ALL ATI RN ADULT
MEDICAL SURGICAL 2024
MUST KNOWS
Seizurebprecautionsb-bcorrectbanswer-
EnsurebclientbhasbIVbaccessbforbseizurebmedicationbadministration.
Postoperativeblabbvaluesb-bcorrectbanswer-
ReportbHgbblevelbofb8bg/dLbtobproviderbasbanbindicatorbofbpostoperativebhemorrhag
eborbanemia.
ESWLbprocedureb-bcorrectbanswer-
Expectbstonebfragmentsbinbtheburinebafterbextracorporealbshockbwaveblithotripsy.
Airbornebprecautionsb-bcorrectbanswer-
Initiatebairbornebprecautionsbforbabclientbwithbanorexia,blow-
gradebfever,bnightbsweats,bandbproductivebcough,basbthesebarebmanifestationsbofbtu
berculosis.
TPNbadministrationb-bcorrectbanswer-
Administerbdextroseb10%binbwaterbuntilbnewbTPNbbagbarrivesbtobavoidbdropbinbbloo
dbglucoseblevel.
, Levothyroxinebinteractionb-bcorrectbanswer-
Instructbclientbtobavoidbtakingbcalciumbwithinb4bhrbofblevothyroxinebadministration,ba
sbcalciumbcanbinterferebwithbthebeffectivenessbofbthebmedication.
Mechanicalbventilationbanxietyb-bcorrectbanswer-
Instructbclientbtoballowbthebmachinebtobbreathebforbthembtobreducebanxietybandbrestl
essnessbassociatedbwithbfightingbthebventilator.
Adversebeffectbofbenalaprilb-bcorrectbanswer-
Identifyborthostaticbhypotensionbasbanbadversebeffectbofbenalapril.
Delayedbwoundbhealingb-bcorrectbanswer-
Identifyburineboutputbofb25bmL/hrbasbabfindingbthatbcontributesbtobdelayedbwoundbhe
aling.
Hypothyroidismbandbopioidbanalgesicb-bcorrectbanswer-
Instructbclientbtobvoidbeveryb4bhoursbtobdecreasebthebriskbofburinarybretention,bwhich
bisbanbadversebeffectbofbopioidbanalgesics.
Portalbhypertensionb-bcorrectbanswer-
Obtainbvitalbsignsbfirstbwhenbcaringbforbabclientbwhobisbvomitingbbloodbmixedbwithbfo
odbafterbabmeal,basbthisbindicatesbabpotentialbrupturebofbesophagealbvarices.
Gastrectomybpostoperativebinstructionsb-bcorrectbanswer-
Instructbclientbtobavoidbdrinkingbfluidsbwithbmeals,beatbseveralbsmallbmealsbperbday,b
consumebhigh-proteinbsnacks,bandbavoidbhighlybseasonedbfoods.
Cushing'sbtriadb-bcorrectbanswer-
IdentifybbradycardiabasbabcomponentbofbCushing'sbtriadbinbabclientbwithbincreasedbin
tracranialbpressurebfrombabtraumaticbbrainbinjury.
Clientbcopingbwithbdiabetesbdiagnosisb-bcorrectbanswer-
Recognizebthebclient'sbchangebinbbehaviorbofbinspectingbfeetbdailybasbanbindicationb
ofbsuccessfulbcopingbwithbthebdiagnosis.
Inguinalbherniabassessmentb-bcorrectbanswer-
PalpateblocationbCbtobverifybthebpresencebofbanbinguinalbhernia.
Rattlesnakebbitebtreatmentb-bcorrectbanswer-
Expectbabprescriptionbforbanbopioidbanalgesicbtobpromotebcomfortbfollowingbabrattles
nakebbite.
Hemodialysisbtreatmentb-bcorrectbanswer-Performbab12-
leadbECG,bplacebthebclientbinbTrendelenburgbposition,badministerbab0.9%bsodiumbc
hlorideb200bmLbIVbbolus,bapplyboxygenbatb2bL/minbviabnasalbcannula,bandbnotifybthe
bproviderbimmediately.
Clientbrightsb-bcorrectbanswer-
Ensurebabclientbsignsbinformedbconsentbbeforebreceivingbabplacebobduringbabresear
chbtrial.
