MED SURGICAL EXAM CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MED SURGICAL EXAM CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. A nurse is preparing to administer thrombolytic therapy to a client who had an ischemic stroke. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action? -Start the therapy within 8 hrs. -Insert an indwelling urinary catheter after therapy begins -Monitor blood pressure every 30 minutes during infusion. -Elevate the head of the bed between 25 and 30 degrees 2. A nurse is teaching a client about the use of an incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -Place hands on the upper abdomen during inhalation. -Exhale slowly through pursed lips. -Hold breath about 3 to 5 seconds before exhaling. -Position the mouthpiece 2.5 cm (1 in) from the mouth. 3. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr. postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? -Heart rate 90/mm -Hgb 8.2 g/dL -Gastric ph of 3.0 -Absent bowel sounds 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? -Regular Insulin -Furosemide -Desmopressin -Lithium Carbonate 5. A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following test should the nurse monitor? Stool occult blood -Urine for white blood cells -Fasting blood glucose -Serium calcium 6. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? (Click on the “Exhibit” button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) -Obtain a sputum sample for culture. -Prepare the client for a chest x-ray. -Initiate airborne precautions -Administer ondansetron. 7. A nurse is contacting the provider of a client who has cancer and is experiencing breakthrough pain. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate? -Intravenous dexamethasone -Transmucosal fentanyl -Oral acetaminophen- not strong enough -Intramuscular meperidine 8. A nurse is admitting a client who reports chest pain and has been placed on a telemetry monitor. Which of the following should the nurse analyze to determine whether the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction?