2026 Update) Medical Surgical Nursing II
Review| Questions with Verified Answers|
100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis.
Question:
A client diagnosed with heart failure is prescribed hydrochlorothiazide 50
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mg PO once a day. What is the best time for the nurse to administer this
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medication??
Answer:
With breakfast.
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Question:
The clinic nurse instructs a client in the use of a metered dose inhaler
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(MDI). Which statement by the client indicates the need for further
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teaching??
Answer:
"I will be careful not to shake the canister before I use it."
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Question:
,The nurse cares for the client receiving venlafaxine for two months. The
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client reports "I am unable to maintain an erection. I want to stop taking
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the medication to see if this is causing the problem." Which response by
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the nurse is most appropriate??
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Answer:
"I'll contact the health care provider so the dosage of medication can be
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reduced gradually." i,-
Question:
The nurse recognizes which medication is ineffective for the treatment of
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pulmonary emboli?? i,-
Answer:
Streptomycin.
Question:
The nurse instructs a client diagnosed with atrial fibrillation receiving
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lisinopril. Which statement, if made by the client to the nurse, indicates
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the need for further teaching??
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Answer:
"I have switched to a salt substitute instead of iodized salt."
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Question:
, The home care nurse teaches a client using a metered-dose inhaler.
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Which method does the nurse teach the client to use to determine when
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to replace the canister??
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Answer:
Calculate the number of doses used, and compare to the number
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available.
Question:
The nurse provides care for a client receiving methyldopa. The nurse
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instructs the client about common adverse effects of methyldopa. Which
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information does the nurse include?? i,- i,- i,- i,-
Answer:
Loss of libido.
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Question:
An older client states, "I have indigestion and have been taking lots of
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over-the-counter cimetidine for 3 weeks for indigestion." Which clienti,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
statement requires an immediate followup by the nurse??
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Answer:
"My child tells me that I seem to be confused at times."
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