VATI PN MED SURG PROCTORED 2024 EXAM
QUESTIONS | TESTED AND TRIED ANSWERS |
LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart failure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Ans>> Poripheral edema
Hepatomegaly
Abdominal distention
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for furosemide.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of the
medication?
Ans>> Tinnitus
The nurse should monitor clients who take furosemide for tinnitus and hearing loss.
Audiometry is recommended for clients recelving prolonged IV furosemide.
1
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is recovering from severe diarrhea and is
ready to resume eating solid foods. Which of the following food items should the nurse
recommend?
Ans>> Yogurt
The nurse should recommend adding yogurt to the diet to provide probiotics and add
substance to the stool, making it more formed. A client who is recovering from diarrhea
should consume a diet that is low in fiber. Taking probiotics can also help restore the
natural gastrointestinal flora.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a new prescription for furosemide for peripheral
edema. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
Ans>> Muscle weakness
Furosemide is a loop diuretic, which is used to treat hypertension and edema. Furosemide
can cause excess excretion of potassium. The nurse should monitor the client for
manifestations of hypokalemia such as nausea, muscle weakness, and spasms.
2
,A nurse is contacting the provider of a client who has heart failure and a potassium level of
3.4 mEq/L. Which of the following client medications should the nurse expect the provider
to withhold?
Ans>> Digoxin
The nurse should expect the provider to withhold digoxin when the client's potassium level
is low to decrease the client's risk of dysrhythrmias due to digoxin toxicity. Potassium
assists in displacing digoxin, because digoxin binds to potassiurm, and reduces the risk for
digoxin toxicity.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has cellulitis and is receiving IV
ceftriaxone. During data collection, the nurse notes the client is flushed and the client
reports urticaria. After stopping the IV infusion, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
Ans>> Check the client's respirations.
After stopping the IV infusion, the first action the nurse should take when using the airway,
breathing, circulation approach to client care is to count the client's respirations and
monitor for dyspnea because a client experiencing an allergic reaction can progress to
anaphylactic shock and death.
3
, A registered nurse (RN) in an acute care facility is caring for a group of clients with the
assistance of a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Which of the following tasks should the RN
delegate to the LPN? (Select all that apply.)
Ans>> Inserting an NG tube
Monitoring an IV infusion
Administering IM medications
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a young adult client about testicular self-examination.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Ans>> "Examine your testicles after a warm shower."
After exposure to warm water in a shower or bath, the scrotum relaxes and becomes easy
to palpate. The testicle should feel smooth and round, and the client should report any
lumps to his provider.
A nurse is assisting in the planning of a health education class for a group of older adult
clients. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include?
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QUESTIONS | TESTED AND TRIED ANSWERS |
LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart failure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Ans>> Poripheral edema
Hepatomegaly
Abdominal distention
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for furosemide.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of the
medication?
Ans>> Tinnitus
The nurse should monitor clients who take furosemide for tinnitus and hearing loss.
Audiometry is recommended for clients recelving prolonged IV furosemide.
1
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is recovering from severe diarrhea and is
ready to resume eating solid foods. Which of the following food items should the nurse
recommend?
Ans>> Yogurt
The nurse should recommend adding yogurt to the diet to provide probiotics and add
substance to the stool, making it more formed. A client who is recovering from diarrhea
should consume a diet that is low in fiber. Taking probiotics can also help restore the
natural gastrointestinal flora.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a new prescription for furosemide for peripheral
edema. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
Ans>> Muscle weakness
Furosemide is a loop diuretic, which is used to treat hypertension and edema. Furosemide
can cause excess excretion of potassium. The nurse should monitor the client for
manifestations of hypokalemia such as nausea, muscle weakness, and spasms.
2
,A nurse is contacting the provider of a client who has heart failure and a potassium level of
3.4 mEq/L. Which of the following client medications should the nurse expect the provider
to withhold?
Ans>> Digoxin
The nurse should expect the provider to withhold digoxin when the client's potassium level
is low to decrease the client's risk of dysrhythrmias due to digoxin toxicity. Potassium
assists in displacing digoxin, because digoxin binds to potassiurm, and reduces the risk for
digoxin toxicity.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has cellulitis and is receiving IV
ceftriaxone. During data collection, the nurse notes the client is flushed and the client
reports urticaria. After stopping the IV infusion, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
Ans>> Check the client's respirations.
After stopping the IV infusion, the first action the nurse should take when using the airway,
breathing, circulation approach to client care is to count the client's respirations and
monitor for dyspnea because a client experiencing an allergic reaction can progress to
anaphylactic shock and death.
3
, A registered nurse (RN) in an acute care facility is caring for a group of clients with the
assistance of a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Which of the following tasks should the RN
delegate to the LPN? (Select all that apply.)
Ans>> Inserting an NG tube
Monitoring an IV infusion
Administering IM medications
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a young adult client about testicular self-examination.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Ans>> "Examine your testicles after a warm shower."
After exposure to warm water in a shower or bath, the scrotum relaxes and becomes easy
to palpate. The testicle should feel smooth and round, and the client should report any
lumps to his provider.
A nurse is assisting in the planning of a health education class for a group of older adult
clients. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include?
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