Medsurg 1 Final Exam- Brunner and Suddarth Test Bank
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Med surg 1
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Med Surg 1
Medsurg 1 Final Exam- Brunner and Suddarth Test Bank
Medsurg 1 Final Exam- Brunner and Suddarth Test Bank
Medsurg 1 Final Exam- Brunner and Suddarth Test Bank
Medsurg 1 Final Exam- Brunner and
Suddarth Test Bank
The nurse cares for clients with obesity and understands that causes are multifactorial. What factors
contribute to the development of obesity? Select all that apply.
A. Behavior
B. Environment
C. Physiology
D. Genetics - verified answer ABCD
Which of the following situations would require the nurse to use critical thinking and decision
making skills in providing genetics related nursing care?
A. Providing a blended family with children of different ages education related to growth and
development
B. Providing fertility counseling to a young family with a two-year-old child with cystic fibrosis
C. Providing family counseling to a same-sex couple that just adopted a five-year-old with attention
deficit hyper activity disorder ADHD
D. Providing a single parent of a four-year-old child education related to lead poisoning - verified
answer B
The case manager is working with an 84-year-old patient newly admitted to a rehabilitation facility.
When developing a care plan for this older adult, which factors should the nurse identify as positive
attributes that benefit coping in this age group? Select all that apply.
A. Decreased risk taking
B. Effective adaptation skills
C. Avoiding participation in untested roles
D. Increased life experience
E. Resiliency during change - verified answer BDE
Falls, which are a major health problem in the elderly population, occur from multifactorial causes.
When implementing a comprehensive plan to reduce the incidence of falls on a geriatric unit, what
risk factors should nurses identify? Select all that apply.
A. Medication effects
B. Overdependence on assistive devices
, C. Poor lighting
D. Sensory impairment
E. Ineffective use of coping strategies - verified answer ACD
A diabetic patient calls the clinic complaining of having a "flu bug." The nurse tells him to take his
regular dose of insulin. What else should the nurse tell the patient?
A. "Make sure to stick to your normal diet."
B. "Try to eat small amounts of carbs, if possible."
C. "Ensure that you check your blood glucose every hour."
D. "For now, check your urine for ketones every 8 hours." - verified answer B
A patient is brought to the emergency department by the paramedics. The patient is a type 2
diabetic and is experiencing HHS. The nurse should identify what components of HHS? Select all that
apply.
A. Leukocytosis
B. Glycosuria
C. Dehydration
D. Hypernatremia
E. Hyperglycemia - verified answer BCDE
The occupational health nurse is assessing new employees at a company. What would be important
to assess in employees with a potential occupational respiratory exposure to a toxin? Select all that
apply.
A) Time frame of exposure
B) Type of respiratory protection used
C) Immunization status
D) Breath sounds
E) Intensity of exposure - verified answer ABDE
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been in a motor vehicle accident and the care team
suspects that the patient has developed pleurisy. Which of the nurse's assessment findings would
best corroborate this diagnosis?
A) The patient is experiencing painless hemoptysis.
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