Medical surgical practice exam Questions & Answers
An sadult sclient swho sis shospitalized safter ssurgery sreports ssudden sonset sof schest spain sand
sdyspnea. sthe sclient sappears sanxious, srestless, sand smildly scyanotic. sthe snurse sshould sfurther
sassess sthe sclient sfor swhich scondition? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sPulmonary sembolism
which sinformation sshould sthe snurse sobtain swhen sperforming san sinitial sassessment sof sa sclient
swho spresents sto sthe semergency sdepartment swith sa spainful sankle sinjury? s(select sall sthat sapply) s-
sCorrect s sAnswer s- sQuality sof sthe spain s
Signs sof sinflammation
Ankle srange sof smotion
Visible sdeformities sof sthe sjoint
Which sdescription sof spain sis sconsistent swith sa sdiagnosis sof srheumatoid sarthritis? s- sCorrect s
sAnswer s- sJoint spain sis sworse sin sthe smorning sand sinvolves ssymmetric sjoints
Which sphysical sassessment sfinding sshould sthe snurse santicipate sin sa sclient swith slong-term
sgastroesophagealreflux sdisease s(GERD)? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sHoarseness
A sclient spresents swith schronic svenous sinsufficiency. sWhich sassessment sfinding sshould sthe snurse
santicipate? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sBilateral slower sleg sstasis sdermatitis
A sclient shas sbeen shospitalized swith sa sfemur sfracture sand sis sbeing streated swith straction. swhich
saction sby sthe snurse sis sthe spriority swhen scaring sfor sthis sclient? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sAssess
sneurovascular sstatus
Which sstatement smade sby sa sclient swith schronic spancreatitis sindicates sthat sfurther seducation sis
sneeded? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sI swill scut sback son ssmoking scigarettes sdaily
The snurse sis steaching sa sfemale sclient swho suses sa scontraceptive sdiaphragm sabout sreducing sthe
srisk sfor stoxic sshock ssyndrome s(TSS). sWhich sinformation sshould sthe snurse sinclude? s(Select sall sthat
sapply) s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sDo snot sleave sthe sdiaphragm sin splace slonger sthan s8 shours safter
sintercourse s
, Replace sthe sold sdiaphragm severy s3 smonths
A smale sclient swho ssmokes stwo spacks sof scigarettes sa sday sstates she sunderstands sthat ssmoking
scigarettes sis scontributing sto sthe sdifficulty sthat she sand shis swife sare shaving sin sgetting spregnant
sand swants sto sknow sif sother sfactors scould sbe scontributing sto stheir sdifficulty. sWhich sinformation
sis sbest sfor sthe snurse sto sprovide? s(Select sall sthat sapply). s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sAlcohol
sconsumption scan scause serectile sdysfunction s
Low stestosterone slevels saffect ssperm sproduction s
Cessation sof ssmoking simproves sgeneral shealth sand sfertility
Twenty sfour shours safter sa sclient sreturns sfrom ssurgical sgastric sbypass, sthe sregistered snurse s(RN)
sobserves slarge samounts sof sblood sin sthe snasogastric stube s(NGT) scannister. sWhich sassessment
sfinding sshould sthe sRN sreport sas searly ssigns sof shypovolemic sshock? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- slethargy
the sregistered snurse s(RN) sis sassessing sa smale sclient swho sarrives sat sthe sclinic swith ssevere
sabdominal scramping, spain, stenesmus, sand sdehydration. sthe sRN sdiscovers sthat sthe sclient shas shad
s14 sto s20 sloose sstools swith srectal sbleeding. sWhen staking sthe sclient's smedical shistory, swhich
sinformation sis smost sfor sthe snurse sto sobtain? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sUlcerative scolitis
A sclient sis snewly sdiagnosed swith sdiverticulosis. sThe sregistered snurse s(RN) sis sassessing sthe sclient's
sbasic sknowledge sabout sthe sdisease sprocess. sWhich sstatement sby sthe sclient sconveys san
sunderstanding sof sthe setiology sof sdiverticula? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sChronic sconstipation scauses
sweakening sof scolon swall swhich sresults sin sout spouching ssacs
The sregistered snurse s(RN) sis sassessing sa sclient swho swas sdischarged shome safter smanagement sof
schronic shypertension. sWhich sequipment sshould sthe sRN sinstruct sthe sclient sto suse sat shome? s-
sCorrect s sAnswer s- sSphygmomanometer
A syoung sadult smail sis sdiagnosed swith sstage s4 sHodgkin's slymphoma sin sthe sabdominopelvic sregion
sand sis sscheduled sfor sradiation stherapy s(RT). sThe sclient sexpresses sconcern sabout sbecoming
sinfertile. sHow sshould sthe snurse srespond? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sPropose ssperm sbanking sbefore sRT
sthen sartificial sinsemination sis san soption
A sclient's ssusceptibility sto sulcerative scolitis sis smost slikely sdue sto swhich saspect sin sthe sclient's
shistory? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sJewish sEuropean sancestry
Small sbowl sobstruction sis sa scondition scharacterized sby swhich sfinding? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sSevere
