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2024 /RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING ACT
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UAL EXAM TEST BANK 250 QUESTIONS AND
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CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES(
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VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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Avnursevinvavhealthvcarevclinicvisvevaluatingvthevlevelvofvwellnessvforvclientsvusingvthevillness-
wellnessvcontinuumvtool.vThevnursevshouldvidentifyvwhichvofvthevfollowingvclientsvasvbeingvatvthevcent
ervofvthevcontinuum?
A. Avcollegevstudentvwhovhasvinfluenza
B. Anvoldervadultvwhovhasvavnewvdiagnosisvofvtypev2vdiabetesvmellitus
C. Avnewvmothervwhovhasvavurinaryvinfection
D. Avyoungvmalevwhovhasvavlongvhistoryvofvwell-controlledvrheumatoidvarthritisv-vANSWER-
D.vAvyoungvmalevwhovhasvavlongvhistoryvofvwell-controlledvrheumatoidvarthritis
Avnursevisvevaluatingvclientsvatvavhealthvfairvforvmodifiablevvariablesvaffectingvhealthvandvwellness.vThev
nursevshouldvidentifyvwhichvofvthevfollowingvvariablesvasvmodifiable?v(SATA)
A. Smokingvonvsocialvoccasions
B. BMIvofv28
C. Alopecia
D. Trisomyv21
E. Historyvofvrefluxv-vANSWER-A.vSmokingvonvsocialvoccasions
B.vBMIvofv28
E.vHistoryvofvreflux
Avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovwasvjustvinformedvofvavnewvdiagnosisvofvbreastvcancer.vThevnursev
evaluatesvthevclient'svresponse.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvstatementsvbyvthevclientvreflectsvavlackvofvu
nderstandingvofvanvillnessvperspective?
A. "Ivhavevnovfamilyvhistoryvofvbreastvcancer."
B. "Ivneedvavsecondvopinion.vTherevisvnovlump."
C. "Ivamvgladvwevlivevinvthevcityvnearvseveralvlargevhospitals."
,D. "Ivwillvschedulevsurgeryvnextvweek,vovervthevholidays."v-vANSWER-
B.v"Ivneedvavsecondvopinion.vTherevisvnovlump."
Avnursevonvavmedical-
surgicalvunitvisvcaringvforvavgroupvofvclients.vThevnursevshouldvnotifyvthevrapidvresponsevteamvforvwhi
chvofvthevfollowingvclients?
A. Clientvwhovhasvavpressurevinjuryvofvthevrightvheelvwhosevbloodvglucosevisv300vmg/dL
B. Clientvwhovreportsvrightvcalfvpainvandvshortnessvofvbreath
C. Clientvwhovhasvbloodvonvavpressurevdressingvinvthevfemoralvareavfollowingvavcardiacvcatheterization
D. Clientvwhovhasvdarkvredvcolorationvofvleftvtoesvandvabsentvpedalvpulsev-vANSWER-
B.vClientvwhovreportsvrightvcalfvpainvandvshortnessvofvbreath
Avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovhasvingestedvavtoxicvagent.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthev
nursevplanvtovtake?v(SATA)
A. Inducevvomiting
B. Instillvactivatedvcharcoal
C. Performvavgastricvlavagevwithvaspiration
D. Administervsyrupvofvipecac
E. InfusevIVvfluidsv-vANSWER-B.vInstillvactivatedvcharcoal
C.vPerformvavgastricvlavagevwithvaspiration
E.vInfusevIVvfluids
Avnursevinvthevemergencyvdepartmentvisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovfellvthroughvthevicevonvavpondvandvisv
unresponsivevandvbreathingvslowly.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnursevtake?v(SATA)
A. Removevwetvclothing
B. Maintainvnormalvroomvtemperature
C. Applyvwarmvblankets
D. Usevavrapidvrewarmingvwatervofv40ºvCv(104ºvtov108ºvF)
E. InfusevwarmedvIVvfluidsv-vANSWER-A.vRemovevwetvclothing
C. Applyvwarmvblankets
D. Usevavrapidvrewarmingvwatervofv40ºvCv(104ºvtov108ºvF)
,E. InfusevwarmedvIVvfluids
Avnursevinvthevemergencyvdepartmentvisvassessingvavclientvwhovisvunresponsive.vThevclient'svpartnervs
tates,v"Hevwasvpullingvweedsvinvthevyardvandvslumpedvtovthevground."vWhichvofvthevfollowingvtechni
quesvshouldvthevnursevusevtovopenvthevclient'svairway?
