MEDICAL SURGICAL TEST BANK ATI RN /RN MEDICAL SUR GICAL ATI TES T BANK WITH ACTUAL QUESTION WITH CORRECT ANSWERS REAL 2023 -
2024 . 1. A nurse is preparing to administer thrombolytic therapy to a client who has anischemic stroke. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action? A. Start the therapy within 8 hr B. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter after therapy begins C. Monitor blood p ressure every 30 min during the infusion D. Elevate the head of the bed 25 degrees and 30 degrees 2. A nurse is teaching a client about the use of an incentive spirometer. Which ofthe following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Place hands on the upper abdomen during inhalation B. Exhale slowly through pursed lips C. Hold breaths about 3 to 5 seconds before exhaling D. Position the mouthpiece 2.5 cm (1 in) from the mouth 3. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a colonresection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? A. Heart rate 90/min B. Hgb 8.2 g/dL C. Gastric pH of 3.0 D. Absent bowel sounds 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the followingmedications should the nurse plan to administer? A. Regular insulin B. Furosemide C. Desmopressin D. Lithium carbonate 5. A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofenseveral times dai ly for 3 years. Which of the following tests should the nurse monitor? A. Stool for occult blood B. Urine for white blood cells C. Fasting blood glucose D. Serum calcium 6. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of thefollowing actions should the nurse take first? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data. ) History & Physical Reports productive cough with yellow sputum for the past 2 weeks. Reports nausea, vomiting, night sweats and 3.2 kg (7lb) weight loss in the past month. Reports <always feeling tired=. Vital signs Blood pressure 128/85 Respirations 26/ min unlabored with slight wheezing in right lower lobe Heart rate 85/min Temperature 38.6 (101.4 F) Oxygen saturation 94% Prescriptions Acetaminophen 650 mg PRN fever greater than 38 C (101F) Ondasteron 24 mg PRN nausea Oxygen 2L per nasal cannula PRN Sputum sample for culture Chest X -Ray
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