Medsurg 1 Brunner and Suddarth Final Exam new material guide
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NURSING MISC
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NURSING MISC
Medsurg 1- Brunner and Suddarth Final Exam new material guide
The nurse cares for clients with obesity and understands that causes are multifactorial. What factors contribute to the development of obesity? Select all that apply.
A. Behavior
B. Environment
C. Physiology
D. Genetics
Which of ...
Medsurg 1- Brunner and Suddarth Final Exam
new material guide
1). The nurse cares for clients with obesity and understands that causes are multifactorial.
what factors contribute to the development of obesity? select all that apply.
a. behavior
b. environment
c. physiology
d. genetics
Ans: ABCD
2). Which of the following situations would require the nurse to use critical thinking and
decision making skills in providing genetics related nursing care?
a. providing a blended family with children of different ages education related to growth and
development
b. providing fertility counseling to a young family with a two-year-old child with cystic
fibrosis
c. providing family counseling to a same-sex couple that just adopted a five-year-old with
attention deficit hyper activity disorder adhd
d. providing a single parent of a four-year-old child education related to lead poisoning
Ans: B
3). The case manager is working with an 84-year-old patient newly admitted to a rehabilitation
facility. when developing a care plan for this older adult, which factors should the nurse
identify as positive attributes that benefit coping in this age group? select all that apply.
a. decreased risk taking
b. effective adaptation skills
c. avoiding participation in untested roles
d. increased life experience
e. resiliency during change
Ans: BDE
4). Falls, which are a major health problem in the elderly population, occur from multifactorial
causes. when implementing a comprehensive plan to reduce the incidence of falls on a
geriatric unit, what risk factors should nurses identify? select all that apply.
a. medication effects
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, b. overdependence on assistive devices
c. poor lighting
d. sensory impairment
e. ineffective use of coping strategies
Ans: ACD
5). A diabetic patient calls the clinic complaining of having a "flu bug." the nurse tells him to
take his regular dose of insulin. what else should the nurse tell the patient?
a. "make sure to stick to your normal diet."
b. "try to eat small amounts of carbs, if possible."
c. "ensure that you check your blood glucose every hour."
d. "for now, check your urine for ketones every 8 hours."
Ans: B
6). A patient is brought to the emergency department by the paramedics. the patient is a type 2
diabetic and is experiencing hhs. the nurse should identify what components of hhs? select
all that apply.
a. leukocytosis
b. glycosuria
c. dehydration
d. hypernatremia
e. hyperglycemia
Ans: BCDE
7). The occupational health nurse is assessing new employees at a company. what would be
important to assess in employees with a potential occupational respiratory exposure to a
toxin? select all that apply.
a) time frame of exposure
b) type of respiratory protection used
c) immunization status
d) breath sounds
e) intensity of exposure
Ans: ABDE
8). The nurse is caring for a patient who has been in a motor vehicle accident and the care
team suspects that the patient has developed pleurisy. which of the nurse's assessment
findings would best corroborate this diagnosis?
a) the patient is experiencing painless hemoptysis.
b) the patient's arterial blood gases (abgs) are normal, but he demonstrates increased work
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