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CJE MED-SURG 1 EXAMINATION COMPLETE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with bipolar
disorder and is taking lithium (Lithane). Which of the
following serum lithium levels indicates the client's dosage
is appropriate for maintenance therapy? - Answer-0.75
mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a lumbar
puncture. The nurse should teach the client that which of
the following is a post-procedure complication? - Answer-
Headache
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a new prescription
for cromolyn sodium (Intal) metered-dose inhaler (MDI) to
a school-age child who has asthma. Which of the following
statements should indicate to the nurse that the child
needs further teaching? - Answer-"I will use my cromolyn
nebulizer before using my albuterol inhaler."
A nurse is planning to obtain blood pressure on four
clients. On which of the following clients should the nurse
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perform an electronic blood pressure measurement? -
Answer-A client who is recovering from a cardiac
catheterization
A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 132 lb and has
been prescribed gentamicin (Garamycin) 5mg/kg/day by
IV bolus in three equal doses. Available on hand is
40mg/mL that is to be added to 50 mL 0.9% sodium
chloride. How many mL should the nurse add to the
solution per dose? - Answer-2.5 mL
A nurse is providing education to the parent of an infant
who is newly diagnosed with biliary atresia. The nurse
should teach the parent that which of the following is a
clinical manifestation associated with the illness? -
Answer-Dark urine
A nurse administrator is reviewing policies and procedures
of the facility she works in to ensure confidentiality
requirements are being met. Which of the following
indicates that intervention is needed to prevent the release
of confidential client information? - Answer-Assigning staff
members on each shift the same password for accessing
medical records
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A school nurse has requested the school board remove a
piece of playground equipment due to a documented
increase in injuries that can be linked back to it. The
nurse's actions are an example of which of the following? -
Answer-Advocacy
A nursing supervisor is determining bed placement for four
clients. Which of the following client's should be placed on
droplet precautions? - Answer-A client who has rubella
A nurse is assigned to care for four clients. The client with
which of the following drainage tubes is at an increased
risk for hypokalemia? - Answer-NG tube to suction
A nurse is caring for a school-age client who was
diagnosed with sickle cell anemia and has been admitted
for a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following findings
has the highest priority? - Answer-Slurred speech
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal pancreatic
cancer. The client is competent and has requested no
resuscitative measures to be taken in the event of
respiratory or cardiac arrest. Which of the following is
necessary to legally change the client's code status to do-
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not-resuscitate (DNR)? - Answer-A written prescription
from the provider
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has acute otitis media
and is prescribed benzocaine (Americaine) ear drops for
pain relief. Which of the following actions by the nurse is
appropriate when administering the ear drops? - Answer-
Warm refrigerated drops to room temperature prior to
instillation
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new colostomy.
The client is being discharged and plans to live with her
daughter. Which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate when the daughter states that she doesn't
know how she is going to care for her mother's colostomy?
- Answer-"What part of your mother's care concerns you?"
A nurse is collecting data on a newborn who was delivered
30 mins ago at the gestational age of 37 weeks. Which of
the following findings requires further intervention? -
Answer-Abdominal distension
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the diet for dumping
syndrome to a client who is postoperative following a
gastrectomy. Which of the following food selections by the
CJE MED-SURG 1 EXAMINATION COMPLETE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with bipolar
disorder and is taking lithium (Lithane). Which of the
following serum lithium levels indicates the client's dosage
is appropriate for maintenance therapy? - Answer-0.75
mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a lumbar
puncture. The nurse should teach the client that which of
the following is a post-procedure complication? - Answer-
Headache
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a new prescription
for cromolyn sodium (Intal) metered-dose inhaler (MDI) to
a school-age child who has asthma. Which of the following
statements should indicate to the nurse that the child
needs further teaching? - Answer-"I will use my cromolyn
nebulizer before using my albuterol inhaler."
A nurse is planning to obtain blood pressure on four
clients. On which of the following clients should the nurse
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perform an electronic blood pressure measurement? -
Answer-A client who is recovering from a cardiac
catheterization
A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 132 lb and has
been prescribed gentamicin (Garamycin) 5mg/kg/day by
IV bolus in three equal doses. Available on hand is
40mg/mL that is to be added to 50 mL 0.9% sodium
chloride. How many mL should the nurse add to the
solution per dose? - Answer-2.5 mL
A nurse is providing education to the parent of an infant
who is newly diagnosed with biliary atresia. The nurse
should teach the parent that which of the following is a
clinical manifestation associated with the illness? -
Answer-Dark urine
A nurse administrator is reviewing policies and procedures
of the facility she works in to ensure confidentiality
requirements are being met. Which of the following
indicates that intervention is needed to prevent the release
of confidential client information? - Answer-Assigning staff
members on each shift the same password for accessing
medical records
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A school nurse has requested the school board remove a
piece of playground equipment due to a documented
increase in injuries that can be linked back to it. The
nurse's actions are an example of which of the following? -
Answer-Advocacy
A nursing supervisor is determining bed placement for four
clients. Which of the following client's should be placed on
droplet precautions? - Answer-A client who has rubella
A nurse is assigned to care for four clients. The client with
which of the following drainage tubes is at an increased
risk for hypokalemia? - Answer-NG tube to suction
A nurse is caring for a school-age client who was
diagnosed with sickle cell anemia and has been admitted
for a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following findings
has the highest priority? - Answer-Slurred speech
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal pancreatic
cancer. The client is competent and has requested no
resuscitative measures to be taken in the event of
respiratory or cardiac arrest. Which of the following is
necessary to legally change the client's code status to do-
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not-resuscitate (DNR)? - Answer-A written prescription
from the provider
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has acute otitis media
and is prescribed benzocaine (Americaine) ear drops for
pain relief. Which of the following actions by the nurse is
appropriate when administering the ear drops? - Answer-
Warm refrigerated drops to room temperature prior to
instillation
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new colostomy.
The client is being discharged and plans to live with her
daughter. Which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate when the daughter states that she doesn't
know how she is going to care for her mother's colostomy?
- Answer-"What part of your mother's care concerns you?"
A nurse is collecting data on a newborn who was delivered
30 mins ago at the gestational age of 37 weeks. Which of
the following findings requires further intervention? -
Answer-Abdominal distension
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the diet for dumping
syndrome to a client who is postoperative following a
gastrectomy. Which of the following food selections by the
