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Adult health / medical-surgical nursing practice questions

Cardiac disorders, Emergency deterioration, Endocrine disorders, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hematologic disorders, Neurologic disorders

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  1. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for rapidly worsening vital signs. Assessment data include the client reports worst…Multiple choiceHard
  2. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for uncontrolled hyperglycemia. The nurse reviews this trend: potassium trending from 4.0…Multiple choiceMedium
  3. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for pancytopenia after chemotherapy. Assessment data include sudden slurred speech and…Multiple choiceMedium
  4. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include the client reports sudden sharp…Multiple choiceEasy
  5. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for uncontrolled hyperglycemia. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain with redness…Multiple choiceMedium
  6. After nursing care for rapidly worsening vital signs, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceHard
  7. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to rapidly worsening vital signs. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceHard
  8. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for rapidly worsening vital signs. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain with…Multiple choiceHard
  9. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for uncontrolled hyperglycemia. Assessment data include the client reports sudden sharp chest…Multiple choiceMedium
  10. A client with pneumonia has temperature 101.8°F (38.8°C), heart rate 118/min, respirations 28/min, blood pressure 88/54 mm Hg, and confusion. What is the…Multiple choiceHard
  11. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for rapidly worsening vital signs. The nurse reviews this trend: glucose readings 58, 54,…Multiple choiceHard
  12. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for pancytopenia after chemotherapy. Assessment data include blood glucose 420 mg/dL with…Multiple choiceMedium
  13. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for rapidly worsening vital signs. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F (39°C), heart…Multiple choiceHard
  14. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for partial bowel obstruction. Assessment data include the client reports worst headache of…Multiple choiceMedium
  15. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for partial bowel obstruction. Assessment data include blood glucose 420 mg/dL with acetone…Multiple choiceEasy
  16. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for partial bowel obstruction. Assessment data include surgical incision with purulent…Multiple choiceEasy
  17. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL with pallor and…Multiple choiceEasy
  18. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to uncontrolled hyperglycemia. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceMedium
  19. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to heart failure exacerbation. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceEasy
  20. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for partial bowel obstruction. Assessment data include sudden slurred speech and…Multiple choiceMedium
  21. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include blood glucose 420 mg/dL with acetone…Multiple choiceEasy
  22. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for pancytopenia after chemotherapy. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL with pallor and…Multiple choiceMedium
  23. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for rapidly worsening vital signs. Assessment data include the client has crackles…Multiple choiceHard
  24. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F (39°C), heart…Multiple choiceEasy
  25. After nursing care for partial bowel obstruction, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceEasy
  26. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to pancytopenia after chemotherapy. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceMedium
  27. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain with redness…Multiple choiceEasy
  28. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include the client reports worst headache…Multiple choiceEasy
  29. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr for 2 hours with…Multiple choiceEasy
  30. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include sudden slurred speech and right-sided…Multiple choiceEasy
  31. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for partial bowel obstruction. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr for 2 hours with…Multiple choiceEasy
  32. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to partial bowel obstruction. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceEasy
  33. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for rapidly worsening vital signs. Assessment data include the client reports worst…Multiple choiceHard
  34. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain with redness…Multiple choiceEasy
  35. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include blood glucose 420 mg/dL with acetone…Multiple choiceEasy
  36. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL with pallor and…Multiple choiceEasy
  37. After nursing care for heart failure exacerbation, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceEasy
  38. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for uncontrolled hyperglycemia. Assessment data include the client reports worst headache of…Multiple choiceMedium
  39. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for uncontrolled hyperglycemia. Assessment data include blood glucose 420 mg/dL with…Multiple choiceMedium
  40. A client with heart failure has crackles bilaterally, 2+ pitting edema, and reports waking up short of breath. Which intervention is the priority?Multiple choiceEasy
  41. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for partial bowel obstruction. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain with redness and warmth…Multiple choiceEasy
  42. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for uncontrolled hyperglycemia. Assessment data include sudden slurred speech and…Multiple choiceMedium
  43. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for uncontrolled hyperglycemia. Assessment data include the client reports sudden sharp chest…Multiple choiceMedium
  44. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for partial bowel obstruction. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr for 2 hours with…Multiple choiceMedium
  45. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for pancytopenia after chemotherapy. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F (39°C),…Multiple choiceMedium
  46. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for partial bowel obstruction. Assessment data include sudden slurred speech and…Multiple choiceEasy
  47. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for uncontrolled hyperglycemia. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F (39°C), heart rate…Multiple choiceMedium
  48. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for partial bowel obstruction. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL with pallor and…Multiple choiceMedium
  49. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for partial bowel obstruction. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F (39°C), heart…Multiple choiceMedium
  50. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for partial bowel obstruction. Assessment data include surgical incision with purulent…Multiple choiceMedium