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MEDSURG 2 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUEST IONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
- When caring for a patient with Acute Viral Hepatitis B, the
nurse should implement which of the following precautions?
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is Standard percautions
- You are the nurse caring for a 60 year old female patient who
is post-op laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following dietary recommendations would be most important to include in your discharge teaching?
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is D- you will need to avoid high
fat foods from now on
- A patient admitted with ascites and peripheral edema from
cirrhosis is experiencing shortness of breath. Which of the following could help to decrease the patient's shortness of breath? Select all that apply.
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is B. Undergoing a paracentesis,
- Elevating the head of the bed, E. Administering diuretics
- A patient newly diagnosed with Acute Viral Hepatitis C asks
the nurse how this virus was contracted. Which of the following
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could have led to the contraction of Acute Viral Hepatitis C?Select all that apply.
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is A. Abusing intravenous drugs,
- Engaging in unprotected sex
- A patient with cirrhosis has esophageal varices. The patient
has developed a mild cough. Which intervention would be most appropriate for this patient?
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is C. Administer a cough
suppressant
- Which of the following best describes the etiology of ascites
in a patient with cirrhosis?
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is A. Decreased albumin
- Which of the following should be included when caring for a
patient in fulminant hepatic failure with hepatic encephalitis?Select all that apply
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is A. Perform neuro checks every
- hours, C. Place the patient on fall precautions, E. Administer
Lactulose to the patient TID
- When caring for a patient who is post-op total
pancreatectomy, the nurse knows that the patient needs further
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reinforcement and nutritional education when the patient states...
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is C. "I can't wait to go home and
get back to normal, and especially have a beer with dinner."
- A patient returned to the medical surgical unit 2 hours after a
percutaneous renal biopsy of the left kidney. Which finding would alert the nurse that this patient is experiencing a potential complication?
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is C. Expanding hematoma on
the left flank
- A patient's urine was sent to the lab for urinalysis and reveal
protein in the urine. Based on this finding, what area of the urinary system could be damaged?
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is A. Glomerulus
- Which of the following patients has the lowest risk for
developing cholelithiasis or cholecystitis?
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is C. A 32 year old male with a
past surgical history of an appendectomy
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- Which of the following would indicate to the nurse that a 65
year old female patient is experiencing signs and symptoms of cholecystitis?
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is A. Positive Murphy's Sign
- Which intervention for a cirrhosis patient would most
commonly cause the complication of bacterial peritonitis?
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is B. Paracentesis
- A nurse caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis notices a
bluish ecchymotic area on the patient's left flank. What is the nurse's priority in caring for this patient?
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is C. Notify the provider and
check the patient's vital signs
- Which of the following is considered a normal function of
the liver?
THE CORRECT ANSWER: is D. Protein synthesis
- A patient with Acute Viral Hepatitis A is experiencing
fatigue, pruritis, dark urine, and jaundice. Which phase of Acute Viral Hepatitis is the patient currently in?