MEDICAL SURGICAL (Surgery) TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
AND A+ GRADED.
The nurse is assessing a client who is being treated for fluid volume
excess. The nurse is teaching a group about diabetes. Which of the
following is most important for the nurse to include in the information?
Correct Answer -Use a mirror to look at their feet
The nurse is teaching a client with diabetes about renal failure. Which
statement made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer -"I will never have to receive dialysis."
Which hormones are released during stress?
Correct Answer -Epinephrine and norepinephrine
The nurse is caring for a client with severe hemorrhage and a normal
blood pressure. The nurse knows that which hormone is regulating the
blood pressure?
Correct Answer -Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Which hormone raises blood calcium and lowers blood phosphate levels?
Correct Answer -Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Which hormone, if produced in excess, can decrease the immune response
and delay healing of damaged tissue?
Correct Answer -Cortisol
,Which of the following is the nurse's role in assisting the health-care
provider (HCP) in performing a thyroid exam?
Correct Answer -Instruct the client to swallow water upon palpation
The nurse is providing teaching to a client about to undergo a thyroid
scan. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer -"The procedure should take about 30 minutes."
The nurse is caring for a client with lung cancer who is reporting muscle
spasms and twitching. This is typically seen in clients with which
condition?
Correct Answer -Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask when taking a
history of a client with suspected hypothyroidism? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer --"Does anyone in your family have thyroid disease?"
-"Have you noticed a change in your mood or memory?"
-"Have you noticed a change in your energy level?"
The nurse is caring for a client with Grave's disease. Which prominent
feature will the nurse document?
Correct Answer -Exophthalmos
The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes insipidus (DI). Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer -Administer vasopressin as ordered
The nurse is caring for a client with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone (SIADH). Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer -Monitor sodium level
, A client who underwent a hypophysectomy reports clear drainage,
excessive thirst, and frequent urination. Which action should the nurse take
first?
Correct Answer -Notify the surgeon
A client is taking levothyroxine for treatment of hypothyroidism. How will
the nurse know that treatment has been effective?
Correct Answer -The client reports an increase in energy
The nurse is assessing a client with a goiter. Which assessment finding
should the nurse report to the health-care provider?
Correct Answer -Stridor
The nurse is caring for a client who underwent a thyroidectomy and is
reporting numbness and tingling around the mouth. What is the best
nursing action?
Correct Answer -Assess for Chvostek's sign
The nurse is caring for a client with pheochromocytoma. Which prominent
characteristic should the nurse expect to find in this client?
Correct Answer -Unstable hypertension
The nurse is caring for a client with Addison's disease. Which of the
following is the most significant sign of this condition?
Correct Answer -Hypotension
The nurse is caring for a client who has bronze pigmentation of the skin.
The nurse suspects this client has which condition?
Correct Answer -Addison's disease
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
AND A+ GRADED.
The nurse is assessing a client who is being treated for fluid volume
excess. The nurse is teaching a group about diabetes. Which of the
following is most important for the nurse to include in the information?
Correct Answer -Use a mirror to look at their feet
The nurse is teaching a client with diabetes about renal failure. Which
statement made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer -"I will never have to receive dialysis."
Which hormones are released during stress?
Correct Answer -Epinephrine and norepinephrine
The nurse is caring for a client with severe hemorrhage and a normal
blood pressure. The nurse knows that which hormone is regulating the
blood pressure?
Correct Answer -Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Which hormone raises blood calcium and lowers blood phosphate levels?
Correct Answer -Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Which hormone, if produced in excess, can decrease the immune response
and delay healing of damaged tissue?
Correct Answer -Cortisol
,Which of the following is the nurse's role in assisting the health-care
provider (HCP) in performing a thyroid exam?
Correct Answer -Instruct the client to swallow water upon palpation
The nurse is providing teaching to a client about to undergo a thyroid
scan. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer -"The procedure should take about 30 minutes."
The nurse is caring for a client with lung cancer who is reporting muscle
spasms and twitching. This is typically seen in clients with which
condition?
Correct Answer -Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask when taking a
history of a client with suspected hypothyroidism? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer --"Does anyone in your family have thyroid disease?"
-"Have you noticed a change in your mood or memory?"
-"Have you noticed a change in your energy level?"
The nurse is caring for a client with Grave's disease. Which prominent
feature will the nurse document?
Correct Answer -Exophthalmos
The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes insipidus (DI). Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer -Administer vasopressin as ordered
The nurse is caring for a client with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone (SIADH). Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer -Monitor sodium level
, A client who underwent a hypophysectomy reports clear drainage,
excessive thirst, and frequent urination. Which action should the nurse take
first?
Correct Answer -Notify the surgeon
A client is taking levothyroxine for treatment of hypothyroidism. How will
the nurse know that treatment has been effective?
Correct Answer -The client reports an increase in energy
The nurse is assessing a client with a goiter. Which assessment finding
should the nurse report to the health-care provider?
Correct Answer -Stridor
The nurse is caring for a client who underwent a thyroidectomy and is
reporting numbness and tingling around the mouth. What is the best
nursing action?
Correct Answer -Assess for Chvostek's sign
The nurse is caring for a client with pheochromocytoma. Which prominent
characteristic should the nurse expect to find in this client?
Correct Answer -Unstable hypertension
The nurse is caring for a client with Addison's disease. Which of the
following is the most significant sign of this condition?
Correct Answer -Hypotension
The nurse is caring for a client who has bronze pigmentation of the skin.
The nurse suspects this client has which condition?
Correct Answer -Addison's disease
