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MDC3 Final Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!! The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has taken report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first? A. A client with hypertension with a blood pressure of 172/92 mm Hg. B. A client with pain that is two days postoperative from a prostatectomy. C. A client ready for discharge education after treatment of an acute kidney injury. D. A client with a history of asthma complaining of increased dyspnea. D. A client with a history of asthma complaining of increased dyspnea. When educating a female client on the signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction, the nurse recognizes which of the following should be included in the teaching? A. Women experience intermittent claudication B. Substernal chest pain is the most common symptom in women C. Pain usually resolves with rest and relaxation D. Older adults and women often present with atypical signs and symptoms. D. Older adults and women often present with atypical signs and symptoms. Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention for a client in atrial fibrillation with a rate of 180 beats per minute? A. Administer medications to slow the rate B. Monitor urine output C. Administer anticoagulants D. Apply compression stockings A. Administer medications to slow the rate The nurse educates the client that besides an echocardiogram, which of the following tests is the best tool for diagnosing heart failure? Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!! A. Pulmonary artery catheter B. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) C. Radionuclide studies D. Multigated angiophaphic scan (MUGA B. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with polycythemiavera. Which of the following should the nurse include in the client and family education? A. Resume normal activity B. Diet high in vitamin K intake C. Decrease fluid intake to no more than 1 liter per day D. Wear support hose while awake D. Wear support hose while awake The nurse is caring for a client who presented to the emergency department with pulmonary edema. The client is hypotensive with a pulse oximeter reading of 85% on room air. Which of the following is a nursing priority? A. Administer IV fluids B. Obtain a chest x-ray C. Administer diuretics D. Administer oxygen D. Administer oxygen

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MDC3 Final Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!


The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has
taken report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit.
Which client should the nurse see first?
A. A client with hypertension with a blood pressure of
172/92 mm Hg.
D. A client with a history of asthma complaining of in-
B. A client with pain that is two days postoperative from a
creased dyspnea.
prostatectomy.
C. A client ready for discharge education after treatment
of an acute kidney injury.
D. A client with a history of asthma complaining of in-
creased dyspnea.
When educating a female client on the signs and symp-
toms of myocardial infarction, the nurse recognizes which
of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. Women experience intermittent claudication
D. Older adults and women often present with atypical
B. Substernal chest pain is the most common symptom in
signs and symptoms.
women
C. Pain usually resolves with rest and relaxation
D. Older adults and women often present with atypical
signs and symptoms.
Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention
for a client in atrial fibrillation with a rate of 180 beats per
minute?
A. Administer medications to slow the rate A. Administer medications to slow the rate
B. Monitor urine output
C. Administer anticoagulants
D. Apply compression stockings

The nurse educates the client that besides an echocar-
diogram, which of the following tests is the best tool for
diagnosing heart failure?


, MDC3 Final Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!


A. Pulmonary artery catheter
B. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
B. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
C. Radionuclide studies
D. Multigated angiophaphic scan (MUGA)
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with polycythemia
vera. Which of the following should the nurse include in
the client and family education?
A. Resume normal activity D. Wear support hose while awake
B. Diet high in vitamin K intake
C. Decrease fluid intake to no more than 1 liter per day
D. Wear support hose while awake
The nurse is caring for a client who presented to the
emergency department with pulmonary edema. The client
is hypotensive with a pulse oximeter reading of 85% on
room air. Which of the following is a nursing priority?
D. Administer oxygen
A. Administer IV fluids
B. Obtain a chest x-ray
C. Administer diuretics
D. Administer oxygen
The nurse is caring for four clients on a post-surgical
unit. The nurse understands that monitoring the client for
which post-operative compilation takes priority?
A. Nausea B. Pneumonia
B. Pneumonia
C. Constipation
D. Urinary retention

A nurse is performing discharge teaching for a client
who has recently diagnosed with heart failure. Which of A. Medication teaching
the following should be included in the client teaching? B. Low sodium diet
(SATA)


, MDC3 Final Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!


A. Medication teaching
B. Low sodium diet
D. Symptoms to report to the provider
C. Weekly weights
E. Fluid restriction
D. Symptoms to report to the provider
E. Fluid restriction
The nurse is caring for a client with mitral regurgitation.
Which of the following would the nurse anticipate the
client to develop if left untreated?
A. Left-sided heart failure A. Left-sided heart failure
B. Renal failure
C. Right-sided heart failure
D. Myocardial Ischemia
A nurse is caring for a 65-year old male who recently
underwent an aortic valve replacement. Which of the fol-
lowing is a postoperative nursing care priority?
A. Dressing change B. Assess for bleeding
B. Assess for bleeding
C. Advance diet as tolerated
D. Temperature monitoring
A nurse is caring for a client recently diagnosed with
hypertension. Which of the following should be included
in the discharge teaching?
A. Adherence to sodium restrictions
A. Adherence to sodium restrictions
B. Decrease physical activity to avoid spikes in blood pres-
sure
C. Only check blood pressure at a clinic or pharmacy
D. Diet changes are not recommended

A nurse is caring for a client with a history of an abdom-
inal aortic aneurism. Which of the following assessment
findings requires immediate intervention?

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