RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2019 A for NGN answers

RN Adult
Medical
Surgical Online
Practice 2019 A
for NGN
answers
A nurse is caring for a client who has a
migraine. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse anticipate?
Select all that apply. - ANSWER-Administer
sumatriptan is correct.
Dim the lights in the client's room is correct
Following the administration of sumatriptan,
the nurse should monitor for Select...due to the
risk of Select... - ANSWER-Chest pain
Myocardial ischemia
The nurse is evaluating the client's
understanding of discharge instructions. Which
of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-
"Foods that contain tyramine might trigger my
headaches"
"I will keep a food and headache diary"
"I will place a cool cloth on my forehead when I
experience a migraine"
A nurse is caring for a client who has
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is being
admitted to the hospital with pneumonia.
Which of the following assessment findings is
the nurse's priority? - ANSWER-Increased
respiratory secretions
A nurse and an assistive personnel (AP) are
caring for a client who has bacterial meningitis.
The nurse should give the AP which of the
following instructions? - ANSWER-Wear a mask.
A nurse is caring for a client who has
emphysema and is receiving mechanical
ventilation. The client appears anxious and
restless, and the high-pressure alarm is
sounding. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - ANSWER-Instruct
the client to allow the machine to breathe for
them.
A nurse is planning to irrigate and dress a clean,
granulating wound for a client who has a
pressure injury. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Use a 30-mL
syringe
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who
has esophageal cancer and is to undergo
radiation therapy. Which of the following
statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the
teaching? - ANSWER-"I will use my hands rather
than a washcloth to clean the radiation area."
The client should gently wash the radiation
area with their hands using warm water and
mild soap to protect the skin from further
irritation.
A nurse is planning to provide discharge
teaching for the family of an older adult client
who has hemianopsia and is at risk for falls.
Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - ANSWER-Remind the client to
scan their complete range of vision during
ambulation.
The nurse should instruct the family to remind
a client who has hemianopsia, or blindness in
half of the visual field, to use visual scanning to
look over their complete range of vision during
ambulation. This practice can accommodate for
the loss of vision and help to reduce the risk for
falls.
A nurse has received change-of-shift report for
a group of clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse assess first? - ANSWERA client who had a myocardial infarction (MI) 4
days ago and is asking for a PRN sublingual
nitroglycerin tablet
A nurse is caring for a client who is
postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty.
Which of the following laboratory values should
the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWERHgb 8 g/d