FREE CMSRN Medical-Surgical Nursing Trivia Questions and Answers Flashcards
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A patient with heart failure is prescribed spironolactone. Which dietary instruction is most important for the nurse to provide?
Answer: Avoid potassium-rich foods
Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic, so avoiding excess dietary potassium helps prevent life-threatening hyperkalemia.
A nurse is assessing a patient with suspected pulmonary embolism. Which finding is most consistent with this diagnosis?
Answer: Sudden onset dyspnea with pleuritic chest pain
Sudden dyspnea with sharp, pleuritic chest pain is the hallmark presentation of pulmonary embolism.
Which intervention has the highest priority for a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis?
Answer: Intravenous fluid resuscitation
IV fluid resuscitation is the first priority in DKA to address severe dehydration and restore perfusion before starting insulin.
A patient with a chest tube has continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber. What does this indicate?
Answer: An air leak in the system
Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber indicates an air leak either at the insertion site, tubing connections, or from the lung itself.
Which position should the nurse place a patient in who is experiencing autonomic dysreflexia?
Answer: Sitting upright with legs dangling
Sitting the patient upright immediately helps lower the dangerously elevated blood pressure that occurs during autonomic dysreflexia.
A nurse is caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis. Which serum lab value is most specific for confirming this diagnosis?
Answer: Lipase
Serum lipase is the most specific marker for acute pancreatitis because it remains elevated longer and is more specific to pancreatic tissue than amylase.