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clientwithmultiplesclerosisforthetreatmento
f
musclespasms.Forwhichcommonsideeffectofthism
edicationdoesthenursemonitortheclient?
A. Diarrhea
B. Drowsines Correct
C. Abdominalpain
D. Increasedsalivation
134- Anurseadministersnitroglycerinsublingualy
toaclientwithanginapectoriswhocomplainsof
chestpain.Themedicationisineffective,sothenu
rsepreparestoadministeraseconddose.Before
administeringthenitroglycerin,whichactiondo
esthenursemakeapriority?
A. Checkingtheclient'sbl
o o dpre
s sure Correct
B. Obtainingbl
o o dlevelsofcardiacenzymes
C. Askingtheclientwhetherhehasaheadache
D. Obtaininga 12 - leadelectrocardiogram
135- Ciprofloxacinhydrochloride(Cipro)isprescri
bedtoaclientwithaurinarytractinfection.The
nurse,providinginstructionaboutthemedication
,telstheclientthatitisbesttotakethemedication
A. Withmilk
B. Withanantacid
C. 2 hoursaftermeal Correct
D. Withaluminum hydroxide
Anurseprovideshomecareinstructionstoaclient
withcoronaryarterydisease(CAD)whoisbeing
dischargedfrom
thehospital.Whichstatementbytheclientindica
tesanee dforfurtherinstruction?
s
A. "Inee
dtocarrymynitroglycerinwithmeataltime
s."
B. "Inee
dtocheckmypulsebefore,during,andaftere
xercise."
C. "Inee dtoavoidfoo
dswithsaturatedfatsandf
o o
dshighincholesterol."
D. "Inee
dtoparticipateinaerobicandweightliftin
gexercisethree timesaweek. Correct
Anurseprovidesinformationtoaclientwhowilbeun
dergoingendoscopicretrograde
cholangiopancreatography(ERCP).Thenursetels
theclientthat:
A. Thereisnonee
dtofast(NPOstatus)beforetheprocedure
B. Thegalbla
d d
eriseasilyremovedduringthisprocedureifg
alstonesarefound
C. Theprocedureisperformedspecificalytovisu
alizetheesophagus,stomach,and duodenum
D. Dyemaybeinjectedduringtheproceduretope
rmitvisualizationofthepancreaticand
biliarydu
ct Correct
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Aclientwhohasundergonekn
e e-
replacementsurgerywilbeself-
administeringenoxaparinsodium
(Lovenox)athome.Thenurseteachestheclientabou
t themedicationandtelstheclien
t to:
A. Storethemedicationintherefrigerator
B. Liedowntoadministerthesubcutaneousinje
ction Correct
s
C. Bloo d-pressurecuff
D. Suctioncatheterandsuctionmachine
Anurseprovidesinformationtoaclientwithcorona
ryarterydisease(CAD)aboutsmoking-cessation
measures.Whichstatementbytheclientindicates
anee dforfurtherinformation?
A. "Acommunitysupp ortgroupwilhelpmequit."
B. "Ishoulddrinkacupofcoffee ifIfee
ltheurgetosmoke. Correct
C. "Relaxationexerciseswilhelpcontrolmyur
getosmoke."
D. "Icantrychewinggum
orsuckingonhardcandyifIf
e e
ltheurgetosmoke."
Captopril(Capoten)isprescribedforahospitaliz
edclientwithheartfailure.Whichactionisaprior
ity oncethenursehasadministeredthefirstdose?
A. Checkingtheclient'sapicalheartrate
B. Maintainingtheclientonbedrestfor 3 hour
Correct
C. Monitoringtheclientforincreasedurineou
tput
D. Checkingtheclient'sbreathsoundsfordecr
easedwhee zing
Aclientwithheartfailuresu
d d
enlyexperiencesprofounddyspnea,palor,audible
whee zing,and
cyanosis,andthenursesuspectspulmonaryedema.T
henursewouldfirst:
A. Obtainapulseoximetryreading
B. Raisetheheadoftheclient'sbed Correct
C. Administeradoseofmorphinesulfate
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D. Obtainaspecimenforanarterialbloo
dgasdetermination
Thenurseadministersintravenousmorphinesulfat
etoaclientinpulmonaryedema.Forwhich
intendedeffectofthemedicationdoesthenursemoni
tortheclient?
A. Reliefofpain
B. Reliefofanxiet Correct
C. Decreasedurineoutput
D. Increasedbloo dpressure
Anurseisprovidinghomecareinstructionstoaclie
ntwithcoronaryarterydisease(CAD)whowil
bedischargedhomeandwilbetaking 1 aspirindaily.
Thenursetelstheclient:
A. Tostoptheaspirinifnauseao
c cur Incorrect
B. Totaketheaspirinonanemptystomach
C. Thattheaspirinisashort-term
treatmentandwilprobablybediscontinue
din 2 w
e e ks
Aclientreceivingparenteralnutrition(PN)su
d d
enlyexperienceschestpainanddyspnea,andthe
nursesuspectsanairembolism.Thenurseimmediate
lyplacestheclientinalateralTrendelenburg
position,ontheleftside.Whatactiondoesthenurs
etakenext?
