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RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice B


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 asa manifestation of this

condition

ANS Pain that increases with passive movement



Rationale: The nurse should identify that a client who has compartment syndromeexperiences

pain that increases with passive movement. Compartment syndromeresults from a decrease in

blood flow in the extremity caused by a decrease in themuscle compartment size due to a cast

that is too tight.

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

ANS My joints ache because I have Lyme disease



Rationale: Lyme disease is a vector-borne illness transmitted by the deer tick. The disease course






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occurs in three stages beginning with joint and muscle pain in stage

I. If left untreated, these symptoms continue throughout stage II and, by stage III, become

chronic.Other chronic complications include memory problems and fatigue.

3. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 600 mg PO daily to a client.Theamount

available is oral solution 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurseadminister? (Round

the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a

trailing zero.): ANS 24

4. A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line.Which of the followingactions

should the nurse take

ANS place a pressure bag around the flush solution



Rationale:The nurse should place a pressure bag around the flush solution of 0.9%sodium

chloride because the pressure from an artery is greater than that of the line.An arterial line is not

appropriate access for administering antibiotics. The nurse should use the arterial line to obtain

arterial blood gas samples and monitor hemo-dynamic pressures.

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?-

: ANS Report of sore throat





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Rationale: When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurseshould

determine that the priority finding is a report of a sore throat, which could be a manifestation

of an infection. The client is at risk for neutropenia due to myelosuppression; therefore, an

infection could lead to sepsis.

6. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has systemic lupus

erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following findings should the nurseexpect

ANS Facial butterfly rash









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Rationale: A butterfly rash is a manifestation of SLE. It appears as a dry, red rashon the client's

cheeks and nose and can disappear during times of remission.

7. A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a

parathyroidectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse identifyas the

priority

ANS Place tracheostomy tray at the bedside



Rationale:The priority action the nurse should take when using the airway, breathing,circulation

approach to client care is to place a tracheostomy tray at the client's bedside in case of airway

obstruction.

8. A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of thefollowing

findings should the nurse expect

ANS Low urine specific gravity



Rationale: An expected finding for a client who has diabetes insipidus is a urinespecific

gravity between 1.001 and 1.005. Decreased water reabsorption by therenal tubules is caused

by an alteration in antidiuretic hormone release or the kidneys' responsiveness to the





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