{"id":131400,"date":"2024-01-13T16:01:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T16:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=131400"},"modified":"2024-01-13T16:01:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T16:01:41","slug":"exam-1-nsg223-nsg-223-latest-2024-2025-update-med-surg-2-exam-questions-and-verified-answers-100-correct-grade-a-herzing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/13\/exam-1-nsg223-nsg-223-latest-2024-2025-update-med-surg-2-exam-questions-and-verified-answers-100-correct-grade-a-herzing\/","title":{"rendered":"Exam 1: NSG223\/ NSG 223 (Latest 2024\/ 2025 Update) Med Surg 2 Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Exam 1: NSG223\/ NSG 223 (Latest 2024\/ 2025 Update) Med Surg 2 Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exam 1: NSG223\/ NSG 223 (Latest 2024\/<br>2025 Update) Med Surg 2 Exam| Questions<br>and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade<br>A- Herzing<br>Q: A patient who has endocarditis with vegetation on the mitral valve suddenly reports severe<br>left foot pain. The nurse notes that no pulse is palpable in the left foot and that it is cold and pale.<br>Which action should the nurse take next?<br>Answer:<br>Notify the health care provider about the change in status<br>Q: Two weeks ago, a patient with heart failure received a new prescription for carvedilol 12.5<br>mg orally. Which finding by the nurse who is evaluating the patient in the cardiology clinic is of<br>most concern?<br>Answer:<br>Sinus Bradycardia at a rate of 48 beats per minute<br>Q: The nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient with heart failure who is receiving captopril<br>and spironolactone. Which laboratory value will be most important to monitor?<br>Answer:<br>Potassium<br>Q: An 80-year-old patient on the coronary step-down unit tells the nurse, &#8220;I do not need to take<br>that docusate. I never get constipated!&#8221; Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer:<br>Explain that his decreased activity level may cause constipation.<br>Q: A patient with stable angina has a prescription for ranolazine 500 mg twice a day. Which<br>patient finding is most important for the nurse to discuss with the health care provider (HCP)?<br>Answer:<br>Patient reports having chronic constipation (adverse effect of the medication, does not impact<br>heart rate or BP and can be taken with beta blockers or nitrates)<br>Q: Which patient is best for the coronary care charge nurse to assign to a float RN who has<br>come for the day from the general medical-surgical unit?<br>Answer:<br>Patient receiving IV furosemide to treat acute left ventricular failure. (the nurse would be<br>familiar with LVF and the administration of IV medications)<br>Q: Which topics will the nurse plan to include in dis-charge teaching for a patient who has been<br>admitted with heart failure? Select all that apply.<br>Answer:<br>o How to monitor and record daily weight<br>o Date and time for follow-up appointments<br>o Symptoms of worsening heart failure<br>o How to read food labels for sodium content<br>Q: A patient who has just arrived in the emergency department reports substernal and left arm<br>discomfort that has been going on for about 3 hours. Which laboratory test will be most useful in<br>determining whether the nurse should anticipate implementing the acute coronary syndrome<br>standard protocol?<br>Answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Troponin I<br>Q: A patient seen in the clinic with shortness of breath and fatigue is being evaluated for a<br>possible diagnosis of heart failure. Which laboratory result will be most useful to monitor?<br>Answer:<br>B-type Natriuretic Peptide<br>Q: The emergency department nurse is caring for a patient who was just admitted with left<br>anterior chest pain, suggesting possible acute myocardial infarction (MI). Which action will the<br>nurse take first?<br>Answer:<br>Administer sublingual nitroglycerin<br>Q: The health care provider prescribes these actions for a patient who was admitted with acute<br>substernal chest pain. Which actions are appropriate to assign to an experienced LPN\/LVN who<br>is working in the emergency department? Select all that apply<br>Answer:<br>o Obtaining a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)<br>o Attaching cardiac monitor leads<br>o Having patient chew and swallow aspirin 162mg<br>Q: The nurse is working in an outpatient clinic where many vascular diagnostic tests are<br>performed. Which task associated with vascular testing is most appropriate to delegate to<br>experienced assistive personnel (AP)?<br>Answer:<br>Measuring ankle and brachial pressures in a patient for whom the ankle-brachial index is to be<br>calculated<br>Powered by<a href=\" https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=\"> https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RN is admitting a client with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to an acute care unit. The client describes an oral intake of about 1400 mL\/day . What is the RN&#8217;s priority concern?<br>C.) Ask the client to increase oral intake to 2-3 L\/day .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The client has fluid volume deficit related to excessive fluid loss . Which action related to fluid management should be delegated by the RN to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)<br>Providing straws and offering fluids between meals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports to the nurse that a client&#8217;s urine output for the past 24 hours has been only 360 mL . What is the nurse&#8217;s priority action at this time?