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PN Medical-Surgical Nursing Final Exam deWit 3rd edition
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 / 7 Study with Learn
Answer:
A. Shortness of breath after walking down the hall.
Choose matching term
The nurse is caring for a patient with general sepsis. Which f...
PN Medical-Surgical Nursing Final Exam deWit 3rd edition
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1/7 Study with Learn
Answer:
A. Shortness of breath after walking down the hall.
Choose matching term
The nurse is caring for a patient with general sepsis. Which finding should first alert the nurse to a
potential complication that warrants immediate attention?
1 A. Increased lethargy
B. Sudden coughing
C. Elevated blood pressure
D. Cloudy urine
The home health nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF). Which assessment
finding should the nurse report immediately to the physician?
2 A. Moderate shortness of breath after walking down the hall.
B. A 3 pound weight gain over the course of a week.
C. Heart rate of 104 beats/min after ambulating to the bathroom.
D. Increase urinary output to 50 mL in the last hour.
What is the average life span of a platelet cell?
A. 10 days
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C. 30 days
D. 45 days
An 86-year-old patient asks why her ankles have a brownish discoloration and the skin looks thick.
Which response best addresses the patient's concern?
A. "The valves in the vessels in your legs aren't working as well as they used to, which causes the
4 discoloration and thickening of your skin."
B. "You probably aren't getting enough iron in your diet. We should talk to your doctor about adding
an iron supplement."
C. "How many years have you smoked? Nicotine will cause these changes in your skin."
D. "These are just normal changes seen in most older people."
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The home health nurse is caring for a patient Answer:
with congestive heart failure (CHF). Which
assessment finding should the nurse report A. Shortness of breath after walking down the hall.
immediately to the physician?
A. Moderate shortness of breath after
walking down the hall.
B. A 3 pound weight gain over the course of
a week.
C. Heart rate of 104 beats/min after
ambulating to the bathroom.
D. Increase urinary output to 50 mL in the
last hour.
The nurse is caring for a patient with C. Answer:
difficile infection. Which action is most
important for the nurse to take? D. Put the patient on contact plus isolation
A. Only use alcohol-based hand cleanser for
hand hygiene.
B. Always wear an impervious mask.
C. Don proper eye protection before
providing care.
D. Put the patient on contact plus isolation.
The nurse is caring for a patient with general Answer:
sepsis. Which finding should first alert the
nurse to a potential complication that A. Increased lethargy
warrants immediate attention?
A. Increased lethargy
B. Sudden coughing
C. Elevated blood pressure
D. Cloudy urine
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The nurse is teaching a patient about the Answer:
purpose of his telemetry. Which statement
indicates the nurse's teaching has been D. The nurses will be able to monitor my heart rate and rhythm.
successful?
A. "I will need to stay in bed when the
monitor is reading my heart waves."
B. "This test will help determine if I have a
blockage in my arteries."
C. "If there is a problem with my heart valves,
it will show up with telemetry."
D. "The nurses will be able to monitor my
heart rate and rhythm."
The nurse is working in a trauma unit and is Answer:
accidentally stuck with an IV needle
following venipuncture of the patient. What C. Wash the punctured area with soap and water.
is the nurses first action?
A. Immediately begin taking the two- to
three-drug regimen.
B. Report the stick to the charge nurse
immediately so follow-up can be initiated.
C. Wash the punctured area with soap and
water.
D. Complete an incident report so immediate
testing of the patient and nurse can begin.
The nurse is caring for a post-myocardial Answer:
infarction (MI) patient who has been started
on daily simvastatin (Zocor) and a low-fat C. "I should call my doctor if I experience unexplained muscle pain."
diet. Which statement best indicates the
nurse's teaching has been successful?
A. "I will need to have blood work every
month while taking Zocor."
B. "I should take Zocor with grapefruit juice
to help absorption."
C. " I should call my doctor if I experience
unexplained muscle pain."
D. "I should take Zocor an hour before my
biggest meal of the day."
Which area is the major focus of Healthy Answer:
People 2020 and the primary mechanism
through which to improve the health of C. Healthy lifestyle encouragement
Americans in the second decade of the
century?
A. Research funding
B. Health information distribution
C. Healthy lifestyle encouragement
D. Health improvement program designs
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