MEDICAL SURGICAL LPN RN CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS SOLVED QUESTIONS
STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory report. The client's ABG
levels are ph 7.5, PaCO2 32, HCO3 24. The nurse should determine
that the client has which of the following acid base imbalances?
Answer: Respiratory alkalosis
◉ A nurse is providing teaching about antiretroviral medication
therapy to a client who has a new diagnosis of AIDS. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer: "You should take antiretroviral meds on a routine schedule."
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client during a sickle cell crisis.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
client's plan of care? Answer: Encourage increased fluid intake
◉ 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? Answer:
"I will use lemon and glycerine swabs after meals."
◉ A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who
reports developing severe right eye pain with a gritty sensation while
, sawing wood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? Answer: Ask the client about first aid performed at the scene.
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who had a stroke. The client
has hemiplegia and occasional urinary incontinence. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
Answer: Offer the client a bedpan every 2 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? SATA
Answer: take allopurinol as prescribed
exercise several times a week
limit intake of foods high in purine
◉ a nurse is monitoring a client following a thyroidectomy for the
presence of hypoparathyroidism. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? Answer: involuntary muscle spasms
◉ a nurse in an ED 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? Answer: clear fluid coming from
the nares
◉ a nurse is planning care for a client who has thrombophlebitis and a
prescription to receive heparin via continuous IV infusion. which of
the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Answer: infuse the heparin using an electronic IV pump
EVALUATION EXAMS SOLVED QUESTIONS
STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory report. The client's ABG
levels are ph 7.5, PaCO2 32, HCO3 24. The nurse should determine
that the client has which of the following acid base imbalances?
Answer: Respiratory alkalosis
◉ A nurse is providing teaching about antiretroviral medication
therapy to a client who has a new diagnosis of AIDS. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer: "You should take antiretroviral meds on a routine schedule."
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client during a sickle cell crisis.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
client's plan of care? Answer: Encourage increased fluid intake
◉ 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? Answer:
"I will use lemon and glycerine swabs after meals."
◉ A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who
reports developing severe right eye pain with a gritty sensation while
, sawing wood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? Answer: Ask the client about first aid performed at the scene.
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who had a stroke. The client
has hemiplegia and occasional urinary incontinence. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
Answer: Offer the client a bedpan every 2 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? SATA
Answer: take allopurinol as prescribed
exercise several times a week
limit intake of foods high in purine
◉ a nurse is monitoring a client following a thyroidectomy for the
presence of hypoparathyroidism. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? Answer: involuntary muscle spasms
◉ a nurse in an ED 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? Answer: clear fluid coming from
the nares
◉ a nurse is planning care for a client who has thrombophlebitis and a
prescription to receive heparin via continuous IV infusion. which of
the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Answer: infuse the heparin using an electronic IV pump
