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MS EXAM A AND B ALL WITH 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED
A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult female client who has stress incontinence and
a BMI of 32. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"I am dieting to lose weight."
Excess weight creates increased abdominal pressure that can result in stress incontinence.
A nurse is teaching a young adult client how to perform testicular self-examination. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
roll each testicle between the thumb and fingers.
The nurse should instruct the client to roll each testicle horizontally between the thumbs and
fingers to feel for any lumps deep in the center of the testicle.
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the following images it
indicate to the nurse at the client has exophthalmos?
The nurse should identify an outward protrusion of the eyes as ecophthalmos a common finding
of Graves' disease. An overproduction of the thyroid hormone causes edema of the extraocular
muscles and increases fatty tissue behind the eye which results in the ice protruding outward.
Exophthalmus can cause the client to experience problems with vision, including focusing on
objects, as well as pressure on the optic nerve.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Which of the
following is the priority assessment finding that the nurse should report to the provider?
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Blood pressure 170/80 mm Hg
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a partial-thickness burn on the
hand. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include?
Wrap the fingers with individual dressings
A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and then intraventricular catheter
placed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased
intracranial pressure?
• sleepiness, exhibited by the client
• widening, pulse pressure
•decerebrate posturing
A nurse in an ICU is assessing a client who has a traumatic brain injury. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a component of Cushing’s triad?
Bradycardia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney disease in a new prescription
for erythropoietin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
I am taking this medication to increase my energy level.
The goal of erythropoietin therapy is to increase the level of hematocrit and clients who have
anemia. When the medication is effective the client should have a decreasing fatigue and an
improvement and activity tolerance.
A nurse is assessing a group of clients are indications of role changes. The nurse should
identify that which of the following client is at risk for experiencing a role change?
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A client who has multiple sclerosis and is experiencing progressive difficulty ambulating
A nurse is preparing a client who has super ventricular tachycardia for elective cardioversion.
Which of the following prescribe medication to the nurse instruct the client to withhold 48
hours prior to cardioversion.
Digoxin
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is at risk for seizures. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse implement?
ensure that the client has a patent IV.
The nurse should ensure the client has IV access in the event that the client requires medication
to stop seizure activity.
A nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatitis. The nurse should expect which of the
following laboratory results to be below the expected reference range?
Calcium
Rationale: this patient is expected to have decreased calcium and magnesium levels due to fat
necrosis.
Extra- This patient is also expected to have elevated Emily's, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin
levels.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has esophageal cancer and has to
undergo radiation therapy. Which of the following statement should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the teaching?
I will use my hands rather than a wash cloth to clean the radiation area
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A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and has to undergo a
cutaneous diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
You should cut the opening of the skin barrier 1/8 inch wider than the stoma
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral to physical
therapy for which of the following clients?
A client who is receiving preoperative teaching for a right knee arthroplasty
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypothyroidism and is
receiving levothyroxine. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following
supplements can interfere with the effectiveness of the medication?
Calcium
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea
for the past three days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is experiencing fluid volume deficit?
Heart rate 110 /min
A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has a history of urinary tract infections.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Take a daily cranberry supplement
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of
the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider?
Hgb 8 g/dL
* a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving dialysis treatment. For each potential nursing
intervention click to specify if the intervention is indicated or not indicated.
MS EXAM A AND B ALL WITH 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED
A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult female client who has stress incontinence and
a BMI of 32. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"I am dieting to lose weight."
Excess weight creates increased abdominal pressure that can result in stress incontinence.
A nurse is teaching a young adult client how to perform testicular self-examination. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
roll each testicle between the thumb and fingers.
The nurse should instruct the client to roll each testicle horizontally between the thumbs and
fingers to feel for any lumps deep in the center of the testicle.
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the following images it
indicate to the nurse at the client has exophthalmos?
The nurse should identify an outward protrusion of the eyes as ecophthalmos a common finding
of Graves' disease. An overproduction of the thyroid hormone causes edema of the extraocular
muscles and increases fatty tissue behind the eye which results in the ice protruding outward.
Exophthalmus can cause the client to experience problems with vision, including focusing on
objects, as well as pressure on the optic nerve.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Which of the
following is the priority assessment finding that the nurse should report to the provider?
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Blood pressure 170/80 mm Hg
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a partial-thickness burn on the
hand. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include?
Wrap the fingers with individual dressings
A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and then intraventricular catheter
placed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased
intracranial pressure?
• sleepiness, exhibited by the client
• widening, pulse pressure
•decerebrate posturing
A nurse in an ICU is assessing a client who has a traumatic brain injury. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a component of Cushing’s triad?
Bradycardia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney disease in a new prescription
for erythropoietin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
I am taking this medication to increase my energy level.
The goal of erythropoietin therapy is to increase the level of hematocrit and clients who have
anemia. When the medication is effective the client should have a decreasing fatigue and an
improvement and activity tolerance.
A nurse is assessing a group of clients are indications of role changes. The nurse should
identify that which of the following client is at risk for experiencing a role change?
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A client who has multiple sclerosis and is experiencing progressive difficulty ambulating
A nurse is preparing a client who has super ventricular tachycardia for elective cardioversion.
Which of the following prescribe medication to the nurse instruct the client to withhold 48
hours prior to cardioversion.
Digoxin
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is at risk for seizures. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse implement?
ensure that the client has a patent IV.
The nurse should ensure the client has IV access in the event that the client requires medication
to stop seizure activity.
A nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatitis. The nurse should expect which of the
following laboratory results to be below the expected reference range?
Calcium
Rationale: this patient is expected to have decreased calcium and magnesium levels due to fat
necrosis.
Extra- This patient is also expected to have elevated Emily's, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin
levels.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has esophageal cancer and has to
undergo radiation therapy. Which of the following statement should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the teaching?
I will use my hands rather than a wash cloth to clean the radiation area
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A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and has to undergo a
cutaneous diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
You should cut the opening of the skin barrier 1/8 inch wider than the stoma
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral to physical
therapy for which of the following clients?
A client who is receiving preoperative teaching for a right knee arthroplasty
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypothyroidism and is
receiving levothyroxine. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following
supplements can interfere with the effectiveness of the medication?
Calcium
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea
for the past three days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is experiencing fluid volume deficit?
Heart rate 110 /min
A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has a history of urinary tract infections.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Take a daily cranberry supplement
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of
the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider?
Hgb 8 g/dL
* a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving dialysis treatment. For each potential nursing
intervention click to specify if the intervention is indicated or not indicated.