<br>Contact and notify the health care provider immediately .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The client described in question 3 (UOP in 24 hours was only 360mL) is also at risk for poor perfusion related to decreased plasma volume . Which assessment finding supports this risk?<br>Flattened neck veins when the client is in the supine position<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nursing care plan for an older client with dehydration includes interventions for oral health . Which interventions are within the scope of practice for an LPN\/LVN being supervised by a nurse? Select all that Apply .<br>A. reminding the client to avoid commercial mouthwashes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B. encouraging mouth rinsing with warm saline .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.) observing lips, tongue, and mucous membranes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E.) providing mouth care every 2 hours while the pt is awake .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The health care provider has written these orders for a client with a diagnosis of pulmonary edema . The client&#8217;s morning assessment reveals bounding peripheral pulses, weight gain of 2 lb, pitting ankle edema, and moist crackles bilaterally . Which order takes priority at this time?<br>D.) administer furosemide 40mg IV push<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which statement by a client with hypovolemia related to dehydration is the best indicator to the nurse of the need for additional teaching?<br>&#8220;I will drink coffee and cola drinks throughout the day&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse has been floated to the telemetry unit for the day . the monitor technician informs the nurse that the client developed prominent U waves . Which laboratory value should be checked immediately?<br>Potassium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A client&#8217;s potassium level is 6.7 . which intervention should the nurse delegate to the first-year student nurse whom he or she is supervising?<br>administer sodium plysystrene sulfonate 15 g orally .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A client is admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) . For which electrolyte abnormality would the nurse be sure to monitor?<br>Hyponatremia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The charge nurse assigned the care of a client with acute kidney failure and hypernatremia to a new-graduate RN. Which actions can the new-grad RN delegate to the UAP? Select all that apply.<br>A&gt; provide oral care ever 3 to 4 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D&gt; record UOP when client voids<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F&gt; help the client change position ever 2 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An experienced LPN\/LVN reports to the RN that a client&#8217;s blood pressure and heart rate have decreased. and when his face was assessed, one side twitches . what action should the RN take at this time?<br>Review the client&#8217;s morning Calcium level .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is preparing to discharge a client whose calcium level was low but is now just barely within the normal range (9-10.5) which statement by the client indicated the need for additional teaching?<br>&#8220;I will avoid dairy products, broccoli, and spinach when I eat.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which order prescribed for a client with hypercalcemia would the nurse be sure to question?<br>Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 25mg orally each morning .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UAP asks the nurse why the client with a chronically low phosphorus level needs so much assistance with activities of daily living . What is the RN&#8217;s best response?<br>&#8220;The client&#8217;s skeletal muscles are weak because of the low phosphorus.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RN is reviewing the client&#8217;s morning lab results . which of these results is of most concern?<br>serum Mg level of 0.8 mEq\/L<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which client would the charge nurse assign to the step-down unit nurse who was floated to the ICU for the day?<br>a 72 y\/o client with COPD and normal ABG values who is ventilator dependent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The client with respiratory failure is receiving mechanical ventilation and continues to produce arterial blood gas results indicate respiratory acidosis . Which change in ventilator setting should the nurse expect to correct this problem<br>increase in ventilator rate from 6 to 10 breaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which actions should the nurse delegate to a UAP for the client with DKA? select all that apply<br>b record intake and output every hour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. measure VS q 15 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F. assisting the client to reposition every 2hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is admitting an older adult client to the acute care medical unit . which assessment factor alerts the nurse than this client has a risk for acid-base imbalances?<br>Chronic renal insufficiency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A client with lung CA has received oxycodone 10 mg orally for pain . WHen the student nurse assesses the client, which finding would the nurse instruct the student to report immediately?