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Ati lpn medical surgical exam
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Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is assisting with preoperative teaching for a client. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse expect?
A nurse is caring for a client who is returning to the medical-surgical unit following a procedure that required spinal anesthesia. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing a complication related to the anesthesia?
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 15 mg subcutaneously. The amount available is morphine injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Explanation
To calculate the volume of morphine injection required to administer a dose of 15 mg when the available concentration is 10 mg/mL, the nurse should use the formula: Volume (mL) = Dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL). Plugging in the values, the calculation would be: Volume (mL) = 15 mg / 10 mg/mL. This simplifies to 1.5 mL.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about causative risk factors for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following should be included in the teaching? (Select All that Apply.)
A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned he will need exploratory surgery the next day. As the nurse contributes to the preoperative teaching plan, which of the following actions should she take?
A nurse is collecting data on a client who is one day postoperative. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings is a manifestation of atelectasis?
A nurse is caring for a client who reports feeling anxious about abdominal surgery the next day. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A nurse is reviewing the client's medical record and notices a family history of malignant hyperthermia. In which of the following sections of the SBAR communication tool should the nurse include this information when completing handoff to the surgical team?
A nurse is caring for a client who is newly-admitted and has angina. The client asks the nurse, "Why am I taking nitroglycerin?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A nurse withdraws morphine 2 mg from a vial that contains 4 mg/mL to inject IM for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take for wasting the excess medication?
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