LEWIS MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING

Chapter 63: Musculoskeletal Problems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct A patient with acute osteomyelitis of the left femur is hospitalized for regional antibiotic irrigation. Which intervention will the nurse include in the initial plan of care? a. Quadriceps-setting exercises b. Immobilization of the left leg c. Positioning the left leg in flexion d. Assisted weight-bearing ambulation -Answer-ANS: B Immobilization of the affected leg helps to decrease pain a...

Chapter 55: Assessment of Nervous System Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct 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. -Answer-ANS: A When admitting a patient who is ...

Chapter 10: Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing Ignatavicius: Medical- Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 100% Correct and Updated 2024 1. An emergency department nurse assesses a client who has been raped. With which health care team member would the nurse collaborate when planning this client's care? a. Primary health care provider b. Case manager c. Forensic nurse examiner d. Psychiatric crisis nurse -Answer-ANS: C All other members of the health care team listed may be used in th...

Chapter 57: Stroke Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 100% Verified and Updated After a patient experienced a brief episode of tinnitus, diplopia, and dysarthria with no residual effects, the nurse anticipates teaching the patient about a. cerebral aneurysm clipping. b. heparin intravenous infusion. c. oral low-dose aspirin therapy. d. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). -Answer-ANS: C The patient's symptoms are consistent with transient ischemic attack (TIA), and drugs tha...

Chapter 65: Critical Care Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct!! A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days has disturbed sensory perception from sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep. b. Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods. c. Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow 30- to 40-minut...

Chapter 04: Patient and Caregiver Teaching Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 1. A patient with newly diagnosed colon cancer has a nursing diagnosis of deficient knowledge about colon cancer. The nurse should initially focus on which learning goal for this patient? a. The patient will state ways of preventing the recurrence of the cancer. b. The patient will explore and select an appropriate colon cancer therapy. c. The patient will demonstrate coping skills needed to manage ...

Chapter 26: Upper Respiratory Problems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct | Updated 2024 The nurse teaches a patient about discharge instructions after a rhinoplasty. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates that the teaching was successful? a. "My nose will look normal after 24 to 48 hours." b. "I can take 800 mg ibuprofen every 6 hours for pain." c. "I will remove and reapply the nasal packing every day." d. "I will elevate my head for 48 hour...

Chapter 24: Burns Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct & Updated 2024 When assessing a patient who spilled hot oil on the right leg and foot, the nurse notes dry, pale, and hard skin. The patient states that the burn is not painful. What term would the nurse use to document the burn depth? a. First-degree skin destruction b. Full-thickness skin destruction c. Deep partial-thickness skin destruction d. Superficial partial-thickness skin destruction -Answer-B On a...

Chapter 34: Critical Care of Patients With Shock Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct & Updated A nurse is caring for a client who suffered massive blood loss after trauma. How does the nurse 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. -Answer-b. Lower blood volume low...

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