Adult Health Med Surg Proctored Exam (Viterbo University)

The nurse on a burn unit has just received a change-of-shift report about these clients. Which client does the nurse assess first?

What does the nurse expect the healthcare provider to prescribe when a post-kidney transplant client develops oliguria, elevated temperature of 37.8°C, increased blood pressure, and signs of fluid

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with advanced liver disease. Which laboratory result(s) would the nurse expect? Select all that apply.

A client is admitted to the emergency department with a full-thickness burn to the right arm. Upon assessment, the arm is edematous, the fingers are mottled, and the radial pulse is now absent. The cl

What condition does the nurse suspect when a patient involved in a motor vehicle accident arrives at the emergency department with ecchymosis behind the ears and bleeding from the ears?

A nurse cares for a patient recovering from mechanical valve replacement surgery. The patient asks, "Why will I need to take anticoagulants for the rest of my life?" What is the best response by the n

A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas values of a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following sets of values should the nurse expect?

A nurse cares for a patient who has burn injuries. The patient's wife asks, "When will his high risk for infection decrease?" How would the nurse respond?

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving the ACE inhibitor lisinopril. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse anticipate?

Which of these measures is appropriate for a patient diagnosed with increased intracranial pressure?

The nurse assesses a patient who experienced a spinal cord injury at the T5 level 24 hours ago. Assessment findings are:Temp: 99.0°FHR: 46 beats/minBP: 78/52 mmHgRR: 20 breaths/minSaO2: 94% on 2L NCWh

After a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), the client was started on epoetin. Which finding indicates that the medication has been effective?

A patient who is in hypovolemic shock has the following clinical signs: BP 80/55 mmHg, heart rate 120 beats/min, and urine output of 20 mL/hr. After administering an IV fluid bolus, which of these sig

The emergency department nurse can expect to see which assessment cues in the patient with acute pancreatitis? Select all that apply.

Which client should the telemetry nurse assess first after receiving the a.m. shift report?

To prevent the most common serious complication of peritoneal dialysis, it is important for the nurse to:

A nurse plans care for a patient with acute pancreatitis. Which intervention would the nurse include in this patient's plan of care to reduce discomfort?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a C4 spinal cord injury. Which of the following should the nurse recognize the client as being at the greatest risk for?

The 75-year-old client is hospitalized with end-stage chronic kidney disease. Which of the following serum lab findings would the nurse expect? Select all that apply.

A nurse applies a painful stimulus to the nailbeds of an unconscious patient. The patient responds with the extension of the arms and legs, pronation of the arms, and plantar flexion. The nurse docume

A client with acute heart failure is receiving dobutamine. What is the desired effect of this drug in a patient with heart failure?

The nurse has completed an assessment on a client with heart failure and a decreased cardiac output with an ejection fraction of 30%. Which finding should receive the highest priority?

The nurse is caring for a patient in shock with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and would expect to see the following assessments: petechiae, bleeding gums, and

The nurse is caring for four patients with chronic kidney disease. Which patient would the nurse assess first upon initial rounding?a) Woman with a blood pressure of 158/90 mm Hg.b) Patient with Kussm

To determine treatment effectiveness in a patient with pancreatitis, the nurse should monitor which of these tests?