NUR 242 MED SURG EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2024 GUIDE - GALEN COLLEGE OF
NURSING
- The nurse has instructed a client about how to care for a hearing aid, which of the following
client statement requires a follow up by nurse?A: I will use an alcohol-soaked coGon tipped applicator to clean the part that goes into the canal
- Which symptoms would occur in Retinal detachment?
A: flashing lights and floaters
- A patient suspected of glaucoma. What’s normal intraocular pressure?
A: Normal = 10-21mmHg
A: Glaucoma pt= 50-70 mmHg
- What tool would be used to determine the pressure in a patient with glaucoma?
A: Tonometry and Tunnel Pen
- A patient with cataracts will exhibit which symptoms as early-stage cataracts?
A: Blurred vision and diplopia
- A client with glaucoma asks the nurse is complete vision will return. The most appropriate
response A: Although some vision has been lost and cannot be restored. Further loss may be prevented by adhering to treatment plan
- The home health nurse has made a visit to the older adult client, the client tells the nurse they have
to distoration of vision when reading, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A: Notify the HCP office for further evaluation
- The nurse is providing DC teaching to a client on repair of retinal detachment with gas bubble,
which of the following client statement indicate a need for a follow up teaching?
(NEGATIVE ?- WRONG ANSWER GIVEN)
A: I can resume reading magazines and newspaper 48 hours after surgery
- The nurse is providing DC teaching to a client following trabeculectomy for open angled
glaucoma, which of the following client statements indicate a CORRECT understanding of the instructions? A: If I miss a dose of eye drops, I should not double up on then at the next time they are due
- The client with a detached retina asked the nurse what may have contributed to its
development. Which of the following demonstrates that the nurse understands the predisposing factors of retinal detachment?
A: Near- sightedness , curtain drawn over eye
- The nurse is caring for a client who is being DC after cataract surgery, which of the following
client statements should nurse report to the HCP immediately?A: I have flashes of light in my field of vision 1 / 2
- The nurse is creating a teaching plan on Meniere’s disease. The nurse will include the
following important information; A: This disease is managed well by giving diuretic to the client and maintaining the client on low sodium diet
- The nurse taught the client who was recently diagnosed with Meniere’s disease about hwo to
manage the condition, which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? (NEGATIVE ? WRONG ANSWER)
A: I will increase my intake of foods that are high in sodium
- The nurse is teaching a client who was recently diagnosed with Buerger’s disease, which of
the following lifestyle changes is most important for the client to make?
A: Eliminate tobacco
- The nurse knows the patient shows a correct understanding in regards to Buergers disease when
the patient states A: I will stop smoking , Avoid injury to upper or lower extremities can cause gangrene, take meds as prescribed
- The nurse is instructing a client who was recently diagnosed with Reynauld’s disease, which of
the following statements by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
A: I should drink decaf beverages as much as possible
- Patient teaching for Raynaulds Disease?
A: Stop smoking, avoid cold and stress, wear warm clothing, take vasodilators as prescribed
- The nurse is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with gout , which of the following should
the nurse identify as an etiology for developing the condition?
A: depositis of uric crystals in the joints
- The nurse is providing teaching to a client with a below the knee amputation, which of the
following should the nurse include in the teaching ?A: Tourinely push the residual limb down toward the bed to prepare for the prosthesis
A: teach patient to push the residual limb down toward the bed while supporting it on a soft pillow first then instruct using a firm pillow and progress to a harder surface
- The nurse is working in a PHCP office is assessing a client who is being seen 6 weeks post op above
the knee amputation , the client reports experiencing phantom pain, which of the following interventions should the nurse provide client?
A: take their prescribed gabapentin
A: take their pain as the patient states and assess pain level
- The nurse is caring for a client who has a femur fracture and is at risk of developing fat embolism or
FES which of the following from the box below should the nurse recognize as manifestations of FES?
A: Lethargy , Petechiae
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