NURSING TEST

ATI Adult Medical Surgical PROCTORED Questions & Answers Endotracheal tube extubate what would you report immedatiely? stridor Why is stridor bad? it means that there is an obstruction or edema in airway What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume? higher than usual like 110 What is normal unrine gravity? 1.000 - 1.030 What is positive pressure doing? promote lung expansion and stabilize chest Would you recomened exercise for a patient ...

Med Surg Proctored 2023 Questions & Answers 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client's spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a."large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation" b. " I can call the doctor back here if you want me to" c. "a piece of skin will be remo...

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Med Surg Success Q & A Exam 1 Questions & Answers Which intervention should the nurse implement when discussing health promotion activities for a client with a German heritage who leads a sedentary lifestyle? 1. Refer the client to a support group for weight loss. 2. Teach the client to never drink alcoholic beverages. 3. Help the client to identify a routine exercise program. 4. Assist the client to make a list of foods which must be avoided. Help the client to identify a routine exerci...

MED SURG week 1 quiz Questions & Answers Nursing Process five-step systematic method for giving patient care; involves assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating why do nurses follow nursing process to prioritize individual patient care purposes for surgery Diagnosis - biopsy Cure - ruptured appendix Palliation - promoting comfort by creating a colostomy to bypass an inoperable bowel obstruction Prevention - mole removal before it becomes malignant Cosmet...

Tonya8177 med surg pn Questions & Answers A nurse in a telemetry unit is collecting data from a client who has a newly inserted permanent pacemaker. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? The client experiences hiccups when sitting. A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with a client. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply. " I will need to do the breathing exercises...

Med Surg Chapter 33 Questions & Answers 1. You are caring for a patient with a hematologic disorder. The patient asks you where the body forms blood cells. Where would you tell the patient that blood cells are formed? A) In the spleen B) In the kidneys C) In the bone marrow D) In the liver C) In the bone marrow 2. An elderly man trips over his dog and receives an injury to the skin, which causes minor blood loss. Primary hemostasis is activated in this patient. What occurs in primar...

Med Surg 2 Midterm Questions & Answers The physical therapist notifies the nurse that a client with coronary artery disease (CAD) experiences a much greater than average increase in heart rate during physical therapy. The nurse recognizes that an increase in heart rate in a client with CAD may result in what? Myocardial ischemia The nurse is caring for a client who has a history of heart disease. What factor should the nurse identify as possibly contributing to a decrease in cardiac out...

Med Surg Exam 1 Practice Questions & Answers According to the AMSN's Scope and Standards, registered nurses certified in this practice area are prepared to work in which settings? Acute care inpatient settings, Long-term care facilities, Intermediate care units The nurse recognizes that basing nursing care on evidence is most closely associated with which outcome? Quality patient care Which nursing action is most reflective of patient-centered care? Including patients in de...

Med-Surg Nursing III Theory Questions & Answers The nurse is caring for a client admitted with type 2 diabetes who asks the nurse what "type 2" means. Which of the following statements is the best response by the nurse? a. "With type 2 diabetes, the body of the pancreas becomes inflamed." b. "With type 2 diabetes, insulin secretion is decreased and insulin resistance is increased." c. "With type 2 diabetes, the client is totally dependent on an outside source of insulin....

Med Surg Exam 4 Questions & Answers A nurse assesses clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse identify as having the greatest risk for cardiovascular disease A An 86-year-old man with a history of asthma B A 32-year-old Asian-American man with colorectal cancer C A 45-year-old American Indian woman with diabetes mellitus D A 53-year-old postmenopausal woman who is on hormone therapy C A nurse assesses an older adult client who is experiencing a myocardial...

Med Surg Quiz 1 (Chapter 14) Questions and Answers correct Which is the top priority for nurses during the perioperative period? a. patient teaching b. patient diagnostic testing c. patient safety d. patient care documentation c during the perioperative period a patient receives surgery on the wrong extremity. To which agency must this occurrence be reported to? a. association of perioperative registered nurses b. centers for medicare and Medicaid services c. the joint commission...

Med Surg Exam 1 Nursing care of the adult surgical patient Questions & Answers Preoperative phase: preadmission process -preoperative assessment -teaching is started (patient and family) -diagnostic testing -verifies understanding of surgeon-specific preoperative orders -advance directive review -discharge planning Preoperative assessment History: -medical, surgical, drug/ETOH use, medications, psychosocial (anxiety), spiritual, cultural beliefs, nutrition/fluid status Baselin...

Med-Surg ch 19 Questions & Answers Airway patency The recovery room nurse is admitting a patient from the OR following the patient's successful splenectomy. What is the first assessment that the nurse should perform on this newly admitted patient? Turn the patient completely to one side. An adult patient is in the recovery room following a nephrectomy performed for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. The patient's vital signs and level of consciousness stabilized, but the pati...

Med Surg. Chapter 3 Questions & Answers The nurse is preparing to organize a community prescription drop-off program. Anticipating the need for increased security, the nurse alerts the local police to drop-off locations and schedule. Which critical thinking traits from Alfaro-LeFevre (2009) is the nurse demonstrating? Proactiveness What statement does the nurse determine is a medical diagnosis rather than a nursing diagnosis? Fever of unknown origin Your newest long-term care c...

MedSurg 1 MediBytes Unit 2 Questions & Answers gastric gastr/o :stomach -ic : related to pertaining to the stomach enteral enter/o : intestines (usally small intestine) -al : relating to; having the characteristics of involving or passing through the intestines melena melan/o : black -a : noun ending, no meaning passage of dark tarry stools containing blood eructation eruct: burp -ation : process; condition belching/ burping dyspepsia dys- : bad, painfu...

Medsurg unit 1 ch 1-7 Questions & Answers A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which examples should the nurse include in the teaching ? Home health care, rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities. A nurse is explaining the various types of healthcare coverage clients might have to a group of nursing students. Which health care financing mechanisms are federally funded? Medicare and Medicaid A nurse manager is developing strateg...

Med Surg (LIVE) Questions & Answers A nurse is assisting with a plan of care for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? a. Maintain the client in high fowlers position b. Measure the client's rectal temperature every 8 hr c. Weigh the client every 48 hr d. Cleanse the client's perineal area with warm, soapy water a. Maintain the client in high fowlers position Upright position promotes expansion of the client'...

COMPREHENSIVE - MED SURG SUCCESS Questions and Answers correct 1. The 44-year-old female client calls the clinic and tells the nurse she felt a lump while performing breast self-examination (BSE). Which question should the nurse ask the client? 1. "Are you taking birth control pills?" 2. "Do you eat a lot of chocolate?" 3. "When was your last period?" 4. "Are you sexually active?" 3. During the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause, variations in breast tissue o...

Med-Surg Chapter 10 Questions & Answers Which of the following definitions of pain should guide the nurse's practice? c. Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is. The nurse answers a patient's call for a pain shot, only to find the patient laughing and joking with visitors. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? d. "Would you like your visitors to step out while I give you your pain shot?" A licensed vocational nurse (LVN) is working...