MED SURG EXAM 5
Total Questions : 68
Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreWhich assessment findings will the nurse anticipate in the client with cholelithiasis?
The nurse is caring for an adolescent diagnosed with scoliosis who just arrived to the floor from the recovery room after a Spinal fusion surgery. The nurse should question which physician order?
The nurse is caring for a preschool child with a cast applied recently for a fractured tibia. Which assessment finding indicates possible compartment syndrome?
The nurse will plan to teach a patient who has pernicious anemia about the need for:
The nurse provides education to a female patient diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Which patient statements indicate a correct understanding of iron deficiency?
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The nurse is preparing to witness the patient signing the operative consent form when the patient says, "I don't understand what the doctor said about the surgery." Which action should the nurse take next?
What is one airway complication that can occur during surgery when the patient is receiving general anesthesia care?
A client is admitted with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). The client asks the nurse "Why did this happen? I have been taking my insulin as prescribed and following my diet carefully" The nurse reviews the client's chart and realizes that this emergency may be related to which common causes of DKA?
Aydan Miller is an 8-year-old with a history of Type 1 Diabetes. Current medications are: Glargine (Lantus; Insulin 5 units subcutaneous at bedtime Insulin lispro (Humalog) 1 unit per 50 grams of carbohydrates eaten. Aydan has just eaten 150 grams of carbs for lunch at school.
Which of the following medications will the nurse prepare to administer to Aydan?
A patient has been treated for lung cancer for 3 years. Over the past few months, the patient has noticed that the opioid analgesic is not helping as much as it had previously and more medication is needed for the same pain relief. The nurse is aware that this patient is experiencing which of these?
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