<br>RR of 8-10 breaths\/min .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UAP reports to the nurse that a client seems very anxious and VS measurement included a RR of 38 breaths\/min . Which acid-base imbalance should the nurse suspect?<br>respiratory alkalosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A client is admitted to the oncology unit for chemotherapy . to prevent an acid-base problem, which finding would the nurse instruct the UAP to report?<br>repeat episodes of n\/v<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The client has a NGT connected to intermittent wall suction . The student nurse asks why the client&#8217;s respiratory rate and depth has decreased . what is the nurse&#8217;s best response?<br>&#8220;The client may have a metabolic alkalosis due to the NG suctioning, and the decreased respiratory rate is compensatory mechanism.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The client has an order for HCTZ 10 mg orally QID. What should the nurse be sure to include in the teaching plan for this drug? Select all that apply.<br>a. Take this medication in the morning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D. inform your prescriber if you notice weight gain or increased swelling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E. You should expect your urine output to increase<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F. Your HCP may also prescribe a potassium supplement .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which blood test result would the nurse be sure to monitor for the client taking HCTZ?<br>potassium level .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RN is providing care for a client diagnosed with dehydration and hypovolemic shock . Which prescribed intervention from the HCP should the RN question?<br>IV 5% dextrose in water D5W to run at 250 ml\/hr .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The student nurse, under the supervision of an RN, is reviewing a client&#8217;s arterial blood gas results and notes an acute arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) to 51 mmHg compared with the previous results . Which statement by the student nurse indicates accurate understanding of acid-base balance for this client?<br>&#8220;When the PaCO2 is acutely evaluated, the blood pH should be lower than normal.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is providing care for several clients who are at risk for acid-base imbalance . Which client is MOST at risk for respiratory acidosis?<br>A 68 y\/o client with chronic emphysema<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is caring for a client who experiences frequent generalized tonic-clonic seizures associated with periods of apnea . The nurse must be alert for which acid-base imbalance?<br>metabolic acidosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is completing a hx for an older client at risk for an acidosis imbalance . Which question would the nurse be sure to ask? select all that apply.<br>A. &#8220;Which drugs do you take on a daily basis?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B. &#8220;Do you have any problems breathing?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.&#8221;Have you experienced any activity intolerance or fatigue in the past 24 hours?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F. &#8220;Do you have episodes of drowsiness or decreased alertness?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which specific instruction does the charge nurse give the UAP helping to provide care for a client who is at risk for metabolic acidosis?<br>Inform the nurse immediately if the client&#8217;s respiratory rate and depth increases .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clinical nurse is evaluating a client who had coronary artery stenting through the right femoral artery a week previously and is taking metorpolol, clopidrogel, and ASA . Which information reported by the client is MOST important to report to the HCP?<br>stools have been black in color<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which topics will the nurse plan to include in discharge teaching for a client who has been admitted with heart failure? Select all that apply .<br>A. how to monitor and record daily weight<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C symptoms of worsening heart failure .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E. How to read food labels for sodium content<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F. Date and time for follow-up appointments .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is reviewing the lab results for a client with an elevated cholesterol level who is taking atorvastatin . Which result is most important to discuss with the health care provider&gt;<br>LDL cholesterol is 170 mg\/dl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which finding in client with aortic stenosis will be most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?<br>Temperature of 102.1 F<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A client who has just arrived in the ED reports substernal and left are discomfort that has been going on for about 3 hours . Which lab test will be most useful in determining whether the nurse should anticipate implementing the acute coronary syndrome standard protocol?<br>Troponin I level<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the nurse is monitoring a 53 y\/o client who is undergoing a treadmill stress test, which finding will require the most immediate action?