MS A & B EXAM WITH COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR

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MS A & B EXAM WITH COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS
AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
THIS YEAR

QUESTION: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of genital
herpes. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER✔✔"The virus can be transmitted without lesions present."




QUESTION: A nurse is planning care for a group of clients after receiving change-of-shift report.
Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first? - ANSWER✔✔A client who is
dehydrated, has mental confusion, and was found getting out of bed several times during the
night.




QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a continuous tube feeding of 60 mL/hr
at 1.2 cal/mL. How many calories will the client receive in 12 hr? - ANSWER✔✔864 cal




QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client who is in Buck's traction for a fractured hip. The client
reports increased pain at the site of the fracture. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ANSWER✔✔Reposition the client

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QUESTION: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking levothyroxine. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWER✔✔"The medication should be taken before I eat breakfast every morning."




QUESTION: A nurse is delegating the task of repositioning a client who is in skeletal traction to
an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the AP? -
ANSWER✔✔Allow the weights to hang freely.




QUESTION: A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pursed-lip breathing with a client who has a
new diagnosis of COPD. The nurse should identify which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER✔✔"Pursed-lip breathing works best for
activities like walking up stairs."




QUESTION: A nurse is admitting a client who is suspected of having active tuberculosis (TB).
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER✔✔Institute airborne
precautions.




QUESTION: A nurse is preparing for a client for a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER✔✔Verify the client has given informed consent.




QUESTION: A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client who had a recent left hemispheric
stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER✔✔Use
simple verbal cues when directing tasks.

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QUESTION: A nurse is assisting with an educational program for clients who have been newly
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the program regarding insulin? - ANSWER✔✔Opened insulin can be stored on a cool
countertop away from light.




QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client who reports shortness of breath and has an oxygen
saturation of 90%. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER✔✔Administer oxygen via nasal cannula.




QUESTION: A nurse is preparing to insert a double-lumen gastric (Salem) sump tube for a client
who has peptic ulcer disease and has developed gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of the
following images indicates the tube that the nurse should select? - ANSWER✔✔(In a double-
lumen gastric (Salem) sump tube, the clear portion of the tube allows for aspiration of stomach
contents. The blue portion of the tube, or the "pig tail", vents the tube to the atmosphere,
which prevents the tube from becoming lodged against the wall of the stomach and protects
the stomach from damage.)




QUESTION: A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has pericarditis. In which
of the following positions should the nurse plan to place the client to decrease pain? -
ANSWER✔✔Upright, leaning forward

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QUESTION: A nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who is taking digoxin. Which
of the following medications should the nurse identify as increasing the risk for the client to
develop digoxin toxicity? - ANSWER✔✔Furosemide




QUESTION: A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client about preventing osteoporosis. Which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER✔✔"I will
limit my coffee intake"




QUESTION:A nurse is contributing to the plan of care to promote a restful night's sleep for a
client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan? - ANSWER✔✔Offer a small snack at bedtime.




QUESTION: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has chronic kidney disease about
disease management. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER✔✔"I will limit my daily intake of protein."




QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the unit following a
bronchoscopy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? -
ANSWER✔✔Diminished breath sounds




QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client who begins to have a seizure while ambulating in the
hall. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should follow. - ANSWER✔✔-Lower the client to
floor.