PN Adult Medical Surgical Online
Practice 2020 A Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a total right hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Use a traction boot to keep the client's right leg internally rotated.
Have the client sit in a reclining chair when out of bed.
Maintain abduction of the client's right leg while in bed.
Encourage the client to perform passive range-of-motion exercises.—ANSWER--Maintain
abduction of the client's right leg while in bed.
A nurse is preparing to perform intermittent urinary catheterization for a female client who
has been unable to void following surgery 6 hr ago. Which of the following catheters should
the nurse use to perform this procedure?—ANSWER--intermittent straight catheter (clear
tube with blue top)
, A nurse is preparing to auscultate the bowel sounds of a client who has a mechanical bowel
obstruction in the descending colon. When listening in the left upper quadrant, the nurse
should identify this sound as which of the following?
Hyperactive bowel sounds
Friction rub
Normal bowel sounds
Abdominal bruit—ANSWER--Hyperactive bowel sounds
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has multiple sclerosis and is taking
dantrolene to manage muscle spasms. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include?
Apply hot packs to the client's muscles.
Schedule physical therapy in the afternoon
Encourage the client to complete ADLs.
Administer valerian to promote sleep—ANSWER--Encourage the client to complete ADLs.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a cardiac catheterization via the right
femoral artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent
postprocedure complications?
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Practice 2020 A Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a total right hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Use a traction boot to keep the client's right leg internally rotated.
Have the client sit in a reclining chair when out of bed.
Maintain abduction of the client's right leg while in bed.
Encourage the client to perform passive range-of-motion exercises.—ANSWER--Maintain
abduction of the client's right leg while in bed.
A nurse is preparing to perform intermittent urinary catheterization for a female client who
has been unable to void following surgery 6 hr ago. Which of the following catheters should
the nurse use to perform this procedure?—ANSWER--intermittent straight catheter (clear
tube with blue top)
, A nurse is preparing to auscultate the bowel sounds of a client who has a mechanical bowel
obstruction in the descending colon. When listening in the left upper quadrant, the nurse
should identify this sound as which of the following?
Hyperactive bowel sounds
Friction rub
Normal bowel sounds
Abdominal bruit—ANSWER--Hyperactive bowel sounds
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has multiple sclerosis and is taking
dantrolene to manage muscle spasms. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include?
Apply hot packs to the client's muscles.
Schedule physical therapy in the afternoon
Encourage the client to complete ADLs.
Administer valerian to promote sleep—ANSWER--Encourage the client to complete ADLs.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a cardiac catheterization via the right
femoral artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent
postprocedure complications?
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
