KAPLAN MEDICAL SURGIC AL INTEGRATED

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KAPLAN MEDICAL SURGIC AL INTEGRATED

TEST ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

Question 1: A client is diagnosed with HTN. The client says, "I

have trouble remembering to take my medications, but I am now only smoking 5 cigarettes a day instead of 2 packs." Which response by the nurse is best?

• "Ask your spouse to help you remember the medications. The

smoking needs to be reduced even more."

• "It is good that your smoking has decreased. Let's talk about

ways to remember the medication."

• "You must take the medication, and the smoking habit needs

to stop very soon."

• "It sounds like you are trying to adhere to the plan. Tell me

about your current diet."

CORRECT ANSWER : b. "It is good that your smoking has

decreased. Let's talk about ways to remember the medication."

Question 2: A client is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. The

client says, "I am tired all the time and I don't want to live any more. If I stop taking my medication, I can stop breathing." Which is the nurse's best response?

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• Ask client about feelings of hopelessness
• Give client information about a myasthenia gravis group
• Place client on suicide watch
• Teach client about the new medication

CORRECT ANSWER : a. Ask client about feelings of

hopelessness

Question 3: The nurse suctions a client's tracheostomy. Which

technique does the nurse use? (select all)

• Routinely instills sterile normal saline before suctioning
• Applies suction when inserting the catheter
• Suctions the client every hour
• Uses sterile technique when suctioning
• Rotates the catheter when withdrawing
• Uses intermittent suctioning

CORRECT ANSWER : a. Routinely instills sterile normal saline

before suctioning

• Uses sterile technique when suctioning
• Rotates the catheter when withdrawing
• Uses intermittent suctioning

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Question 4: A client is diagnosed with epilepsy following a

series of seizures. The nurse identifies which client goal as the priority?

• Client will maintain optimal mental functioning
• Client will have no injuries during a seizure
• Client will meet with a counselor as needed
• Client will take all medications as directed

CORRECT ANSWER : d. Client will take all medications as

directed

Question 5: A client just had an upper GI X-ray procedure.

Which information is most important for the nurse to give the client?

• Save stool specimen after 48 hours
• Take a laxative after 72 hours if no stool
• Clear liquid diet only for 24 hours then a regular diet
• Drink large amounts of fluid for 72 hours

CORRECT ANSWER : d. Drink large amounts of fluid for 72

hours

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Question 6: A client experiences anaphylactic shock caused by a

reaction to a medication. IV diphenhydramine is administered, and the client appears to be recovering. Which VS is the most important for the nurse to monitor for the next several hours?

• Respirations
• Blood pressure
• Pulse
• Temperature

CORRECT ANSWER : a. Respirations

Question 7: A client with heart failure is to be weighed daily.

The client asks why this is necessary. Which is the best information for the nurse to give the client?

• Helps determine if the medication is working
• Shows how activity affects activity intolerance
• Is an indication of the fluid status in the body
• Determines the number of calories for the diet

CORRECT ANSWER : c. Is an indication of the fluid status in

the body