Med surg 2 Exam #2 | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
When caring for a patient with Acute Viral Hepatitis B, the nurse should
implement which of the following precautions? - (ANSWERS)Standard
percautions
You are the nurse caring for a 60 year old female patient who is post-op
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following dietary
recommendations would be most important to include in your discharge
teaching?
A.
"Use caution when eating high fiber foods."
B.
"It is best to eat three balanced meals a day."
C.
"Check gastric residuals before your next enteral bolus feeding."
D.
"You will need to avoid high fat foods from now on." - (ANSWERS)D- you
will need to avoid high fat foods from now on
A patient admitted with ascites and peripheral edema from cirrhosis is
experiencing shortness of breath. Which of the following could help to
decrease the patient's shortness of breath? Select all that apply.
A. Encouraging a high sodium diet.
B. Undergoing a paracentesis
C. Elevating the head of the bed
,Med surg 2 Exam #2 | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
D. Increasing the rate of the IV fluids
E. Administering diuretics - (ANSWERS)B. Undergoing a paracentesis
C. Elevating the head of the bed
E. Administering diuretics
A patient newly diagnosed with Acute Viral Hepatitis C asks the nurse how
this virus was contracted. Which of the following could have led to the
contraction of Acute Viral Hepatitis C? Select all that apply.
A. Abusing intravenous drugs
B. Drinking contaminated water
C. Eating undercooked foods
D. Engaging in unprotected sex - (ANSWERS)A. Abusing intravenous
drugs
D. Engaging in unprotected sex
A patient with cirrhosis has esophageal varices. The patient has developed a
mild cough. Which intervention would be most appropriate for this patient?
A. Keep the patient NPO.
B. Maintain strict bedrest
C. Administer a cough suppressant.
D. Consult infectious disease (ID) for an antibiotic. - (ANSWERS)C.
Administer a cough suppressant.
,Med surg 2 Exam #2 | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Which of the following best describes the etiology of ascites in a patient
with cirrhosis?
A. Decreased albumin
B. Increased PT
C. Increased AST
D. Decreased aldosterone - (ANSWERS)A. Decreased albumin
Which of the following should be included when caring for a patient in
fulminant hepatic failure with hepatic encephalitis? Select all that apply
A. Perform neuro checks every 4 hours.
B. Keep the patient in bed in the supine position.
C. Place the patient on fall precautions.
D. Encourage intake of high protein foods.
E. Administer Lactulose to the patient TID. - (ANSWERS)A. Perform
neuro checks every 4 hours.
C. Place the patient on fall precautions.
E. Administer Lactulose to the patient TID.
When caring for a patient who is post-op total pancreatectomy, the nurse
knows that the patient needs further reinforcement and nutritional education
when the patient states...
A. "I will monitor my blood sugar levels and keep a log to show my doctor
at every visit."
B. "I am excited to be able to eat the vegetables that I am currently growing
, Med surg 2 Exam #2 | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
in my garden at home."
C. "I can't wait to go home and get back to normal, and especially have a
beer with dinner."
D. "I should take pancreatic enzymes with every meal & snack for the real
of my life." - (ANSWERS)C. "I can't wait to go home and get back to
normal, and especially have a beer with dinner."
A patient returned to the medical surgical unit 2 hours after a percutaneous
renal biopsy of the left kidney. Which finding would alert the nurse that this
patient is experiencing a potential complication?
A. Complaints of headache & mild nausea
B. Pruritis along the left flank dressing
C. Expanding hematoma on the left flank
D. Left flank pain and tenderness - (ANSWERS)C. Expanding hematoma
on the left flank
A patient's urine was sent to the lab for urinalysis and reveal protein in the
urine. Based on this finding, what area of the urinary system could be
damaged?
A. Glomerulus
B. Medulla
C. Distal convoluting tubule
D. Renal Pelvis - (ANSWERS)A. Glomerulus
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
When caring for a patient with Acute Viral Hepatitis B, the nurse should
implement which of the following precautions? - (ANSWERS)Standard
percautions
You are the nurse caring for a 60 year old female patient who is post-op
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following dietary
recommendations would be most important to include in your discharge
teaching?
A.
"Use caution when eating high fiber foods."
B.
"It is best to eat three balanced meals a day."
C.
"Check gastric residuals before your next enteral bolus feeding."
D.
"You will need to avoid high fat foods from now on." - (ANSWERS)D- you
will need to avoid high fat foods from now on
A patient admitted with ascites and peripheral edema from cirrhosis is
experiencing shortness of breath. Which of the following could help to
decrease the patient's shortness of breath? Select all that apply.
A. Encouraging a high sodium diet.
B. Undergoing a paracentesis
C. Elevating the head of the bed
,Med surg 2 Exam #2 | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
D. Increasing the rate of the IV fluids
E. Administering diuretics - (ANSWERS)B. Undergoing a paracentesis
C. Elevating the head of the bed
E. Administering diuretics
A patient newly diagnosed with Acute Viral Hepatitis C asks the nurse how
this virus was contracted. Which of the following could have led to the
contraction of Acute Viral Hepatitis C? Select all that apply.
A. Abusing intravenous drugs
B. Drinking contaminated water
C. Eating undercooked foods
D. Engaging in unprotected sex - (ANSWERS)A. Abusing intravenous
drugs
D. Engaging in unprotected sex
A patient with cirrhosis has esophageal varices. The patient has developed a
mild cough. Which intervention would be most appropriate for this patient?
A. Keep the patient NPO.
B. Maintain strict bedrest
C. Administer a cough suppressant.
D. Consult infectious disease (ID) for an antibiotic. - (ANSWERS)C.
Administer a cough suppressant.
,Med surg 2 Exam #2 | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Which of the following best describes the etiology of ascites in a patient
with cirrhosis?
A. Decreased albumin
B. Increased PT
C. Increased AST
D. Decreased aldosterone - (ANSWERS)A. Decreased albumin
Which of the following should be included when caring for a patient in
fulminant hepatic failure with hepatic encephalitis? Select all that apply
A. Perform neuro checks every 4 hours.
B. Keep the patient in bed in the supine position.
C. Place the patient on fall precautions.
D. Encourage intake of high protein foods.
E. Administer Lactulose to the patient TID. - (ANSWERS)A. Perform
neuro checks every 4 hours.
C. Place the patient on fall precautions.
E. Administer Lactulose to the patient TID.
When caring for a patient who is post-op total pancreatectomy, the nurse
knows that the patient needs further reinforcement and nutritional education
when the patient states...
A. "I will monitor my blood sugar levels and keep a log to show my doctor
at every visit."
B. "I am excited to be able to eat the vegetables that I am currently growing
, Med surg 2 Exam #2 | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
in my garden at home."
C. "I can't wait to go home and get back to normal, and especially have a
beer with dinner."
D. "I should take pancreatic enzymes with every meal & snack for the real
of my life." - (ANSWERS)C. "I can't wait to go home and get back to
normal, and especially have a beer with dinner."
A patient returned to the medical surgical unit 2 hours after a percutaneous
renal biopsy of the left kidney. Which finding would alert the nurse that this
patient is experiencing a potential complication?
A. Complaints of headache & mild nausea
B. Pruritis along the left flank dressing
C. Expanding hematoma on the left flank
D. Left flank pain and tenderness - (ANSWERS)C. Expanding hematoma
on the left flank
A patient's urine was sent to the lab for urinalysis and reveal protein in the
urine. Based on this finding, what area of the urinary system could be
damaged?
A. Glomerulus
B. Medulla
C. Distal convoluting tubule
D. Renal Pelvis - (ANSWERS)A. Glomerulus