A. Head-tilt,vchin-lift
B. Modifiedvjawvthrust
C. Hyperextensionvofvthevhead
D. Flexionvofvthevheadv-vANSWER-A.vHead-tilt,vchin-lift
Avnursevisvreviewingvthevcommonvemergencyvmanagementvprotocolvforvclientsvwhovhavevasystole.v
Whichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnursevplanvtovtakevduringvthisvcardiacvemergency?
A. Performvdefibrillation
B. Preparevforvtranscutaneousvpacing
C. AdministervIVvepinephrine
D. Elevatevthevclient'svlowervextremitiesv-vANSWER-C.vAdministervIVvepinephrine
Avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovisvpostprocedurevfollowingvlumbarvpuncturevandvreportsvavthrobbingv
headachevwhenvsittingvupright.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnursevtake?v(SATA)
A. UsevthevGlasgowvComavScalevwhenvassessingvthevclient
B. Assistvthevclientvtovavsupinevposition
C. Administervanvopioidvmedication
D. Encouragevthevclientvtovincreasevfluidvintake
E. Instructvthevclientvtovperformvdeepvbreathingvandvcoughingvexercisesv-vANSWER-
B.vAssistvthevclientvtovavsupinevposition
C.vAdministervanvopioidvmedication
D.vEncouragevthevclientvtovincreasevfluidvintake
Avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovexperiencedvavtraumaticvheadvinjuryvandvhasvanvintraventricularvca
theterv(ventriculostomy)vforvICPvmonitoring.vThevnursevshouldvmonitorvthevclientvforvwhichvofvthevfol
lowingvcomplicationsvrelatedvtovthevventriculostomy?
, A. Headache
B. Infection
C. Aphasia
D. Hypertensionv-vANSWER-B.vInfection
AvnursevisvassessingvavclientvforvchangesvinvthevlevelvofvconsciousnessvusingvthevGlasgowvComavScalev(GC
S).vThevclientvopensvhisveyesvwhenvspokenvto,vspeaksvincoherently,vandvmovesvhisvextremitiesvwhenvpain
visvapplied.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvGCSvscoresvshouldvthevnursevdocument?
A.vE2v+vV3v+vM5v=v10
B.vE3v+.vV4v+vM4v=v11
C.vE4v+vV5v+vM6v=v15
D.vE2v+vV2+vM4v=v8v-vANSWER-B.vE3v+vV4v+vM4v=v11
Avnursevisvdevelopingvavplanvofvcarevforvavclientvwhovisvscheduledvforvcerebralvangiographyvwithvcontrastv
media.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvstatementsvbyvthevclientvshouldvthevnursevreportvtovthevprovider?v(SATA)
A. "IvthinkvIvmightvbevpregnant."
B. "Ivtakevwarfarin."
C. "Ivtakevantihypertensivevmedication."
D. "Ivamvallergicvtovshrimp."
E. "Ivatevavlightvbreakfastvthisvmorning."v-vANSWER-A.v"IvthinkvIvmightvbevpregnant."
B.v"Ivtakevwarfarin."
D.v"Ivamvallergicvtovshrimp."
E.v"Ivatevavlightvbreakfastvthisvmorning."
Avnursevisvprovidingveducationvtovavclientvwhovisvtovundergovanvelectroencephalogramv(EEG)vthevnextv
day.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvinformationvshouldvthevnursevincludevinvthevteaching?