A. Auscultatingheartsounds
B. Clampingtheintravenouscathete Correct
C. Checkingtheclient'sbl
o o dpre
s sure
ge Correct
Aclientisreceivinganintravenousinfusionofalt
eplase(ti
s sueplasminogenactivator,recombinant
tPA).Forwhichadverseeffectofthemedicationdoes
thenursemonitortheclientmostclosely?
A. Bl
e e ding Correct
B. Hearinglo
s s
C. Decreasedurineoutput
D. Increasedbl
o o dpre
s sure
Viewvideo.Thenurseisperformingasterilechang
eofanabdominaldressing.Oncethedressing hasbee
nremovedanddiscardedinawaterpr
o o
fbag,whichactionshouldthenursetakenext?
A. Assessingthewound Correct
B. Do
n n ingsterilegloves
C. Cleansingthewound
D. Setingupthesterilefield
Anurseisprovidingmorningcaretoaclientwhohasun
dergonesurgerytorepairafracturedleft
hip.Whichitem
ismostimportantforthenursetouseinturningthec
lientfrom sidetosidetochange thebedlinens?
A. Trapezebar
B. Slidingboard
C. Add uctiondevice
D. Abductiond
evice Correc
s
s
Themotherofanewbornfoundtohaveacongenitaldia
phragmaticherniaasksthenursetoexplain
thediagnosis.Thenursetelsthemotherthatinthis
condition:
A. Theesophagusterminatesbeforeitreaches
thestomach
B. Gastriccontentsareregurgitatedbackint
otheesophagus
C. Abdominalcontentsherniatethroughanopen
ingofthediaphragm Correct
D. Aportionofthestomachprotrudesthroughth
eesophagealhiatusofthediaphragm
Anurseisperforminganassessmentofanewbornwitha
diagnosisofesophagealatresia(EA)and
tracheoesophagealfistula(TEF).Whichfindingsdo
esthenurseexpecttonoteintheinfant? Select
allthatapply.
A. Droo ling Correct
B. Whee zing
C. Hi
c cuping
D. Shortperiodsofapnea
E. Exce
s siveoralsecretion Correct
F. Bowelsoundsoverthechest
Anurseisreviewingthemedicalrecordofaninfanti
nwhom hypertrophicpyloricstenosis(HPS)is
suspected.Whichcharacteristicsa
s sociatedwitht
hedisorderdoesthenurseexpectssee
documentedintheinfant’smedicalrecord?
Selectallthatapply.
A. Weightlos Correct
B. Facialedema
C. Metabolicacidosis
D. Projectilevomiting Correct
E. Distendedupp erabdomen Correct
Aclientwithahistoryofanginapectoristelsthenu
rsethatthechestpainusualyoccurswith
moderatetoprolongedexertionandisgeneralyreli
evedbynitroglycerino
r rest.Whichtypeof
anginadoesthenurserecognizeintheclient’sdesc
ription?
A. Stable Correct
B. Variant
C. Unstable
D. Crescendo
Methylergonovine(Methergine)isprescribedfora
clienttocontrolpostpartum blee ding.Which
actiondoesthenursetakebeforeadministeringthe
medication?
A. Checkingtheepisiotomysite
B. Palpatingtheclient'sbla
d d er
C. Checkingtheclient'sbloo dpressure Correct
D. Ensuringtha
t theuterusiscontracted
Anurseisa
s se
s singaclientwhoisexperiencingchest
pain.Whichofthefolowingobservations
indicatestothenursethatthepainismostlikelyare
sultofangina?
s
A. Thepainisrelievedbyrestandnitroglyceri
n Correct
B. Thepainisrelievedbytheadministrationof
anantacid.
C. Thepainisrelievedbytheadministrationof
anantinflammatorymedication.
D. Thepainisrelievedwithanuprightsiting
positionandtheadministrationofan
analgesic.
Anursehasprovidednutritioninstructionstoamoth
erofaninfant.Whichstatementbythemother
indicatestothenursetha
t themothe
r requiresfurthe
rinstruction?
A. "It’sbes
t tousecow'smilk,aslongasit’swho
lemilkandnotskim. Correct
B. "WhenIstartfee dingsolidfoo ds,Imightnee
dtoadd watertothefoo d."
C. "Whenthebabystartstotakejuices,Ishoul
dn’twarm thejuice,becausethatwil
destroythevitaminC."
D. "ThebabywilgettherightnutritionifIfee
dbreastmilkorstore-boughtformulathat’s
bee nfortifiedwithiron.”
Apediatricnurseiscaringforahospitalizedto
d d
ler.Whichofthefolowingactivitiesdoesthenurs
e dee m themostapp ropriateforthetodd ler?
A. Singinggames
B. Watchingvideos
C. Simpleboardgames
D. Largebuildingblock Correct
s
Anurseismonitoringachildwithintu
s susceptionfor
signsofperitonitis.Forwhichofthefolowing
findings,indicativeofthiscomplication,doesthen
ursenotifythephysician?
A. Increasedalertness
B. Increasedheartrate Correct
C. Asausage-shapedabdominalmass
D. Diarrheaandthepassageofbloo dymucousstoo l
Thenurse,auscultatingthebreathsoundsofaclien
t,hearsthesesounds.Whatarethey?
A. Rhonchi
B. Crackles
C. Whee ze Correct
D. Vesicular
Aregisterednurseisplann
ingclientassisgnmentsfortheday.Thereisalicens
edpracticalnurse
andanursingassistantontheteam.Whichclientisth
eapp ropriatechoiceforthenursingassistant?
A. Aclientwithhemophiliawhonee
dsassistancewithshaving
B. Aclientwithpneumoniawhorequiresfrequen
toropharyngealsuctioning
C. Aclientwithrheumatoidarthritiswho
nee dsassistancewithfee dingand
ambulation Correct
D. Aclientwithheartfailurewhoneedsdailywei
ghtsandmonitoringofintakeandoutput
Anurseismonitoringaclientwithbronchogeniccar
cinomaforsignsofsuperiorvenacava
syndrome.Forwhichearlysignofthisoncologicale
mergencydoesthenurseassess theclient?
A. Dyspnea
B. Cyanosis
C. Hypotension
D. Stokessign Correct
Anurseiscaringforaclientwhohasundergonetranss
phenoidalhypophysectomytoremovea
microadenomaofthepituitarygland.Whichofthes
efindingswouldbeofgreatestconcerntothe nurse?
A. Urinaryspecificgravityislow Correct
B. Bloo dpressureis 138 / 80 mm Hg.
C. Theclientcomplainsofadrymouth.
D. Theclientfrequentlyperformsdee p-
breathingexercises.
Thenursenotesthepresenceofdrainageonthemusta
chedressingofaclientwhohasundergone
tran
s sphenoidalhypophysectomy.Theinitialnursi
ngactionisto:
A. Contac
t thesurgeon
B. Changethedressing
C. Documentthefindings
D. Checkthedrainageforglucose Correct
t
Propylthiouracil(PTU)hasbeenprescribedforacl
ientwithGravesdisease,andthenurseprovides
instructionstotheclientabou
t themedication.For
whichofthefolowingoccurrencesdoesthenurse
telstheclienttocontactthephysician?
A. Fatigue
B. Diaphoresis
C. Sorethroa Correct
D. Heatintolerance
Anurseisprovidinginformationtoaclientwithdi
abetesinsipiduswhowilbetakingdesmopressin
acetate(DDAVP)bywayofthenasalroute.Forwhi
chofthefolowingoccurrencesdoesthenurse
teltheclien
t tocontac
t thephysician?
A. Abdominalcramps
B. Stuffyo
r ru
n nynose
C. Headacheandnausea Correct
Aclientwithdiabetesmelituscalstheclinicnurse
andreportsthatshehasbee nvomitingduringthe
nightandnowhasdiarrhea.Whichquestiondoesthen
ursemakeapriorityofaskingtheclient?
A. "Doyouhaveafever?"
B. "Didyoueatanybreakfast?"
C. "Areyouurinatingfrequently?"
D. "Haveyoutestedyourbloo dglucose? Correct
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Anurseisprovidinginformationtoaclientwhowilbe
self-administeringregularinsulinabout
storageoftheinsulin.Thenursetelstheclient:
A. Thatplacingthevialnearheatorinsunlight
wilnotaffecttheinsulin
B. Tofr
e ezeunopenedvialsandremoveavialfrom
thefr
e ezer 24 hoursbeforeopening it
C. Thatinsulinstoredatr
o o m
temperaturecausesmorediscomfortoninjec
tionthan
doescoldinsulin
D. Thatthevialincurrentusemaybekeptatroo m
temperatureforaslongas 1 month
withoutsignificantlo
s s ofactivit Correct
Anursereviewsthemedicalrecordofaclientwithhi
stoplasmosis.Whichclinicalmanifestationof
thisinfectiondoesthenurseexpecttosee
documented?
A. Neurologicaldeficits
B. Cardiacdysrhythmias
C. Gastrointestinaldisturbances
D. Flulikepulmonarysymptom Correct
Aclientwithamedicalhistoryofdiabetesmelitus
isfoundtohavesarcoidosis,andoralprednisone
isprescribed.Thenurseprovidesinstructionsto
theclientabou
t themedicationandtelstheclient
to:
A. Eatfoo dsthatarehighinsodium
B. Decreasethedailydoseofinsulin
C. Eatf
o o dsthatarelowinpota
s sium
D. Closelymonitorthebloo dglucoseleve Correct