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Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Legal and Ethical Nursing Practice
Patient Safety and Fall Prevention
Pediatric and Geriatric Considerations
Patient Education and Home Care
Clinical Decision-Making
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A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is receiving a change-of-shift report for four clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
a. A client who has acute abdominal pain of 4 on a scale from 0 to 10
b. A client who has pneumonia and an oxygen saturation of 96%
c. A client who has new onset of dyspnea 24hr after a total hip arthroplasty •
,d. A client who has a urinary tract infection and low-grade fever
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ c
A nurse is assessing a client who received morphine for severe pain 30 mins ago. Which
of the following finding is the nurse's priority?
a. Last bowel movement was 3 days ago
b. Reports pain of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10
c. Distended bladder
d. Respiratory rate 7/min
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ d
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery. While the nurse is witnessing
the client's signature, the client states, " I trust my doctor, but I don't understand what is
meant by resecting my intestines." Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Describe the surgery to the client.
b. Notify the Provider.
c. Complete an incident report
d. Provide brochures about the procedure.
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ b
A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following types of
transmission precautions should the nurse plan to initiate?
A. Droplet
B. Airbornes
c. protective environment
d. contact
,- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ b
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the
nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?
a. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury
b. Determining a client's response to a diuretic
c. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative
d. Providing postmortem care to a client
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ d
A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes herbal supplements.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the use of
the supplements?
A. I take ginkgo biloba for a headache
B. I take echinacea to control my cholesterol
C. I use ginger when I get car sick
D. I use garlic for my menopausal symptoms
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ c
A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza and isolation precautions in place. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the spread of infection?
A. Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client
B. Administer metronidazole
C. Don protective eyewear before entering the room.
D. Place the client in a negative airflow room.
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ a
, A nurse obtains a prescription for wrist restraints for a client who is trying to pull out his
NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Attach the restraints securely to the side rails of the client's bed.
B. Apply the restraints to allow as little movement as possible
C. Allow room for two fingers to fit between the client’s skin and the restraints
d. remove the restraints every 4 hours
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ c
A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a telephone call from a parent who states that their
child accidentally swallowed paint thinner. The child is awake and alert. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. Have your child drink one large glass of water.
B. Hang up and call a poison control center hotline.
C. Bring your child into the clinic later today.
D. Induce vomiting in your child with syrup of ipecac.
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ a
A nurse is documenting a client's medical record. Which of the following entries should
the nurse record?
A. Oral temperature slightly elevated at 0800
B. Administered pain medication
C. Incision without redness or drainage
D. Drank adequate amounts of fluid with meals.
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ b
A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?