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PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2023 A questions and answers
Question: What instructions should a nurse provide when
assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery?
Correct Answer: Instruct the client to splint their abdomen
with a pillow when coughing. Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible. Monitor the client's pain level.
Question: Which laboratory result indicates a client with
chest pain is experiencing a myocardial infarction?
Correct Answer: Elevated Troponin
Question: For each finding, specify if it is consistent with
emphysema, asthma, or pneumonia. Each finding may support more than one disease process.
Correct Answer: Temperature - Pneumonia
Breath Sounds - Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia Respiratory Rate - Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
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Cough - Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
Question: What action should a nurse take to prepare a
client suspected of having a myocardial infarction for an ECG?
Correct Answer: Cleanse the client's skin prior to
electrode placement.
Question: Complete the sentence: The client is experiencing manifestations of _____ due to the client's
_____.
Correct Answer: The client is experiencing manifestations
of peritonitis due to the client's abdominal x-ray results.
Question: What medication should a nurse expect the
provider to prescribe for a client experiencing withdrawal from heroin?
Correct Answer: Methadone
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Question: What intervention should a nurse take to
decrease the risk for aspiration when preparing to remove a client's NG tube?
Correct Answer: Pinch the NG tube.
Question: What food should a nurse recommend to a
client on a low-sodium diet to improve the taste of bland food?
Correct Answer: Lemon Juice
Question: What finding indicates that the therapeutic
regimen is effective for a client with AIDS-related pneumonia receiving antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments?
Correct Answer: Decrease in exertion dyspnea.
Question: What is the priority finding a nurse should
recognize for a postoperative client with an epidural infusion?
Correct Answer: Dyspnea
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Question: What instructions should a nurse include when
providing information about transmission-based precautions for a client with Clostridium Difficile to an assistive personnel? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: "Provide the client with disposable
utensils and dishes for meals." "Leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room." "Clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution."
Question: What intervention should a nurse include in the
plan of care for a client who has transferred from the PACU following a right total knee arthroplasty?
Correct Answer: Assist the client to change positions at
least every 2 hr.
Question: Which prescription should a nurse verify with
the provider when preparing to administer scheduled medications to a client?