<br>Chest pain level of 3 (on a scale of 0 to 10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The health care provider prescribes these actions for a client who was admitted with acute substernal chest pain . Which actions are appropriate to assign to an experienced LPN who is working in the ED? Select all that apply .<br>A. attaching cardiac monitor leads<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D. Obtaining a 12 lead ECG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F. having the client chew and swallow aspirin 162mg .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on this information in a clients medical record, which topic is the highest priority for the nurse to include in the initial teaching plan for a 26 y\/o client who has blood pressures ranging from 150\/84 to 162\/90?<br>Low-sodium food choices when eating out .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse makes a home visit to evaluate a HTN client who has been taking enalapril . which finding most important to report to the HCP?<br>Client complains about a frequent dry cough .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While reviewing a hospitalized client&#8217;s medical record, the nurse obtains this information about cardiovascular risk factors . Which interventions will be important to include in the discharge plan for this client? select all that apply .<br>A. referral to community program that assist in smoking cessation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B. teaching about the impact of family history on cardiovascular risk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which client is best for the coronary care charge nurse to assign to a float RN who has come for the day from the general med\/surg unit?<br>B. a client receiving IB furosemide to treat acute left ventricular failure .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 9 PM the nurse admits a 63 y\/o client with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction . Which finding is most important to communicate to the health care provider who is considering the use of fibrinolytic therapy with tissue plasminogen activator (alteplase) for the client?<br>the client reports having continuous CP since 0800 .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has a new prescription for sacubitril-valsartan . Which client information is most important to discuss with the health care provider before adminsitration of the medication?<br>The client receives lisinopril 10 mg\/day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A client whose systolic blood pressure is always higher than 140 mmHg in the clinic tells the nurse &#8220;My blood pressure at home is always fine!&#8221; what action should the nurse take next?<br>ask the client to obtain blood pressures twice daily with an automatic blood pressure cuff at home and bring the results to the clinic in a week .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is working with an experienced UAP and an LPN on the telemetry unit . A client who had an acute MI 3 days ago has been reporting fatigue and chest discomfort when ambulating . Which nursing activity included in the care plan is nest assigned to the LPN<br>administering nitroglycerin 0.4 mg sublingually if chest discomfort occurs during client activities .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ED nurse is caring for a client who was just admitted with left anterior chest pain and possible acute MI . Which action will the nurse take first?<br>administer sublingual nitroglycerin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An 80 y\/o client on the coronary step-down unit tells the nurse &#8220;I do not need to take the docusate . I never get constipated!&#8221; which action by the nurse is most important?<br>explain that his decreased activity level may cause constipation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse has give nmorphine sulfate 4 mg IV to a client who is having an acute MI . when evaluating the client&#8217;s response 5 minutes after giving the medication, which finding indicates a need for immediate further action?<br>Persisting chest pain at a level of 1 (on a scale of 0 to 10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is preparing to implement teaching about a heart-healthy diet and activity levels for a client who has had a MI and the client&#8217;s spouse . The client says &#8220;I dont see why I need any teaching . I dont think I need to change anything right now.&#8221; which response is most appropriate?<br>&#8220;Can you tell me why you dont feel that you need to make any changes?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient with heart failure who is receiving captopril and spironolactone . Which lab value will be most important to monitor?<br>potassium level<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HCP calls the nurse with prescriptions for a client with angina who is already taking ASA . which med is mosti mportant to clarify further with HCP?<br>IBU 200 mg q4hrs PRN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 1000 AM, a hospitalized patient recieves a new order for transesophageal echocardiography as soon as possible . which action will the nurse take first?<br>put the client on NPO .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A client with stable angina has a prescription for ranolazone 500 mg twice a day . Which client finding is most important for the nurse to discuss with the HCP?<br>client reports having chronic constipation .