KAPLAN MEDICAL- SURGICAL INTEGRATE TEST ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A client is diagnosed with epilepsy following a series of seizures. The nurse identifies
which client goal as the priority?
a. Client will maintain optimal mental functioning
b. Client will have no injuries during a seizure
c. Client will meet with a counselor as needed
d. Client will take all medications as directed - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>d. Client
will take all medications as directed
A client just had an upper GI X-ray procedure. Which information is most important for
the nurse to give the client?
a. Save stool specimen after 48 hours
b. Take a laxative after 72 hours if no stool
c. Clear liquid diet only for 24 hours then a regular diet
d. Drink large amounts of fluid for 72 hours - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>d. Drink
large amounts of fluid for 72 hours
A client experiences anaphylactic shock caused by a reaction to a medication. IV
diphenhydramine is administered, and the client appears to be recovering. Which VS is
the most important for the nurse to monitor for the next several hours?
a. Respirations
b. Blood pressure
c. Pulse
d. Temperature - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>a. Respirations
A client with heart failure is to be weighed daily. The client asks why this is necessary.
Which is the best information for the nurse to give the client?
a. Helps determine if the medication is working
b. Shows how activity affects activity intolerance
c. Is an indication of the fluid status in the body
, d. Determines the number of calories for the diet - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>c. Is
an indication of the fluid status in the body
A client is diagnosed with glaucoma. The client asks the nurse why eye drops are
necessary. Which response by the nurse is best?
a. "The drops keep your eye pressure low and help maintain your vision."
b. "How can we help you use the drops better? You need to follow the directions."
c. "Does using the drops bother you? Did you ask your eye care provider?"
d. "Unfortunately, you are not a candidate for the surgery and need the drops." -
<<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>a. "The drops keep your eye pressure low and help
maintain your vision."
A client is diagnosed with HTN. The client says, "I have trouble remembering to take my
medications, but I am now only smoking 5 cigarettes a day instead of 2 packs." Which
response by the nurse is best?
a. "Ask your spouse to help you remember the medications. The smoking needs to be
reduced even more."
b. "It is good that your smoking has decreased. Let's talk about ways to remember the
medication."
c. "You must take the medication, and the smoking habit needs to stop very soon."
d. "It sounds like you are trying to adhere to the plan. Tell me about your current diet." -
<<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>b. "It is good that your smoking has decreased. Let's
talk about ways to remember the medication."
A client is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. The client says, "I am tired all the time and
I don't want to live any more. If I stop taking my medication, I can stop breathing." Which
is the nurse's best response?
a. Ask client about feelings of hopelessness
b. Give client information about a myasthenia gravis group
c. Place client on suicide watch
d. Teach client about the new medication - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>a. Ask client
about feelings of hopelessness
The nurse suctions a client's tracheostomy. Which technique does the nurse use?
(select all)
a. Routinely instills sterile normal saline before suctioning
b. Applies suction when inserting the catheter
c. Suctions the client every hour
d. Uses sterile technique when suctioning
e. Rotates the catheter when withdrawing
f. Uses intermittent suctioning - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>a. Routinely instills
sterile normal saline before suctioning
EXAM TEST BANK COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A client is diagnosed with epilepsy following a series of seizures. The nurse identifies
which client goal as the priority?
a. Client will maintain optimal mental functioning
b. Client will have no injuries during a seizure
c. Client will meet with a counselor as needed
d. Client will take all medications as directed - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>d. Client
will take all medications as directed
A client just had an upper GI X-ray procedure. Which information is most important for
the nurse to give the client?
a. Save stool specimen after 48 hours
b. Take a laxative after 72 hours if no stool
c. Clear liquid diet only for 24 hours then a regular diet
d. Drink large amounts of fluid for 72 hours - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>d. Drink
large amounts of fluid for 72 hours
A client experiences anaphylactic shock caused by a reaction to a medication. IV
diphenhydramine is administered, and the client appears to be recovering. Which VS is
the most important for the nurse to monitor for the next several hours?
a. Respirations
b. Blood pressure
c. Pulse
d. Temperature - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>a. Respirations
A client with heart failure is to be weighed daily. The client asks why this is necessary.
Which is the best information for the nurse to give the client?
a. Helps determine if the medication is working
b. Shows how activity affects activity intolerance
c. Is an indication of the fluid status in the body
, d. Determines the number of calories for the diet - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>c. Is
an indication of the fluid status in the body
A client is diagnosed with glaucoma. The client asks the nurse why eye drops are
necessary. Which response by the nurse is best?
a. "The drops keep your eye pressure low and help maintain your vision."
b. "How can we help you use the drops better? You need to follow the directions."
c. "Does using the drops bother you? Did you ask your eye care provider?"
d. "Unfortunately, you are not a candidate for the surgery and need the drops." -
<<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>a. "The drops keep your eye pressure low and help
maintain your vision."
A client is diagnosed with HTN. The client says, "I have trouble remembering to take my
medications, but I am now only smoking 5 cigarettes a day instead of 2 packs." Which
response by the nurse is best?
a. "Ask your spouse to help you remember the medications. The smoking needs to be
reduced even more."
b. "It is good that your smoking has decreased. Let's talk about ways to remember the
medication."
c. "You must take the medication, and the smoking habit needs to stop very soon."
d. "It sounds like you are trying to adhere to the plan. Tell me about your current diet." -
<<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>b. "It is good that your smoking has decreased. Let's
talk about ways to remember the medication."
A client is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. The client says, "I am tired all the time and
I don't want to live any more. If I stop taking my medication, I can stop breathing." Which
is the nurse's best response?
a. Ask client about feelings of hopelessness
b. Give client information about a myasthenia gravis group
c. Place client on suicide watch
d. Teach client about the new medication - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>a. Ask client
about feelings of hopelessness
The nurse suctions a client's tracheostomy. Which technique does the nurse use?
(select all)
a. Routinely instills sterile normal saline before suctioning
b. Applies suction when inserting the catheter
c. Suctions the client every hour
d. Uses sterile technique when suctioning
e. Rotates the catheter when withdrawing
f. Uses intermittent suctioning - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>a. Routinely instills
sterile normal saline before suctioning
