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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 neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessment data include the client reports worst…Multiple choiceHard
  2. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for chronic kidney disease with fluid overload. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL…Multiple choiceMedium
  3. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for chronic kidney disease with fluid overload. Assessment data include sudden slurred speech…Multiple choiceMedium
  4. After nursing care for neutropenia during chemotherapy, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceHard
  5. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessment data include blood glucose 420 mg/dL with acetone…Multiple choiceHard
  6. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for chronic kidney disease with fluid overload. Assessment data include blood glucose 420…Multiple choiceMedium
  7. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for pancytopenia after chemotherapy. Assessment data include the client has crackles…Multiple choiceMedium
  8. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for pneumonia with increased work of breathing. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceEasy
  9. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for chronic kidney disease with fluid overload. Assessment data include sudden slurred speech…Multiple choiceMedium
  10. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for acute stroke symptoms. The nurse reviews this trend: creatinine rising from 1.0 to 2.3…Multiple choiceEasy
  11. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for pancytopenia after chemotherapy. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr for 2 hours…Multiple choiceMedium
  12. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for acute stroke symptoms. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain with redness and warmth…Multiple choiceEasy
  13. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for postoperative abdominal surgery recovery. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceHard
  14. 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
  15. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for chronic kidney disease with fluid overload. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceMedium
  16. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to pneumonia with increased work of breathing. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceEasy
  17. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for postoperative abdominal surgery recovery. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr…Multiple choiceHard
  18. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to postoperative abdominal surgery recovery. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceHard
  19. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for postoperative abdominal surgery recovery. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr…Multiple choiceHard
  20. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for chronic kidney disease with fluid overload. Assessment data include blood glucose 420…Multiple choiceMedium
  21. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL with…Multiple choiceHard
  22. After nursing care for chronic kidney disease with fluid overload, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceMedium
  23. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for pneumonia with increased work of breathing. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr…Multiple choiceEasy
  24. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for pneumonia with increased work of breathing. Assessment data include blood glucose 420…Multiple choiceEasy
  25. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for pneumonia with increased work of breathing. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceEasy
  26. A client is 12 hours postoperative after abdominal surgery and reports sudden shortness of breath and chest pain. What should the nurse do first?Multiple choiceHard
  27. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessment data include surgical incision with purulent…Multiple choiceHard
  28. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for chronic kidney disease with fluid overload. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceMedium
  29. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. The nurse reviews this trend: creatinine rising from…Multiple choiceHard
  30. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr for 2…Multiple choiceHard
  31. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for postoperative abdominal surgery recovery. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL with…Multiple choiceHard
  32. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F (39°C), heart…Multiple choiceHard
  33. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for pneumonia with increased work of breathing. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr…Multiple choiceEasy
  34. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain with…Multiple choiceHard
  35. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for acute stroke symptoms. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL with pallor and…Multiple choiceEasy
  36. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for chronic kidney disease with fluid overload. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr for…Multiple choiceMedium
  37. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for acute stroke symptoms. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr for 2 hours with…Multiple choiceEasy
  38. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for acute stroke symptoms. Assessment data include sudden slurred speech and right-sided…Multiple choiceEasy
  39. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessment data include the client reports worst…Multiple choiceHard
  40. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for chronic kidney disease with fluid overload. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain…Multiple choiceMedium
  41. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for acute stroke symptoms. Assessment data include sudden slurred speech and right-sided…Multiple choiceEasy
  42. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for chronic kidney disease with fluid overload. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F…Multiple choiceMedium
  43. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessment data include the client has crackles…Multiple choiceHard
  44. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for pancytopenia after chemotherapy. The nurse reviews this trend: hemoglobin decreasing…Multiple choiceMedium
  45. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for pancytopenia after chemotherapy. Assessment data include surgical incision with…Multiple choiceMedium
  46. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for pneumonia with increased work of breathing. Assessment data include the client has…Multiple choiceEasy
  47. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL with…Multiple choiceHard
  48. 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
  49. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for postoperative abdominal surgery recovery. Assessment data include blood glucose 420…Multiple choiceHard
  50. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for pneumonia with increased work of breathing. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain with…Multiple choiceEasy