LEWIS MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING

Chapter 24: Burns Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct & Updated 2024 When assessing a patient who spilled hot oil on the right leg and foot, the nurse notes dry, pale, and hard skin. The patient states that the burn is not painful. What term would the nurse use to document the burn depth? a. First-degree skin destruction b. Full-thickness skin destruction c. Deep partial-thickness skin destruction d. Superficial partial-thickness skin destruction -Answer-B On a...

Chapter 23: Concepts of Care for Patients with Skin Problems Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 100% Verified and Updated 2024 A nurse teaches a client who has pruritus. Which statement by the client shows a need to review the information? a. "I will shower daily using a super-fatted soap." b. "I can try taking a bath with colloidal oatmeal." c. "I will pat my skin dry instead of rubbing it with a towel." d. "I will be careful to keep my nails filed smoothly." -...

Chapter 65: Critical Care Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct!! A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days has disturbed sensory perception from sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep. b. Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods. c. Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow 30- to 40-minut...

Chapter 34: Critical Care of Patients With Shock Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct & Updated A nurse is caring for a client who suffered massive blood loss after trauma. How does the nurse correlate the blood loss with the client's mean arterial pressure (MAP)? a. It causes vasoconstriction and increased MAP. b. Lower blood volume lowers MAP. c. There is no direct correlation to MAP. d. It raises cardiac output and MAP. -Answer-b. Lower blood volume low...

Chapter 63: Musculoskeletal Problems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct A patient with acute osteomyelitis of the left femur is hospitalized for regional antibiotic irrigation. Which intervention will the nurse include in the initial plan of care? a. Quadriceps-setting exercises b. Immobilization of the left leg c. Positioning the left leg in flexion d. Assisted weight-bearing ambulation -Answer-ANS: B Immobilization of the affected leg helps to decrease pain a...

Chapter 10: Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing Ignatavicius: Medical- Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 100% Correct and Updated 2024 1. An emergency department nurse assesses a client who has been raped. With which health care team member would the nurse collaborate when planning this client's care? a. Primary health care provider b. Case manager c. Forensic nurse examiner d. Psychiatric crisis nurse -Answer-ANS: C All other members of the health care team listed may be used in th...

Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Latest Edition | 100% Verified and Updated 2024 A nurse has recently been assigned to a medical-surgical clinical rotation. According to the scope of medical-surgical nursing, what type of client assignments does the nurse expect to see? A. Hospitalized children with acute and chronic illnesses B. Hospitalized adults with acute and chronic illnesses C. Older adults in a nursing home D. Working adults in a corporate setting -Answer-B. H...

Chapter 24: Assessment of the Respiratory System Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 100% Correct and Updated 2024 1. A nurse obtains the health history of a client who is recently diagnosed with lung cancer and identifies that the client has a 60-pack-year smoking history. Which action is most important for the nurse to take when interviewing this client? a. Tell the client that he or she needs to quit smoking to stop further cancer development. b. Encourage the client ...

Chapter 24: Assessment of the Respiratory System Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 1. A nurse obtains the health history of a client who is recently diagnosed with lung cancer and identifies that the client has a 60-pack-year smoking history. Which action is most important for the nurse to take when interviewing this client? a. Tell the client that he or she needs to quit smoking to stop further cancer development. b. Encourage the client to be completely honest about ...

Chapter 55: Assessment of Nervous System Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct When admitting an acutely confused patient with a head injury, which action should the nurse take? a. Ask family members about the patient's health history. b. Ask leading questions to assist in obtaining health data. c. Wait until the patient is better oriented to ask questions. d. Obtain only the physiologic neurologic assessment data. -Answer-ANS: A When admitting a patient who is ...