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SURGICAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024_
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,NGN ATI PN ADULT MEDICAL
SURGICAL EXAM 100
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2024
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking
lithium and reports persistent nausea and
vomiting for 2 days. Which of the following
laboratory values should the nurse report to the
provider? a) Potassium 4.0 mEq/L
b) Lithium 0.9 mEq/L
c) BUN 12 mg/dL
d) Sodium 132 mEq/L: D. Sodium 132 mEq/L
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and
has a WBC count of 4,000/mm3. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a) Cleanse the client's toothbrush with
hydrogenperoxide.
b) Instruct the client to use a disposable razor toshave.
c) Decrease the client's protein intake.
,d) Encourage the client to eat unpasteurizeddairy
products.: A. Cleanse the client's toothbrush with
hydrogen peroxide.
3. A nurse enters a client's room and sees smoke coming from the
bathroom. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a) Activate the fire alarm system.
b) Use a fire extinguisher at the source of
thesmoke.
c) Assist the client to a nearby common area.
d) Close the doors to the room and to
thebathroom.: C. Assist the client to a nearby
common area.
4. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who reports
difficulty eating due to chronic arthritis.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan? a) Apply foam handles to the client's eating utensils.
b) Obtain a referral for physical therapy.
c) Have an assistive personnel feed the client.
d) Ask the provider for a prescription for apureed diet.: A. Apply foam
handles to the client's eating utensils.
, 5. A nurse is obtaining a medication history from a client who is to
start taking nitroglycerin for chest discomfort with activity. Which of
the following medications should the nurse instruct the client to avoid
taking within 24 hr of using nitroglycerin? a) Atorvastatin
b) Metformin
c) Sildenafil
d) Omeprazole: C. Sildenafil
6. A nurse is preparing to obtain a postprandial blood glucose level
from a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a) Apply the first drop of blood to the test strip.
b) Clean the client's finger withhexachlorophene.
c) Prick the central tip of the client's finger.
d) Hold the client's finger in a dependentposition.: D. Hold
the client's finger in a dependent position.
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about breast self-
examinations. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "It is common for one breast to be larger
thanthe other."
SURGICAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024_
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,NGN ATI PN ADULT MEDICAL
SURGICAL EXAM 100
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2024
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking
lithium and reports persistent nausea and
vomiting for 2 days. Which of the following
laboratory values should the nurse report to the
provider? a) Potassium 4.0 mEq/L
b) Lithium 0.9 mEq/L
c) BUN 12 mg/dL
d) Sodium 132 mEq/L: D. Sodium 132 mEq/L
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and
has a WBC count of 4,000/mm3. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a) Cleanse the client's toothbrush with
hydrogenperoxide.
b) Instruct the client to use a disposable razor toshave.
c) Decrease the client's protein intake.
,d) Encourage the client to eat unpasteurizeddairy
products.: A. Cleanse the client's toothbrush with
hydrogen peroxide.
3. A nurse enters a client's room and sees smoke coming from the
bathroom. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a) Activate the fire alarm system.
b) Use a fire extinguisher at the source of
thesmoke.
c) Assist the client to a nearby common area.
d) Close the doors to the room and to
thebathroom.: C. Assist the client to a nearby
common area.
4. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who reports
difficulty eating due to chronic arthritis.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan? a) Apply foam handles to the client's eating utensils.
b) Obtain a referral for physical therapy.
c) Have an assistive personnel feed the client.
d) Ask the provider for a prescription for apureed diet.: A. Apply foam
handles to the client's eating utensils.
, 5. A nurse is obtaining a medication history from a client who is to
start taking nitroglycerin for chest discomfort with activity. Which of
the following medications should the nurse instruct the client to avoid
taking within 24 hr of using nitroglycerin? a) Atorvastatin
b) Metformin
c) Sildenafil
d) Omeprazole: C. Sildenafil
6. A nurse is preparing to obtain a postprandial blood glucose level
from a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a) Apply the first drop of blood to the test strip.
b) Clean the client's finger withhexachlorophene.
c) Prick the central tip of the client's finger.
d) Hold the client's finger in a dependentposition.: D. Hold
the client's finger in a dependent position.
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about breast self-
examinations. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "It is common for one breast to be larger
thanthe other."