sfluid sand selectrolyte simbalances
An sadult sclient swho sis shospitalized safter ssurgery sreports ssudden sonset sof schest spain sand
sdyspnea. sthe sclient sappears sanxious, srestless, sand smildly scyanotic. sthe snurse sshould sfurther
sassess sthe sclient sfor swhich scondition? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sPulmonary sembolism
which sinformation sshould sthe snurse sobtain swhen sperforming san sinitial sassessment sof sa sclient
swho spresents sto sthe semergency sdepartment swith sa spainful sankle sinjury? s(select sall sthat sapply) s-
sCorrect s sAnswer s- sQuality sof sthe spain s
Signs sof sinflammation
Ankle srange sof smotion
Visible sdeformities sof sthe sjoint
Which sdescription sof spain sis sconsistent swith sa sdiagnosis sof srheumatoid sarthritis? s- sCorrect s
sAnswer s- sJoint spain sis sworse sin sthe smorning sand sinvolves ssymmetric sjoints
Which sphysical sassessment sfinding sshould sthe snurse santicipate sin sa sclient swith slong-term
sgastroesophagealreflux sdisease s(GERD)? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sHoarseness
A sclient spresents swith schronic svenous sinsufficiency. sWhich sassessment sfinding sshould sthe snurse
santicipate? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sBilateral slower sleg sstasis sdermatitis
A sclient shas sbeen shospitalized swith sa sfemur sfracture sand sis sbeing streated swith straction. swhich
saction sby sthe snurse sis sthe spriority swhen scaring sfor sthis sclient? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sAssess
sneurovascular sstatus
Which sstatement smade sby sa sclient swith schronic spancreatitis sindicates sthat sfurther seducation sis
sneeded? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sI swill scut sback son ssmoking scigarettes sdaily
The snurse sis steaching sa sfemale sclient swho suses sa scontraceptive sdiaphragm sabout sreducing sthe
srisk sfor stoxic sshock ssyndrome s(TSS). sWhich sinformation sshould sthe snurse sinclude? s(Select sall sthat
sapply) s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sDo snot sleave sthe sdiaphragm sin splace slonger sthan s8 shours safter
sintercourse s
, Replace sthe sold sdiaphragm severy s3 smonths
A smale sclient swho ssmokes stwo spacks sof scigarettes sa sday sstates she sunderstands sthat ssmoking
scigarettes sis scontributing sto sthe sdifficulty sthat she sand shis swife sare shaving sin sgetting spregnant
sand swants sto sknow sif sother sfactors scould sbe scontributing sto stheir sdifficulty. sWhich sinformation
sis sbest sfor sthe snurse sto sprovide? s(Select sall sthat sapply). s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sAlcohol
sconsumption scan scause serectile sdysfunction s
Low stestosterone slevels saffect ssperm sproduction s
Cessation sof ssmoking simproves sgeneral shealth sand sfertility
Twenty sfour shours safter sa sclient sreturns sfrom ssurgical sgastric sbypass, sthe sregistered snurse s(RN)
sobserves slarge samounts sof sblood sin sthe snasogastric stube s(NGT) scannister. sWhich sassessment
sfinding sshould sthe sRN sreport sas searly ssigns sof shypovolemic sshock? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- slethargy
the sregistered snurse s(RN) sis sassessing sa smale sclient swho sarrives sat sthe sclinic swith ssevere
sabdominal scramping, spain, stenesmus, sand sdehydration. sthe sRN sdiscovers sthat sthe sclient shas shad
s14 sto s20 sloose sstools swith srectal sbleeding. sWhen staking sthe sclient's smedical shistory, swhich
sinformation sis smost sfor sthe snurse sto sobtain? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sUlcerative scolitis
A sclient sis snewly sdiagnosed swith sdiverticulosis. sThe sregistered snurse s(RN) sis sassessing sthe sclient's
sbasic sknowledge sabout sthe sdisease sprocess. sWhich sstatement sby sthe sclient sconveys san
sunderstanding sof sthe setiology sof sdiverticula? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sChronic sconstipation scauses
sweakening sof scolon swall swhich sresults sin sout spouching ssacs
The sregistered snurse s(RN) sis sassessing sa sclient swho swas sdischarged shome safter smanagement sof
schronic shypertension. sWhich sequipment sshould sthe sRN sinstruct sthe sclient sto suse sat shome? s-
sCorrect s sAnswer s- sSphygmomanometer
A syoung sadult smail sis sdiagnosed swith sstage s4 sHodgkin's slymphoma sin sthe sabdominopelvic sregion
sand sis sscheduled sfor sradiation stherapy s(RT). sThe sclient sexpresses sconcern sabout sbecoming
sinfertile. sHow sshould sthe snurse srespond? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sPropose ssperm sbanking sbefore sRT
sthen sartificial sinsemination sis san soption
A sclient's ssusceptibility sto sulcerative scolitis sis smost slikely sdue sto swhich saspect sin sthe sclient's
shistory? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sJewish sEuropean sancestry
Small sbowl sobstruction sis sa scondition scharacterized sby swhich sfinding? s- sCorrect s sAnswer s- sSevere
sfluid sand selectrolyte simbalances
