MED SURG HESI VERSION 2 | GRADED A+

MED SURG HESI VERSION 2 | GRADED A+ 1. The nurse is completing a health assessment of a 42-year-old female with suspected Graves' disease. The nurse should assess this client for: 1. Anorexia. 2. Tachycardia. 3. Weight gain. 4. Cold skin. 2. When conducting a health history with a female client with thyrotoxicosis, the nurse should ask about which of the following changes in the menstrual cycle? 1. Dysmenorrhea. 2. Metrorrhagia. 3. Oligomenorrhea. 4. Menorrhagia. 3. A 34-year-old female is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following? Select all that apply. 1. Rapid pulse. 2. Decreased energy and fatigue. 3. Weight gain of 10 lb (4.5 kg). 4. Fine, thin hair with hair loss. 5. Constipation. 6. Menorrhagia. 4. Propylthiouracil (PTU) is prescribed for a client with Graves' disease. The nurse should teach the client to immediately report which of the following? 1. Sore throat. 2. Painful, excessive menstruation. 3. Constipation. 4. Increased urine output. 5. A client with thyrotoxicosis says to the nurse, “I am so irritable. I am having problems at work because I lose my temper very easily.” Which of the following responses by the nurse would give the client the most accurate explanation of her behavior? 1. “Your behavior is caused by temporary confusion brought on by your illness.” 2. “Your behavior is caused by the excess thyroid hormone in your system.” 3. “Your behavior is caused by your worrying about the seriousness of your illness.” 4. “Your behavior is caused by the stress of trying to manage a career and cope with illness.” 6. The nurse is evaluating a client with hyperthyroidism who is taking Propylthiouracil (PTU) 100 mg/day in three divided doses for maintenance therapy. Which of the following statements from the client indicates the desired outcome of the drug? 1. “I have excess energy throughout the day.” 2. “I am able to sleep and rest at night.” 3. “I have lost weight since taking this medication.” 4. “I do perspire throughout the entire day.” 7. The nurse should teach the client with Graves' disease to prevent corneal irritation from mild exophthalmos by: 1. Massaging the eyes at regular intervals. 2. Instilling an ophthalmic anesthetic as prescribed. 3. Wearing dark-colored glasses. 4. Covering both eyes with moistened gauze pads. 8. A client with Graves' disease is treated with radioactive iodine (RAI) in the form of sodium iodide 131I. Which of the following statements by the nurse will explain to the client how the drug works? 1. “The RAI stabilizes the thyroid hormone levels before a thyroidectomy.” 2. “The RAI reduces uptake of thyroxine and thereby improves your condition.” 3. “The RAI lowers the levels of thyroid hormones by slowing your body's production of them.” 4. “The RAI destroys thyroid tissue so that thyroid hormones are no longer produced.” 9. After treatment with radioactive iodine (RAI) in the form of sodium iodide 131I, the nurse teaches the client to: 1. Monitor for signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism. 2. Rest for 1 week to prevent complications of the medication. 3. Take thyroxine replacement for the remainder of the client's life. 4. Assess for hypertension and tachycardia resulting from altered thyroid activity. 10. A client with a large goiter is scheduled for a subtotal thyroidectomy to treat thyrotoxicosis. Saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI) is prescribed preoperatively for the client. The expected outcome of using this drug is that it helps: 1. Slow progression of exophthalmos. 2. Reduce the vascularity of the thyroid gland. 3. Decrease the body's ability to store thyroxine. 4. Increase the body's ability to excrete thyroxine. 11. The nurse is administering a saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI). The 11. The nurse is administering a saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI). The nurse should: 1. Pour the solution over ice chips. 2. Mix the solution with an antacid. 3. Dilute the solution with water, milk, or fruit juice and have the client drink it with a straw. 4. Disguise the solution in a pureed fruit or vegetable. 12. Following a subtotal thyroidectomy, the nurse asks the client to speak immediately upon regaining consciousness. The nurse does this to monitor for signs of which of the following? 1. Internal hemorrhage. 2. Decreasing level of consciousness. 3. Laryngeal nerve damage. 4. Upper airway obstruction. 13. A client who has undergone a subtotal thyroidectomy is subject to complications in the first 48 hours after surgery. The nurse should obtain and keep at the bedside equipment to: 1. Begin total parenteral nutrition. 2. Start a cutdown infusion. 3. Administer tube feedings. 4. Perform a tracheotomy. 14. One day following a subtotal thyroidectomy, a client begins to have tingling in the fingers and toes. The nurse should first: 1. Encourage the client to flex and extend the fingers and toes. 2. Notify the physician. 3. Assess the client for thrombophlebitis. 4. Ask the client to speak. 15. Which of the following medications should be available to provide emergency treatment if a client develops tetany after a subtotal thyroidectomy? 1. Sodium phosphate. 2. Calcium gluconate. 3. Echothiophate iodide. 4. Sodium bicarbonate. 16. A 60-year-old female is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following? 1. Tachycardia. 2. Weight gain. 3. Diarrhea. 4. Nausea. 17. The nurse should assess a client with hypothyroidism for which of the following? 1. Corneal abrasion due to inability to close the eyelids. 2. Weight loss due to hypermetabolism. 3. Fluid loss due to diarrhea. 4. Decreased activity due to fatigue. 18. When discussing recent onset of feelings of sadness and depression in a client with hypothyroidism, the nurse should inform the client that these feelings are: 1. The effects of thyroid hormone replacement therapy and will diminish over time. 2. Related to thyroid hormone replacement therapy and will not diminish over time. 3. A normal part of having a chronic illness. 