NURS 170 Med-surg Final
An indentation that is 2mm C. Mild pitted edema
deep and does not last long is
an example of which of the
following? Pitted edema can be mild, moderate, or severe. Mild pitted
A. No pitted edema edema will leave an indentation of 2mm. The indentation will
B. High pitted edema
disappear after a few seconds.
C. Mild pitted edema
D. Severe pitting edema
Which of the following A. Intellectual abilities begin to fade
statements about older
adulthood (age 66 and older) is
least accurate? This is the least accurate statement. Intellectual abilities of
A. Intellectual abilities begin to those persons age 66 and older generally remain stable.
fade
B. Older adults focus on a life
Normal cognitive changes include slower response time
review and acceptance of and minor short-term memory loss. Other cognitive changes
the worth of their life. warrant investigation.
C. Normal cognitive changes
include slower response time
and minor short-term
memory loss.
D. Older adults experience
decreased strength and
endurance.
D. All of the above
Which of the following
would be included in the
nursing care plan?
A. Nursing diagnosis in order of All of the choices are things that should be included in
priority the nursing care plan. The nursing diagnoses should be
B. Goals
listed in order of priority. The goals corresponding to each
C. Nursing interventions
nursing diagnosis and specific nursing interventions are also
D. All of the above
,included followed by scientific rationale and reference.
, D. Conjunctiva moisture and color
Fluid intake can be monitored
by noting what?
A. Urine output
B. Blood pressure and pulse rate To monitor fluid intake, the nurse should keep track of
C. Rashes and skin color intravenous fluids and note the amount and type of any
D. Conjunctiva moisture and color surgical irrigation used on the patient. The nurse should also
inspect the patient's mucous membranes and conjunctiva for
their moisture level and color.
Which of the following A. A solid mass of clotted blood in a vessel or the heart.
statements describes a
thrombus?
A. A solid mass of clotted A thrombus is similar to, but different than, an embolus. A
blood in a vessel or the thrombus is a solid mass of clotted blood in a vessel or the
heart. heart. Both emboli and thrombi can be life threatening.
B. A clot carried by blood
from a larger vessel or to a
smaller vessel.
C. A small spot caused by
bleeding in the skin or mucous
membrane, which causes a
purplish patch.
D. A collection of blood
pooled in a space, tissue, or
organ.
A patient's ability to implement D. Self-determination
his own decisions is the right
to which of the following?
A. Informed consent Self-determination is often used synonymously with
B. Accountability autonomy. It means having a form of personal liberty to
C. Professionalism
choose and implement one's own decisions, free from
D. Self-determination
deceit, duress, constraint, or coercion.
An older adult presents with A. Decreased renal blood flow
signs and symptoms related to
digitalis toxicity. Which age Decreased renal blood flow and reduced glomerular
related change may have filtration can result in slower medication excretion time,
contributed to this problem? potentially leading to toxic drug accumulation. Aging
A. Decreased renal blood flow results in decreased total body water and gastrointestinal
B. Increased GI motility motility and an increase in the ratio of adipose tissue to
C. Decreased ratio of adipose lean body mass, but is not related to dig toxicity.
tissue to lean body mass
D. Increased total body water
An indentation that is 2mm C. Mild pitted edema
deep and does not last long is
an example of which of the
following? Pitted edema can be mild, moderate, or severe. Mild pitted
A. No pitted edema edema will leave an indentation of 2mm. The indentation will
B. High pitted edema
disappear after a few seconds.
C. Mild pitted edema
D. Severe pitting edema
Which of the following A. Intellectual abilities begin to fade
statements about older
adulthood (age 66 and older) is
least accurate? This is the least accurate statement. Intellectual abilities of
A. Intellectual abilities begin to those persons age 66 and older generally remain stable.
fade
B. Older adults focus on a life
Normal cognitive changes include slower response time
review and acceptance of and minor short-term memory loss. Other cognitive changes
the worth of their life. warrant investigation.
C. Normal cognitive changes
include slower response time
and minor short-term
memory loss.
D. Older adults experience
decreased strength and
endurance.
D. All of the above
Which of the following
would be included in the
nursing care plan?
A. Nursing diagnosis in order of All of the choices are things that should be included in
priority the nursing care plan. The nursing diagnoses should be
B. Goals
listed in order of priority. The goals corresponding to each
C. Nursing interventions
nursing diagnosis and specific nursing interventions are also
D. All of the above
,included followed by scientific rationale and reference.
, D. Conjunctiva moisture and color
Fluid intake can be monitored
by noting what?
A. Urine output
B. Blood pressure and pulse rate To monitor fluid intake, the nurse should keep track of
C. Rashes and skin color intravenous fluids and note the amount and type of any
D. Conjunctiva moisture and color surgical irrigation used on the patient. The nurse should also
inspect the patient's mucous membranes and conjunctiva for
their moisture level and color.
Which of the following A. A solid mass of clotted blood in a vessel or the heart.
statements describes a
thrombus?
A. A solid mass of clotted A thrombus is similar to, but different than, an embolus. A
blood in a vessel or the thrombus is a solid mass of clotted blood in a vessel or the
heart. heart. Both emboli and thrombi can be life threatening.
B. A clot carried by blood
from a larger vessel or to a
smaller vessel.
C. A small spot caused by
bleeding in the skin or mucous
membrane, which causes a
purplish patch.
D. A collection of blood
pooled in a space, tissue, or
organ.
A patient's ability to implement D. Self-determination
his own decisions is the right
to which of the following?
A. Informed consent Self-determination is often used synonymously with
B. Accountability autonomy. It means having a form of personal liberty to
C. Professionalism
choose and implement one's own decisions, free from
D. Self-determination
deceit, duress, constraint, or coercion.
An older adult presents with A. Decreased renal blood flow
signs and symptoms related to
digitalis toxicity. Which age Decreased renal blood flow and reduced glomerular
related change may have filtration can result in slower medication excretion time,
contributed to this problem? potentially leading to toxic drug accumulation. Aging
A. Decreased renal blood flow results in decreased total body water and gastrointestinal
B. Increased GI motility motility and an increase in the ratio of adipose tissue to
C. Decreased ratio of adipose lean body mass, but is not related to dig toxicity.
tissue to lean body mass
D. Increased total body water
