Medical-Surgical: Final Practice (50 questions) 2024/25

Medical-Surgical: Final Practice (50 questions) 2024/25 A nurse is monitoring a client following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of hypoparathyroidism? - ANSWER Involuntary muscle spasms (occurs if the parathyroid glands are damaged or removed during a thyroidectomy. Muscle twitching and paresthesias can result due to decreased parathyroid hormone levels and calcium deficiency.) A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new permanent pacemaker. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I should check my heart rate each day."• A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about improving gas exchange with a client who has emphysema. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER Use pursed-lip breathing during periods of dyspnea. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). The client asks the nurse about the usual course of MS. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER "Acute episodes are usually followed by remissions, which can last varying lengths of time." 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. Whats priority? - ANSWER Ask the client about first aid performed at the scene