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NursingSurgical NursingMedical Surgical NursingPractice Set 37
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- Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in CanadaCultural Competence and Health Equity in Nursing CareHealth History and Physical ExaminationPatient and Caregiver TeachingChronic IllnessCommunity-Based Nursing and Home CareOlder AdultsStress and Stress ManagementSleep and Sleep DisordersPainSubstance UseComplementary and Alternative TherapiesPalliative Care at the End of LifeInflammation and Wound HealingGeneticsAltered Immune Response and TransplantationInfection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionCancerFluidNursing Management Preoperative CareNursing Management Intraoperative CareNursing Management Postoperative CareNursing Assessment Visual and Auditory SystemsNursing Management Visual and Auditory ProblemsNursing Assessment Integumentary SystemNursing Management Integumentary ProblemsNursing Management BurnsNursing Assessment Respiratory SystemNursing Management Upper Respiratory ProblemsNursing Management Lower Respiratory ProblemsNursing Management Obstructive Pulmonary DiseasesNursing Assessment Hematological SystemNursing Management Hematological ProblemsNursing Assessment Cardiovascular SystemNursing Management HypertensionNursing Management Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary SyndromeNursing Management Heart FailureNursing Management DysrhythmiasNursing Management Inflammatory and Structural Heart DisordersNursing Management Vascular DisordersNursing Assessment Gastro-intestinal SystemNursing Management Nutritional ProblemsNursing Management ObesityNursing Management Upper Gastro-intestinal ProblemsNursing Management Lower Gastro-intestinal ProblemsNursing Management LiverNursing Assessment Urinary SystemNursing Management Renal and Urologic ProblemsNursing Management Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney DiseaseNursing Assessment Endocrine SystemNursing Management Endocrine ProblemsNursing Management Diabetes MellitusNursing Assessment Reproductive SystemNursing Management Breast DisordersNursing Management Sexually Transmitted InfectionsNursing Management Female Reproductive ProblemsNursing Management Male Reproductive ProblemsNursing Assessment Nervous SystemNursing Management Acute Intracranial ProblemsNursing Management StrokeNursing Management Chronic Neurological ProblemsNursing Management DeliriumNursing Management Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord ProblemsNursing Assessment Musculo-skeletal SystemNursing Management Musculo-skeletal Trauma and Orthopedic SurgeryNursing Management Musculo-skeletal ProblemsNursing Management Arthritis and Connective Tissue DiseasesNursing Management Critical Care EnvironmentNursing Management ShockNursing Management Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeNursing Management Emergency Care SituationsEmergency Management and Disaster Planning
Question 1
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The nurse is caring for a client with deficient fluid volume caused by a massive burn injury. Which of the following assessment data will be of greatest concern to the nurse?
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The blood pressure is 90/40 mm Hg.
Urine output is 30 mL over the last hour.
Oral fluid intake is 100 mL for the last 8 hours.
There is prolonged skin tenting over the sternum.
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Question 2
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The nurse is caring for a client recently admitted with small cell carcinoma of the lung and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which of the following assessments should the nurse carefully monitor?
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Increased total urinary output
Elevation of serum hematocrit
Decreased serum sodium level
Rapid and unexpected weight loss
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Question 3
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Multiple Choice
The nurse is evaluating the fluid balance for a client admitted for hypovolemia associated with multiple draining wounds. Which of the following assessments is the most accurate to evaluate volume status in this client?
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Skin turgor
Daily weight
Presence of edema
Hourly urine output
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Question 4
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Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for an alert and oriented older-adult client with a history of dehydration. Which of the following information should the home health nurse teach the client as to when to increase fluid intake?
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In the late evening hours
If the oral mucosa feels dry
When the client feels thirsty
As soon as changes in level of consciousness (LOC) occur
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Question 5
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Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client who is taking a potassium-wasting diuretic for treatment of hypertension. Which of the following assessment data would the nurse include in the teaching plan?
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Personality changes
Frequent loose stools
Facial muscle spasms
Lower extremity weakness
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Question 6
Multiple Choice
The nurse is teaching a client about spironolactone as a diuretic. Which statement by the client indicates that the teaching about this medication has been effective?
