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Med Surg 1 Exam 2023/2024 Questions & Answers1. mA mpatient mis mbeing madmitted mto mthe mhospital mon mthe mday mbefore ma mscheduled msurgery.
mWhat mis mthe mmost mappropriate minitial mquestion mfor mthe mnurse mto mask mthis mpreoperative
mpatient?
a) m"What mdid myour msurgeon msay mto myou mabout mthe mtype mof msurgery myou mare mhaving?"
b) m"What mquestions mdo myou mhave mabout myour msurgery?"
c) m"What mtype mof msurgery mare myou mhaving mand mwhy mare myou mhaving mit mdone?"
d) m"What mdo myou mknow mabout mwhat mwill mbe mdone mto myou?" m- mCorrect m mAnswer m- mc)
m"What mtype mof msurgery mare myou mhaving mand mwhy mare myou mhaving mit mdone?"
2. mA mbenzodiazepine mhas mbeen madministered mto ma mpatient mpreoperatively. mAfter mthe mdrug
mhas mbeen madministered, mthe mnurse mplans mto mmonitor mthe mpatient mfor mwhich mside meffects?
mSelect mall mthat mapply.
a) mAnxiety
b) mHypotension
c) mHypocalcemia
d) mLevel mof mConsciousness
e) mSedation m- mCorrect m mAnswer m- ma) mAnxiety
d) mLevel mof mConsciousness
e) mSedation
3. mA mpreoperative mpatient mhas man melevated mhemoglobin mand mhematocrit. mWhat mwould mthe
mnurse msuspect mregarding mthe msignificance mof mthis mincreased mvalue?
a) mImmune mdeficiency
b) mKidney mdysfunction
,c) mMalignancy
d) mDehydration m- mCorrect m mAnswer m- md) mDehydration
4. mWhich mactivities mshould mthe mnurse mcarry mout min mthe mpreoperative mperiod mfor ma mclient
mscheduled mfor msurgery? mSelect mall mthat mapply.
a) mIdentify mpotential mor mactual mhealth mproblems.
b) mVerify mthe mpresence mof ma msigned mconsent mform.
c) mAssess mpatient's mresponse mto minterventions.
d) mIntervene mto mprevent mcomplications.
e) mAssess meffectiveness mof mteaching mrelated mto mpostoperative mrecovery. m- mCorrect m mAnswer
m- ma) mIdentify mpotential mor mactual mhealth mproblems.
b) mVerify mthe mpresence mof ma msigned mconsent mform.
e) mAssess meffectiveness mof mteaching mrelated mto mpostoperative mrecovery.
5. mA mpatient mhaving msurgery mhas ma mdegree mof mrisk massociated mwith mthe msurgery. mThe
mnurse mwould mevaluate mwhich mpatient-related mfactors mas mcontributing mto ma mhigh mdegree mof
mrisk massociated mwith msurgery? mSelect mall mthat mapply.
a) mType mof minstitution mwhere msurgery mis mperformed
b) mInvolvement mof mvital morgans
c) mAverage mnutritional mstatus
d) mLow mlikelihood mof mprocedure mcomplications
e) mA mhistory mof mrespiratory mdisease mand mdiabetes m- mCorrect m mAnswer m- mb) mInvolvement mof
mvital morgans
e) mA mhistory mof mrespiratory mdisease mand mdiabetes
6. mA mpatient mhas mjust mentered mthe mpostanesthesia mcare munit m(PACU) mfrom msurgery. mFor
mwhich mpriority mneeds mshould mthe mnurse mimmediately massess mthe mpostoperative mpatient?
a) mVital msigns, mlevel mof mconsciousness, mpresence mof mpain
b) mSkin mcoloring, msurgical mincision, mlimb mmovements
c) mSkin mtemperature, mblood mpressure, mmental mstatus
,d) mTemperature, memotional mstatus, mwound mdrainage m- mCorrect m mAnswer m- ma) mVital msigns,
mlevel mof mconsciousness, mpresence mof mpain
7. mThe mnurse min mthe mpostanesthesia mcare munit m(PACU) mis massessing ma mpostoperative mpatient.
