RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice A Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice A Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified What is the priority action when a client with asthma experiences sudden shortness of breath and wheezing? Administer a short-acting beta-agonist inhaler (e.g., albuterol) What is the most appropriate nursing action when caring for a client with a new AV fistula for hemodialysis? Auscultate for a bruit and palpate for a thrill over the fistula site What finding indicates a possible complication in a client with a chest tube for pneumothorax? Tracheal deviation away from the affected side What is an early sign of hypoxia in a postoperative client? Restlessness 2 What lab value should be closely monitored in a client taking furosemide? Potassium What is the priority action if a nurse notices a central line dressing is wet and loose? Replace the dressing using sterile technique What does a high BUN and creatinine level usually indicate in a medical-surgical client? Impaired kidney function What is the most common complication of immobility that nurses should try to prevent? Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) What is the best way to verify correct placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube before starting tube feeding? X-ray confirmation What is the priority nursing intervention for a client experiencing chest pain and ST elevation on ECG? 3 Administer oxygen and notify the provider immediately What is a sign of digoxin toxicity that should be reported? Yellow-tinged vision What is the best indicator of effective pain management in a client receiving opioids? Client reports pain relief and shows relaxed body posture What instruction should the nurse give to a client using a metered-dose inhaler (MDI)? Shake the inhaler and hold breath for 10 seconds after inhaling What does a client with Cushing’s syndrome often exhibit? Moon face and truncal obesity What position is best for a client receiving enteral feedings through a PEG tube? Semi-Fowler’s (30 to 45 degrees) What is an appropriate action when a client with type 2 diabetes shows signs of hypoglycemia? 4 Give 15 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate like fruit juice What should the nurse monitor for in a client taking warfarin? Signs of bleeding such as bruising or bleeding gums What finding should the nurse report immediately for a client with pancreatitis? Sudden epigastric pain radiating to the back What dietary teaching is appropriate for a client with chronic kidney disease? Limit protein, potassium, and sodium intake What is the most effective way to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)? Remove the catheter as soon as possible What finding suggests a potential complication in a client with a wound vacuum-assisted closure (wound VAC)? Increased drainage with foul odor 5 What is the priority intervention for a client experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure? Turn the client onto their side to maintain airway What should the nurse do first if a client with a tracheostomy tube becomes dislodged? Insert the obturator and replace the tracheostomy tube What is a key sign of fluid volume overload?