Pn Adult Medical Surgical 2023 With Ngn 2025

PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL 2023 WITH NGN 2024-2025 exam A nurse is assisting care of a client whose cardiac monitor suddenly displays ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following is the priority nursing action? a) Determine palpable pulse. b) Begin chest compressions. c) Perform immediate defibrillation. d) Provide pulmonary ventilation. >>A. Determine palpable pulse. A nurse is collecting data from a client who underwent a thyroidectomy 4 hr ago. Which of the following client findings indicates a complication of the procedure? a) Tingling of the fingers b) Report of sore throat c) Serosanguineous drainage on the dressing d) Soreness at the incision site >>A. Tingling of the fingers A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who had an excisional biopsy of the left breast. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? a) Refrain from wearing a bra for 10 days after surgery. b) Apply an ice pack to the incision site to treat discomfort. c) Expect numbness to last for up to 4 months. d) Use bandages to absorb bleeding at the incision site. >>B. Apply an ice pack to the incision site to treat discomfort. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has peritonitis.