NGN med surg ati proctored exam
LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform an
ocular irrigation for a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected eye
c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5 in) above the eye
d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation -
CORRECT ANSWER d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water
for irrigation
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is returning
from the PACU following a left below-the-knee amputation. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Provide the client with a firm mattress
b. Wrap the client's residual limb with elastic bandage in a distal
to proximal direction
c. Place the client's residual limb in a dependent position when
possible
d. Keep the client in a supine position for 48 hours - CORRECT
ANSWER a. Provide the client with a firm mattress
A nurse is instructing a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1
diabetes mellitus about the sick-day rules. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
,a. "I will monitor my blood glucose every 8 hours"
b. "I will consume 250 grams of carbs daily while I'm sick"
c. "I will not take my diabetes medications while I am sick"
d. "I will check urine for ketones if my blood glucose is greater
than 240 mg/dl - CORRECT ANSWER d. "I will check urine for
ketones if my blood glucose is greater than 240 mg/dl
A nurse is reviewing ABG results for a client who has COPD.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. pH 7.38
b. PaO2 85 mm Hg
c. PaCO2 48 mm Hg
d. HCO3- 25 mEq/l - CORRECT ANSWER c. PaCO2 48 mm
Hg
A nurse is admitting a client to a medical unit following placement
of a permanent pacemaker. Which of the following findings
requires further assessment by the nurse?
a. Sneezing
b. Hiccups
c. Presence of a sharp spike prior to the QRS complex on the
ECG
d. Presence of intrinsic P waves following a QRS complex on the
ECG - CORRECT ANSWER b. Hiccups
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced extensive burns to
the arms and torso. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take regarding the client's oral nutritional intake?
a. Adhere to scheduled meal times three times daily
b. Encourage the client to eat as many calories as possible
c. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1,500 ml/day
d. Avoid the use of supplemental feedings throughout the day -
CORRECT ANSWER b. Encourage the client to eat as many
calories as possible
, A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative
following an open cholecystectomy. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
a. Place pillows under the client's knees
b. Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities
c. Avoid use of anticoagulants
d. Discourage leg exercises while in bed - CORRECT ANSWER
b. Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities
A nurse is caring for a client who has duodenal ulcer. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? Exhibit
a. Restrict the client's fluid intake to 1,000 ml/day
b. Infuse packed RBCs
c. Administer the client's naproxen prescription
d. Offer a snack before bedtime - CORRECT ANSWER b.
Infuse packed RBCs
A nurse is assessing an older adult client at a health fair. Which of
the following statements by the client is the nurse's priority?
a. "I can't seem to get reading materials far enough away to see
the words"
b. "I'm having more difficulty telling the difference between blues
and greens"
c. "I've noticed that there is a gray ring around the colored part of
my eye"
d. "In the last day, I have had a severe headache and pain around
my right eye" - CORRECT ANSWER d. "In the last day, I have
had a severe headache and pain around my right eye"
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has an acute
kidney injury. Which of the following laboratory findings should the
nurse anticipate?
a. BUN 8 mg/dl
b. Hgb 20 g/dl
LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform an
ocular irrigation for a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected eye
c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5 in) above the eye
d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation -
CORRECT ANSWER d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water
for irrigation
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is returning
from the PACU following a left below-the-knee amputation. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Provide the client with a firm mattress
b. Wrap the client's residual limb with elastic bandage in a distal
to proximal direction
c. Place the client's residual limb in a dependent position when
possible
d. Keep the client in a supine position for 48 hours - CORRECT
ANSWER a. Provide the client with a firm mattress
A nurse is instructing a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1
diabetes mellitus about the sick-day rules. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
,a. "I will monitor my blood glucose every 8 hours"
b. "I will consume 250 grams of carbs daily while I'm sick"
c. "I will not take my diabetes medications while I am sick"
d. "I will check urine for ketones if my blood glucose is greater
than 240 mg/dl - CORRECT ANSWER d. "I will check urine for
ketones if my blood glucose is greater than 240 mg/dl
A nurse is reviewing ABG results for a client who has COPD.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. pH 7.38
b. PaO2 85 mm Hg
c. PaCO2 48 mm Hg
d. HCO3- 25 mEq/l - CORRECT ANSWER c. PaCO2 48 mm
Hg
A nurse is admitting a client to a medical unit following placement
of a permanent pacemaker. Which of the following findings
requires further assessment by the nurse?
a. Sneezing
b. Hiccups
c. Presence of a sharp spike prior to the QRS complex on the
ECG
d. Presence of intrinsic P waves following a QRS complex on the
ECG - CORRECT ANSWER b. Hiccups
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced extensive burns to
the arms and torso. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take regarding the client's oral nutritional intake?
a. Adhere to scheduled meal times three times daily
b. Encourage the client to eat as many calories as possible
c. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1,500 ml/day
d. Avoid the use of supplemental feedings throughout the day -
CORRECT ANSWER b. Encourage the client to eat as many
calories as possible
, A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative
following an open cholecystectomy. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
a. Place pillows under the client's knees
b. Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities
c. Avoid use of anticoagulants
d. Discourage leg exercises while in bed - CORRECT ANSWER
b. Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities
A nurse is caring for a client who has duodenal ulcer. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? Exhibit
a. Restrict the client's fluid intake to 1,000 ml/day
b. Infuse packed RBCs
c. Administer the client's naproxen prescription
d. Offer a snack before bedtime - CORRECT ANSWER b.
Infuse packed RBCs
A nurse is assessing an older adult client at a health fair. Which of
the following statements by the client is the nurse's priority?
a. "I can't seem to get reading materials far enough away to see
the words"
b. "I'm having more difficulty telling the difference between blues
and greens"
c. "I've noticed that there is a gray ring around the colored part of
my eye"
d. "In the last day, I have had a severe headache and pain around
my right eye" - CORRECT ANSWER d. "In the last day, I have
had a severe headache and pain around my right eye"
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has an acute
kidney injury. Which of the following laboratory findings should the
nurse anticipate?
a. BUN 8 mg/dl
b. Hgb 20 g/dl
