Med-Surg Proctored Exam (Detail Solutions and Resource for the test)
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A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has cellulitis of the leg. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? • Apply topical antifungal agents. • Apply ... fresh ice packs every 4 hr. • Wash daily with an antibacterial soap. • Keep draining lesions uncovered to air dry. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an ileostomy established. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? • Empty the pouch immediately after meals. • Change the entire appliance once a day. • Limit fluid intake. • Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form. A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower extremities. The client is scheduled for an escharotomy and wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of the following statements is appropriate for the nurse to make? • "An escharotomy surgically removes dead tissue." • "A cannula will be inserted into the bone to infuse fluids and antibiotics." • "A piece of skin will be removed and grafted over the burned area." • "Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue to improve circulation." A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report? • Decreased color perception • Loss of peripheral vision • Bright flashes of light • Eyestrain A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and is receiving continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? • Measure abdominal girth daily. • Use sterile water to irrigate the nasogastric tube.. • Maintain the client in Fowler’s position. • Moisten the client’s lips with lemon-glycerin swabs. A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.) • Buffalo hump • Purple striations • Moon face • Tremors • Obese extremities A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? • Provide a diet high in protein. • Provide ibuprofen for retroperitoneal discomfort. • Monitor intake and output hourly • Encourage the client to consume at least 2 L of fluid daily. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who has upper gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? • "A flexible tube is introduced through the nose during the procedure." • "During the procedure you are in a sitting position." • "You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the procedure." • "You will be awake while the procedure is performed." [Show More]
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