Detailed Answer Key Med Surg Final Retake

Detailed Answer Key Med Surg Final Retake 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? . 2. A nurse is caring for a client who asks why she is being prescribed aspirin 325 mg daily following a myocardial infarction. The nurse should instruct the client that aspirin is prescribed for clients who have coronary artery disease for which of the following effects? Detailed Answer Key Med Surg Final Retake 09;1 Nl_JRSiNG. '. ~ L::UI'UC'Ir.r'.IOII. 3. A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has diabetes insipidus. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations? . 4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peripheral vascular disease (PVD). The nurse should recognize that which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? 5. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is admitted with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left leg. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Detailed Answer Key Med SIng Final Retake V/~~tai'· N':URSiNG ·iN'Ii()" ~ i,-Ur'UU·.,I·... . 6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to prevent the onset of manifestations of Raynaud's phenomenon. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client needs further teaching? 7. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? . : 8. A nurse is collecting data from a client whose arterial blood gas values reveal a pH of 7.24, PaC02 of 53, and an HC03- of 24. The nurse should prepare to treat the client for which of the following acid-base imbalances? 9. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who experienced an acute myocardial infarction 6 days ago. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse expect to remain elevated at this time? 1O.A nurse in the emergency department is collecting data from a client who was admitted following a bee sting. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect in a client who is experiencing anaphylaxis? 11.A nurse in the emergency department is assisting with the care of a client who has a deep laceration on her left lower forearm and is bleeding heavily from the wound. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? . 12. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing hypovolemic shock. Which of the following of the following findings should the nurse expect? 13. A nurse is caring for a client who has a hemoglobin of 10.8 g/dL and a hematocrit of 30%. The nurse should expect the client is at risk for which of the following conditions? 14.A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? ........................................................continued..................................................