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MED SURG FINAL EXAM 1
PSYC MISC MED SURG FINAL EXAM 1, 2,3 &4


1. A nurse assesses an older adult’s skin. Which findings require
immediate referral?
(Select all that apply. Lesion with various colors Asymmetric 6-
mm dark lesion on forehead
2. A nurse reads on a hospitalized client’s chart that the client is receiving
teletherapy.
What action by the nurse is best? Coordinate continuation of the
therapy.
3. A nurse cares for a dying client. Which manifestation of dying should
the nurse treat first?
Pain
4. A postoperative client vomited. After cleaning and comforting the
client, which action by the nurse is most important? Auscultate lung
sounds.
5. A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed vancomycin (Vancocin)
500 mg IV every 6 hours
for a methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.
Which action should the nurse take? Assess the IV site at least every 2
hours for thrombophlebitis.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure ulcer on the right
ankle. Which action
should the nurse take first? Assess the right leg for pulses, skin color,
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and temperature
7. A nurse assesses a client who is prescribed a medication that inhibits
angiotensin I from
converting into angiotensin II (angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE]
inhibitor). For which expected therapeutic effect should the nurse
assess? Blood pressure decrease from 180/72 mm Hg to 144/50 mm
Hg
8. A client is hospitalized with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. The
client reports shortness of
breath with activity and extreme fatigue. What intervention is best to
promote comfort? Pace activities, allowing for adequate rest.
9. A nurse is assessing clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which adult
client should the
nurse identify as being at greatest risk for insensible water loss?
Anxious client who has tachypnea
10. A nurse plans care for a client who has a wound that is not healing.
Which focused
assessments should the nurse complete to develop the client’s plan
of care? (Select all that apply.) Height, Alcohol use, Prealbumin
laboratory results
11. A client is in the oncology clinic for a first visit since being diagnosed
with cancer. The nurse
reads in the client’s chart that the cancer classification is TISN0M0.
What does the nurse conclude about this client’s cancer? There are
no distant metastases noted in the report.

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12. A nurse is working with a community group promoting healthy aging.
What
recommendation is best to help prevent osteoarthritis (OA)? Lose
weight if needed
13. The nurse working in the orthopedic clinic knows that a client with
which factor has an absolute contraindication for having a total joint
replacement?Severe osteoporosis
14. After teaching a client about advance directives, a nurse assesses
the client’s
understanding. Which statement indicates the client correctly
understands the teaching?




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"An advance directive will specify what I want done when I can no
longer make decisions about health care."
15. The nurse working in the rheumatology clinic is seeing clients with
rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). What assessment would be most important for the
client whose chart contains the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome?
Visual acuity
16. The nurse is presenting information to a community group on safer
sex practices. The nurse
should teach that which sexual practice is the riskiest?Anal intercourse
17. A nurse assesses a client who has a lesion on the skin that is
suspicious for skin cancer, as shown below Punch skin biopsy
18. After educating a caregiver of a home care client, a nurse assesses
the caregiver’s
understanding. Which statement indicates that the caregiver needs
additional education?" If his tailbone is red and tender in the morning,
I will massage it with baby oil "
19. A nurse is talking with a client about a negative enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay
(ELISA) test for human immune deficiency virus (HIV) antibodies.
The test is negative and the client states “Whew! I was really worried
about that result.” What action by the nurse is most
important?Assess the client's sexual activity and patterns.
20. A nurse assesses a young female client who is prescribed
isotretinoin (Accutane). Which
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