PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM
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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? Maintain
abduction of the client's right leg while in bed.
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal pancreatic cancer. The client states, "I
don't think I can go on any longer." Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
"You feel like you want to discontinue treatment?"
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is having difficulty eating
following a stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Implement recommendations from the speech-language pathologist.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who was admitted to the
neurological unit following a stroke 3 hr ago. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse identify as the priority?
Keep the client in a side-lying position.
A nurse is participating in a health fair for older adult clients. Which of the following
vaccines should the nurse recommend for this age group?
Herpes zoster
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a new prescription for
nystatin suspension for oral candidiasis. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
Instruct the client to swish the medication in their mouth.
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
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catheters should the nurse use to perform this procedure? 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
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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?
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?
Monitor the insertion site for bleeding is Maintain the
pressure dressing
Check the client's peripheral pulses
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching about preventing asthma attacks with a
client who has asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching?
"Do not allow visitors to smoke cigarettes in your home."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for phenazopyridine. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as a therapeutic effect of the
medication?
Decreases pain during urination
A nurse is monitoring a client who is taking acarbose. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?
Abdominal cramps
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new cast on their left forearm and reports
severe pain in the affected arm with numbness in the ngers. The nurse nds the skin is
pale and cold with sluggish capillary refill. Which of the following fracture
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS DOWNLOAD TO
SCORE 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? Maintain
abduction of the client's right leg while in bed.
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal pancreatic cancer. The client states, "I
don't think I can go on any longer." Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
"You feel like you want to discontinue treatment?"
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is having difficulty eating
following a stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Implement recommendations from the speech-language pathologist.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who was admitted to the
neurological unit following a stroke 3 hr ago. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse identify as the priority?
Keep the client in a side-lying position.
A nurse is participating in a health fair for older adult clients. Which of the following
vaccines should the nurse recommend for this age group?
Herpes zoster
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a new prescription for
nystatin suspension for oral candidiasis. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
Instruct the client to swish the medication in their mouth.
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
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catheters should the nurse use to perform this procedure? 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
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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?
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?
Monitor the insertion site for bleeding is Maintain the
pressure dressing
Check the client's peripheral pulses
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching about preventing asthma attacks with a
client who has asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching?
"Do not allow visitors to smoke cigarettes in your home."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for phenazopyridine. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as a therapeutic effect of the
medication?
Decreases pain during urination
A nurse is monitoring a client who is taking acarbose. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?
Abdominal cramps
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new cast on their left forearm and reports
severe pain in the affected arm with numbness in the ngers. The nurse nds the skin is
pale and cold with sluggish capillary refill. Which of the following fracture
