PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is scheduled for a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider prior to the procedure?
Creatine 1.9 mg/dl
2. A nurse is monitoring a client who is take acarbose. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?
Abdominal Cramps
3. A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a cardiac catheterization via the right femoral artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent post- procedure complications?
Monitor the insertion site for bleeding, Maintain the pressure dressing, Check the client’s peripheral pulses
4. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client wo has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is dyspneic. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Encourage abdominal breathing