ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER -Check electrolyte levels before and after therapy. R: Plasmapheresis can cause citrate induced hypocalcemia. Therefore the nurse should monitor the clients electrolyte levels before and after therapy. A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves disease. Which of the following images should indicate to the nurse that the client has exophthalmos? - CORRECT ANSWER -The nurse should identify an outward protrusion of the eyes is exophthalmos a common finding of graves disease. An overproduction of the thyroid hormone causes edema of the extraocular muscle and increases fatty tissue behind the eye which results in the eyes protruding outward. Exophthalmos can cause the client to experience problems with vision including focusing on objects as well as pressure on the optic nerve. A nurse is performing a cardiac assessment for a client who had a myocardial infarction 2 days ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first after hearing the following sound? - CORRECT ANSWER -Listen with the client on his left side. When providing nursing care the nurse should first use the least invasive intervention. Therefore after auscultating a murmur the first action the nurse should take is to place the client on his left side and listen to his heart again. A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult female client who has stress incontinence and a BMI of 32. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching question