Med Surg Final Exam 2024 Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025) 100% Guarantee Pass
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Med surg
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Med Surg
A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
Obtain sample menus from the dietitian to give to the client. Ask
the client to identify the types of foods she prefers.
Identify the recommended rang...
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Med Surg Final Exam Questions & Answers
1. A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
Obtain sample menus from the dietitian to give to the client. Ask
the client to identify the types of foods she prefers.
Identify the recommended range for the client's blood glucose level. Discuss
long-term complications that can result from nonadherence to the dietary
plan.
Answer Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers.
the nurse should first ask the client about individual food preferences to provide an
opportunity for the nurse to include these foods in her diet. Involving the client in the
planning will help promote her adherence to the dietary plan.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and a capillary
blood glucose reading of 48 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the
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nurse expect?
Kussmaul respirations
Diaphoresis Decreased
skin turgor Ketonuria
Answer Diaphoresis
a client who has a blood glucose level below 70 mg/dL to exhibit manifestations of
hypoglycemia. Expected findings associated with hypoglycemia include weakness,
hunger, diaphoresis, nausea, shakiness, and confusion
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hr postoperative following an above-
the-knee amputation.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Elevate the residual limb on a soft pillow. Assist
the client to a prone position every 4 hr.
Reapply a bandage to the residual limb every 12 hr.
Apply dressings to the site in a proximal-to-distal direction.
Answer Assist the client to a prone position every 4 hr.
because it reduces the risk of flexion contractures.
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4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and urolithiasis. The
client asks how to prevent future uric acid stones. Which of the following
suggestions should the nurse make? (Select all that apply.)
A. Take allopurinol as prescribed.
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B. Exercise several times a week.
C. Limit intake of foods high in purine.
D. Decrease daily fluid intake.
E. Avoid citrus juices.
Answer Take allopurinol as prescribed. Exercise several
times a week.
Limit intake of foods high in purine.
5. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who sustained a fall
off of a roof. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication of a basilar skull fracture?
A depressed fracture of the forehead
Clear fluid coming from the nares Motor
loss on one side of the body
Bleeding from the top of the scalp
Answer Clear fluid coming from the nares
The nurse should identify cerebrospinal fluid, which appears as a clear fluid, coming
from the nares or ears as an indication of a basilar skull fracture.
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