KAPLAN MEDICAL -SURGICAL

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KAPLAN MEDICAL -SURGICAL

NURSING NEWEST EXAM WITH 70

ACCURATE AND VERIFIE D

QUESTIONS COVERING A DULT

HEALTH CONDITIONS, C LINICAL

JUDGMENT, NURSING

INTERVENTIONS, AND PATIENT

SAFETY.

Question :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."

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• "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 :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?

• 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 :The nurse suctions a client's tracheostomy.

Which technique does the nurse use? (select all)

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• 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

Question :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

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• Client will take all medications as directed

Correct answer:d. Client will take all medications as

directed

Question :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

Question :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