MEDICAL SURGICAL FINAL EXAM WITH100+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ /MED SURG LATEST 2023!!
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has a partial-thickness burn on her right
forearm. Which of the following should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Blisters
Wound blanches w/ pressure
Sensitive to touch
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has deep partial-
and full-thickness burns to his chest, abdomen, and upper arms. What is the nurse's
priority intervention for this client during the resuscitation phase of injury?
Maintain the airway
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has a 30% burn
injury to her lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse perform first?
Administer IV fluids
A nurse is monitoring a client who was admitted with a severe burn injury and is
receiving IV fluid resuscitation therapy. The nurse should identify a decrease in
which of the following findings as an indication of adequate fluid replacement?
Heart Rate
A nurse in the emergency room is assessing a client who was brought in following
a seizure. The nurse suspects the client may have meningococcal meningitis when
assessment findings include nuchal rigidity and a petechial rash. after
implementing droplet precautions, which of the following actions should the nurse
initiate.
Assess the cranial nerves
, A nurse suspects that a client admitted for treatment of bacterial meningitis is
experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The nurse should know that
which of the following client findings support this suspicion?
Diplopia
A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis and notes when passively flexing
the client's neck there is an involuntary flexion of both legs. Which of the
following conditions is the client displaying?
Brudzinski sign
A nurse is admitting a client who has bacterial meningitis. The nurse notes during
the physical examination that the client cannot extend his leg when his hip is
flexed so that his thigh rests on his abdomen. The nurse should document this as
which of the following?
Kernig's sign
During a home health visit, you are helping a patient with gout identify foods in
their pantry they should avoid eating. Which of the following would be appropriate
to avoid?
Sardines
Sweetbreads
Craft beer
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has gout and refuses to eat. The
client's provider has authorized the client's family to bring food from home. Which
of the following foods should the nurse recommend that the client avoid?
Lentil Soup
A nurse is teaching a client how to follow a low-purine diet as prescribed by the
provider for the management of gout. Which of the following statements indicates
the client understands the teaching?
I should avoid eating liver and other organ meats.
A nurse is teaching a client who has gout about dietary restrictions. The nurse
should teach that which beverage can trigger an attack?
Alcohol
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ /MED SURG LATEST 2023!!
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has a partial-thickness burn on her right
forearm. Which of the following should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Blisters
Wound blanches w/ pressure
Sensitive to touch
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has deep partial-
and full-thickness burns to his chest, abdomen, and upper arms. What is the nurse's
priority intervention for this client during the resuscitation phase of injury?
Maintain the airway
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has a 30% burn
injury to her lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse perform first?
Administer IV fluids
A nurse is monitoring a client who was admitted with a severe burn injury and is
receiving IV fluid resuscitation therapy. The nurse should identify a decrease in
which of the following findings as an indication of adequate fluid replacement?
Heart Rate
A nurse in the emergency room is assessing a client who was brought in following
a seizure. The nurse suspects the client may have meningococcal meningitis when
assessment findings include nuchal rigidity and a petechial rash. after
implementing droplet precautions, which of the following actions should the nurse
initiate.
Assess the cranial nerves
, A nurse suspects that a client admitted for treatment of bacterial meningitis is
experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The nurse should know that
which of the following client findings support this suspicion?
Diplopia
A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis and notes when passively flexing
the client's neck there is an involuntary flexion of both legs. Which of the
following conditions is the client displaying?
Brudzinski sign
A nurse is admitting a client who has bacterial meningitis. The nurse notes during
the physical examination that the client cannot extend his leg when his hip is
flexed so that his thigh rests on his abdomen. The nurse should document this as
which of the following?
Kernig's sign
During a home health visit, you are helping a patient with gout identify foods in
their pantry they should avoid eating. Which of the following would be appropriate
to avoid?
Sardines
Sweetbreads
Craft beer
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has gout and refuses to eat. The
client's provider has authorized the client's family to bring food from home. Which
of the following foods should the nurse recommend that the client avoid?
Lentil Soup
A nurse is teaching a client how to follow a low-purine diet as prescribed by the
provider for the management of gout. Which of the following statements indicates
the client understands the teaching?
I should avoid eating liver and other organ meats.
A nurse is teaching a client who has gout about dietary restrictions. The nurse
should teach that which beverage can trigger an attack?
Alcohol
