Mastery Series CMS Exam with 200 accurate and

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Comprehensive PN Adult Medical-Surgical Content Mastery Series (CMS) Exam with 200 accurate and verified questions covering body systems, disease processes, nursing interventions, pharmacology, and patient care strategies.

A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who requires contact precautions. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

a) Keep a stethoscope at the client's bedside for

the duration of her hospital stay.

b) Wear an N95 mask when entering the room.

c) Use an alcohol swab to clean the

temperature probe before removing it from the room.

d) Remove personal protective equipment

immediately after leaving the client's room. - ANSWER-A.Keep a stethoscope at the client's bedside for the duration of her hospital stay. 1 / 4

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Rationale:

contact precaution!

TEST A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for propranolol for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

a) Request a dosage increase of the apical

heart rate is less than 60/min.

b) Administer the medication with an antacid.

c) Instruct the client to expect increased hair

growth.

d) Withhold the medication if the systolic blood

pressure is less than 90 mm Hg. - ANSWER-D. Withhold the medication if the systolic blood pressure is less than 90 mm Hg.

Rationale:

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propranolol is a beta block. It is usually prescribed for high blood pressure and other heart problems. Depend on your facility, you will need to withhold the medication when the patient BP or P is at a certain low threshold.

Antacids, although are considered harmless, can affect negatively with Propranolol. They, just like Omeprazole, can interfere with the usual absorption of Propranolol in your body.Magnesium antacids may not affect the absorption that much, much aluminium containing antacids should be avoided while you're being treated with Propranolol.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about dietary modifications to help control blood pressure with a client who has hypertension.Which of the following food choices by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

a) A ham sandwich on rye bread

b) Broiled cod with broccoli

c) Beef bouillon with crackers

d) Pork sausage with sauteed peppers - ANSWER-B. Broiled

cod with broccoli

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Rationale:

What can I say? It is fish and vegi

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about heart disease prevention, which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

• "I will increase my dairy intake by drinking

whole milk every meal."

• "I will exercise by walking twice a week for 25

minutes."

• "I will try to maintain my blood pressure

around 116/72."

• "I will improve my LDL cholesterol by raising it

from 100 to 130." - ANSWER-C. "I will try to maintain my blood pressure around 116/72."

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