MED SURG FINAL Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
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MED SURG FINAL Exam Questions With
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D) Calcium
A client who has pancreatitis is expected to have a decreased calcium and magnesium levels due
to fat necrosis - answerA nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatitis. The nurse should
expect which of the following lab results ...
MED SURG FINAL Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
D) Calcium
A client who has pancreatitis is expected to have a decreased calcium and magnesium levels due
to fat necrosis - answer✔✔A nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatitis. The nurse should
expect which of the following lab results to be below expected reference range?
A) Amylase
B) Alkaline phosphatase
C) Bilirubin
D) Calcium
B) BUN 32 mg/dl
DKA results in osmotic diuresis and subsequent dehydration. The nurse should expect the client
who has DKA to have an elevated BUN, Creatinine, and specific gravity levels resulting from
excess glucose present in the urine. - answer✔✔A nurse is caring for a client who has DKA.
Which of the following lab findings should the nurse expect?
A) Negative urine ketones
B) BUN 32 mg/dl
C) pH 7.43
D) HCO3 23mEq/L
D) Wrap the fingers with individual dressings
The nurse should instruct the client to wrap the fingers individually to allow for functional use of
the hand while healing occurs. The nurse should also instruct the client to preform ROM
exercises to each finger Q hour while awake to promote function of the injured hand. -
answer✔✔A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a partial thickness burn
on the hand. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A) Change the dressing Q72 hours
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B) Immobilize the hand with a pressure dressing
C) take pain medication 30 minutes after changing the dressing
D) Wrap the fingers with individual dressings
B) Avoid placing plants of flowers in the clients room
Live plants can harbor P. aeruginosa and this bacterium can infect burn wounds and cause life-
threatening complications. - answer✔✔A nurse is planning care for a client who has extensive
burn injuries and is immunocompromised. Which of the following precautions should the nurse
include in the plan of care to prevent pseudomonas aeruginosa infection?
A) Encourage the client to eat raw fruits and vegetables
B) Avoid placing plants of flowers in the clients room
C) Limit visitors to members of the clients immediate family
D) Wear an N95 respirator mask when providing care to the client.
A) heart rate 110/min
A client who has a 3-day history of vomiting and diarrhea is likely to have fluid volume deficit
and an elevated heart rate - answer✔✔A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client
who reports vomiting and diarrhea for the last 3 days. which of the following findings should
indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing fluid volume deficit?
A) heart rate 110/min
B) Blood pressure 138/90
C) Urine specific gravity 1.020
D) BUN 15
D) Administer an opioid analgesic to the client
To promote comfort following a rattlesnake bite - answer✔✔A nurse in an emergency
department is reviewing the providers prescriptions for a client who sustained a rattlesnake bite
to the lower leg. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse expect?
A) Apply ice to the puncture wounds
B) Initiate corticosteroid therapy
C) Keep the clients leg above heart level
D) Administer an opioid analgesic to the client
B) I am taking this med to increase my energy level
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The goal of erythropoietin therapy is to increase the level of hematocrit in clients who have
anemia. When the medication is effective, the client should have a decrease in fatigue and an
improvement in activity tolerance. - answer✔✔A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
CKD and a new prescription for erythropoietin. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates and understanding of the teaching?
A) I should take calcium supplements so the med will work better in my system
B) I am taking this med to increase my energy level
C) This med can cause my blood pressure to drop
D) I will not need to restrict protein in my diet while taking this medication
B) Elevated bilirubin
Bilirubin levels reflect the livers ability to conjugate and excrete bilirubin, a byproduct of the
hemolysis of red blood cells. Bilirubin levels rise with liver disease and clinically reflect the
clients degree of jaundice. - answer✔✔A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has
cirrhosis. Which of the following lab values should the nurse expect?
A) Decreased PT
B) Elevated bilirubin
C) Decreased ammonia
D) Elevated Albumin
B) Aged cheese
Food that contain tyramine, such as ages cheese and sausage, can trigger migraine headaches. -
answer✔✔A nurse in a community clinic is caring for a client who reports increase in the
frequency of migraine headaches. To help reduce the risk of migraine headaches, which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend the client avoid?
A) Shellfish
B) Aged cheese
C) Peppermint candy
D) Enriched pasta
C) Remind the client to scan their complete range of vision during ambulation
The nurse should instruct the family to remind the client who has hemianopsia, or blindness in
half of the visual field, to use visual scanning to look over their complete range of vision during
ambulation. This practice can accommodate for the loss of vision and help reduce the risk for
falls. - answer✔✔A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older
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