Medsurg 12

Question 1

____ on a wound dressing indicates infection and should be cultured

Answer 1

Yellowish green discharge

Question 2

____ can cause severe abdominal, thoracic, muscular, and bone pain along with painful swelling of soft tissue in the hands and feet.

Answer 2

Sickle cell crisis

Question 3

____ (thrush) is characterized by cream-colored or bluish white patches on the oral mucous membrane.

Answer 3

Oral candidiasis

Question 4

Treatment for a patient with _____ may include drug therapy, exercises to improve hreathing and posture, exercises to facilitate mobilization of pulmonary secretions, a high-salt diet, and pancreatic enzyme supplements with snacks and meals.

Answer 4

cystic fibrosis

Question 5

____ may cause weight loss jaundice, and intermittent dull-to-severe epigastric pain.

Answer 5

Pancreatic cancer

Question 6

____ is the spread of cancer from one organ or body part to another through the lymphatic system, circulation system, or cerebrospinal fluid.

Answer 6

Metastasis

Question 7

The management of ____ focuses on opening the airways, supporting ventilation and perfusion, improving cardiac functioning, reducing preload, and reducing patient anxiety.

Answer 7

pulmonary edema

Question 8

Factors that contribute to the death of patients ____ include infection, malnutrition, and dehydration

Answer 8

with Alzheimer’s disease

Question 9

____ is characterized by painless, progressive enlargement of cervical lymph nodes and other lymphoid tissue as a result of proliferation of Reed-Sternberg cells, histiocytes, and eosinophils

Answer 9

Hodgkin’s disease

Question 10

____ is a hereditary disease characterized by degeneration in the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia.

Answer 10

Huntington’s disease (chorea)

Question 11

A patient with Huntington’s disease may exhibit ____

Answer 11

suicidal ideation

Question 12

At discharge, an ____ should be able to demonstrate proper stump care and perform stump-toughening exercises.

Answer 12

amputee

Question 13

____ is the most common cause of acute renal failure.

Answer 13

Acute tubular necrosis

Question 14

_____ of ice water lavage are vomiting and aspiration.

Answer 14

Common complications

Question 15

____ include fortified milk, fish, liver, liver oil, herring, and egg yolk.

Answer 15

Foods high in vitamin D

Question 16

For a pelvic examination, the patient should be in the _____ , with the buttocks extending 24” (6.4 cm) past the end of the examination table.

Answer 16

lithotomy position

Question 17

If a patient can’t assume the ____ for a pelvic examination, she may lie on her left side.

Answer 17

lithotomy position

Question 18

A male examiner should have a female assistant present during a vaginal examination for the patient’s emotional comfort and the examiner’s ____

Answer 18

legal protection.

Question 19

____ are clear and stretchy before ovulation and white and opaque after ovulation. They’re normally odorless and don’t irritate the mucosa

Answer 19

Cervical secretions

Question 20

A patient with an ____ shouldn’t eat corn because it may obstruct the opening of the pouch.

Answer 20

ileostomy

Question 21

____ affects the metabolism of certain drugs.

Answer 21

Liver dysfunction

Question 22

____ that accompanies burns and malnutrition is caused by decreased osmotic pressure in the capillaries.

Answer 22

Edema

Question 23

___ is most likely to occur as a complication of nasogastric suctioning,

Answer 23

Hyponatremia

Question 24

In a man who has complete spinal cord separation ____ erection and ejaculation aren’t possible,

Answer 24

at S4,

Question 25

_____ (dyspnea on exertion and coughing) reflect interstitial fluid accumulation and decreased ventilation and alveolar perfusion.

Answer 25

The early signs of pulmonary edema

Question 26

____ (Solu-Medrol) is a first-line drug used to control edema after spinal cord trauma.

Answer 26

Methylprednisolone

Question 27

For the patient who is recovering _____ the nurse should maintain a quiet, restful environment for the first few days.

Answer 27

from an intracranial bleed

Question 28

____ is associated with widespread damage to the central nervous system, including general paresis, personality changes, slapping gait, and blindness.

Answer 28

Neurosyphilis

Question 29

A woman who has had a _____ can still become pregnant.

Answer 29

spinal cord injury

Question 30

In a patient who has had ____ the most serious complication is increasing intracranial pressure.

Answer 30

a stroke,

Question 31

A patient with an intracranial hemorrhage should undergo ____ to identify the site of the bleeding.

Answer 31

arteriography