Sherpath Exam Review Med Surg 2
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When teaching a patient about testing to diagnose metabolic syndrome, which topic would
the nurse include?
1. Resting electrocardiogram
2. Postural blood pressures
3. Blood glucose test
4. Cardiac enzyme test
🗸🗸: 3. Blood glucose test
A patient who has experienced blunt abdominal trauma during a motor vehicle collision is
complaining of increasing abdominal pain. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about the
purpose of
1. peritoneal lavage.
2. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
3. abdominal ultrasonography.
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4. nasogastric (NG) tube placement.
🗸🗸: abdominal ultrasonography.
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with furunculosis. Which nursing action could the
nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
1. Obtaining cultures from lesions
2. Cleaning the skin with antimicrobial soap
3. Evaluating the patient's personal hygiene
4. Applying antibiotic cream to the groin
🗸🗸: Cleaning the skin with antimicrobial soap
The nurse will anticipate preparing an older patient who is vomiting "coffee-ground" emesis
for
1. gastric analysis
2. angiography
3. barium studies
4. endoscopy
🗸🗸: endoscopy
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The nurse is reviewing laboratory results on a patient who had a large burn 48 hours ago.
Which result requires priority action by the nurse?
1. Hematocrit of 53%
2. Serum sodium of 147 mEq/L
3. Blood urea nitrogen of 37 mg/dL
4. Serum potassium of 6.1 mEq/L
🗸🗸: Serum potassium of 6.1 mEq/L
A patient admitted with a peptic ulcer has a nasogastric (NG) tube in place. When the
patient develops sudden, severe upper abdominal pain, diaphoresis, and a firm abdomen,
which action should the nurse take?
1. Elevate the foot of the bed.
2. Give the ordered antacid.
3. Check the vital signs.
4. Irrigate the NG tube.
🗸🗸: Check the vital signs.
A patient with atopic dermatitis has a new prescription for pimecrolimus (Elidel). After
teaching the patient about the medication, which statement by the patient indicates that
further teaching is needed?
Questions and Verified Answers | Passed |
A+
When teaching a patient about testing to diagnose metabolic syndrome, which topic would
the nurse include?
1. Resting electrocardiogram
2. Postural blood pressures
3. Blood glucose test
4. Cardiac enzyme test
🗸🗸: 3. Blood glucose test
A patient who has experienced blunt abdominal trauma during a motor vehicle collision is
complaining of increasing abdominal pain. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about the
purpose of
1. peritoneal lavage.
2. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
3. abdominal ultrasonography.
, 2
4. nasogastric (NG) tube placement.
🗸🗸: abdominal ultrasonography.
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with furunculosis. Which nursing action could the
nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
1. Obtaining cultures from lesions
2. Cleaning the skin with antimicrobial soap
3. Evaluating the patient's personal hygiene
4. Applying antibiotic cream to the groin
🗸🗸: Cleaning the skin with antimicrobial soap
The nurse will anticipate preparing an older patient who is vomiting "coffee-ground" emesis
for
1. gastric analysis
2. angiography
3. barium studies
4. endoscopy
🗸🗸: endoscopy
, 3
The nurse is reviewing laboratory results on a patient who had a large burn 48 hours ago.
Which result requires priority action by the nurse?
1. Hematocrit of 53%
2. Serum sodium of 147 mEq/L
3. Blood urea nitrogen of 37 mg/dL
4. Serum potassium of 6.1 mEq/L
🗸🗸: Serum potassium of 6.1 mEq/L
A patient admitted with a peptic ulcer has a nasogastric (NG) tube in place. When the
patient develops sudden, severe upper abdominal pain, diaphoresis, and a firm abdomen,
which action should the nurse take?
1. Elevate the foot of the bed.
2. Give the ordered antacid.
3. Check the vital signs.
4. Irrigate the NG tube.
🗸🗸: Check the vital signs.
A patient with atopic dermatitis has a new prescription for pimecrolimus (Elidel). After
teaching the patient about the medication, which statement by the patient indicates that
further teaching is needed?
