FINAL STUDY GUIDE
MDC 2
1. True or False? A patient that is post-op day four from a hysterectomy is at risk for
developing a mechanical bowel obstruction? T or F
2. What symptoms would the nurse expect to find for a client with cholecystitis? Select all that
apply.
epigastric pain
right shoulder pain
nausea
fever
hypotension
3. What symptoms would the nurse expect to find for a client with appendicitis? Select all
that apply.
right lower quadrant pain
anorexia
nausea
hypothermia
projectile vomiting
4. The nurse is admitting a client with a diagnosis of myxedema. During the initial
assessment, which findings would the nurse be most concerned about?
Hypertension and weight loss
Heat intolerance and emotional lability
Corneal ulcerations and increased appetite
Bradycardia and decreased intellectual function
5. The nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which statement should the
nurse include in the teaching?
“Your adrenal glands will need to be assessed.”
“We will need to measure your parathyroid hormone.”
“It will take about 2 weeks for you to feel improvement after starting your
medication.”
“A CT scan is necessary to determine the cause of your problem.”
6. The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who has undergone surgical removal of
the pituitary gland and has now developed diabetes insipidus (DI). The nurse should
assess for:
hypertension and bradycardia
polyuria and severe dehydration
, fluid overload and hyponatremia
MDC 2
1. True or False? A patient that is post-op day four from a hysterectomy is at risk for
developing a mechanical bowel obstruction? T or F
2. What symptoms would the nurse expect to find for a client with cholecystitis? Select all that
apply.
epigastric pain
right shoulder pain
nausea
fever
hypotension
3. What symptoms would the nurse expect to find for a client with appendicitis? Select all
that apply.
right lower quadrant pain
anorexia
nausea
hypothermia
projectile vomiting
4. The nurse is admitting a client with a diagnosis of myxedema. During the initial
assessment, which findings would the nurse be most concerned about?
Hypertension and weight loss
Heat intolerance and emotional lability
Corneal ulcerations and increased appetite
Bradycardia and decreased intellectual function
5. The nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which statement should the
nurse include in the teaching?
“Your adrenal glands will need to be assessed.”
“We will need to measure your parathyroid hormone.”
“It will take about 2 weeks for you to feel improvement after starting your
medication.”
“A CT scan is necessary to determine the cause of your problem.”
6. The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who has undergone surgical removal of
the pituitary gland and has now developed diabetes insipidus (DI). The nurse should
assess for:
hypertension and bradycardia
polyuria and severe dehydration
, fluid overload and hyponatremia
