MDC II final exam QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2022/2023: RASMUSSEN

A nurse is caring for a patient who is status post an upper endoscopic procedure. Which of the following should be included as priority in the post procedure assessment?A 40 year old female presents to the emergency room with upper abdominal pain radiating to her right shoulder and nausea, upon assessment the patient’s temperature is 101.2 degrees F, heart rate 110, and blood pressure 140/82. Based on the patient’s presentations, which of the following do you anticipate to be the patient’s diagnosis?A client asks the nurse when they can expect to feel improvement after starting a prescription for thyroid hormone treatments of hypothyroid. How would the nurse respond?A client assessment reveals fatigue, poor memory, and stiff muscles with labs showing an elevated TSH, and low T3 and T4. The nurse knows that these are manifestations of which disorder?A client with diabetes has blood glucose of 640 mg/dL and reports always being thirsty and having to void. The nurse knows that which terms describe this subjective finding?A nurse assesses a patient who has a 15 year history of diabetes and notes decrease tactile sensation in both feet. Which action would the nurse take?A nurse cares for a patient with adrenal hyper function. The patient screams at her husband, bursts into tears, and throws her water pitcher against the hall. She then tells the nurse, “I feel like I am going crazy.” How would the nurse respond?You are the nurse providing care for a patient who underwent thyroidectomy 2 days ago. To prevent complications with this surgery, which laboratory value requires close monitoring by a nurse?You are providing education for a patient recently diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which of the following foods should the patient avoid?You are providing discharge instructions to a patient who was recently diagnosed with a hiatal hernia. The patient also has a history of GERD. Which of the following should be included in the patient and family education?