MED SURG FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

A nurse is completing a preoperative teaching plan for a client who is to have a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply Select one or more: a. Having the patient roll onto the operative hip b. Possible use of an abductor device or pillow between the legs when turning c. Sitting in a low reclining chair d. Performing isometric exercises - ...ANSWER...B - possible use of an abductor device or pillow between the legs when turning, D - performing isometric exercises A nurse is presenting g information to clients at a health fair on measures to reduce the risk of amputation. Which of the following information should the nurse provide Select one or more: a. Unplug electrical equipment when having repairs b. encourage clients who have diabetes mellitus to maintain blood glucose within the reference ranges c. Encourage clients who smoke to consider smoking cessation programs. d. Advise clients to wait 2 hrs after taking pin medication before driving - ...ANSWER...B - encourage clients who have diabetes mellitus to maintain blood glucose within the reference ranges, C - encourage clients who smoke to consider smoking cessation programs A client who had an above the knee amputation reports having sharp, stabbing type of phantom pain. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse. ? Select one: a. Facilitate counseling services b. Administer an antiepileptic medication c. Question rather the pain is real d. Encourage cold therapy treatments - ...ANSWER...B - administer antiepileptic medication A nurse is assessing a client who has a casted compound fracture of the right forearm Which of the following finds is an early indication of neurovascular compromise? Select one: a. Pallor b. Pulselessness c. Paralysis d. Paresthesia - ...ANSWER...D - paresthesia A nurse is caring for a client who has a laboratory finding of serum potassium of 5.4 mEq/L, The nurse should assess for which of the following clinical manifestations? Select one: a. Constipation b. EKG changes c. Hypotension d. Polyuria - ...ANSWER...B - EKG changes The nurse is caring for a client who has a peripheral IV in place for fluid replacement. When caring for the client's IV site, the nurse should Select one: a. ensure that the tubing is firmly anchored to the client's skin. b. ensure that anticoagulants are placed on hold for the duration of IV therapy c. periodically remove hair from 2 cm around the IV site. d. replace the IV dressing with a new, clean dressing if it is soiled. - ...ANSWER...A - ensure that the tubing is firmly anchored to the clients skin When planning the care of a client with a fluid imbalance, the nurse understands that in the human body, water and electrolytes move from the arterial capillary bed to the interstitial fluid. What causes this to occur? Select one: a. Hydrostatic pressure resulting from the pumping action of the heart b. Pressure of the blood in the renal capillaries c. Active transport of hydrogen ions across the capillary walls d. Action of the dissolved particles contained in a unit of blood - ...ANSWER...A - hydrostatic pressure resulting from the pumping action of the heart The nurse is caring for a client who is being treated on the oncology unit with a diagnosis of lung cancer with bone metastases. The client reports a new onset of weakness with abdominal pain and further assessment suggests that the client likely has a fluid volume deficit. The nurse should recognize that this client may be experiencing what electrolyte imbalance? Select one: a. Hypomagnesemia b. Hypomagnesemia c. Hypercalcemia d. Hypernatremia - ...ANSWER...C - hypercalcemia