SURGICAL FINAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS ACTUAL EXAM 100%
[GRADED A+]
A nurse is caring for a client who is to have his chest tube
removed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Cover the insertion site with a hydrocolloid dressing after
removal
,B. Provide pain medication immediately after removal
C. Instruct the client to perform the Valsalva maneuver during
removal
D. Delegate removal of the chest tube to a LPN - ANS✔✔----C
A nurse is teaching a client how to perform a breast self exam.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an
indication of breast cancer?
A. Lumps that are mobile and tender upon palpation prior to
period
B. Multiple round masses that are tender and found in both
breasts
C. Bilaterally darkened areolas
D. A nontender, hard lump that is palpated in one breast -
ANS✔✔----D
A nurse is preparing to change the bed linens of a client who has
AIDS and is continent of stool Which of the following PPE should
the nurse don prior to providing client care (SATA)?
A. Gown
B. Gloves
C. Mask
D. Hair cover
E. Goggles - ANS✔✔----A B
, 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 provider?
A. Ecchymosis of the thigh
B. Serous drainage at the pin site
C. Chest petechiae
D. Muscle spasms in left leg. - ANS✔✔----C
The nurse should instruct the patient to perform the Valsalva
maneuver during removal to maintain the appropriate amount of
negative pressure in the chest to prevent air entry into the pleural
space.
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 actions should the nurse take first?
A. Provide oxygen
B. Place the client in a side lying position
C. Provide privacy
D. Lower the client to the floor - ANS✔✔----D