Brunner and Suddarths Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing Questions And Answers
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Course
Medical Surgical Nursing
Institution
Medical Surgical Nursing
A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing fear, anxiety, and feelings of
powerlessness after receiving a diagnosis of cancer. The nurse develops a
teaching plan focusing on the patient's diagnosis and treatment options to
promote the patient's sense of control over the situation. Us...
Brunner and Suddarths
Textbook of Medical Surgical
Nursing Questions And
Answers
The nurse in the oncology clinic is caring for a 42-year-old female client
receiving chemotherapy with fludarabine for acute myeloid leukemia who has
developed petechiae, epistaxis, and ecchymosis.
client has developed ______________ that the laboratory results will reveal
__________
✓~ client has developed hemorrhage that the laboratory results will reveal
thrombocytopenia.
The nurse provides care for a client, with a history of atherosclerosis, who is
hospitalized for the initiation of pharmacotherapy for the treatment of
hypothyroidism.
,The client is at highest risk for developing _______________ as evidenced by
_______________.
✓~ The client is at highest risk for developing cardiac dysfunction as evidenced
by angina.
The nurse is caring for a 24-year-old female client with a right tibial fracture
treated with a cast 2 hours ago. The client now reports unrelenting pain, rated
as 7/10, despite taking oxycodone, and decreased sensation in the right foot. A
nursing assessment reveals the right foot is cooler and paler than the left foot,
with delayed capillary refill and a weak pulse.
Based on the nursing assessment, the priority action the nurse should take is to
_________________________ and prepare the client for
_________________.
✓~ Based on the nursing assessment, the priority action the nurse should take is
to notify the orthopedic health care provider immediately and prepare the client for
bivalving of the cast.
The nurse assesses a client who has a nasogastric tube for long-term nutritional
needs for complications associated with the medical device.
,The nurse monitors the client for ___________ , a finding indicative of
_____________.
✓~ The nurse monitors the client for purulent nasal drainage, a finding indicative
of rhinosinusitis.
The office nurse is reviewing an 80-year-old female client's reports related to
the onset of a severe headache, rated at 9 out of 10 on the pain scale, with
recent onset. The client denies any visual changes. During a prior visit to the
office a few months ago, the client had reported a ground-level fall as a result
of falling off a chair and hitting the back of their head. The client had been
taken to the emergency department, where imaging was performed with
negative results.
The nurse anticipates that the client has developed __________ and that
__________ will be ordered.
✓~ The nurse anticipates that the client has developed chronic subdural
hematoma and that computed tomography (CT) imaging of the brain will be ordered.
, A client will undergo abdominal surgery. The nurse provides preoperative
education regarding the importance of diaphragmatic breathing exercises to
prevent postoperative complications.
The nurse will educate the client about the risk for developing _________,
____________, and ____________, if the client does not implement
diaphragmatic breathing exercises in the postoperative period of care.
✓~ The nurse will educate the client about the risk for developing pneumonia,
bronchospasm, and atelectasis, if the client does not implement diaphragmatic
breathing exercises in the postoperative period of care.
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted for an asthma exacerbation. In
the past year, the client has been admitted for three asthma events. What will
the nurse include in the client teaching about preventing repeat
hospitalizations?
The nurse should teach about __________ followed by ___________.
✓~ The nurse should teach about triggers to avoid followed by knowing
medications.
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