PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2023 A questions with correct answers
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PN Adult Medical Surgical
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PN Adult Medical Surgical
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. CORRECT ANSWER-Apply oxygen to the client via a face mask
Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow when coughing.
Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible.
Monitor the client...
PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2023 A questions with correct answers
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. CORRECT ANSWER-Apply oxygen to the client via a face mask
Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow when coughing.
Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible. Monitor the client's pain level.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who reports chest pain. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction? CORRECT ANSWER-Elevated Troponin
For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with emphysema, asthma, or pneumonia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process. CORRECT ANSWER-Temperature- Pneumonia
Breath Sounds- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
Respiratory Rate- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
Cough- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is suspected of having a myocardial infarction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prepare the client for an ECG? CORRECT ANSWER-Cleanse the client's skin prior to electrode placement.
Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding to fill in each blank in the following sentence. CORRECT ANSWER-The client is experiencing manifestations of peritonitis due to the client's abdominal x-ray results. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing withdrawal from heroin. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to
prescribe? CORRECT ANSWER-Methadone
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's NG tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take to decrease the risk for aspiration? CORRECT ANSWER-Pinch the NG tube.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is on a low-sodium diet and asks about how to improve the taste of bland food. Which of the following foods should
the nurse recommend? CORRECT ANSWER-Lemon Juice
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS-related pneumonia. The client is receiving antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's therapeutic regimen is effective? CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease in exertion dyspnea.
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is postoperative and has an epidural infusion. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as the priority? CORRECT ANSWER-Dyspnea
A nurse is providing information regarding transmission-based precautions for a client who has Clostridium Difficile to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) CORRECT
ANSWER-"Provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes for meals."
"Leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room"
"Clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution" A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has just transferred to the medical-surgical unit from the PACU following a right total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? CORRECT ANSWER-Assist the client to change positions at least every 2 hr.
A nurse is preparing to administer scheduled medications to the client. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse verify with the provider? (Click on the
exhibit tabs for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) CORRECT ANSWER-Ceftriaxone
A nurse is examining a client's IV site and notes a hardened vein above their IV site. The client reports a throbbing, burning pain at the IV site. The nurse should identify that the client's manifestations indicate which of the following complications of IV therapy? CORRECT ANSWER-Thrombophlebitis
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client prior to the removal of a leg cast. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the teaching? CORRECT ANSWER-"I will feel vibrations on my leg from the cast cutter."
A nurse is collecting data from a client and notices several skin lesions. Which of the following findings should the nurse report as possible melanoma? CORRECT ANSWER-Irregular borders
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has difficulty swallowing. Which
of the following actions should the nurse implement to prevent aspiration? CORRECT ANSWER-Give the client liquids with increased viscosity.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding the use of a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine with a client who is scheduled for a total knee arthroplasty. Which
of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all
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