PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a total right hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Maintain abduction of the client's right leg while in bed.
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal pancreatic cancer. The client states, "I don't think I can go on any longer." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?"You feel like you want to discontinue treatment?"
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is having difficulty eating following a stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?Implement recommendations from the speech-language pathologist.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who was admitted to the neurological unit following a stroke 3 hr ago. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority?Keep the client in a side-lying position.
A nurse is participating in a health fair for older adult clients. Which of the following vaccines should the nurse recommend for this age group?Herpes zoster
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a new prescription for nystatin suspension for oral candidiasis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?Instruct the client to swish the medication in their mouth.
A nurse is preparing to perform intermittent urinary catheterization for a female client who has been unable to void following surgery 6 hr ago. Which of the following catheters should the nurse use to perform this procedure?intermittent straight catheter (clear tube with blue top)
A nurse is preparing to auscultate the bowel sounds of a client who has a mechanical bowel obstruction in the descending colon. When listening in the 1 / 2
left upper quadrant, the nurse should identify this sound as which of the following?Hyperactive bowel sounds
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