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Thyroidectomy patient with hoarse voice correct answers Tell the charge nurse What would you expect with a patient with hip replacement cast? correct answers Decreased HGB If you are taking out the NG tube and your patient starts gagging, what would you do? correct answers Continue removing the NG tube Something with a chamber of 15mL correct answers Choose the option to add 5mL to make it 20mL Nurse that has four patients correct answers Pick the patient trying to get up (NOT liver ...

A nurse who has recently completed orientation is beginning work in the labor and delivery unit for the first time. When making assignments, which client should the charge nurse assign to this new nurse? correct answers A multiparous client who is dilated 5 cm and 50% effaced A client with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has white lesions in the oral cavity that resemble milk curds. Nystatin (Mycostatin) preparation is prescribed as a swish and swallow. Which information is most ...

a male client admitted the morning of his scheduled surgery tells the PN that he drank water last night. What intervention will the PN implement first? correct answers Determine the amount of water and exact time it was taken A client receives ondansetron prior to chemotherapy treatment.How should the PN evaluate this medication? correct answers Monitor the client for nausea or vomiting following the treatment During morning rounds a client is admitted with OCD is in the...of the same tabl...

The nurse is planning care for the a client who has fourth degree midline laceration that occurred during vaginal delivery of an 8 pound 10 ounce infant. What intervention has the highest priority? A. Administer Prescribed stool softner B. Administer prescribed PRN sleep medications. C. Encourage breastfeeding to promote uterine involution D. Encourage use of prescribed analgesic perineal sprays. correct answers A. Administer Prescribed stool softner The nurse is palpating the right u...

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While completing a health assessment for a young adult female with acute appendicitis, the client informs the nurse that there is a chance that she may be pregnant. The operating team is preparing to take the client to surgery. Which intervention should the nurse implement immediately? correct answers Perform a bedside pregnancy test. A client is admitted to the medical unit during an exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is most important to report which assessment finding t...

The nurse assesses a patient with shortness of breath for evidence of long-standing hypoxemia by inspecting: A. Chest excursion B. Spinal curvatures C. The respiratory pattern D. The fingernail and its base correct answers D. The fingernail and its base Clubbing, a sign of long-standing hypoxemia, is evidenced by an increase in the angle between the base of the nail and the fingernail to 180 degrees or more, usually accompanied by an increase in the depth, bulk, and sponginess of the end o...

A client is admitted for dehydration, and an intravenous (IV) infusion of normal saline at 125 mL/hr has been started. One hour after the IV initiation the client begins screaming, "I can't breathe!" The nursing priority action is: 1. Discontinue the IV site and contact the primary health care provider 2. Elevate the head of the bed and obtain vital signs 3. Contact the primary health care provider to obtain a prescription for a sedative 4. Assess for allergies and change the IV t...

1. A nurse is visiting a client who is receiving home health care, focusing on medication and dietary instructions and management of heart failure. The nurse should reinforce which instruction? A.) If you feel tired and short of breath, lie down flat and prop up your feet. B.) Eating liver several times a week will help build up your strength. C.) Your daily dose of furosemide should be taken first thing in the morning. D.) The dose of enalapril will help prevent vasodilation from oc...

A 20-year-old female client calls the nurse to report a lump she found in her breast. Which response is the best for the nurse to provide? A) Check it again in one month, and if it is still there schedule an appointment. B) Most lumps are benign, but it is always best to come in for an examination. C) Try not to worry too much about it, because usually, most lumps are benign. D) If you are in your menstrual period it is not a good time to check for lumps. correct answers B) Most lumps are...

Which assessment is most important for the nurse to perform on a client who is hospitalized for Guillain-Barre syndrome that is rapidly progressing? A: Respiratory effort. B: Unsteady gait. C: Intensity of pain. D: Ability to eat. correct answers A: Respiratory Effort (Guillain-Barre syndrome causes paralysis or weakness that typically starts at the feet and progresses upwards. As the condition progresses, the nurse must ensure that the client is able to breathe effectively.) A male cl...

Med-Surg Final Exam 2024 (A+ GRADED) Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing (Well-enlightened) med surg elsevier questions (100% correct solutions) Med/Surg Exam #1 (100% Verified answers) Exam 1 Medical surgical (ch. 1,2,6,7,8) With complete solution

What laboratory findings does the nurse determine are consistent with hypovolemia in a female patient? (Select all that apply.) 1. BUN : serum creatinine ratio of >12.1 2. Urine positive for blood 3. Hematocrit level of >47% 4. Urine specific gravity of 1.027 5. Urine osmolality of >450 mOsm/kg correct answers Correct answer: 3. 4. and 5. More than half of students who answered this question in Wolters Kluwer's adaptive learning systems, powered by PrepU, answered "BUN : serum...

The student nurse studying the gastrointestinal system understands that chyme refers to what A Hormones that reduce gastric acidity B Liquefied food ready for digestion C Nutrients after being absorbed D Secretions that help digest food correct answers B A client scheduled for a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) denies allergies to medication. What action by the nurse is best A Ask the client about shellfish allergies. B Document this information on the chart. C Ensur...

Mechanical ventilation is commonly indicated in all of the following conditions except a. pneumothorax. b. drug overdose. c. status asthmaticus. d. thoracic surgery. correct answers A During spontaneous breathing, air is drawn into the lungs by a. collapsing alveoli. b. low oxygen levels. c. negative pressure. d. positive pressure correct answers C For a patient on mechanical ventilation, total collapse of the alveoli can be prevented by a. low tidal volumes. b. PEEP. c. an insp...

What is the scope of medical-surgical nursing? correct answers to promote health and prevent illness or injury in patients from 18 to older than 100 Recipients of care in mutually trusting relationships with nurses and other members of the health care team. correct answers Patients This requires that health care organizations create a culture of safety and offers peer evaluation for accreditation every 3 yrs for all health care agencies and more often for acute care hospitals correct answe...

The nurse is assessing a patient with advance cirrhosis. The nurse should be alert for which sign of hepatic deterioration correct answers Altered Level of Consciousness This scenario describe hepatic encephalopathy. This cause central nervous system toxicity, Leading to Altered Level of Consciousness, Confusion, and coma Hepatic encephalopathy correct answers The loss of brain function when a damaged liver doesn't remove toxins from the blood. Cirrhosis correct answers Chronic liver ...

A nurse has recently been assigned to a medical-surgical clinical rotation. According to the scope of medical-surgical nursing, what type of client assignments does the nurse expect to see? A. Hospitalized children with acute and chronic illnesses B. Hospitalized adults with acute and chronic illnesses C. Older adults in a nursing home D. Working adults in a corporate setting correct answers B. Hospitalized adults with acute and chronic illnesses Rationale The scope of medical-surgical n...

A patient has a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance related to retained secretions, excessive mucus, and ineffective cough as evidenced by adventitious breath sounds. What should the nurse include in the NCP as an appropriate NOC outcome and NIC intervention for this nursing diagnosis? 1. Aspiration Prevention (NOC) and Aspiration Procedures (NIC) 2. Respiratory Status: Gas Exchange (NOC) and Oxygen Therapy (NIC) 3. Respiratory Status: Ventilation (NOC) and Respiratory Monitor...

A correct answers The nurse includes which nursing diagnosis in the plan of care for the patient admitted with pneumonia? A. Anxiety related to hypoxia B. Deficient knowledge related to cause of disorder C. Fear related to the threat of pain D. Ineffective breathing pattern related to decreased surfactant C correct answers The nurse is reviewing orders on the patient who is to receive supplemental oxygen. It is a priority for the nurse to follow up with the provider about which ord...