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A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a long
history of diabetes mellitus and is being admitted to the
emergency department confused, flushed, and with an
acetone odor on the breath. Diabetic ketoacidosis is
suspected.The nurse should anticipate using which of the
following types of insulin to treat this client? - Correct
Answers ✅Regular insulin
A nurse is discussing the difference between skeletal and skin
traction with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the statements
by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding? -
Correct Answers ✅Skeletal traction is more appropriate
than skin traction for reducing a fracture.
A nurse is proving discharge teaching to a client who has a
fracture of the right tibia and a fiberglass cast. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - Correct Answers ✅Report any worsening or
unrelieved pain
A nurse is caring for a client who has gastrointestinal
bleeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take ? - Correct Answers ✅Assess orthostatic blood
pressure
A nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus
who reports felling shaky and having palpitations. When the
nurse finds the client's blood glucose to be 48 mg/dL on
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glucometer, he should give the client which of the following -
Correct Answers ✅Graham crackers
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes about which
dietary source should provide the greatest percentage of
calories. Which of the following statements indicates the
client understands the teaching? - Correct Answers ✅I
should eat more calories from complex carbohydrates than
anything else
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a stroke involving
the right hemisphere. Which of the following alteration in
function should the nurse expect? - Correct Answers
✅Inability to recognize his family members
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is newly
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes Mellitus and has a
prescription for glipizide. Which of the following statements
by the nurse best describes action action of glipizide -
Correct Answers ✅Glipizide stimulates your pancreas to
release insulin
A nurse in a community clinic is assessing an older adult
client for manifestation of dehydration. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect - Correct Answers
✅Furrows in the tongue
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A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing a seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
Correct Answers ✅Position the child laterally
A nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary
tuberculosis (TB) and a new prescription for IV rifampin. The
nurse should instruct the client that they should expect to
experience which of the following manifestations while taking
this medication? - Correct Answers ✅Red colored urine
A nurse is preparing to initiate a transfusion of packed RBC
for a client who has anemia. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? - Correct Answers ✅Check
the clients vital signs every hour during the transfusion
A nurse is teaching a client about nutritional requirements
necessary to promote wound healing. Which of the following
nutrient should the nurse include in the teaching - Correct
Answers ✅Protein
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a urinary
track infection . Which of the following manifestation should
the nurse identify as a findings specially associated with this
client? - Correct Answers ✅Confusion
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking
warfarin about monitoring it's therapeutic effects. Which of
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A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a long
history of diabetes mellitus and is being admitted to the
emergency department confused, flushed, and with an
acetone odor on the breath. Diabetic ketoacidosis is
suspected.The nurse should anticipate using which of the
following types of insulin to treat this client? - Correct
Answers ✅Regular insulin
A nurse is discussing the difference between skeletal and skin
traction with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the statements
by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding? -
Correct Answers ✅Skeletal traction is more appropriate
than skin traction for reducing a fracture.
A nurse is proving discharge teaching to a client who has a
fracture of the right tibia and a fiberglass cast. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - Correct Answers ✅Report any worsening or
unrelieved pain
A nurse is caring for a client who has gastrointestinal
bleeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take ? - Correct Answers ✅Assess orthostatic blood
pressure
A nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus
who reports felling shaky and having palpitations. When the
nurse finds the client's blood glucose to be 48 mg/dL on
,MED SURG 1 Final Practice Questions +
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glucometer, he should give the client which of the following -
Correct Answers ✅Graham crackers
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes about which
dietary source should provide the greatest percentage of
calories. Which of the following statements indicates the
client understands the teaching? - Correct Answers ✅I
should eat more calories from complex carbohydrates than
anything else
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a stroke involving
the right hemisphere. Which of the following alteration in
function should the nurse expect? - Correct Answers
✅Inability to recognize his family members
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is newly
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes Mellitus and has a
prescription for glipizide. Which of the following statements
by the nurse best describes action action of glipizide -
Correct Answers ✅Glipizide stimulates your pancreas to
release insulin
A nurse in a community clinic is assessing an older adult
client for manifestation of dehydration. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect - Correct Answers
✅Furrows in the tongue
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A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing a seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
Correct Answers ✅Position the child laterally
A nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary
tuberculosis (TB) and a new prescription for IV rifampin. The
nurse should instruct the client that they should expect to
experience which of the following manifestations while taking
this medication? - Correct Answers ✅Red colored urine
A nurse is preparing to initiate a transfusion of packed RBC
for a client who has anemia. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? - Correct Answers ✅Check
the clients vital signs every hour during the transfusion
A nurse is teaching a client about nutritional requirements
necessary to promote wound healing. Which of the following
nutrient should the nurse include in the teaching - Correct
Answers ✅Protein
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a urinary
track infection . Which of the following manifestation should
the nurse identify as a findings specially associated with this
client? - Correct Answers ✅Confusion
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking
warfarin about monitoring it's therapeutic effects. Which of
