Comprehensive Med Surg Q&A Exam Compilation Bundle

The nurse is caring for a client who has as a son with a streptococcus throat infection. Which nurse recommendation would be best to advise the client to do in order to prevent acquiring the infection? Frequently wash her hands and surfaces of the home. The nurse is caring for a client infect...

A nurse working in an emergency dept. Is caring for a client who has benzodiazepine toxicity due to an overdose. Which actions is the nurses priority? A- administer flumazenil B- identify the clients level of orientation C- infuse iv fluids D- prepare the client for gastric lavage B- identify ...

A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. The preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a professional nurse? a. Attending to holistic client needs b. Ensuring client safety c. Not making medication errors d. Providing clien...

What is the scope of medical-surgical nursing? to promote health and prevent illness or injury in patients from 18 to older than 100 Recipients of care in mutually trusting relationships with nurses and other members of the health care team. Patients This requires that health care organization...

ANA - Diagnosis and treatment of human responses to illness Define Nursing Code of Ethics Nursing profession is ruled by a? Roles are specified by "scope of practise" legislation and individual state boards The nurse in all professional relationships, practises with compassion and respect for ...

1. The nurse requests the client to sign a surgical informed consent form for an emergency appendectomy. Which statement by the client indicates further teaching is needed? 1. "I will be glad when this is over so I can go home today." 2. "I will not be able to eat or drink anything prior ...

Which patients are at risk for fluid volume excess? A. 64 year old male with a diagnosis of kidney failure B. 46 year old male who is training for a marathon C. 35 year old male with diarrhea and vomiting for the past 2 days D. 83 year old female with a diagnosis of a stroke and has trouble ta...

A student nurse is preparing blood for an A Positive patient who needs to receive a blood transfusion. The nurse intervenes after which statement? A. " Since you are A positive, you are considered a "universal recipient", therefore you can receive any type of blood. B. "A positive blood ty...

Upon entering the room of a patient who has just returned from surgery for total laryngectomy and radical neck dissection, a nurse should recognize a need for intervention when finding A. a gastrostomy tube that is clamped. B. the patient coughing blood-tinged secretions from the tracheostom...

1. The nurse requests the client to sign a surgical informed consent form for an emergency appendectomy. Which statement by the client indicates further teaching is needed? 1. "I will be glad when this is over so I can go home today." 2. "I will not be able to eat or drink anything prior ...

Which information about an 80-year-old man at the senior center is of most concern to the nurse? Unintended weight loss A 62-year-old man reports chronic constipation. To promote bowel evacuation, the nurse will suggest that the patient attempt defecation. After eating breakfast When caring fo...

Which menu choice indicates that the patient understands the nurse's teaching about recommended dietary choices for iron-deficiency anemia? a. Omelet and whole wheat toast b. Cantaloupe and cottage cheese c. Strawberry and banana fruit plate d. Cornmeal muffin and orange juice ANS: A Eggs ...

A client has undergone a colon resection. While turning him, wound dehiscence with evisceration occurs. The nurse's first response is to: place saline-soaked sterile dressings on the wound The OR personnel responsible for maintaining the safety of the client and the surgical environment is t...

A client who has septic shock is admitted to the hospital. What priority intervention does the nurse implement first? a. Obtain two sets of blood cultures. b. Administer the prescribed IV vancomycin (Vancocin). c. Obtain central venous pressure (CVP) measurements. d. Administer the prescribed ...