Med surg 2 Exam #2 Questions And Answers
When caring for a patient with Acute Viral Hepatitis B, the nurse
should implement which of the following precautions? -
correct answer ✅Standard percautions
You are the nurse caring for a 60 year old female patient who is
post-op laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following
dietary recommendations would be most important to include in
your discharge teaching?
A.
"Use caution when eating high fiber foods."
B.
"It is best to eat three balanced meals a day."
C.
"Check gastric residuals before your next enteral bolus feeding."
D.
"You will need to avoid high fat foods from now on." -
correct answer ✅D- you will need to avoid high fat foods from now
on
A patient admitted with ascites and peripheral edema from
cirrhosis is experiencing shortness of breath. Which of the following
could help to decrease the patient's shortness of breath? Select all
that apply.
,Med surg 2 Exam #2 Questions And Answers
A. Encouraging a high sodium diet.
B. Undergoing a paracentesis
C. Elevating the head of the bed
D. Increasing the rate of the IV fluids
E. Administering diuretics -
correct answer ✅B. Undergoing a paracentesis
C. Elevating the head of the bed
E. Administering diuretics
A patient newly diagnosed with Acute Viral Hepatitis C asks the
nurse how this virus was contracted. Which of the following could
have led to the contraction of Acute Viral Hepatitis C? Select all that
apply.
A. Abusing intravenous drugs
B. Drinking contaminated water
C. Eating undercooked foods
D. Engaging in unprotected sex -
correct answer ✅A. Abusing intravenous drugs
D. Engaging in unprotected sex
,Med surg 2 Exam #2 Questions And Answers
A patient with cirrhosis has esophageal varices. The patient has
developed a mild cough. Which intervention would be most
appropriate for this patient?
A. Keep the patient NPO.
B. Maintain strict bedrest
C. Administer a cough suppressant.
D. Consult infectious disease (ID) for an antibiotic. -
correct answer ✅C. Administer a cough suppressant.
Which of the following best describes the etiology of ascites in a
patient with cirrhosis?
A. Decreased albumin
B. Increased PT
C. Increased AST
D. Decreased aldosterone -
correct answer ✅A. Decreased albumin
Which of the following should be included when caring for a patient
in fulminant hepatic failure with hepatic encephalitis? Select all that
apply
A. Perform neuro checks every 4 hours.
B. Keep the patient in bed in the supine position.
, Med surg 2 Exam #2 Questions And Answers
C. Place the patient on fall precautions.
D. Encourage intake of high protein foods.
E. Administer Lactulose to the patient TID. -
correct answer ✅A. Perform neuro checks every 4 hours.
C. Place the patient on fall precautions.
E. Administer Lactulose to the patient TID.
When caring for a patient who is post-op total pancreatectomy, the
nurse knows that the patient needs further reinforcement and
nutritional education when the patient states...
A. "I will monitor my blood sugar levels and keep a log to show my
doctor at every visit."
B. "I am excited to be able to eat the vegetables that I am currently
growing in my garden at home."
C. "I can't wait to go home and get back to normal, and especially
have a beer with dinner."
D. "I should take pancreatic enzymes with every meal & snack for
the real of my life." -
correct answer ✅C. "I can't wait to go home and get back to
normal, and especially have a beer with dinner."
A patient returned to the medical surgical unit 2 hours after a
percutaneous renal biopsy of the left kidney. Which finding would
When caring for a patient with Acute Viral Hepatitis B, the nurse
should implement which of the following precautions? -
correct answer ✅Standard percautions
You are the nurse caring for a 60 year old female patient who is
post-op laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following
dietary recommendations would be most important to include in
your discharge teaching?
A.
"Use caution when eating high fiber foods."
B.
"It is best to eat three balanced meals a day."
C.
"Check gastric residuals before your next enteral bolus feeding."
D.
"You will need to avoid high fat foods from now on." -
correct answer ✅D- you will need to avoid high fat foods from now
on
A patient admitted with ascites and peripheral edema from
cirrhosis is experiencing shortness of breath. Which of the following
could help to decrease the patient's shortness of breath? Select all
that apply.
,Med surg 2 Exam #2 Questions And Answers
A. Encouraging a high sodium diet.
B. Undergoing a paracentesis
C. Elevating the head of the bed
D. Increasing the rate of the IV fluids
E. Administering diuretics -
correct answer ✅B. Undergoing a paracentesis
C. Elevating the head of the bed
E. Administering diuretics
A patient newly diagnosed with Acute Viral Hepatitis C asks the
nurse how this virus was contracted. Which of the following could
have led to the contraction of Acute Viral Hepatitis C? Select all that
apply.
A. Abusing intravenous drugs
B. Drinking contaminated water
C. Eating undercooked foods
D. Engaging in unprotected sex -
correct answer ✅A. Abusing intravenous drugs
D. Engaging in unprotected sex
,Med surg 2 Exam #2 Questions And Answers
A patient with cirrhosis has esophageal varices. The patient has
developed a mild cough. Which intervention would be most
appropriate for this patient?
A. Keep the patient NPO.
B. Maintain strict bedrest
C. Administer a cough suppressant.
D. Consult infectious disease (ID) for an antibiotic. -
correct answer ✅C. Administer a cough suppressant.
Which of the following best describes the etiology of ascites in a
patient with cirrhosis?
A. Decreased albumin
B. Increased PT
C. Increased AST
D. Decreased aldosterone -
correct answer ✅A. Decreased albumin
Which of the following should be included when caring for a patient
in fulminant hepatic failure with hepatic encephalitis? Select all that
apply
A. Perform neuro checks every 4 hours.
B. Keep the patient in bed in the supine position.
, Med surg 2 Exam #2 Questions And Answers
C. Place the patient on fall precautions.
D. Encourage intake of high protein foods.
E. Administer Lactulose to the patient TID. -
correct answer ✅A. Perform neuro checks every 4 hours.
C. Place the patient on fall precautions.
E. Administer Lactulose to the patient TID.
When caring for a patient who is post-op total pancreatectomy, the
nurse knows that the patient needs further reinforcement and
nutritional education when the patient states...
A. "I will monitor my blood sugar levels and keep a log to show my
doctor at every visit."
B. "I am excited to be able to eat the vegetables that I am currently
growing in my garden at home."
C. "I can't wait to go home and get back to normal, and especially
have a beer with dinner."
D. "I should take pancreatic enzymes with every meal & snack for
the real of my life." -
correct answer ✅C. "I can't wait to go home and get back to
normal, and especially have a beer with dinner."
A patient returned to the medical surgical unit 2 hours after a
percutaneous renal biopsy of the left kidney. Which finding would
