MED SURG FINALHESI 2023 LATESTEXAM QUESTIONSANDANSWERA client with a productive cough has obtained a sputum specimen for culture asinstructed. What is the best initial nursing action?A. Administer the first dose of antibiotic therapyB. Observe the color, consistency, and amount of sputumC. Encourage the client to consume plenty of warm liquidsD. Send the specimen to the lab for analysis - B. Observe the color, consistency, andamount of sputumA client is brought to the ED by ambulance in cardiac arrest with cardiopulmonaryresuscitation (CPR) in progress. The client is intubated and is receiving 100% oxygenper self-inflating (ambu) bag. The nurse determines that the client is cyanotic, cold, anddiaphoretic. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?A. Breath sounds over bilateral lung fields.B. Carotid pulsation during compressionsC. Deep tendon reflexesD. Core body temperature - A. Breath sounds over bilateral lung fields.After a hospitalization for Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH), aclient develops pontine myselinolysis. Which intervention should the nurse implementfirst?A. Reorient client to his roomB. Place a patch on one eyeC. Evaluate client's ability to swallowD. Perform range of motion exercises - A. Reorient client to his roomA male client with heart failure (HF) calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put hisshoes on because they are too tight. Which additional information should the nurseobtain?A. What time did he take his last medications?B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?D. How many hours did he sleep last night? - B. Has his weight changed in the lastseveral days?An older adult woman with a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) is admitted with progressive shortness of breath and a persistent cough. She isPreview Mode
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