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A nurse is reviewing the medical d
record of a client who is
receiving heparin therapy for
treatment of DVT. Which of the
following interventions should
the nurse anticipate taking if the
client's aPTT is 96 seconds?a.
Increase the heparin infusion
flow rate by 2 mL/hrb. continue
to monitor the heparin infusion
as prescribedc. request a
prothrombin timed. stop the
heparin infusion
A nurse is providing teaching for a
a client who is 2 days post-op
following a heart transplant.
Which of the following
statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?a. "you
may no longer be able to feel
chest pain."b. "your level of
activity tolerance will not
change."c. "after 6 months, you
will no longer need to restrict
your sodium intake."d. "you will
be able to stop taking
immunosuppressants after 12
months."
,A nurse is assess a client in the a
emergency room who has a
bradydysrhythmia. Which of the
following findings should the
nurse expect?A. confusionB.
friction rubC. hypertensionD.
dry skin
A nurse in the emergency d
department is caring for a client
who had an anterior MI. The
client's history reveals she is 1
week post-op open
cholecystectomy. The nurse
should recognize that which of
the following interventions is
contraindicated?A.
administering IV morphine
sulfateB. administering oxygen
at 2 :/min via nasal cannulaC.
helping the client to the bedside
commodeD. assisting with
thrombolytic therapy
A nurse is caring for a client who D
has endocarditis. Which of the
following findings should the
nurse recognize as a potential
complication?A. ventricular
depolarizationB. Guillain-Barre
syndromC. myelodysplastic
syndromeD. Valvular disease
A nurse is caring for a client who C
presents to the ER with a BP of
254/138 mmHg. The nurse
recognizes that the client is in a
hypertensive crisis. Which of the
following actions should the
nurse take first?A. obtain blood
samples for laboratory testingB.
Tell the client to report vision
changesC. Place the head of the
bed at 45 degreesD. initiate an
IV
a nurse is caring for a client who a
has HF and is experiencing AF.
The nurse should plan to
monitor for and report which of
the following findings to the
provider immediately?a. slurred
speechb. irregular pulsec.
dependent edemad. persistent
fatigue
, A nurse is assessing a client who b
has left-sided HF. Which of the
following manifestations should
the nurse expect to find?a. inc
abdominal girthb. weak
peripheral pulsesc. jugular vein
distentiond. dependent edema
a nurse is caring for a client who b
is being treated for HF and has
prescriptions for digoxin and
furosemide. The nurse should
plan to monitor for which of the
following as an adverse effect of
these medications?a. SOBb.
lightheadednessc. dry coughd.
metallic taste
a nurse is monitoring a client c
following coronary artery
bypass graft surgery. Which of
the following findings can
indicate cardiac tamponade?a.
sternal instabilityb. inc WBC
countc. BP 140/82 mmHg on
inspiration and 154/90 mmHg on
expirationd. sinus rhythm with
occasional premature atrial
contraction and HR 88/min
A nurse is preparing a client for d
coroncary angiography. The
nurse should report which of the
following findings to the
provider prior to the
procedure?a. hemoglobin 14.4
g/dLb. history of peripheral
arterial diseasec. urine output
200 mL/4 hrd. previous allergic
reaction to shellfish
A nurse is caring for a client a
following insertion of a
permanent pacemaker. Which of
the following client statements
indicates a potential
complication of the insertion
procedure?a. "I can't get rid of
these hiccups."b. "I feel dizzy
when i stand."c. "My incision site
stings."d. "I have a headache."
Medical Surgical Nurse Certification
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A nurse is reviewing the medical d
record of a client who is
receiving heparin therapy for
treatment of DVT. Which of the
following interventions should
the nurse anticipate taking if the
client's aPTT is 96 seconds?a.
Increase the heparin infusion
flow rate by 2 mL/hrb. continue
to monitor the heparin infusion
as prescribedc. request a
prothrombin timed. stop the
heparin infusion
A nurse is providing teaching for a
a client who is 2 days post-op
following a heart transplant.
Which of the following
statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?a. "you
may no longer be able to feel
chest pain."b. "your level of
activity tolerance will not
change."c. "after 6 months, you
will no longer need to restrict
your sodium intake."d. "you will
be able to stop taking
immunosuppressants after 12
months."
,A nurse is assess a client in the a
emergency room who has a
bradydysrhythmia. Which of the
following findings should the
nurse expect?A. confusionB.
friction rubC. hypertensionD.
dry skin
A nurse in the emergency d
department is caring for a client
who had an anterior MI. The
client's history reveals she is 1
week post-op open
cholecystectomy. The nurse
should recognize that which of
the following interventions is
contraindicated?A.
administering IV morphine
sulfateB. administering oxygen
at 2 :/min via nasal cannulaC.
helping the client to the bedside
commodeD. assisting with
thrombolytic therapy
A nurse is caring for a client who D
has endocarditis. Which of the
following findings should the
nurse recognize as a potential
complication?A. ventricular
depolarizationB. Guillain-Barre
syndromC. myelodysplastic
syndromeD. Valvular disease
A nurse is caring for a client who C
presents to the ER with a BP of
254/138 mmHg. The nurse
recognizes that the client is in a
hypertensive crisis. Which of the
following actions should the
nurse take first?A. obtain blood
samples for laboratory testingB.
Tell the client to report vision
changesC. Place the head of the
bed at 45 degreesD. initiate an
IV
a nurse is caring for a client who a
has HF and is experiencing AF.
The nurse should plan to
monitor for and report which of
the following findings to the
provider immediately?a. slurred
speechb. irregular pulsec.
dependent edemad. persistent
fatigue
, A nurse is assessing a client who b
has left-sided HF. Which of the
following manifestations should
the nurse expect to find?a. inc
abdominal girthb. weak
peripheral pulsesc. jugular vein
distentiond. dependent edema
a nurse is caring for a client who b
is being treated for HF and has
prescriptions for digoxin and
furosemide. The nurse should
plan to monitor for which of the
following as an adverse effect of
these medications?a. SOBb.
lightheadednessc. dry coughd.
metallic taste
a nurse is monitoring a client c
following coronary artery
bypass graft surgery. Which of
the following findings can
indicate cardiac tamponade?a.
sternal instabilityb. inc WBC
countc. BP 140/82 mmHg on
inspiration and 154/90 mmHg on
expirationd. sinus rhythm with
occasional premature atrial
contraction and HR 88/min
A nurse is preparing a client for d
coroncary angiography. The
nurse should report which of the
following findings to the
provider prior to the
procedure?a. hemoglobin 14.4
g/dLb. history of peripheral
arterial diseasec. urine output
200 mL/4 hrd. previous allergic
reaction to shellfish
A nurse is caring for a client a
following insertion of a
permanent pacemaker. Which of
the following client statements
indicates a potential
complication of the insertion
procedure?a. "I can't get rid of
these hiccups."b. "I feel dizzy
when i stand."c. "My incision site
stings."d. "I have a headache."
