RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2026
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,A nurse is caring for a client who is Perform a 12-lead ECG is not indicated. The client is
receiving dialysis treatment. not reporting chest pain; therefore, a 12-lead ECG
is not indicated at this time.
For each potential nursing
intervention, click to specify if the Place the client in Trendelenburg position is
intervention is indicated or not indicated. The client should be placed in the
indicated. Trendelenburg position to increase blood flow to
the heart, improving cardiac output and organ
perfusion.
Administer a 0.9% sodium chloride 200 mL IV bolus
is indicated. The nurse should administer 200 mL of
0.9% sodium chloride IV bolus to increase fluid
volume and the client's blood pressure.
Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula is
indicated. The nurse should administer oxygen at 2
L/min via nasal cannula to increase the amount of
oxygen carried in the blood.
Notify the provider immediately is indicated. The
nurse should notify the provider immediately as
part of the nurse's role to provide an update on the
client's condition.
Obtain the client's blood glucose level is not
indicated. There is no indication that the client is
experiencing hypoglycemia; therefore, obtaining a
blood glucose level is not indicated.
, A nurse is caring for a client who is Apply oxygen via a face mask is incorrect. It is not
postoperative following abdominal necessary to place a face mask on the client
surgery. because their SaO2 is within the expected
reference range of 95% to 100%.
A nurse is caring for a client who is Instruct the client to splint the abdomen with a
postoperative. Which of the pillow for coughing is correct. It is important for the
following actions should the nurse client to turn, cough, and deep breathe to reduce
take? the risk for respiratory complications. The nurse
should instruct the client to splint the incision while
performing these actions to reduce the risk of
complications to the surgical incision.
Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible is
correct. The nurse should plan to ambulate the
client as soon as possible to promote ventilation
and decrease the risk of thrombosis.
Report urinary output to the provider is correct.
The client should produce at least 30 mL of urine
per hour. Therefore, the nurse should report this
finding to the provider.
Ask the client to rate their pain on a 0 to 10 pain
scale is correct. The nurse should have the client
rate their pain prior to and following the
administration of pain medication to evaluate its
effectiveness.
A nurse is caring for a client who is Administer dextrose 10% in water until the new bag
receiving total parenteral nutrition arrives
(TPN). A new bag is not available
when the current infusion is nearly
completed. which actions should the
nurse take?
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Terms in this set (64)
,A nurse is caring for a client who is Perform a 12-lead ECG is not indicated. The client is
receiving dialysis treatment. not reporting chest pain; therefore, a 12-lead ECG
is not indicated at this time.
For each potential nursing
intervention, click to specify if the Place the client in Trendelenburg position is
intervention is indicated or not indicated. The client should be placed in the
indicated. Trendelenburg position to increase blood flow to
the heart, improving cardiac output and organ
perfusion.
Administer a 0.9% sodium chloride 200 mL IV bolus
is indicated. The nurse should administer 200 mL of
0.9% sodium chloride IV bolus to increase fluid
volume and the client's blood pressure.
Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula is
indicated. The nurse should administer oxygen at 2
L/min via nasal cannula to increase the amount of
oxygen carried in the blood.
Notify the provider immediately is indicated. The
nurse should notify the provider immediately as
part of the nurse's role to provide an update on the
client's condition.
Obtain the client's blood glucose level is not
indicated. There is no indication that the client is
experiencing hypoglycemia; therefore, obtaining a
blood glucose level is not indicated.
, A nurse is caring for a client who is Apply oxygen via a face mask is incorrect. It is not
postoperative following abdominal necessary to place a face mask on the client
surgery. because their SaO2 is within the expected
reference range of 95% to 100%.
A nurse is caring for a client who is Instruct the client to splint the abdomen with a
postoperative. Which of the pillow for coughing is correct. It is important for the
following actions should the nurse client to turn, cough, and deep breathe to reduce
take? the risk for respiratory complications. The nurse
should instruct the client to splint the incision while
performing these actions to reduce the risk of
complications to the surgical incision.
Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible is
correct. The nurse should plan to ambulate the
client as soon as possible to promote ventilation
and decrease the risk of thrombosis.
Report urinary output to the provider is correct.
The client should produce at least 30 mL of urine
per hour. Therefore, the nurse should report this
finding to the provider.
Ask the client to rate their pain on a 0 to 10 pain
scale is correct. The nurse should have the client
rate their pain prior to and following the
administration of pain medication to evaluate its
effectiveness.
A nurse is caring for a client who is Administer dextrose 10% in water until the new bag
receiving total parenteral nutrition arrives
(TPN). A new bag is not available
when the current infusion is nearly
completed. which actions should the
nurse take?
