RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2019 B

A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client tells the nurse, "I wish I could stop these treatments. I am ready to die." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

"Discontinuing with the treatments is your choice if it is your wish to do so."

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who takes ginkgo biloba as an herbal supplement. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

"Ginkgo biloba can cause an increased risk for bleeding."

A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and tells the nurse that they would like to have acupuncture because it provides greater relief than pain medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

"I can speak to the provider about incorporating acupuncture into your treatment plan."

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has laryngeal cancer and is receiving radiation therapy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"I will avoid direct exposure to the sun."

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has anemia and a new prescription for an oral iron supplement. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"I will eat more high-fiber foods."

A nurse is providing discharge teaching about infection prevention to a client who has AIDS. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?

"I will no longer floss my teeth after brushing my teeth."

A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

"I will refer you to community resources that can provide support."

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has AIDS. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"I will take my temperature once a day."

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is to self-administer heparin subcutaneously. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"I will use an electric razor to shave."

A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about pain management for older adult clients. Which of the following statements by a newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"Ibuprofen can cause gastrointestinal bleeding in older adult clients."

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for verapamil. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

"Increase fiber intake to avoid constipation."

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of stage II Lyme disease. Which of the following statements made by the client reflects an understanding of the teaching?

"My joints ache because I have Lyme disease."

A nurse is caring for a client who has homonymous hemianopsia as a result of a stroke. To reduce the risk of falls when ambulating, the nurse should provide which of the following instructions to the client?

"Scan the environment by turning your head from side to side."

A nurse is teaching a client who has a cardiac dysrhythmia about the purpose of undergoing continuous telemetry monitoring. Which of the following statements by the client reflects an understanding of the teaching?

"This identifies if the pacemaker cells of my heart are working properly."

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stage II cervical cancer and is scheduled for brachytherapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

"You will need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session."

A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who has a gastric hemorrhage and is going into shock. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should take. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)

-Administer oxygen via a nonrebreather mask. -Initiate IV therapy with a large-bore catheter. -Insert an NG tube. -Administer famotidine.

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is perimenopausal and has a prescription for hormone replacement therapy. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to notify the provider? (Select all that apply.)

-Calf pain -Numbness in the arms -Intense headache

A nurse is preparing to present a program about prevention of atherosclerosis at a health fair. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse plan to include? (Select all that apply.)

-Follow a smoking cessation program. -Maintain an appropriate weight. -Eat a low-fat diet.

A nurse is caring for a client who is having a tonic-clonic seizure while in bed and has become cyanotic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

-Prepare to suction the client's airway -Loosen restrictive clothing on the client

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 600 mg PO daily to a client. The amount available is oral solution 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

24 mL

A nurse is evaluating the plan of care for four clients after 2 days of hospitalization. The nurse should identify the need to revise the plan for which of the following clients?

A client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and reports feeling that something "popped" when they coughed

A nurse is teaching a client about the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for the management of bone cancer pain. The nurse should explain that applying a TENS unit to the painful area has which of the following effects?

A tingling sensation replacing the pain.

A nurse is admitting a client who has active tuberculosis. Which of the following types of transmission precautions should the nurse initiate?

Airborne

A nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following nonpharmacological interventions should the nurse suggest to the client to reduce pain?

Alternate application of heat and cold to the affected joints.

A nurse at an urgent care clinic is caring for a client who is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. After ensuring a patent airway, which of the following nursing interventions is the priority?

Applying oxygen via face mask

A nurse is performing a preoperative assessment for a client. The nurse should identify that an allergy to which of the following foods can indicate a latex allergy?

Avocados

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is reviewing the medical record of an older adult client who is receiving IV fluid therapy. Which of the following client information should indicate to the nurse that the client requires re-evaluation of the IV therapy prescription? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.)

BUN

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has AIDS and is taking amphotericin B for a fungal infection. The nurse should identify that which of the following values is an indication of an adverse effect of the medication?

BUN 34 mg/dL

A nurse is caring for a client who has a positive culture for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Bathe the client using chlorhexidine solution.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a pneumothorax and a closed-chest drainage system. Which of the following findings is an indication of lung re-expansion?

Bubbling in the water seal chamber has ceased.

A home health nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a stage 1 pressure injury on the greater trochanter of his left hip. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Change position every hour.

A nurse is preparing to administer a blood transfusion to a client who has anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Check for the type and number of units of blood to administer.

A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has a fractured wrist following a fall. During the assessment, the client states, "Last week I crashed my car because my vision suddenly became blurry." Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

Check the client's neurologic status.

A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a laparotomy and has a closed-suction drain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to manage the drain?

Compress the drain reservoir after emptying.

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

Constipation

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a recent diagnosis of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Consume at least 30 g of fiber daily.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and is NPO. When reviewing the chart, the nurse notes the following prescription: capillary blood glucose AC and HS. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Contact the provider to clarify the prescription.

A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP) and is receiving mannitol via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an adverse effect of this medication?

Crackles heard on auscultation

A nurse is teaching a family about the care of a parent who has a new diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Create complete outfits and allow the client to select one each day.

A nurse is assessing a client's hydration status. Which of the following findings indicates fluid volume overload?

Distended neck veins

A nurse is checking the ECG rhythm strip for a client who has a temporary pacemaker. The nurse notes a pacemaker artifact followed by a QRS complex. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Document that depolarization has occurred.