4. Most likely related to low thyroid hormone levels and will improve with treatment. 19. The nurse is instructing the client with hypothyroidism who takes levothyroxine (Synthroid) 100 mcg, digoxin (Lanoxin) and simvastatin (Zocor). Teaching regarding medications is effective if the client will take: 1. The Synthroid with breakfast and the other medications after breakfast. 2. The Synthroid before breakfast and the other medications 4 hours later. 3. All medications together 1 hour after eating breakfast. 4. All medications before going to bed. The Client with Diabetes Mellitus 20. The nurse is teaching a diabetic client using an empowerment approach. The nurse should initiate teaching by asking which of the following? 1. “How much does your family need to be involved in learning about your condition?” 2. “What is required for your family to manage your symptoms?” 3. “What activities are most important for you to be able to maintain control of your diabetes?” 4. “What do you know about your medications and condition?” 21. The nurse is preparing to teach a client with a peptic ulcer about the diet that should be followed after discharge. The nurse should explain that the client should eat which of the following? 1. Bland foods. 2. High-protein foods. 3. Any foods that are tolerated. 4. A glass of milk with each meal. 22. The nurse finds a client who has been diagnosed with a peptic ulcer surrounded by papers from a briefcase and arguing on the telephone with a coworker. The nurse's response to observing these actions should be based on knowledge that: 1. Involvement with the job will keep the client from becoming bored. 2. A relaxed environment will promote ulcer healing. 3. Not keeping up with the job will increase the client's stress level. 4. Setting limits on the client's behavior is an important nursing responsibility. 23. A client with a peptic ulcer has been instructed to avoid intense physical activity and stress. Which strategy should the client incorporate into the home care plan? 1. Conduct physical activity in the morning in order to be able to rest in the afternoon. 2. Have the family agree to perform the necessary yard work at home. 3. Give up jogging and substitute a less demanding hobby. 4. Incorporate periods of physical and mental rest in the daily schedule. 24. A client is to take one daily dose of ranitidine (Zantac) at home to treat a peptic ulcer. The client understands proper drug administration of ranitidine when the client will take the drug at which of the following times? 1. Before meals. 2. With meals. 3. At bedtime. 4. When pain occurs. 25. A client has been taking aluminum hydroxide 30 mL six times per day at home to treat a peptic ulcer. The client has been unable to have a bowel movement for 3 days. Based on this information, the nurse would determine that which of the following is the most likely cause of the client's constipation? 1. The client has not been including enough fiber in the diet. 2. The client needs to increase the daily exercise. 3. The client is experiencing an adverse effect of the aluminum hydroxide. 4. The client has developed a gastrointestinal obstruction. 26. A client is taking an antacid for treatment of a peptic ulcer. Which of the following statements best indicates that the client understands how to correctly take the antacid? 1. “I should take my antacid before I take my other medications.” 2. “I need to decrease my intake of fluids so that I don't dilute the effects of my antacid.” 3. “My antacid will be most effective if I take it whenever I experience stomach pains.” 4. “It is best for me to take my antacid 1 to 3 hours after meals.” 27. Which of the following would be an expected outcome for a client with peptic ulcer disease? The client will: 1. Demonstrate appropriate use of analgesics to control pain. 2. Explain the rationale for eliminating alcohol from the diet. 3. Verbalize the importance of monitoring hemoglobin and hematocrit every 3 months. 4. Eliminate engaging in contact sports. The Client with Cancer of the Stomach 28. The nurse should assess the client who is being admitted to the hospital with upper GI bleeding for which of the following? Select all that apply. 1. Dry, flushed skin. 2. Decreased urine output. 3. Tachycardia. 4. Widening pulse pressure. 5. Rapid respirations. 6. Thirst. 29. A client with suspected gastric cancer undergoes an endoscopy of the stomach. Which of the following assessments made after the procedure would indicate the development of a potential complication? 1. The client has a sore throat. 2. The client displays signs of sedation. 3. The client experiences a sudden increase in temperature. 4. The client demonstrates a lack of appetite. 30. A client has been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the stomach and is scheduled to undergo a subtotal gastrectomy (Billroth II procedure). During preoperative teaching, the nurse is reinforcing information about the surgical procedure. Which of the following explanations is most accurate? 1. The procedure will result in enlargement of the pyloric sphincter. 2. The procedure will result in anastomosis of the gastric stump to the jejunum. 3. The procedure will result in removal of the duodenum. 4. The procedure will result in repositioning of the vagus nerve. 31. Since the diagnosis of stomach cancer, the client has been having trouble sleeping and is frequently preoccupied with thoughts about how life will change. The client says, “I wish my life could stay the same.” Based on this information, the nurse should understand that the client: 1. Is having difficulty coping. 2. Has a sleep disorder. 3. Is grieving. 4. Is anxious. 32. After a subtotal gastrectomy, the nasogastric tube drainage will be what color for about 12 to 24 hours after surgery? 1. Dark brown. 2. Bile green. 3. Bright red. 4. Cloudy white. 33. A client has a nasogastric (NG) tube following a subtotal gastrectomy. The