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RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL ADVANCED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is assessing a client who has had a plaster cast applied to their left leg 2 hr ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER -Check that one finger fits between the cast and the leg. To make sure the cast is not too tight, the nurse should be able to slide one finger under the cast. It is not uncommon for casts to loosen as swelling subsides, but that should not be an issue 2 hr after application...

RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL ADVANCED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is assessing a client who has had a plaster cast applied to their left leg 2 hr ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER -Check that one finger fits between the cast and the leg. To make sure the cast is not too tight, the nurse should be able to slide one finger under the cast. It is not uncommon for casts to loosen as swelling subsides, but that should not be an issue 2 hr after application...

RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL ADVANCED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is assessing a client who has had a plaster cast applied to their left leg 2 hr ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER -Check that one finger fits between the cast and the leg. To make sure the cast is not too tight, the nurse should be able to slide one finger under the cast. It is not uncommon for casts to loosen as swelling subsides, but that should not be an issue 2 hr after application...

ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Facial butterfly rash. R: A butterfly rash is a manifestation of SLE. It appears as a dry red rash on the clients cheeks and nose and can disappear during times of remission. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving plasmapheresis through a venous access site. Whi...

ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Facial butterfly rash. R: A butterfly rash is a manifestation of SLE. It appears as a dry red rash on the clients cheeks and nose and can disappear during times of remission. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving plasmapheresis through a venous access site. Whi...

ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Facial butterfly rash. R: A butterfly rash is a manifestation of SLE. It appears as a dry red rash on the clients cheeks and nose and can disappear during times of remission. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving plasmapheresis through a venous access site. Whi...

ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Facial butterfly rash. R: A butterfly rash is a manifestation of SLE. It appears as a dry red rash on the clients cheeks and nose and can disappear during times of remission. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving plasmapheresis through a venous access site. Whi...

ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Facial butterfly rash. R: A butterfly rash is a manifestation of SLE. It appears as a dry red rash on the clients cheeks and nose and can disappear during times of remission. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving plasmapheresis through a venous access site. Whi...

ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Facial butterfly rash. R: A butterfly rash is a manifestation of SLE. It appears as a dry red rash on the clients cheeks and nose and can disappear during times of remission. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving plasmapheresis through a venous access site. Whi...

RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL ONLINE PRACTICE A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is assessing a client who has acute cholecystitis. Which of the following findings is the nurses priority? - CORRECT ANSWER -tachycardia A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing hemodialysis to treat end stage kidney disease. The client reports muscle cramps, and tingling sensation in their hands. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to minister? - CORRECT ANSWER -Calcium carbonate ...