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(MED SURG VERIFIED)
MED SURG CMS PROCTORED EXAM| SET OF QUESTIONS
AND CORECT HIGHLITED ANSWERS| ALREADY GRADED
A+| GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hypokalemia. What finding should the nurse identify as
the priority?
Dysrhythmia
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has tuberculosis (TB). What intervention
should the nurse include?
Place the client in a negative pressure airflow room
Neurological Disorders: Care for patients with stroke, seizures, and neurological impairments.
Endocrine Disorders: Management of diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, and adrenal insufficiency.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has pericarditis. What position should the nurse
plan to place the client to decrease plan?
Upright, leaning forward
Pregbalin (Lyrica)
Gastrointestinal Disorders: Care for patients with peptic ulcers, liver diseases, and gastrointestinal
bleeding.
Musculoskeletal Disorders: Management of fractures, arthritis, and postoperative care.
Infectious Diseases: Care for patients with sepsis, wound infections, and other infectious conditions.
Respiratory Alkalosis S/S
lethargy
lightheadedness
confusion
tachycardia
dysrhythmias related to hypokalemia
nausea
vomiting
epigastric pain
numbness and tingling of the extremities
hyperventilation (tachypnea)
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(MED SURG VERIFIED)
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult client who is at risk for Osteoporosis. Which
intervention should the nurse include to prevent bone loss?
Encourage weight bearing exercises (such as walking because it can help maintain bone mass by reducing
bone demineralization, thus helping to prevent osteoporosis.)
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about preventing complications of peripheral
vascular disease. What statement by the client indicates that they are adhering to the nurse's instructions?
"I don't cross my legs anymore".
A nurse is caring for a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in a
surgical wound. What information should the nurse plan to share with visitors?
Visitors must don a gown & gloves prior to entering the client's room.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide. What should the client report to the provider?
Onset of nausea
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has hearing loss. What action should the nurse
take when communicating with the client?
Rephrase client instructions when not understood.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day post operative following a hip arthroplasty. The client is
exhibiting hypotension, tachycardia, & tacky-nearly. The nurse should recognize these findings as what
complication?
Pulmonary Embolism
A nurse reinforcing teaching with a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is to begin
taking methylprednisolone orally. What should the nurse include in the teaching?
Limit contact with large groups of people
A nurse is monitoring a client who recently had a cast placed on the right lower extremity for a bone
fracture. What finding should the nurse recognize as abnormal?
Lack of sensation between the first and second toes
A nurse is caring for a client who is 24hr postoperative following abdominal surgery & has an NG tube.
What action should the nurse plan to take to decrease the risk of postoperative complications?
Encourage the client to use an incentive spirometer every hour while awake
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has chronic kidney disease with hyperkalemia. What finding
should the nurse expect related to hyperkalemia?
(MED SURG VERIFIED)
MED SURG CMS PROCTORED EXAM| SET OF QUESTIONS
AND CORECT HIGHLITED ANSWERS| ALREADY GRADED
A+| GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hypokalemia. What finding should the nurse identify as
the priority?
Dysrhythmia
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has tuberculosis (TB). What intervention
should the nurse include?
Place the client in a negative pressure airflow room
Neurological Disorders: Care for patients with stroke, seizures, and neurological impairments.
Endocrine Disorders: Management of diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, and adrenal insufficiency.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has pericarditis. What position should the nurse
plan to place the client to decrease plan?
Upright, leaning forward
Pregbalin (Lyrica)
Gastrointestinal Disorders: Care for patients with peptic ulcers, liver diseases, and gastrointestinal
bleeding.
Musculoskeletal Disorders: Management of fractures, arthritis, and postoperative care.
Infectious Diseases: Care for patients with sepsis, wound infections, and other infectious conditions.
Respiratory Alkalosis S/S
lethargy
lightheadedness
confusion
tachycardia
dysrhythmias related to hypokalemia
nausea
vomiting
epigastric pain
numbness and tingling of the extremities
hyperventilation (tachypnea)
, 2
(MED SURG VERIFIED)
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult client who is at risk for Osteoporosis. Which
intervention should the nurse include to prevent bone loss?
Encourage weight bearing exercises (such as walking because it can help maintain bone mass by reducing
bone demineralization, thus helping to prevent osteoporosis.)
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about preventing complications of peripheral
vascular disease. What statement by the client indicates that they are adhering to the nurse's instructions?
"I don't cross my legs anymore".
A nurse is caring for a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in a
surgical wound. What information should the nurse plan to share with visitors?
Visitors must don a gown & gloves prior to entering the client's room.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide. What should the client report to the provider?
Onset of nausea
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has hearing loss. What action should the nurse
take when communicating with the client?
Rephrase client instructions when not understood.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day post operative following a hip arthroplasty. The client is
exhibiting hypotension, tachycardia, & tacky-nearly. The nurse should recognize these findings as what
complication?
Pulmonary Embolism
A nurse reinforcing teaching with a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is to begin
taking methylprednisolone orally. What should the nurse include in the teaching?
Limit contact with large groups of people
A nurse is monitoring a client who recently had a cast placed on the right lower extremity for a bone
fracture. What finding should the nurse recognize as abnormal?
Lack of sensation between the first and second toes
A nurse is caring for a client who is 24hr postoperative following abdominal surgery & has an NG tube.
What action should the nurse plan to take to decrease the risk of postoperative complications?
Encourage the client to use an incentive spirometer every hour while awake
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has chronic kidney disease with hyperkalemia. What finding
should the nurse expect related to hyperkalemia?
