse is teaching a client who has venous insufficiency about self-care. which of
the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the teaching? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----I will wear clean
graduated compression stockings every day
