Medical-surgical Nursing Demystified

(c) hypomagnesemia. (d) hypocalcemia. A patient is diagnosed with Bell’s palsy and has signs of unilateral facial paralysis and ...

The joints most commonly involved with rheumatoid arthritis include the: (a) spine, from the sacrum to the cervical spine. (b) ...

(c) Ask the nurse why he has such feelings. (d) Simply nod your head in agreement. For your patient with a CD4 count < 200, ...

The best treatment for mononucleosis is: (a) antibiotics. (b) physical therapy. (c) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs). ...

Your patient’s physician told him that he has hemophilia. You are asked to teach the signs and symptoms of this disease. You re ...

Anne asks how a chest x-ray would help the physician examine her heart. You respond by saying: (a) A chest x-ray is used to rul ...

(c) to decrease possibility of nosocomial infection. (d) to reduce postoperative swelling. Chronic Hepatitis C may be treated w ...

Bob is diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). You realize that he has an increased risk of bleeding and you ...

(c) clot formation. (d) nausea and vomiting. Joan asks you why she is being administered so many arterial blood gas tests. You ...

Tom arrives in the ER and is unable to move his legs as a result of an auto- mobile accident that occurred 30 minutes ago. You ...

(c) avoid acidic foods such as citrus or tomato. (d) all of the above. The first priority to care for the patient with a new fr ...

Gregory has gastrointestinal bleeding and is experiencing hematochezia. You recognize this as: (a) vomiting of bright red or ma ...

Treatment of the patient with appendicitis includes: (a) transfusion to replace blood loss. (b) bowel prep for cleansing. (c) s ...

Following treatment with fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhib- itor for depression, Mary hardly sleeps, is hyperact ...

(c) application of ice four times a day for one hour each to reduce inflam- mation. (d) application of moisturizing lotion three ...

Which member of the surgical team does not scrub in the operating room? (a) The surgeon. (b) The circulating nurse. (c) The scr ...

(c) elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and decreased pulse. (d) decreased platelets and decreased blood pressure. You are ...

Sixty-five-year-old Dominic is being transferred into the PACU from the OR. Once there, initial assessment will focus on: (a) a ...

Answers to Quiz and Exam Questions Chapter 1 b 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. b a 7. a 8. d 9. a 10. b Chapter 2 b 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. c c 7 ...

Chapter 4 b 2. d 3. a 4. a 5. b b 7. c 8. d 9. d 10. c Chapter 5 b 2. d 3. a 4. a 5. c b 7. a 8. b 9. c 10. a Chapter 6 c 2 ...