Rasmussen MDC 1 Exam 2 Latest Update 2024 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed Succes Brand New !!!!!!A 44 year old client with Diabetes asks how often a visit to the eye doctor is recommended?
- Annually
- Every 6 months
- No examination necessary until 50 years old
D. Every 2 years - CORRECT ANSWER: A. Annually
A client has a synthetic cast placed for a right wrist fracture in the emergency department. Which priority health teaching is important for the nurse to provide for this client before returning home? Select all that apply.
- "Keep your right arm below the level of your heart as often as possible."
- "Use an ice pack for the first 24 hours to decrease tissue swelling."
- "Move the fingers of the right hand frequently to promote blood flow."
- "Report coolness or discoloration of your right hand to your doctor."
- "Don't place any device under the cast to scratch the skin if it itches." - CORRECT
ANSWER: B, C, D, E
A client is being discharged after surgery to correct a retinal detachment. Which symptoms will the nurse teach the client to immediately report to the eye care provider?Select all that apply.
- Purulent discharge in the affected eye
- Fever of 102° F (38.9° C)
- Pupil that constricts in response to light
- Improved visual acuity
E. Pain in the eye - CORRECT ANSWER: A, B, E
A client recently diagnosed with primary bone cancer states, "My life is over. I'll never get married now!" What is the nurse's best action at this time?
- Refer the client to a clergy member or spiritual leader.
- Ask the client what is meant by that statement.
- Listen while the client expresses feelings.
- Provide hope that marriage will happen. - CORRECT ANSWER: C. Listen while the
client expresses feelings.
A client returns to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) after an arthroscopy to repair a knee injury. What is the nurse's priority when caring for this client?
- Perform passive range-of-motion exercises.
- Keep the affected leg immobilized.
- Ensure that the patient uses the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump.
- Check the neurovascular status of the affected leg and foot. - CORRECT ANSWER:
- Check the neurovascular status of the affected leg and foot. 1 / 2
A client who had an elective below-the-knee amputation (BKA) reports pain in the foot that was amputated last week. What is the nurse's most appropriate response to the client's pain?
- "The pain will go away after the swelling decreases."
- "That's phantom limb pain, and every amputee has that."
- "Your foot has been amputated, so it's in your head."
- "On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain?" - CORRECT ANSWER: D.
"On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain?"
A client who has a plaster leg splint reports a painful pressure sensation under the elastic wrap that is holding the splint in place. What is the nurse's best initial action?
- Remove the splint to reduce skin pressure.
- Perform a neurovascular assessment.
- Report the client's concern to the primary health care provider.
D. Inspect the skin under the elastic bandage. - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Perform a
neurovascular assessment.
A lens opacity that distorts an image is called
- Glaucoma
- Cataract
- Exopthalamus
D. Enopthalamus - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Cataract
A nurse is performing a musculoskeletal assessment on an older adult living independently. What normal physiologic changes of aging does the nurse expect?Select all that apply.
- Muscle atrophy
- Slowed movement
- Scoliosis
- Arthritis
E. Widened gait - CORRECT ANSWER: A, B,D, E
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a single lumen nasogastric tube for gastric decompression. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
- Set the suction machine at 120 mmHg.
- Provide oral hygiene frequently.
- Measure the amount of drainage from the NG tube.
- Secure the NG tube to the client's gown.
E. Apply petroleum jelly to the clients nares. - CORRECT ANSWER: B, C, D
A nurse is preparing to irrigate a client's wound. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- Use a 10mL syringe
- Attach a 22 gauge catheter to the syringe
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