KAPLAN MED SURG UPDATED QUESTIONS ANS ANSWERS 2023/2024
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Ati adult med surg
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Ati Adult Med Surg
KAPLAN MED SURG UPDATED
QUESTIONS ANS ANSWERS 2023
1. The nurse instructs a client who had a subtotal gastrectomy. Which statement should be included in the
instructions?
-Eat a low carbohydrate diet every day
2. The nurse is caring for a client who had a tracheostomy performed the previous d...
KAPALAN MED SURG UPDATED
QUESTIONS ANS ANSWERS 2023
1. The nurse instructs a client who had a subtotal gastrectomy. Which statement should be included in the
instructions?
-Eat a low carbohydrate diet every day
2. The nurse is caring for a client who had a tracheostomy performed the previous day. Which finding most
concerns the nurse?
-The client’s secretions are thick, yellow and dry
3. The nurse cares for a client with a diagnosis of acute adrenal insufficiency (adrenal crises). What will the
nurse expect to observe?
-Muscle cramps, fatigue and hypotension
4. A client reports that the migraine headaches have become more severe. Which clinical manifestations will
the nurse expect the client to report?
-Pain in one eye and one side of the face
5. The nurse instructs a client diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE). Which statement by the
client indicates understanding of the instructions?
-“Stress and fatigue may make my symptoms worse.”
6. The nurse cares for a client 24 hours after a cast application to the right leg from the groin to the foot. Which
findings require an immediate intervention by the nurse?
-The client reports the right toes are tingling
7. The nurse cares for a client recently diagnosed with a tumor in the frontal lobe of the brain. Which
statement would the nurse expect the client to make?
-“I feel like my concentration is not very good.”
8. The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with asthma. The client is taking 20mg of oral prednisone daily.
Which statements should be included in the teaching? (select all that apply)
-You may experience some stomach upset when taking prednisone
-The medication will need to be slowly decreased before it is disconnected
-You are at greater risk for infection while you are taking this medication
9. The nurse cares for a client in the emergency room diagnosed with a traumatic amputation of the leg and
hypovolemic shock. What is the most appropriate action the nurse should take?
-Administer Lactated Ringer’s solution intravenously
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, 10. The nurse instructs a client who reports frequent history of urinary tract infections. Which statement should
be included in the instructions?
-You should drink at least 2000ml of fluid everyday
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, 11. The nurse instructs a client diagnosed with gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which statement
should be included in the instructions?
-Sleep with head and should elevated on pillows
12. A nurse reviews laboratory reports for a client diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. What will the nurse
expect to observe?
-Increased urine protein
13. The nurse gives discharge instructions to a client who had a total knee replacement about prevention of
thromboembolism. Which statement by the client indicates understanding of the instructions?
-My toes should protrude through the toe hole of the anti-embolism stockings
14. The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with full-thickness burns of both legs. What will the nurse expect to
observe?
3rd degree burn (observe what you see)
15. The nurse cares for a 78 year old client with the diagnosis of colostrum deficile infection. What action is most
appropriate for the nurse to take while caring for this client?
-Wear a gown and gloves while assisting the client with bathing
16. The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Which clinical manifestation
would the nurse expect the client to have?
-Difficulty initiating voiding
17. The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with severe Parkinson’s disease. What will the nurse expect to
observe?
-Increased salivation
18. The nurse notes a client’s cardiac rhythm suddenly shows ventricular tachycardia. It is most important for
the nurse to administer which medication?
-Lidocane
19. The nurse evaluates a client’s compliance with the diabetic diet, insulin and activity regimens over a 2 month
period. What is the best way for the nurse to collect this date?
-Obtain a glycosylated hemoglobin level (HbA1c)
20. The nurse instructs an adult newly diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The nurse should include which
statements? (select all that apply)
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