Managing Adult Care 1 Proctored Exam (Samuel Merit University)

A person with a blood pH of 7.21 is considered to have which of the following?

Myelosuppression is one of the most common effects of chemotherapy. How would the nurse assess for this condition?

Which statement best describes the nurse’s role in medication reconciliation?

A priority goal of the nursing pain assessment is to:

Which IV solution would the nurse anticipate administering to a patient with fluid deficit who requires isotonic fluid replacement?

A heating pad is ordered for a patient with a lumbar sprain. The nurse knows that the purpose of the heating pad is to:

A patient who is just waking up after having hip replacement surgery is agitated and confused. Which action should the nurse take first?

Which infection control actions would the nurse include in the use of standard precautions?

A nurse is caring for patients with electrolyte imbalances on a medical-surgical unit. Which common causes are correctly paired with the corresponding electrolyte imbalance?

Which actions included in the discharge teaching plan can the nurse delegate to assistive personnel (AP)?

Infection prevention strategies include:

IV potassium chloride (KCl) 60 mEq is prescribed for a 49-year-old female patient with severe hypokalemia. Which action should the nurse take?

Which information will the nurse consider when deciding what nursing actions to delegate to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) who is working on a medical-surgical unit?

Which term would the nurse use when extracellular fluid and intracellular fluid have the same osmolality?

A patient with alkalosis can develop hyperkalemia.

A 49-year-old female patient receives 3% NaCl solution for the correction of hyponatremia. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to monitor while the patient is receiving this infusion?

Which three nursing interventions can be used to prevent the spread of infection?

Urinary tract infections are the most common healthcare-associated infection.

Chemotherapy drugs cannot selectively distinguish between normal cells and cancer cells.

The OR nurse gives an SBAR to the PACU nurse. This verbal report should include which four statements?

The essential core of nursing practice is to deliver holistic, patient-centered care. This includes assessment and evaluation, providing a variety of interventions, patient and caregiver teaching, and

The nurse is assigned to care for a newly admitted patient. Place the steps for using the nursing process in the correct order, starting with the first step.

Which six factors should the nurse consider when choosing a time frame for reassessing the patient’s pain level after implementing pain management?

A nurse assesses a postoperative patient 2 days after chest surgery. What four findings indicate that the patient has inadequate pain control?

Neutropenia increases the patient’s risk for life-threatening infection and sepsis.