A. "Dovnotvwashvyourvhairvthevmorningvofvthevprocedure."
B. "Tryvtovstayvawakevmostvofvthevnightvpriorvtovthevprocedure."
C. "Thevprocedurevwillvtakevapproximatelyv15vminutes."
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2024 /RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING ACT
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UAL EXAM TEST BANK 250 QUESTIONS AND
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CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES(
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VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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Avnursevinvavhealthvcarevclinicvisvevaluatingvthevlevelvofvwellnessvforvclientsvusingvthevillness-
wellnessvcontinuumvtool.vThevnursevshouldvidentifyvwhichvofvthevfollowingvclientsvasvbeingvatvthevcent
ervofvthevcontinuum?
A. Avcollegevstudentvwhovhasvinfluenza
B. Anvoldervadultvwhovhasvavnewvdiagnosisvofvtypev2vdiabetesvmellitus
C. Avnewvmothervwhovhasvavurinaryvinfection
D. Avyoungvmalevwhovhasvavlongvhistoryvofvwell-controlledvrheumatoidvarthritisv-vANSWER-
D.vAvyoungvmalevwhovhasvavlongvhistoryvofvwell-controlledvrheumatoidvarthritis
Avnursevisvevaluatingvclientsvatvavhealthvfairvforvmodifiablevvariablesvaffectingvhealthvandvwellness.vThev
nursevshouldvidentifyvwhichvofvthevfollowingvvariablesvasvmodifiable?v(SATA)
A. Smokingvonvsocialvoccasions
B. BMIvofv28
C. Alopecia
D. Trisomyv21
E. Historyvofvrefluxv-vANSWER-A.vSmokingvonvsocialvoccasions
B.vBMIvofv28
E.vHistoryvofvreflux
Avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovwasvjustvinformedvofvavnewvdiagnosisvofvbreastvcancer.vThevnursev
evaluatesvthevclient'svresponse.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvstatementsvbyvthevclientvreflectsvavlackvofvu
nderstandingvofvanvillnessvperspective?
A. "Ivhavevnovfamilyvhistoryvofvbreastvcancer."
B. "Ivneedvavsecondvopinion.vTherevisvnovlump."
C. "Ivamvgladvwevlivevinvthevcityvnearvseveralvlargevhospitals."
,D. "Ivwillvschedulevsurgeryvnextvweek,vovervthevholidays."v-vANSWER-
B.v"Ivneedvavsecondvopinion.vTherevisvnovlump."
Avnursevonvavmedical-
surgicalvunitvisvcaringvforvavgroupvofvclients.vThevnursevshouldvnotifyvthevrapidvresponsevteamvforvwhi
chvofvthevfollowingvclients?
A. Clientvwhovhasvavpressurevinjuryvofvthevrightvheelvwhosevbloodvglucosevisv300vmg/dL
B. Clientvwhovreportsvrightvcalfvpainvandvshortnessvofvbreath
C. Clientvwhovhasvbloodvonvavpressurevdressingvinvthevfemoralvareavfollowingvavcardiacvcatheterization
D. Clientvwhovhasvdarkvredvcolorationvofvleftvtoesvandvabsentvpedalvpulsev-vANSWER-
B.vClientvwhovreportsvrightvcalfvpainvandvshortnessvofvbreath
Avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovhasvingestedvavtoxicvagent.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthev
nursevplanvtovtake?v(SATA)
A. Inducevvomiting
B. Instillvactivatedvcharcoal
C. Performvavgastricvlavagevwithvaspiration
D. Administervsyrupvofvipecac
E. InfusevIVvfluidsv-vANSWER-B.vInstillvactivatedvcharcoal
C.vPerformvavgastricvlavagevwithvaspiration
E.vInfusevIVvfluids
Avnursevinvthevemergencyvdepartmentvisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovfellvthroughvthevicevonvavpondvandvisv
unresponsivevandvbreathingvslowly.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnursevtake?v(SATA)
A. Removevwetvclothing
B. Maintainvnormalvroomvtemperature
C. Applyvwarmvblankets
D. Usevavrapidvrewarmingvwatervofv40ºvCv(104ºvtov108ºvF)
E. InfusevwarmedvIVvfluidsv-vANSWER-A.vRemovevwetvclothing
C. Applyvwarmvblankets
D. Usevavrapidvrewarmingvwatervofv40ºvCv(104ºvtov108ºvF)
,E. InfusevwarmedvIVvfluids
Avnursevinvthevemergencyvdepartmentvisvassessingvavclientvwhovisvunresponsive.vThevclient'svpartnervs
tates,v"Hevwasvpullingvweedsvinvthevyardvandvslumpedvtovthevground."vWhichvofvthevfollowingvtechni
quesvshouldvthevnursevusevtovopenvthevclient'svairway?
