Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Holly K. Stromberg |Chapter 31-40| |Newest Version 2024|

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An 85-year-old patient who has been NPO since midnight last night for diagnostic testing just completed the procedure. Which intervention is most important? a. Inform the patient about the test results. b. Obtain the patient’s weight for comparison to the morning value. c....

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has come to the ambulatory care clinic with a sprain. The nurse correctly differentiates a grade 2 sprain from a grade 3 sprain with the assessment of which finding? a. Pain b. Swelling c. Bleeding into the joint d. Minor loss of function ANS: D The minor los...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Intake of which nutrients directly impacts thyroid hormone production? a. Protein and iodine b. Fats and vitamins c. Carbohydrates and minerals d. Sodium and potassium ANS: A The production of thyroid hormone is dependent on the intake of protein and iodine. PTS:1 D...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a 90-year-old resident in a long-term care facility who is becoming progressively confused and irritable. What should the nurse do next? a. Request an order for a urinalysis. b. Hold the patient’s antihypertensive medications. c. Assess the patient ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Pituitary adenoma antagonizes insulin. This benign tumor results in which imbalance? a. Hyperinsulinism b. Hyperglycemia c. Hypopituitarism d. Hypoglycemia ANS: B The tumor interferes with the effectiveness of insulin, resulting in hyperglycemia. PTS:1 DIF: Cognitive...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The patient complains to the nurse about a sharp pain in the lower quadrants every month at mid cycle that lasts for several hours. This description is consistent with which underlying pathophysiological process? a. Round ligament stretching to support the uterus b. Mittelsch...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is explaining the underlying pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes to a newly diagnosed patient. Which information accurately explains why the type 1 diabetic does not produce adequate insulin? a. A pituitary disorder inhibits beta cells. b. An allergic response alters...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In counseling a man with erectile dysfunction about a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra), when should the nurse suggest a different treatment? a. The patient is over 50 years of age. b. The patient takes nitroglycerin for angina. c. The patient is more than 50 pounds overw...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a homosexual man with a rectal tear and inflamed rectal tissue. The nurse understands that these findings increase the patient’s risk for which disorder? a. An abscess b. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection c. Hemorrhoids d. Rectal hemorrh...