BSN 266 Hesi Med surge Exam #4 Study Guide Questions and Answers 2024
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Course
BSN 266
Institution
BSN 266
The nurse is administering a saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI). The nurse should:
C. Dilute the solution with water, milk, or fruit juice and have the client drink it with a straw.
Following a subtotal thyroidectomy, the nurse asks the client to speak immediately upon regaining consci...
BSN 266 Hesi Med surge Exam #4 Study
Guide Questions and Answers 2024
The nurse is administering a saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI). The nurse
should:
C. Dilute the solution with water, milk, or fruit juice and have the client drink it with a
straw.
Following a subtotal thyroidectomy, the nurse asks the client to speak immediately upon
regaining consciousness. The nurse does this to monitor for signs of which of the
following?
C. Laryngeal nerve damage.
A client who has undergone a subtotal thyroidectomy is subject to complications in the
first 48 hours after surgery. The nurse should obtain and keep at the bedside equipment
to:
D. Perform a tracheotomy.
One day following a subtotal thyroidectomy, a client begins to have tingling in the fingers
and toes. The nurse should first:
B. Notify the physician.
Which of the following medications should be available to provide emergency treatment
if a client develops tetany after a subtotal thyroidectomy?
2. Calcium gluconate
A 60-year-old female is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nurse should assess the
client for which of the following?
B. Weight gain.
The nurse should assess a client with hypothyroidism for which of the following?
Decreased activity due to fatigue
When discussing recent onset of feelings of sadness and depression in a client with
hypothyroidism, the nurse should inform the client that these feelings are:
D. Most likely related to low thyroid hormone levels and will improve with treatment.
BSN 266 Hesi Medsurge Exam #4
, BSN 266 Hesi Medsurge Exam #4
The nurse is instructing the client with hypothyroidism who takes
levothyroxine(Synthroid) 100 mcg, digoxin (Lanoxin) and simvastatin (Zocor). Teaching
regarding medications is effective if the client will take:
B. The Synthroid before breakfast and the other medications 4 hours later.
The nurse is teaching a diabetic client using an empowerment approach. The nurse
should initiate teaching by asking which of the following?
C. "What activities are most important for you to be able to maintain control of your
diabetes?"
The nurse is preparing to teach a client with a peptic ulcer about the diet that should be
followed after discharge. The nurse should explain that the client should eat which of
the following?
C. Any foods that are tolerated.
The nurse finds a client who has been diagnosed with a peptic ulcer surrounded by
papers from a briefcase and arguing on the telephone with a coworker. The nurse's
response to observing these actions should be based on knowledge that:
B. A relaxed environment will promote ulcer healing.
A client with a peptic ulcer has been instructed to avoid intense physical activity and
stress. Which strategy should the client incorporate into the home care plan?
D. Incorporate periods of physical and mental rest in the daily schedule
A client is to take one daily dose of ranitidine (Zantac) at home to treat a peptic ulcer.
The client understands proper drug administration of ranitidine when the client will take
the drug at which of the following times?
C. At bedtime.
A client has been taking aluminum hydroxide 30 mL six times per day at home to treat a
peptic ulcer. The client has been unable to have a bowel movement for 3 days. Based on
this information, the nurse would determine that which of the following is the most
likely cause of the client's constipation?
BSN 266 Hesi Medsurge Exam #4
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