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse assesses a client who has just returned to the recover area after undergoing coronary arteriography . Which information is most concern<br>apical pulse of 122 beats\/min and regular .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is working in an outpatient clinic where many vascular diagnostic tests are performed . Which task associated with vascular testing is most appropriate to delegate to experienced UAP?<br>measuring ankle brachial pressures in a cleint for whom the ankle-brachial index is to me calculated .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While working on the cardiac step down unit the nurse precepting a newly graduated RN who has been in a 6 week orientation program. Which client will be best to assign to the new graduate?<br>A 33 y\/o client admitted a week ago with endocarditis who will be receiving a scheduled dose of ceftriaxone 2 g IV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse in monitoring the cardiac rhythms of clients in the coronary care unit . Which client will need immediate intervention?<br>Client who has had an acute MI and has SR at a rate of 76 beats\/min with frequent premature ventricular contractions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A client in the ED who is being monitored with a portable cardiac monitor\/defibrillator develops this rhythm . Which action will the nurse take first?<br>Defib at 200 joules<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two weeks ago a client with heart failure received a new prescription for carvedilol 12.5 mg orally . Which finding by the nurse who is evaluating the client in the cardiology clinic is of most concern?<br>sinus bradycardia at a rate of 48 beats\/min<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse has just received a change of shift report about these clients on the coronary step-down unit which one will the nurse assess first?<br>a 45 y\/o with constrictive cardiomyopathy who developed acute dyspnea and agitation about 1 hour before the shift change .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The charge nurse in a long term care facility that employs RN\/s LPN\/s, and UPAs has developed a plan for the ongoing assessment of all residents with a diagnosis of heart failure . Which activity included in the plan is most appropriate to assign to an LPN\/LVN team member?<br>listening to lung sounds and checking for edema each week .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is participating as a team member in the resuscitation of a patient who has a hd a cardiac arrest . The health care provider who is directing the resuscitation asks the nurse to administer epinephrine 1 mg IV . After giving the medication, which action should the nurse take next?<br>state &#8220;epinephrine 1 mg IV has been given.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a home visit to an 88y\/o patient who is taking digoxin 0.25 mg\/day to treat HF and A-fib, the nurse obtains assessment information . Which finding is most important to communicate to the health care provider?<br>Vision that is becoming &#8220;fuzzy&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>THe nurse is ambulating a cardiac surgery patient whose heart rate suddenly increases to 146 bpm . in which order will the nurse take the following actions?<br>a: call the client HCP (fourth)<br>b: have the client sit down (first)<br>C: CHeck the cleints BP (Third)<br>D: ADminister PRN O2 by NC (Second)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A patient who has endocarditis with vegetation on the mitral valve suddenly reports severe left foot pain . The nurse notes that no pulse is palpable in the left foot and that it is cold and pale . Which action should the nurse take next?<br>Notify HCP about the change in status<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A resident in a long term facility who has venous stasis ulcers is treated with an Unna boot . Which nursing activity included in the resident&#8217;s care is best for the nurse to delegate to the UAP?<br>assisting the client in cleaning around the Unna boot .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A client with acute coronary syndrome is receiving a continuous heaprin infusion . The client is to receive 700 units\/hour. based on the heparin concentration on the label the nurse will set the infusion pump to deliver<br>17.5 mL\/hr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse obtains this information about a client who is taking warfarin after having a deep vein thrombosis . Whihc finding is most indicative of a need for a change in therapy?<br>INR 1.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse in the cardiovascular clinic receives phone calls from four clients . Which client should be scheduled to be seen most urgently&gt;<br>Client with a-fib who reports episodes if lightheadedness and syncope .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the initial post-op assessment of a cleint who has just been transferred to the postanesthesia care unit after repair of an abd aortic aneurysm, the nurse obtains this data . Which finding has the most immediate implications for the clients care?<br>arterial line indicates a blood pressure of 190\/112<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is developing a standard care plan for the post-op care of clients undergoing cardiac surgery . The unit is staffed with RN, LPN, and UAPs . which nursing activity will need to be perforned by RN staff members?<br>Developing an individual plan for discharge teaching based on discharge medications and needed lifestyle changes .