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S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Chapter 21: Visual and Auditory Problems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse evaluates that wearing bifocals improved the patient‘s myopia and presbyopia by assessing for a. strength of the eye muscles. c. cloudiness in the eye lenses. b. both near and distant vision. d. intraocular pressure changes. ANS: B The lenses are prescribed to correct the patient‘s near and distant vision. The nur...

S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Chapter 15: Cancer Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient who is scheduled for a breast biopsy asks the nurse the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. Which answer by the nurse is correct? a. ―Benign tumors do not cause damage to other tissues.‖ b. ―Benign tumors are likely to recur in the same location.‖ c. ―Malignant tumors may spread to other tissues or organs.‖ ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patient’s input. The patient states, “How is this different from what the doctor does?” Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your doctor.” b. “The nurse’s job is to help the doctor by collecting information and communic...

S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Chapter 16: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a patient with a massive burn injury and possible hypovolemia. Which assessment data will be of most concern to the nurse? a. Urine output is 30 mL/hr. b. Blood pressure is 90/40 mm Hg. c. Oral fluid intake is 100 mL for the past 8 hours. d. There is prolonged skin tenting over the sternu...

NURSING MISC Medical Surgical Nursing 10th Edition Lewis Test-Bank Questions and Answers best Rated A+ guaranteed success Latest update 2022/2023 Chapter 01: Professional Nursing Practice Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE • A patient with a bacterial infection has a nursing diagnosis of deficient fluid volume related to excessive diaphoresis. Which outcome would the nurse recognize as appropriate for this patient? a. Patient has a balanced intake and output...

S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Chapter 19: Postoperative Care Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. On admission of a patient to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), the blood pressure (BP) is 122/72 mm Hg. Thirty minutes after admission, the BP is 114/62, with a pulse of 74 and warm, dry skin. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Increase the IV fluid rate. b. Notify the anesthesia care provider (ACP). c. Continue to take...

1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patients input. The patient states, How is this different from what the doctor does? Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make? a. The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your doctor. b. The nurses job is to help the doctor by collecting information and communicating any problems that occur. c. Nurs...

S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Chapter 14: Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is advising a clinic patient who was exposed a week ago to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through unprotected sexual intercourse. The patient‘s antigen and antibody test has just been reported as negative for HIV. What instructions should the nurse give to this patient? a. ―You will need...

S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Chapter 17: Preoperative Care Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient scheduled for an elective hysterectomy tells the nurse, ―I am afraid that I will die in surgery like my mother did!‖ Which initial response by the nurse is appropriate? a. ―Surgical techniques have improved in recent years.‖ b. ―Tell me more about what happened to your mother.‖ c. ―You will receive medication to red...

Lewis Test Bank - Medical-Surgical Nursing 10th Edition Chapter 13 Chapter 13: Altered Immune Responses and Transplantation Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse provides discharge instructions to a patient who has an immune deficiency involving the T lymphocytes. Which health screening should the nurse include in the teaching plan for this patient? A. Screening for allergies B. Screening for malignancies C. Screening for antibody deficiencies D. Scr...