MEDICAL SURGICAL 2024
MUST KNOWS
Seizurebprecautionsb-bcorrectbanswer-
EnsurebclientbhasbIVbaccessbforbseizurebmedicationbadministration.
Postoperativeblabbvaluesb-bcorrectbanswer-
ReportbHgbblevelbofb8bg/dLbtobproviderbasbanbindicatorbofbpostoperativebhemorrhag
eborbanemia.
ESWLbprocedureb-bcorrectbanswer-
Expectbstonebfragmentsbinbtheburinebafterbextracorporealbshockbwaveblithotripsy.
Airbornebprecautionsb-bcorrectbanswer-
Initiatebairbornebprecautionsbforbabclientbwithbanorexia,blow-
gradebfever,bnightbsweats,bandbproductivebcough,basbthesebarebmanifestationsbofbtu
berculosis.
TPNbadministrationb-bcorrectbanswer-
Administerbdextroseb10%binbwaterbuntilbnewbTPNbbagbarrivesbtobavoidbdropbinbbloo
dbglucoseblevel.
, Levothyroxinebinteractionb-bcorrectbanswer-
Instructbclientbtobavoidbtakingbcalciumbwithinb4bhrbofblevothyroxinebadministration,ba
sbcalciumbcanbinterferebwithbthebeffectivenessbofbthebmedication.
Mechanicalbventilationbanxietyb-bcorrectbanswer-
Instructbclientbtoballowbthebmachinebtobbreathebforbthembtobreducebanxietybandbrestl
essnessbassociatedbwithbfightingbthebventilator.
Adversebeffectbofbenalaprilb-bcorrectbanswer-
Identifyborthostaticbhypotensionbasbanbadversebeffectbofbenalapril.
Delayedbwoundbhealingb-bcorrectbanswer-
Identifyburineboutputbofb25bmL/hrbasbabfindingbthatbcontributesbtobdelayedbwoundbhe
aling.
Hypothyroidismbandbopioidbanalgesicb-bcorrectbanswer-
Instructbclientbtobvoidbeveryb4bhoursbtobdecreasebthebriskbofburinarybretention,bwhich
bisbanbadversebeffectbofbopioidbanalgesics.
Portalbhypertensionb-bcorrectbanswer-
Obtainbvitalbsignsbfirstbwhenbcaringbforbabclientbwhobisbvomitingbbloodbmixedbwithbfo
odbafterbabmeal,basbthisbindicatesbabpotentialbrupturebofbesophagealbvarices.
Gastrectomybpostoperativebinstructionsb-bcorrectbanswer-
Instructbclientbtobavoidbdrinkingbfluidsbwithbmeals,beatbseveralbsmallbmealsbperbday,b
consumebhigh-proteinbsnacks,bandbavoidbhighlybseasonedbfoods.
Cushing'sbtriadb-bcorrectbanswer-
IdentifybbradycardiabasbabcomponentbofbCushing'sbtriadbinbabclientbwithbincreasedbin
tracranialbpressurebfrombabtraumaticbbrainbinjury.
Clientbcopingbwithbdiabetesbdiagnosisb-bcorrectbanswer-
Recognizebthebclient'sbchangebinbbehaviorbofbinspectingbfeetbdailybasbanbindicationb
ofbsuccessfulbcopingbwithbthebdiagnosis.
Inguinalbherniabassessmentb-bcorrectbanswer-
PalpateblocationbCbtobverifybthebpresencebofbanbinguinalbhernia.
Rattlesnakebbitebtreatmentb-bcorrectbanswer-
Expectbabprescriptionbforbanbopioidbanalgesicbtobpromotebcomfortbfollowingbabrattles
nakebbite.
Hemodialysisbtreatmentb-bcorrectbanswer-Performbab12-
leadbECG,bplacebthebclientbinbTrendelenburgbposition,badministerbab0.9%bsodiumbc
hlorideb200bmLbIVbbolus,bapplyboxygenbatb2bL/minbviabnasalbcannula,bandbnotifybthe
bproviderbimmediately.
Clientbrightsb-bcorrectbanswer-
Ensurebabclientbsignsbinformedbconsentbbeforebreceivingbabplacebobduringbabresear
chbtrial.