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is preparing to administer the following medications to a client with multiple health problems who has been hospitalized with DVT. Which medication is most important to double-check with another licensed nurse?<br>Warfarin 2.5 mg PO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A client seen in the clinic with SOB and fatigue is being evaluated for a possible diagnosis of HF . Which lab result will be most useful to monitor?<br>B-type natriuretic peptide .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A client who is scheduled for a coronary arteriogram is admitted to the hospital on the day of the procedure . Which client information is most important for the nurse to communicate to the HCP before the procedure?<br>Client took metformin 500 mg this morning .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is caring for a pt who had a DEXA scan and is now prescribed calcium with vitamin D twice a day . The patient asks the nurse the purpose of this drug . What is the nurse&#8217;s best response? Select all that apply<br>A. When your calcium and Vitamin D levels are low, your risk for osteoporosis and osteomalacia increases .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. When your blood calcium is low, calcium is released from your bones, increasing your risk for fx .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E. the extra calcium and vitamin D will help protect your bones from damage such as fx<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is preparing a discussion of musculoskeletal health maintenance for a group of older adults . Which key points would the nurse be sure to include? Select all that apply<br>A. be aware of the consume foods rich in calcium and Vitamin D<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. consider exercise with low impact to avoid risk for injury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D. if you smoke, consider a smoking cessation program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E. excessive alcohol intake can interfere with vitamins and nutrients for bone growth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F. weight bearing activities decrease the risk for osteoporosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is caring for a pt with osteoporosis who is at increased risk for falls . Which intervention should the nurse delegate to the UAP?<br>assisting the pt with ambulation to the bathroom and in the halls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is preparing to teach a pt with a new dx of osteporosis about strategies to prevent falls . which teaching points should the nurse be sure to include? select all that apply<br>A. wear a hip protector when ambulating<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B. remove throw rugs and other obstacles at home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. exercise to help build your strength<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E. Rest when you are tired .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse&#8217;s assessment reveals all of this data when a pt with Paget disease is admitted to the acute care unit . Which finding should the nurse notify the HCP about first?<br>the base of the skill is invaginated (platybasia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cahrge nurse observes an LPN assigned to provide all of these interventions for a pt with paget disease . Which action requires that the charge nurse intervene?<br>Applying ice and gentle massage to the patient&#8217;s lower extremities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The charge nurse is making assignments for the day shift . Which patient should be assigned to the nurse who was floated from the PACU for the day?<br>a 72 y\/o pt with Paget disease who has just returned from surgery for total knee replacement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse delegates the measurement of vital signs to an experienced UAP . Osteomyelitis has been diagnosed in a pt . which vital sign value would the nurse instruct the UAP to report immediately for this patient?<br>Temperature of 101F<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse is working with UAP to provide care for 6 pt . at the beginning of the shift the nurse carefully tells the UAP what pt interventions and tasks he or she is expected to perform . which 4 C&#8217;s guides the nurse&#8217;s communication with the UAP? Select all that apply<br>A. Clear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. Concise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E. 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What instructions does the nurse provide to the pt wife? select all that apply .<br>A. wrap the completely severed finger in dry sterile gauze (if available) or a clean cloth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B. Put the finger in a watertight, sealed plastic bag<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D. elevate the affected extremity above the patients heart<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E. Examine the amputation site and apply direct pressure with layers of dry gauze<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When receiving discharge instructions, a pt with osteoporosis makes all of these statements . Which statement indicates the need for additional teaching?<br>&#8220;I take my IBU every morning as soon as I get up.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pt has a fx femur . 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