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Med Surg, Nervous System Study Questions Study 1. When admitting an acutely confused patient with a head injury, which action should the nurse take? a. Ask family members about the patient's health history. b. Ask leading questions to assist in obtaining health data. c. Wait until the patient is better oriented to ask questions. d. Obtain only the physiologic neurologic assessment data. ANS: A When admitting a patient who is likely to be a poor historian, the nurse should obtain hea...

Med Surg, Integumentary System 1. When the nurse is assessing a 42-year-old woman, the patient states that she is using topical fluorouracil (Efudex, Fluoroplex) to treat actinic keratoses on her face. Which additional information will be most important for the nurse to obtain? a. Method of birth control the patient is using b. History of extensive sun exposure by the patient c. Length of time the patient has used the medication d. Appearance of the treated areas on the patients fac...

Med Surg Visual and Auditory Problems The nurse evaluates that wearing bifocals improved the patient's myopia and presbyopia by assessing for a. strength of the eye muscles. b. both near and distant vision. c. cloudiness in the eye lenses. d. intraocular pressure changes. ANS: B The lenses are prescribed to correct the patient's near and distant vision. The nurse may also assess for cloudiness of the lenses, increased intraocular pressure, and eye movement, but these data do not e...

Med surg Urinary System The nurse understands that a major function of the kidneys is to remove potentially toxic waste products from the blood. Which function is inaccurate? Regulate blood pressure through the conservation of fluids. The nurse is collecting data on a patient who experienced a sport injury to the lower back area. Which finding will cause the nurse greatest concern? Flank edema and bloody urine The formation of urine is a critical physiological function. The nurse is awa...

Med surg Nervous System Nerve impulses are sent to slow the heart's rate of contraction. The nerve fibers sending these signals will most likely belong to which division of the nervous system? -Parasympathetic division An inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) is associated with ________. -hyperpolarization Schwann cells are functionally similar to oligodendrocytes If a motor neuron in the body were stimulated by an electrode placed about midpoint along the length of the axon _____...

Med Surg HESI RN Which description of symptoms is characteristic of a client diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)? A) Tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing difficulties. B) Sudden, stabbing, severe pain over the lip and chin. C) Facial weakness and paralysis. D) Difficulty in chewing, talking, and swallowing. B A 67-year-old woman who lives alone is admitted after tripping on a rug in her home and fractures her hip. Which predisposing factor probably led to the fracture in th...

Med surg Critical care Shock and sepsis 1. A nurse is discussing the concept of shock with a new graduate nurse. Which statement indicates the new graduate nurse understood the information? a. Shock is a physiologic state resulting in hypotension and tachycardia. b. Shock is an acute, widespread process of inadequate tissue perfusion. c. Shock is a degenerative condition leading to organ failure and death. d. Shock is a condition occurring with hypovolemia that results in hypotension. AN...

Med surg-Critical care Shock and sepsis A student is caring for a client who suffered massive blood loss after trauma. How does the student correlate the blood loss with the client's mean arterial pressure (MAP)? a. It causes vasoconstriction and increased MAP. b. Lower blood volume lowers MAP. c. There is no direct correlation to MAP. d. It raises cardiac output and MAP. B ~ Lower blood volume will decrease MAP. The other answers are not accurate. A nurse is caring for a client after ...

Med Surg CARDIAC A nurse is reviewing self-care measures for a client with peripheral vascular disease. Which statement indicates proper self-care measures? A. "I like to soak my feet in the hot tub every day." B. "I walk only to the mailbox in my bare feet." C. "I stopped smoking and use only chewing tobacco." D. "I have my wife look at the soles of my feet each day." D. "I have my wife look at the soles of my feet each day." On a routine visir to the physician, a client wit...

PN HESI PHARM A client with diabetes mellitus takes insulin daily and is prescribed propranolol (Inderal). Which information should the nurse provide to this client? A sign of hypoglycemia is that propranolol slows a rapid heart rate. A client has a positive skin test for tuberculosis. What prophylactic drug should the practical nurse (PN) expect to be prescribed for this client? Isoniazid (INH) Amitriptyline hydrochloride (Elavil) is prescribed for an adult female client who is clinica...