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Free Medical Surgical Certification Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The charge nurse on the eating disorder unit instructs a new staff member to weigh each client in his or her hospital gown only. What is the rationale for this nursing intervention?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Clients with mitral stenosis would likely manifest findings associated with congestion in the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client 2 hours after a right lower lobectomy. During the evaluation of the water-seal chest drainage system, it is noted that the fluid level bubbles constantly in the water seal chamber. On inspection of the chest dressing and tubing, the nurse does not find any air leaks in the system. The next best action for the nurse is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Ramona Gunther, 18, was diagnosed with Stage II Hodgkins disease and is preparing to receive external radiation therapy. She tells the nurse she is scared 'about having to get radiation treatments all over my body.' Which of the following is the most appropriate response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The dose of radiation is not based on the staging of the disease alone, and there is not enough information to know that the dose will be low. With Stage II, the involved lymph nodes are all on the same side of the diaphragm, so the radiation will be given on that part of the body. The potential of fractures occurs because of the cancer, but the radiation is not given for that reason. She has not stated that she's afraid of being radioactive, so this answer does not address her concern.
Question 5 of 5
Ken Thom needs instruction on the medications he is taking for his hypothyroidism. You would include which of the following in a teaching plan?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Thyroid medications will be absorbed better if taken on an empty stomach. Thyroid medications would best be taken in the morning, as they may cause difficulty in sleeping when taken at night. Weight loss should occur, but the patient should be taught to report an excessive loss. Leg cramps may indicate a calcium disturbance that needs correction. Iodine is an antithyroid, decreasing thyroid function. Increasing intake of thyroid would effectively act as an antidote to the thyroid medications Mr. Thom is taking.