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NCLEX - MedSurg Test

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Who is at risk for stroke?
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What actions should the nurse take if a hemolytic transfusion reaction occurs?
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What nursing interventions prevent corneal drying in a comatose client?
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List four rationales for the appearance of restlessness in the unconscious client.
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Define Agraphia
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List four topics you would cover when teaching an immunosuppressed client about infection control.
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Define Dysarthria
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State three symptoms of hyperthyroidism and three symptoms of hypothyroidism.
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What is the action of hyperosmotic agents (osmotic diuretics) used to treat ICP?
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Name three priorities to include in a discharge plan for a client who has had a mastectomy.
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What types of drugs are used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis?
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List five symptoms indicative of colon cancer.
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Complications of immobility include the potential for thrombus development. State three nursing interventions to prevent thrombi.
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Normal BUN
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When do PVCs present a grave danger?
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Identify the peak action time of the following types of insulin: rapid-acting regular insulin; intermediate-acting insulin; long-acting insulin.
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Identify two nursing interventions for the client on hemodialysis.
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What precautions should clients with valve disease take prior to invasive procedures or dental work?
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Define Alexia
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During mechanical ventilation, what are three major nursing interventions?
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Persons with histories of HTN, previous TIAs, cardiac disease (atrial flutter or fibrillation), diabetes, or oral contraceptive use; and older adults
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When they begin to occur more often than once in 10 beats, occur in twos or threes, land near the T wave, or take on multiple configurations
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Hyperthyroidism: weight loss, heat intolerance, diarrhea; Hypothyroidism: fatigue, cold intolerance, weight gain
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Handwashing technique. Avoid infected persons. Avoid crowds. Maintain daily hygiene to prevent spread of microorganisms.
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Turn off transfusion. Take temperature. Send blood being transfused to lab. Obtain urine sample. Keep vein patent with normal saline.
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difficulty articulating
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Do not take BP or perform venipuncture on the arm with the AV shunt, fistula, or graft. Assess access site for thrill and bruit.
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loss of the ability to read
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Rapid-acting regular insulin: 2 to 4 hours; immediate-acting insulin: 6 to 12 hours; long-acting insulin: 14 to 20 hours
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Rectal bleeding, change in bowel habits, sense of incomplete evacuation, abdominal pain with nausea, weight loss
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10 to 20 mg/dL
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loss of the ability to write
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Monitor client’s respiratory status and secure connections; establish a communication mechanism with the client; keep airway clear by coughing and suctioning.
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They dehydrate the brain and reduce cerebral edema by holding water in the renal tubules to prevent reabsorption, and by drawing fluid from the extravascular spaces into the plasma.
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Irrigation of eyes PRN with sterile prescribed solution, application of ophthalmic ointment every 8 hours, close assessment for corneal ulceration or drying
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Frequent range-of-motion exercises, frequent (every 2 hours) position changes, and avoidance of positions that decrease venous return.
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Take prophylactic antibiotics.
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Arrange for Reach to Recovery visit. Discuss the grief process with the client. Have physician discuss with client the reconstruction options.
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Anticholinesterase drugs, which inhibit the action of cholinesterase at the nerve endings to promote the accumulation of acetylcholine at receptor sites; this should improve neuronal transmission to muscles.
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Anoxia, distended bladder, covert bleeding, or a return to consciousness
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What is often the underlying cause of an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
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What is the most common risk factor associated with lung cancer?
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Malodorous, frothy, greenish-yellow vaginal discharge is characteristic of which STD?
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The presence of ______ mL of residual in an adult usually indicates poor gastric emptying, and the feeding should be withheld.
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What diagnostic test is used to determine thyroid activity?
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Which type of diabetes sometimes requires no medication?
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What is the atntagonist for warfarin (Coumadin)?
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What is the main side effect of lactulose, which is used to reduce ammonia levels in clients with cirrhosis?
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List three of the most common joints that are replaced.
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dysfunctional swallowing

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