mWhich mindicators msuggest mto mthe mnurse man malteration min mtissue mperfusion? mSelect mall mthat
mapply.
a) mPallor mor mcyanosis
b) mDifficulty mwith mmobility
c) mPain min mthe mincision marea
d) mFluid mloss
e) mDecreased murinary moutput m- mCorrect m mAnswer m- ma) mPallor mor mcyanosis
d) mFluid mloss
e) mDecreased murinary moutput
8. mAfter msurgery, mthe mnurse mencourages mthe mpatient mto mmove mfrom mside mto mside mat mleast
mevery m2 mhours. mThe mpatient mquestions mthis mactivity. mHow mdoes mthe mnurse mexplain mthe
mpurpose mof mthis mintervention?
a) mAssist mperistalsis mto mreturn mmore mquickly
b) mLessen mmuscle mweakness
c) mIncrease mpatient's mability mto msleep
d) mLet mthe mlungs malternatively machieve mmaximum mexpansion m- mCorrect m mAnswer m- md) mLet
mthe mlungs malternatively machieve mmaximum mexpansion
9. mThe mnurse mis mcreating ma mplan mof mcare mfor ma mpostoperative mpatient. mThe mnursing
mdiagnosis min macute mpain. mWhat mwould mbe mappropriate moutcomes mfor mthis mpatient? mSelect
mall mthat mapply.
a) mBalanced mfluid mintake mand moutput
b) mSeeks mhelp mas mneeded
c) mAbsence mof mnonverbal msigns mof mpain
d) mPerforms mleg mexercises mas minstructed
e) mVerbally mrates mpain mas m3 mon ma m1 mto m10 mscale m- mCorrect m mAnswer m- mc) mAbsence mof
mnonverbal msigns mof mpain
, e) mVerbally mrates mpain mas m3 mon ma m1 mto m10 mscale
10. mThe mpatient mhas mbeen min mthe mpostanesthesia mcare munit m(PACU) mfor mone mhour. mThe
mpatient mis mnow mgroggy mbut mable mto mrespond mto mvoice mcommands. mWhile massessing mthe
mpatient, mfor mwhat mreason mwould mthe mnurse mcheck mthe mbedclothes munderneath mthe
mpatient?
a) mDetermine mdrainage mfrom mtubes mor mdrains
b) mAssess mfor mfluid mbalance
c) mDetect mfor mpossible mhemorrhage
d) mMonitor mperspiration m- mCorrect m mAnswer m- mc) mDetect mfor mpossible mhemorrhage
11. mA m65-year-old mwas mdiagnosed mand mtreated mfor mright mlower mlobe mpneumonia m4 mdays
mago. mToday, mthe mpatient mcame mto mthe mED mreporting mabrupt monset mof mchest mpain mthat mis
mworse mwith minspiration. mThe mnurse mknows mthat mthe msymptoms mare mconsistent mwith:
a) mPleurisy
b) mStable mangina
c) mBacteremia
d) mMeningitis m- mCorrect m mAnswer m- ma) mPleurisy
12. mThe mED mnurse mis mcaring mfor mGinny, ma m45-year-old mfemale mwith ma mrecent mhistory mof
msexual massault. mGinny mcame mto mthe mED mcrying mand mshaking mand mstated mthat mshe mhad
mdyspnea, mfeeling mlike mshe mwas mchoking mand mcouldn't mbreathe, mchest mpain, mand msweating.
mGinny mreports mthat mthe msymptoms mstarted mabout m15 mminutes mbefore mshe mcame mto mthe
mED. mGinny's msymptoms mare mconsistent mwith:
a) mMyocardial mInfarction
b) mPneumonia
c) mPanic mAttack
d) mInfluenza m- mCorrect m mAnswer m- mc) mPanic mAttack
13. mA m86-year-old mfemale mhas mrecent mchanges min mher mmental mstatus, mreports mhaving mno
mappetite, mand mis mrunning ma mlow mgrade mfever. mThe mnurse msuspects:
a) mDelirium
b) mDementia
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