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Kaplan Medical Surgical Comprehensive A, B – questions with answers
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- MED-SURG
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- Kaplan College
Kaplan Medical Surgical Comprehensive A, B – questions with answers
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Kaplan Medical Surgical ComprehensiveA, B – questions with answers
Hip fracture - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔The left leg is shorter than the
right leg and is externally rotated
Lyme's disease - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Furth education when patient
states there is a RAISED rash on the palms of the hands
Bell's Palsy - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Therapeutic communication,
Nurse states "You seem upset."
Sickle Cell Anemia - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Further education if
patient states they will restrict their fluid intake
Pressure ulcers - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Concerned if there is
blanching of the coccyx
Head injury - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Most concerned if there is clear,
watery fluid draining from ears
Thrombophlebitis - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Heparin evaluated with PTT
Thrombophlebitis2 - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Patient should flex/extend
the leg Q2H
Abdominal pain - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Ask the patient to show the
nurse where it hurts
TEE - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Patient correct when stating, "I will not
be able to eat for several hours after the procedure"
, Bone marrow biopsy - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Patient in the prone
position
Buck's traction - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Used to reduce muscle
spasms
Acute kidney injury - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Potassium is 6.2, monitor
heart rate and rhythm
Cast care - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Intervene if patient states their
toes are tingling
Ulcerative colitis - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Mild, lower abdominal pain
with diarrhea
BPH - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Difficulty starting urine stream
Thyroidectomy - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Priority to ask the patient to
speak-assessing for hoarseness
Hemodialysis - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔SATA- No BP taken in arm with
AV fistula, No carrying heavy objects with affected arm
Pain management - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Best indicator of pain is to
ask the patient their pain level
Chest tube - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Intervene if there is continuous
bubbling in chamber; bubbling corresponding with patient's respirations is
normal
Wound healing diet - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Patient with gun shot
wound should pick Turkey, potatoes, oranges, ice cream
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