MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 10TH EDITION LEWIS TEST BANK. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patient’s input. The patient states, “How is this different from what the doctor does?” Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your doctor.” b. “The nurse’s job is to help the doctor by c...

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 10TH EDITION LEWIS TEST BANK (INCLUSIVE CHAPTER 1-65) 1. The nurse is caring for a patient who is being discharged after an emergency splenectomy following a motor vehicle crash. Which instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching? 1. Check often for swollen lymph nodes. 2. Watch for excess bleeding or bruising. 3. Take iron supplements to prevent anemia. 4. Wash hands and avoid persons who are ill. ANS: D Splenectomy increases the ri...