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for psyllium. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Drink 240 mL (8oz) of water after administration.

A nurse is assessing a client who has advanced lung cancer and is receiving palliative care. The client has just undergone thoracentesis. The nurse should expect a reduction in which of the following common manifestations of advanced cancer?

Dyspnea

A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

Encourage the client to take deep breaths after the procedure.

A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following an open reduction internal fixation of the right ankle. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider?

Extremity cool upon palpation

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Facial butterfly rash

A nurse is providing education to a client who has tuberculosis (TB) and their family. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Family members in the household should undergo TB testing.

A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Flex the foot every hour when awake.

A nurse is caring for a client who has DKA. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's condition is improving?

Glucose 272 mg/dL

A nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral arterial disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Hair loss on the lower legs

A PACU nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a right nephrectomy. The client's initial vital signs were heart rate 80/min, blood pressure 130/70 mm Hg, respiratory rate 16/min, and temperature 36° C (96.8° F). Which of the following vital sign changes should alert the nurse that the client might be hemorrhaging?

Heart rate 110/min

A nurse is caring for a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury sustained 1 month ago. Which of the following manifestations indicates that the client is experiencing autonomic dysreflexia (AD)?

Heart rate 52/min

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has end-stage kidney disease and is waiting for a kidney transplant. Which of the following information should the nurse provide?

Hemodialysis is sometimes required following surgery.

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has asthma about the use of a metered-dose inhaler. The nurse should identify that which of the following client actions indicates an understanding of the teaching?

Holding breath for 10 seconds after inhaling.

A nurse is planning a health promotional presentation for a group of African American clients at a community center. Which of the following disorders presents the greatest risk to this group of clients?

Hypertension

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking warfarin for chronic atrial fibrillation. Which of the following values should the nurse identify as a desired outcome for this therapy?

INR 2.5

A nurse is planning care for a client who is having a modified radical mastectomy of the right breast. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Instruct the client that the drain will be removed when there is 25 mL of output or less over a 24-hr period.

A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and notes clots in the client's indwelling urinary catheter and a decrease in urinary output. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Irrigate the indwelling urinary catheter.

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a sealed radiation implant for cervical cancer. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Keep a lead-lined container in the client's room.

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and requires acute care for a respiratory infection. The client is agitated and is attempting to remove their IV catheter. Which of the following actions should nurse take to avoid restraining the client?

Keep the client occupied with a manual activity.

A nurse is administering packed RBCs to a client. Which of the following assessment findings indicates a hemolytic transfusion reaction?

Low back pain and apprehension

A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Low urine specific gravity

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following a modified radical mastectomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Numbness can occur along the inside of the affected arm.

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

PaCO2 56 mm Hg

A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition?

Pain that increases with passive movement

A nurse is assessing heart sounds of a client who reports substernal precordial pain. Identify which of the following sounds the nurse should document in the client's medical record by listening to the audio clip. (Click on the audio button to listen to the clip.)

Pericardial friction rub

A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Place a pressure bag around the flush solution.

A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a parathyroidectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority?

Place a tracheostomy tray at the bedside.

A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Place personal items, such as pictures, at the client's bedside.

A nurse is teaching a client about osteoporosis prevention. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following medications can increase their risk for developing osteoporosis?

Prednisone

A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following should the nurse plan to administer?

Regular insulin 20 units IV bolus

A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?

Report of sore throat

A nurse is assessing a client following the completion of hemodialysis. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider?

Restlessness

A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. The client is unable to void on the bedpan. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Scan the bladder with a portable ultrasound.

A nurse is providing follow-up care for a client who sustained a compound fracture 3 weeks ago. The nurse should recognize that an unexpected finding for which of the following laboratory values is a manifestation of osteomyelitis and should be reported to the provider?

Sedimentation rate

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has osteomyelitis and a prescription for gentamicin. Which of the following findings from the client's medical record should indicate to the nurse the need to withhold the medication and notify the provider? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.)

Serum Creatinine

A nurse is receiving report on a client who is postoperative following an open repair of Zenker's diverticulum. The nurse should anticipate the surgical incision to be in which of the following locations? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)

Site A

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The client becomes restless, dyspneic, and has crackles noted to the lung bases. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate taking?

Slow the infusion rate.

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has active tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following information should the nurse include in the instructions?

Sputum specimens are necessary every 2 to 4 weeks until there are three negative cultures.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation via a tracheostomy tube. The nurse should recognize that which of the following complications is associated with long-term mechanical ventilation?

Stress ulcers

A nurse is caring for a client following extubation of an endotracheal tube 10 min ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?

Stridor

A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?

Temperature 39.9 C (102 F)

A nurse is caring for a client who had a nephrostomy tube inserted 12 hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

The client reports back pain.

A nurse is assessing a client while suctioning the client's tracheostomy tube. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing hypoxia?

The client's heart rate increases.

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who developed chest pain 6 hr ago. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of a myocardial infarction (MI)?

Troponin I 8 ng/mL

A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has an external fixation device for a fracture of the lower extremity. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Use crutches with rubber tips.

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has aplastic anemia. Which of the following findings indicates a potential complication?

WBC count 2,000/mm

A nurse is providing education to a client who is at risk for osteoporosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Walk for 30 min four times per week.

A nurse is obtaining a medication history from a client who is scheduled to undergo cataract surgery. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client medications is a contraindication for the surgery and notify the provider?

Warfarin