RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL NEUROSENSORY AND MUSCULOSKELETAL NEWEST 2024 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (ALREADY GRADED A+)

RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL NEUROSENSORY
AND MUSCULOSKELETAL NEWEST 2024 WITH
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (ALREADY GRADED A+)
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client after
suddenly losing consciousness and falling in her home. The
provider determines the client had an embolic stroke. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer? - ANSWERTissue plasminogen activator
A nurse is caring for a client who has advancing amyotrophc lateral
sclerosis. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's
priority? - ANSWER-Monitor pulse oximetry findings
A nurse is caring for a client who has viral meningitis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Monitor
capillary refill at least every 4 hours
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of
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osteoarthritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER-Crepitus with joint
movement
Decreased range of motion of the affected joint
Joint pain that resolves with rest
A nurse is assessing a client who has a head injury following a
motor-vehicle crash. The nurse should identify that which of the
following findings indicates increasing intracranial pressure -
ANSWER-Restlessness
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who
reports sudden, severe eye pain with blurred vision. The provider
determines the client has primary angle-closure glaucoma. Which
of the following medications should the nurse administer? -
ANSWER-Osmotic diuretics via IV bolus
A nurse is planning care for a client following a lumbar puncture.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to include? -
ANSWER-Ensure the client lies flat for 4 to 8 hours
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A nurse is reviewing postoperative instructions with a client
following cataract surgery. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of instructions? - ANSWER-"I should
call my doctor if my vision gets worse"
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is postoperative
following a right hip arthroplasty. Which of the following images
indicates the position the nurse should teach the client to take
when sitting in a chair? - ANSWER-The nurse should teach the
client to sit with the hips at a 90 degree angle or less with the
knees slightly lower than the hips to avoid hip dislocation.
A Nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hours postoperative
following an above-the-knee amputation and reports phantom limb
pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER-Administer an oral does of gabapentin to the client
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A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple sclerosis. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWERIntention tremors
A nurse is teaching a client who has parkinson;s disease about
taking carbidopa-levodopa. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-"I should
expect my urine to be a darker color"
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who
has myasthenia gravis. The client reports recent increasing muscle
weakness and the nurse suspects the client is experiencing a
myasthenic crisis. Which of the following actions is the nurse's
prority? - ANSWER-Assist with Tensilon test
A nurse is teaching a client who has osteoporosis and a new script
for alendronate. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER-This medication should
be taken before breakfast and in an upright position maintained for