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Med Surg Regular Proctored Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for the client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which outcome requires a revision in the plan of care?

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Question 2 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is creating a care plan for a client with sickle cell anemia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

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Question 3 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

The client, who has a history of asthma, is admitted to the emergency department. The nurse notes that the client is dyspneic, with a respiratory rate of 35 breaths/minute, nasal flaring, and use of accessory muscles. Auscultation of breath sounds reveals greatly diminished breath sounds. What should the nurse do first?

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Question 4 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse instructs a client newly diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) about using antitubercular medications. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

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Question 5 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia. Which nursing observation would indicate the patient is responding to the treatment for the pneumonia infection?

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Question 6 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A 74-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with bacterial pneumonia. While obtaining the client's history, the nurse learns that the client has osteoarthritis but still plays golf three times a week, follows a vegetarian diet, and is very concerned with cleanliness. Which client information would most likely be a risk factor for diagnosing pneumonia?

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Question 7 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client with streptococcal pneumonia and a prescription for penicillin G by intermittent IV bolus (IVPB). Ten minutes into the third dose's infusion, the client reports that the IV site itches and that he feels dizzy and short of breath. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

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Question 8 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A home health nurse visits a client with COPD who is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. The client reports difficulty breathing. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

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Question 9 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

The client, who has been diagnosed with asthma, has been prescribed an inhaled glucocorticoid medication. Which information should the nurse teach about this medication?

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Question 10 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

The nurse recognizes that the teaching goals regarding TB transmission have been met when the client with TB

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Question 11 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is collecting the medical history of a client who has manifestations of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The nurse should ask the client if he has a history of which of the following conditions that can cause SIADH?

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Question 12 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

The client has received a new prescription for levothyroxine. What should be included in the client's education?

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