Med SURG Practice EXAM
Questions
□ The nurse is assessing a client's laboratory values following administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis s
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Med SURG Practice EXAM
Questions
□ The nurse is assessing a client's laboratory values following administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)?
□ 2.ID: 6974889585A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of severe acute diverticulitis. Which assessment finding should the nurse expect this client to exhibit?
□ 3.ID: 6974891763During CPR, when attempting to ventilate a client's lungs, the nurse notes that the chest is not moving. What action should the nurse take first?
□ 4.ID: 6974891794A client is admitted to the hospital with a medical diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia. The nurse knows that the prognosis for gram-negative pneumonias (such as E. coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, and Proteus) is very poor because
A they occur in the lower lobe alveoli which are more sensitive to infection.
B gram-negative organisms are more resistant to antibiotic therapy. Correct
C they occur in healthy young adults who have recently been debilitated by an upper respiratory infection.
D gram-negative pneumonias usually affect infants and small children.
□ 5.ID: 6974891705A client is placed on a mechanical ventilator following a cerebral hemorrhage, and vecuronium bromide (Norcuron) 0.04 mg/kg q12 hours IV is prescribed. What is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A Impaired communication related to paralysis of skeletal muscles. Correct
B High risk for infection related to increased intracranial pressure.
C Potential for injury related to impaired lung expansion. D Social isolation related to inability to communicate.
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