A. Head-tilt,vchin-lift
B. Modifiedvjawvthrust
C. Hyperextensionvofvthevhead
D. Flexionvofvthevheadv-vANSWER-A.vHead-tilt,vchin-lift
Avnursevisvreviewingvthevcommonvemergencyvmanagementvprotocolvforvclientsvwhovhavevasystole.v
Whichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnursevplanvtovtakevduringvthisvcardiacvemergency?
A. Performvdefibrillation
B. Preparevforvtranscutaneousvpacing
C. AdministervIVvepinephrine
D. Elevatevthevclient'svlowervextremitiesv-vANSWER-C.vAdministervIVvepinephrine
Avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovisvpostprocedurevfollowingvlumbarvpuncturevandvreportsvavthrobbingv
headachevwhenvsittingvupright.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvactionsvshouldvthevnursevtake?v(SATA)
A. UsevthevGlasgowvComavScalevwhenvassessingvthevclient
B. Assistvthevclientvtovavsupinevposition
C. Administervanvopioidvmedication
D. Encouragevthevclientvtovincreasevfluidvintake
E. Instructvthevclientvtovperformvdeepvbreathingvandvcoughingvexercisesv-vANSWER-
B.vAssistvthevclientvtovavsupinevposition
C.vAdministervanvopioidvmedication
D.vEncouragevthevclientvtovincreasevfluidvintake
Avnursevisvcaringvforvavclientvwhovexperiencedvavtraumaticvheadvinjuryvandvhasvanvintraventricularvca
theterv(ventriculostomy)vforvICPvmonitoring.vThevnursevshouldvmonitorvthevclientvforvwhichvofvthevfol
lowingvcomplicationsvrelatedvtovthevventriculostomy?
, A. Headache
B. Infection
C. Aphasia
D. Hypertensionv-vANSWER-B.vInfection
AvnursevisvassessingvavclientvforvchangesvinvthevlevelvofvconsciousnessvusingvthevGlasgowvComavScalev(GC
S).vThevclientvopensvhisveyesvwhenvspokenvto,vspeaksvincoherently,vandvmovesvhisvextremitiesvwhenvpain
visvapplied.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvGCSvscoresvshouldvthevnursevdocument?
A.vE2v+vV3v+vM5v=v10
B.vE3v+.vV4v+vM4v=v11
C.vE4v+vV5v+vM6v=v15
D.vE2v+vV2+vM4v=v8v-vANSWER-B.vE3v+vV4v+vM4v=v11
Avnursevisvdevelopingvavplanvofvcarevforvavclientvwhovisvscheduledvforvcerebralvangiographyvwithvcontrastv
media.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvstatementsvbyvthevclientvshouldvthevnursevreportvtovthevprovider?v(SATA)
A. "IvthinkvIvmightvbevpregnant."
B. "Ivtakevwarfarin."
C. "Ivtakevantihypertensivevmedication."
D. "Ivamvallergicvtovshrimp."
E. "Ivatevavlightvbreakfastvthisvmorning."v-vANSWER-A.v"IvthinkvIvmightvbevpregnant."
B.v"Ivtakevwarfarin."
D.v"Ivamvallergicvtovshrimp."
E.v"Ivatevavlightvbreakfastvthisvmorning."
Avnursevisvprovidingveducationvtovavclientvwhovisvtovundergovanvelectroencephalogramv(EEG)vthevnextv
day.vWhichvofvthevfollowingvinformationvshouldvthevnursevincludevinvthevteaching?
A. "Dovnotvwashvyourvhairvthevmorningvofvthevprocedure."
B. "Tryvtovstayvawakevmostvofvthevnightvpriorvtovthevprocedure."
C. "Thevprocedurevwillvtakevapproximatelyv15vminutes."