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RN adult medical surgical online practice B with
NGN
1. A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this
condition?
A. Bounding pedal pulse
B. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds
C. Pain that increases with passive movement
D. Areas of warmth on the cast
ANS C. Pain that increases with passive movement
2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of stage II Lyme
disease. Which of the following statements made by the client reflects an understanding
of the teaching?
A. "I will need to take antibiotics for 1 year"
B. "My partner will need to take an antiviral medication"
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C. "My joints ache because I have Lyme disease"
D. "I will bruise easily because I have Lyme disease"
ANS C."My joints ache because I have Lyme disease"
3. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 600 mg PO daily to a client. The amount
available is oral solution 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
ANS 24
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line.Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Flush the line before administering antibiotics
B. Position the client in Trendelenburg to obtain measurements
C. Have the client bear down when readings are obtained
D. Place a pressure bag around the flush solution
ANS D. Place a pressure bag around the flush solution
5. A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who is receiving chemother- apy.Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
A. Report of sore throat
B. Report of memory loss
C. Alopecia
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D. Mucositis
ANS A. Report of sore throat
6. A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a
parathyroidectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the
priority?
A. Use pillows to support the client's head and neck
B. Offer opioid medication
C. Place a tracheostomy tray at the bedside
D. Place the client in semi-Fowler's position
ANS C. Place a tracheostomy tray at the bedside
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7. A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus.Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Low urine specific gravity
B. Hypertension
C. Bounding peripheral pulses
D. Hyperglycemia
ANS A. Low urine specific gravity
8. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stage II cervical cancer and is scheduled
for brachytherapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "You will have an implant placed twice each month for the duration of the treatment"
B. "You should remain at least 6 feet away from others between treatments"
C. "You should expect to have blood in your urine for a few days after treat- ment"
D. "You will need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session"
ANS D. "You will need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session"
9. A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to take deep breaths after the procedure
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