MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM | 2024/2025 LATEST UPDATED |
ACTUAL 99 REAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%
RATED CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+!!
B. Place an isolation mask on the client. - ANSWER-A client
arrives at the oncology clinic for the next treatment in the
prescribed course of chemotherapy (CT). The practical nurse (PN)
reviews the client's laboratory results: white blood cells 700/mmd,
red blood cells 2.8 million/mm3, hemoglobin 7.9 grams/dl,
hematocrit 25.5%, and platelet count 14,000/mm3. Which action
should the PN take first?
D. Atrial fibrillation. - ANSWER-The practical nurse (PN) is
reviewing the health history of a client with coronary artery
disease (CAD). Which finding should the PN identify that places
the client at risk for stroke?
D. Impaired gas exchange related to altered blood flow to alveoli -
ANSWER-A male client is one day postoperative for surgical
repair of a fractured femur when he suddenly experiences
dyspnea, coughing, chest pain, and hemoptysis. Based on this
data, what nursing diagnoses should the practical nurse address
for this client?
,C. Ice application and elevation. - ANSWER-Which actions
should the practical nurse implement for a client whose fractured
tibia is causing swelling of the lower leg?
D. Review laboratory results for serum calcium and
magnesium levels. - ANSWER-A client who received several units
of blood for a hemorrhagic event is reporting muscle cramps and
tingling sensation. Which action should the practical nurse
implement?
A. Notify the healthcare provider of the changes - ANSWER-A
male client who is 6 hours post radical nephrectomy has a urine
output of 20 ml/hour and his blood pressure has changed from
134/90 to 100/56 in the past hour. Which action should the PN
implement?
D. Breath sounds are clear bilaterally - ANSWER-The practical
nurse (PN) is performing a focused assessment for a
postoperative client who returns to the unit after receiving
general anesthesia. Which finding should the PN identify as an
indicator that the client is free of respiratory complication?
D. Hypoactive reflexes at the Achilles tendon - ANSWER-The
practical nurse (PN) is obtaining deep tendon reflexes for a client
, with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which finding indicates to the PN
that the client has peripheral neuropathy?
C. Tilt the chin forward toward the chest when swallowing. -
ANSWER-Which information should the practical nurse (PN)
reinforce with a client with a tracheostomy who is learning self-
feeding?
B. No vomiting with oral fluid intake. - ANSWER-A client who has
vomiting, dysuria, and urinary tract infection (UTI) arrives in the
clinic and receives an IV antiemetic and a liter of IV fluids. The
healthcare provider prescribes oral antibiotics for the client's
discharge. Which finding is essential for the practical nurse to
determine before the client is discharged?
D. Respiratory pattern and airway. - ANSWER-What is the priority
data that the practical nurse (PN) should obtain for a client with a
cervical spinal cord injury?
B. Apply oxygen per nasal cannula at 2 L/minute. - ANSWER-An
older male with a history of emphysema arrives to the emergent
care center with complaints of increasing dyspnea on exertion.
The client's chest has an increased anteroposterior diameter, a
dry, hacking cough, and pulse oximetry of 89%. What action
should the practical nurse take?
ACTUAL 99 REAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%
RATED CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+!!
B. Place an isolation mask on the client. - ANSWER-A client
arrives at the oncology clinic for the next treatment in the
prescribed course of chemotherapy (CT). The practical nurse (PN)
reviews the client's laboratory results: white blood cells 700/mmd,
red blood cells 2.8 million/mm3, hemoglobin 7.9 grams/dl,
hematocrit 25.5%, and platelet count 14,000/mm3. Which action
should the PN take first?
D. Atrial fibrillation. - ANSWER-The practical nurse (PN) is
reviewing the health history of a client with coronary artery
disease (CAD). Which finding should the PN identify that places
the client at risk for stroke?
D. Impaired gas exchange related to altered blood flow to alveoli -
ANSWER-A male client is one day postoperative for surgical
repair of a fractured femur when he suddenly experiences
dyspnea, coughing, chest pain, and hemoptysis. Based on this
data, what nursing diagnoses should the practical nurse address
for this client?
,C. Ice application and elevation. - ANSWER-Which actions
should the practical nurse implement for a client whose fractured
tibia is causing swelling of the lower leg?
D. Review laboratory results for serum calcium and
magnesium levels. - ANSWER-A client who received several units
of blood for a hemorrhagic event is reporting muscle cramps and
tingling sensation. Which action should the practical nurse
implement?
A. Notify the healthcare provider of the changes - ANSWER-A
male client who is 6 hours post radical nephrectomy has a urine
output of 20 ml/hour and his blood pressure has changed from
134/90 to 100/56 in the past hour. Which action should the PN
implement?
D. Breath sounds are clear bilaterally - ANSWER-The practical
nurse (PN) is performing a focused assessment for a
postoperative client who returns to the unit after receiving
general anesthesia. Which finding should the PN identify as an
indicator that the client is free of respiratory complication?
D. Hypoactive reflexes at the Achilles tendon - ANSWER-The
practical nurse (PN) is obtaining deep tendon reflexes for a client
, with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which finding indicates to the PN
that the client has peripheral neuropathy?
C. Tilt the chin forward toward the chest when swallowing. -
ANSWER-Which information should the practical nurse (PN)
reinforce with a client with a tracheostomy who is learning self-
feeding?
B. No vomiting with oral fluid intake. - ANSWER-A client who has
vomiting, dysuria, and urinary tract infection (UTI) arrives in the
clinic and receives an IV antiemetic and a liter of IV fluids. The
healthcare provider prescribes oral antibiotics for the client's
discharge. Which finding is essential for the practical nurse to
determine before the client is discharged?
D. Respiratory pattern and airway. - ANSWER-What is the priority
data that the practical nurse (PN) should obtain for a client with a
cervical spinal cord injury?
B. Apply oxygen per nasal cannula at 2 L/minute. - ANSWER-An
older male with a history of emphysema arrives to the emergent
care center with complaints of increasing dyspnea on exertion.
The client's chest has an increased anteroposterior diameter, a
dry, hacking cough, and pulse oximetry of 89%. What action
should the practical nurse take?
