NSG 1211 South College -RN learning system- medical
surgical final Questions | 2026/2027 | Answers Correct | With
Complete Solutions
a community health nurse is teaching a group of clients about
melanoma. which of the following characteristics of lesions
associated with melanoma should the nurse include in the
teaching? Correct Answers an irregular border
a home health nurse enters a client's home and finds a used
insulin syringe, without a cap, on the table. which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Correct Answers place
the syringe in a puncture proof disposable container
a nurse in an ED is assessing a client who has extensive vurns,
including on her face. which of the following assessments
should the nurse perform first? Correct Answers characteristics
of the cough and sputum
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? Correct Answers
clear fluid coming from the nares
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? Correct Answers Ask the client about first aid
performed at the scene.
, a nurse in the ED is caring for a client who has fruity breath
odor, dry mouth, and extreme thirst. which of the following
assessments should the nurse make? Correct Answers blood
glucose level
a nurse is assessing a client who has a fractured left femur and is
in skeletal traction. which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? Correct Answers chest petechiae
a nurse is caring for a client following a hip arthroplasty. the
nurse places an abduction pillow on the client for which of the
following purposes? Correct Answers preventing dislocation of
the hip during position changes or movement
a nurse is caring for a client who begins having a tonic clonic
seizure while sitting in a chair at the bedside. which of the
following action should the nurse take first? Correct Answers
lower the client to the floor
a nurse is caring for a client who has a stage III pressure ulcer on
the heel. when preparing to irrigate the wound, which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? Correct Answers
check the client's pain level
a nurse is caring for a client who has an upper GI bleed and a
hematocrit of 24%. prior to initiating a transfusion of packed
RBCs, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
SATA Correct Answers assess and document the client's vital
signs
verify with another nurse the blood type and Rh of the packed
RBCs
surgical final Questions | 2026/2027 | Answers Correct | With
Complete Solutions
a community health nurse is teaching a group of clients about
melanoma. which of the following characteristics of lesions
associated with melanoma should the nurse include in the
teaching? Correct Answers an irregular border
a home health nurse enters a client's home and finds a used
insulin syringe, without a cap, on the table. which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Correct Answers place
the syringe in a puncture proof disposable container
a nurse in an ED is assessing a client who has extensive vurns,
including on her face. which of the following assessments
should the nurse perform first? Correct Answers characteristics
of the cough and sputum
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? Correct Answers
clear fluid coming from the nares
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? Correct Answers Ask the client about first aid
performed at the scene.
, a nurse in the ED is caring for a client who has fruity breath
odor, dry mouth, and extreme thirst. which of the following
assessments should the nurse make? Correct Answers blood
glucose level
a nurse is assessing a client who has a fractured left femur and is
in skeletal traction. which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? Correct Answers chest petechiae
a nurse is caring for a client following a hip arthroplasty. the
nurse places an abduction pillow on the client for which of the
following purposes? Correct Answers preventing dislocation of
the hip during position changes or movement
a nurse is caring for a client who begins having a tonic clonic
seizure while sitting in a chair at the bedside. which of the
following action should the nurse take first? Correct Answers
lower the client to the floor
a nurse is caring for a client who has a stage III pressure ulcer on
the heel. when preparing to irrigate the wound, which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? Correct Answers
check the client's pain level
a nurse is caring for a client who has an upper GI bleed and a
hematocrit of 24%. prior to initiating a transfusion of packed
RBCs, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
SATA Correct Answers assess and document the client's vital
signs
verify with another nurse the blood type and Rh of the packed
RBCs
