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Med Surg 1 Final Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2024)
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Med Surg 1 Final Exam Questions andAnswers (Latest Update 2024)
A nurse is caring for a client who is postprocedure following
lumbar puncture and reports a throbbing headache when
sitting upright. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? (Select all that apply)
a.) Use the Glasgow Coma Scale when assessing the client
b.) Assist the client to a supine position
c.) Administer an opioid medications
d.) Encourgae the client to increase fluid intake
e.) Instruct the client to perform deep breathing and
coughing exercises - Correct Answer ✅ b,c,d
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic
head injury and has an intraventricular catheter
(ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following complications
related to the ventriculostomy?
,Med Surg 1 Final Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2024)
a.) Headache
b.) Infection
c.) Aphasia
d.) Hypertension - Correct Answer ✅ b
A nurse is assessing a client for changes in the level of
consciousness using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). The
client opens his eyes when spoken to, speaks incoherently,
and moves his extremities when pain is applied. Which of the
following GCS scores should the nurse document?
a.) E2+V3+M5 = 10
b.) E3+V4+M4= 11
c.) E4+V5+M6= 15
,Med Surg 1 Final Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2024)
d.) E2+V2+M4= 8 - Correct Answer ✅ b
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is
scheduled for a cerebral angiography with contrast media.
Which of the following statements by the client should the
nurse report to the provider? (Slect all that apply)
a.) "I think I might be pregnant."
b.) "I take warfarin."
c.) "I take antihypertensive medication."
d.) "I am allergic to shrimp."
e.) "I ate a light breakfast this morning." - Correct Answer
✅ a,b,d,e
, Med Surg 1 Final Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2024)
A nurse is providing a education to a client who is to undergo
an electroencephalogram (EEG) the next day. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a.) "Do not wash your hair the morning of the procedure."
b.) "Try to stay awake most of the night prior to the
procedure."
c.) "The procedure will take approximately 15 minutes."
d.) "You will need to lie flat for 4 hours after the procedure." -
Correct Answer ✅ b
A nurse is assessing a client who has a seizure disorder. The
client tells the nurse, "I am about to have a seizure." Which of
the following actions should the nurse implement?
a.) provide privacy
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