EVALUATED PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

EVALUATED PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress. - CORRECT ANSWER -The nurse should reduce the temperature in the client's room and limit visitors because the client has manifestations of hyperthyroidism. Clients who have hyperthyroidism have heat intolerance and require an environment with decreased stimuli. The nurse should monitor the client for an increased temperature which can indicate a thyroid storm, as well as the client's weight daily, to monitor for weight loss. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has multiple sclerosis and is taking dantrolene to manage muscle spasms. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER -Encourage the client to complete ADLs. A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a new cast on their left forearm and reports severe pain in the affected arm with numbness in the fingers. The nurse finds the skin is pale and cold with sluggish capillary refill. Which of the following fracture complications should the nurse suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Compartment syndrome A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has Cushing's syndrome and expresses concern regarding physical changes associated with the syndrome. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a physical change caused by this disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER -Truncal obesity A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking levothyroxine. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -"The