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TEST BANK Davis Advantage for Medical-Surgical
Nursing: Making Connections to Practice (3RD Edition) by
Janice J. Hoffman Hoffman| A+ FULL GUIDE Chapters 1-71
STUVIA PDF 1

• MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has an acute kidney injury. Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse a capote?

a. BUN 8mg/dL

b. Creatinine 0.4mg/dL

c. Hgb 20g/dL

d. Potassium 6.8 - ANSWER - d. Potassium 6.8 me/L



2. A nurse is admitting a client to the emergency department after a gunshot wound to the
abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help prevent the onset of
acute kidney failure?

a. Insert a urinary catheter

b. Administer IV fluids to the client

c. Prepare the client for an intravenous pyelogram

d. Imitate beta-blocker therapy - ANSWER - Administer IV fluids to the client



3. A nurse is preparing to administer 1 unit of packed RBCs to an adult client. Which of the
following ac Ons should the nurse plan to take?

a. Slow the transfusion rate if the client reports itching

b. Prime the IV tubing with 0.45% sodium chloride

c. Complete the transfusion within 2hr d.

d. Administer through a 22-gauge - ANSWER - Complete the infusion within 2 hr.

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4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has developed nephrotic syndrome. Which of the
following dietary recommendations should the nurse include?

a. Decrease carbohydrate intake

increase phosphorus intake

c. Increase potassium intake

d. Decrease protein intake - ANSWER - d. Decrease protein intake



5. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has demon a. Which of the following ques Ons
should the nurse ask to assess the client's abstract thinking?

a."Can you count backwards from 10 in intervals of 7?"

b. "Can you tell me the state where you were born?"

c."What do you understand about your condition?"

d. What is mean by the saying "Don't beat around the bush?" - ANSWER - d. What is
mean by the saying "Don't beat around the bush?"



6. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse observes that
the client has bounding peripheral pulses, hypertension, and distended jugular veins. The
nurse should anticipate administering which of the following prescribed medications? a)
Pantoprazole

b) Acetaminophen

c) Furosemide

d) Diphenhydramine - ANS - c) Furosemide



7. A nurse is planning care for a client who has upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to a peptic
ulcer. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

a) Provide ketorolac for abdominal pain

b) Administer nitroprusside IV based on the client's weight

c) Insert a large bore nasogastric tube



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d) Ensure that the client has a 22-gauge IV line in place - ANS - c) Insert a large bore
nasogastric tube


8. A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder cancer and a WBC of 900/mm3. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?

a) Instruct the client to avoid eating raw fruit

b) Move the client to a negative pressure room

c) Use contact isolation while providing care

d) Apply pressure to venipuncture sites for 10 minutes - ANS - a) Instruct the client to avoid
eating raw fruit


9. A nurse is caring for patient who has hypotension, cool and clammy skin,
tachycardia and tachypnea. Which of the following positions should the nurse place
the client?

a) Reverse Trendelenburg

b) Feet elevated

c) Side lying

d) High-fowler's - ANS - a) Reverse Trendelenburg


10. A nurse is planning care for a client what has a central venous access device for intermittent
infusions. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

a) Flush a catheter using a 10 mL syringe

b) Use clean technique when changing the dressing

c) Cleanse the site with providing iodine

d) Change the dressing every 24 hours - ANS - a) Flush a catheter using a 10 mL syringe


11. A nurse is reviewing ABG results for a client who has COPD. Which of the following endings
should the nurse expect?

a. HCO3-25 mEq/L

b. PaO2 85mmHg



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c. pH 7.38

d.PaCO2 48 mm Hg - ANSWER - d. PaCO2 48 mm Hg



12. A nurse is admi ng a client to a medical unit following placement of a permanent pacemaker.
Which of the following endings requires further assessment by the nurse?

a. Hiccups

b. Sneezing

c. Presence of a sharp spike prior to the QRS complex on the ECG

d. Presence of intrinsic P waves following a QRS complex on the ECG - ANSWER - a. Hiccups


13. A nurse is preparing to administer daily medications to a client who is undergoing a
procedure at 1000 that requires IV contrast dye. which of the following routine medications to
give at 0800 should the nurse withhold?

a. Metformin

b. Metoprolol

c. Valproic acid

d. Fluticasone - ANSWER - Metformin


14. A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following an open
cholecystectomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?

a. Place pillows under the client's knees

b. Apply compression stocking socks

c. Avoid use of anticoagulants

b. Discourage leg exercises while in bed - ANSWER - b. Apply compression stocking


15. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?

a. "I should lie down when I take this medication."




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