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Med Surg: Final Questions & 100%
Correct Answers
A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
✓ :~~ Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers.
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and a capillary blood
glucose reading of 48 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
✓ :~~ Diaphoresis
A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hr postoperative following an above-the-
knee amputation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
✓ :~~ Assist the client to a prone position every 4 hr.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and urolithiasis. The client
asks how to prevent future uric acid stones. Which of the following suggestions
should the nurse make? (Select all that apply.)
✓ :~~ Take allopurinol as prescribed.
Exercise several times a week.
Limit intake of foods high in purine.
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A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who sustained a fall off
of a roof. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication
of a basilar skull fracture?
✓ :~~ Clear fluid coming from the nares
A nurse is teaching a client how to perform a breast self exam (BSE). The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an indication of breast cancer?
✓ :~~ A nontender, hard lump that is palpated in one breast
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about improving gas exchange to a client
who has emphysema. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching?
✓ :~~ Use pursed-lip breathing during periods of dyspnea.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an upper gastrointestinal bleed and a
hematocrit of 24%. Prior to initiating a transfusion of packed red blood cells
(RBCs), which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that
apply.)
✓ :~~ Assess and document the client's vital signs.
Verify with another nurse the blood type and Rh of the packed RBCs.
Change IV tubing to a set that has a filter.
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A nurse is preparing to change the bed linens of a client who has AIDS and is
incontinent of stool. Which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE)
should the nurse don prior to providing client care? (Select all that apply.)
✓ :~~ Gown
Gloves
A nurse is caring for a client who begins having a tonic-clonic seizure while sitting
in a chair at the bedside. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
✓ :~~ Lower the client to the floor.
A nurse is caring for a client following a hip arthroplasty. The nurse places an
abduction pillow on the client for which of the following purposes?
✓ :~~ Preventing dislocation of the hip during position changes or movement
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has fruity breath
odor, dry mouth, and extreme thirst. Which of the following assessments should
the nurse make?
✓ :~~ Blood glucose level
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage III pressure ulcer on the heel. When
preparing to irrigate the wound, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
✓ :~~ Check the client's pain level.
A nurse is providing postoperative care for a client who has two chest tubes in
place following a lobectomy. The client asks the nurse the reason for having two
chest tubes. The nurse should inform the client that the lower chest tube is placed
for which of the following reasons?
✓ :~~ Draining blood and fluid from the pleural space
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stomatitis due to chemotherapy
and radiation therapy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a
need for further teaching?
✓ :~~ "I will use lemon and glycerine swabs after meals."
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
✓ :~~ "I should check my heart rate at the same time each day."
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
Med Surg: Final Questions & 100%
Correct Answers
A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
✓ :~~ Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers.
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and a capillary blood
glucose reading of 48 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
✓ :~~ Diaphoresis
A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hr postoperative following an above-the-
knee amputation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
✓ :~~ Assist the client to a prone position every 4 hr.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and urolithiasis. The client
asks how to prevent future uric acid stones. Which of the following suggestions
should the nurse make? (Select all that apply.)
✓ :~~ Take allopurinol as prescribed.
Exercise several times a week.
Limit intake of foods high in purine.
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who sustained a fall off
of a roof. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication
of a basilar skull fracture?
✓ :~~ Clear fluid coming from the nares
A nurse is teaching a client how to perform a breast self exam (BSE). The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an indication of breast cancer?
✓ :~~ A nontender, hard lump that is palpated in one breast
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about improving gas exchange to a client
who has emphysema. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching?
✓ :~~ Use pursed-lip breathing during periods of dyspnea.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an upper gastrointestinal bleed and a
hematocrit of 24%. Prior to initiating a transfusion of packed red blood cells
(RBCs), which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that
apply.)
✓ :~~ Assess and document the client's vital signs.
Verify with another nurse the blood type and Rh of the packed RBCs.
Change IV tubing to a set that has a filter.
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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A nurse is preparing to change the bed linens of a client who has AIDS and is
incontinent of stool. Which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE)
should the nurse don prior to providing client care? (Select all that apply.)
✓ :~~ Gown
Gloves
A nurse is caring for a client who begins having a tonic-clonic seizure while sitting
in a chair at the bedside. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
✓ :~~ Lower the client to the floor.
A nurse is caring for a client following a hip arthroplasty. The nurse places an
abduction pillow on the client for which of the following purposes?
✓ :~~ Preventing dislocation of the hip during position changes or movement
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has fruity breath
odor, dry mouth, and extreme thirst. Which of the following assessments should
the nurse make?
✓ :~~ Blood glucose level
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage III pressure ulcer on the heel. When
preparing to irrigate the wound, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
✓ :~~ Check the client's pain level.
A nurse is providing postoperative care for a client who has two chest tubes in
place following a lobectomy. The client asks the nurse the reason for having two
chest tubes. The nurse should inform the client that the lower chest tube is placed
for which of the following reasons?
✓ :~~ Draining blood and fluid from the pleural space
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stomatitis due to chemotherapy
and radiation therapy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a
need for further teaching?
✓ :~~ "I will use lemon and glycerine swabs after meals."
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
✓ :~~ "I should check my heart rate at the same time each day."
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