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"I will try to drink at least eight glasses of water every day."
"I will use a salt substitute to decrease my sodium intake."
"I will increase my intake of potassium-containing foods."
"I will drink apple juice instead of orange juice for breakfast."
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Question 7
Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client admitted with hyponatremia. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate implementing?
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Restrict client's oral free water intake.
Avoid use of electrolyte-containing drinks.
Infuse a solution of 5% dextrose in 0.45% saline.
Administer vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone, [ADH]).
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Question 8
Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client with severe hypokalemia and is preparing to administer intravenous potassium chloride (KCl) 40 mmol as prescribed by the health care provider. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Administer the KCl as a rapid IV bolus.
Infuse the KCl at a rate of 20 mEq/hour.
Give the KCl only through a central venous line.
Add no more than 40 mEq/L to a litre of IV fluid.
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Question 9
Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client with hyperkalemia and is interpreting the electrocardiogram (ECG) report. Which of the following ECG changes would the nurse expect to assess in this client?
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Ventricular dysrhythmias
Bradycardia
Flatten T wave
Prolonged P-R interval
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Question 10
Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client who has required prolonged mechanical ventilation and has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.48, PaO2 85 mm Hg, PaCO2 32 mm Hg, and HCO3 25 mmol/L. Which of the following interpretations would the nurse document?
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Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
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Question 11
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The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis and has rapid, deep respirations. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement?
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Notify the client's health care provider.
Give the prescribed PRN lorazepam.
Start the prescribed PRN oxygen at 2-4 L/minute.
Encourage the client to take deep, slow breaths.
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Question 12
Multiple Choice
The home health nurse is visiting an older-adult client who has a low serum protein level. Which of the following assessment areas should the nurse assess?
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Pallor
Edema
Confusion
Restlessness
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Question 13
Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving 3% NaCl solution for correction of hyponatremia. During administration of the solution, which of the following assessments is a priority for the nurse to monitor?
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Lung sounds
Urinary output
Peripheral pulses
Peripheral edema
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Question 14
Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client who has a low serum total protein level and is taking protein supplements. Which of the following data indicate that the client's condition has improved?
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Hematocrit 28%
Good skin turgor
Absence of peripheral edema
Blood pressure 110/72 mm Hg
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Question 15
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The nurse is caring for a client who has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH 7.32, PaO2 88 mm Hg, PaCO2 37 mm Hg, and HCO3 16 mmol/L. Which of the following interpretations would the nurse document?
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Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
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Question 16
Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client who has been receiving diuretic therapy and is admitted to the emergency department with a serum potassium level of 3.1 mmol/L. Of the following medications that the client has been taking at home, which of the followingwouldbe of most concern to the nurse?
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Oral digoxin 0.25 mg daily
Ibuprofen 400 mg every 6 hours
Metoprolol 12.5 mg orally daily
Lantus insulin 24 U subcutaneously every evening
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Question 17
Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client with hypercalcemia. Which of the following actions would be included in the client's nursing care plan?
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Maintain the client on bed rest.
Auscultate lung sounds every 4 hours.
Monitor for Trousseau's and Chvostek's signs.
Encourage fluid intake up to 3 000 mL every day.
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Question 18
Multiple Choice
The nurse is teaching a client with renal failure about a low phosphate diet. Which of the following foods would the nurse teach the client to restrict?
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Dairy products
High-fat foods
Fruits and juices
Green, leafy vegetables
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Question 19
Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client in the outpatient clinic who has a decreased serum magnesium level. Which of the following assessment areas should the nurse include in the health history?
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Daily alcohol intake
Intake of dietary protein
Multivitamin/mineral use
Use of over-the-counter (OTC) laxatives
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Question 20
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The nurse is preparing a client for an intravenous infusion of 50% dextrose and the client asks the nurse why a peripherally inserted central catheter must be inserted. Which of the following explanations is the basis for the nurse's response?
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The prescribed infusion can be given much more rapidly when the client has a central line.
There is a decreased risk for infection when 50% dextrose is infused through a central line.
The 50% dextrose is hypertonic and will be more rapidly diluted when given through a central line.
The required blood glucose monitoring is more accurate when samples are obtained from a central line.
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