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133- Cyclobenzaprine(Flexeril)isprescribedtoa

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

(ECG)

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

138 ID: 3837131

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Aclientwhohasundergonekn

e e-

replacementsurgerywilbeself-

administeringenoxaparinsodium

(Lovenox)athome.Thenurseteachestheclientabou

t themedicationandtelstheclien

t to:

A. Storethemedicationintherefrigerator

B. Liedowntoadministerthesubcutaneousinje

ction Correct

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C. Bloo d-pressurecuff

D. Suctioncatheterandsuctionmachine

140 ID: 383703619

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."

141 ID: 383708584

Captopril(Capoten)isprescribedforahospitaliz

edclientwithheartfailure.Whichactionisaprior

ity oncethenursehasadministeredthefirstdose?

A. Checkingtheclient'sapicalheartrate

B. Maintainingtheclientonbedrestfor 3 hour

Correct

C. Monitoringtheclientforincreasedurineou

tput

D. Checkingtheclient'sbreathsoundsfordecr

easedwhee zing

142 ID: 383706680

Aclientwithheartfailuresu

d d

enlyexperiencesprofounddyspnea,palor,audible

whee zing,and

cyanosis,andthenursesuspectspulmonaryedema.T

henursewouldfirst:

A. Obtainapulseoximetryreading

B. Raisetheheadoftheclient'sbed Correct

C. Administeradoseofmorphinesulfate

. y. s. r

D. Obtainaspecimenforanarterialbloo

dgasdetermination

143 ID: 383703665

Thenurseadministersintravenousmorphinesulfat

etoaclientinpulmonaryedema.Forwhich

intendedeffectofthemedicationdoesthenursemoni

tortheclient?

A. Reliefofpain

B. Reliefofanxiet Correct

C. Decreasedurineoutput

D. Increasedbloo dpressure

4 ID: 383702944

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

145 ID: 383713112

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

149 ID: 383708504

Aclientisreceivinganintravenousinfusionofalt

eplase(ti

s sueplasminogenactivator,recombinant

tPA).Forwhichadverseeffectofthemedicationdoes

thenursemonitortheclientmostclosely?

A. Bl

e e ding Correct

B. Hearinglo

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C. Decreasedurineoutput

D. Increasedbl

o o dpre

s sure

150 ID: 383708596

Viewvideo.Thenurseisperformingasterilechang

eofanabdominaldressing.Oncethedressing hasbee

nremovedanddiscardedinawaterpr

o o

fbag,whichactionshouldthenursetakenext?

A. Assessingthewound Correct

B. Do

n n ingsterilegloves

C. Cleansingthewound

D. Setingupthesterilefield

151 ID: 383706038

Anurseisprovidingmorningcaretoaclientwhohasun

dergonesurgerytorepairafracturedleft

hip.Whichitem

ismostimportantforthenursetouseinturningthec

lientfrom sidetosidetochange thebedlinens?

A. Trapezebar

B. Slidingboard

C. Add uctiondevice

D. Abductiond

evice Correc

152 ID: 383710526

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155 ID: 383703663

Themotherofanewbornfoundtohaveacongenitaldia

phragmaticherniaasksthenursetoexplain

thediagnosis.Thenursetelsthemotherthatinthis

condition:

A. Theesophagusterminatesbeforeitreaches

thestomach

B. Gastriccontentsareregurgitatedbackint

otheesophagus

C. Abdominalcontentsherniatethroughanopen

ingofthediaphragm Correct

D. Aportionofthestomachprotrudesthroughth

eesophagealhiatusofthediaphragm

156 ID: 383710522

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

157 ID: 383711493

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

158 ID: 383703641

Aclientwithahistoryofanginapectoristelsthenu

rsethatthechestpainusualyoccurswith

moderatetoprolongedexertionandisgeneralyreli

evedbynitroglycerino

r rest.Whichtypeof

anginadoesthenurserecognizeintheclient’sdesc

ription?

A. Stable Correct

B. Variant

C. Unstable

D. Crescendo

159 ID: 383706082

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

162 ID: 383710057

Anurseisa

s se

s singaclientwhoisexperiencingchest

pain.Whichofthefolowingobservations

indicatestothenursethatthepainismostlikelyare

sultofangina?

s

A. Thepainisrelievedbyrestandnitroglyceri

n Correct

B. Thepainisrelievedbytheadministrationof

anantacid.

C. Thepainisrelievedbytheadministrationof

anantinflammatorymedication.

D. Thepainisrelievedwithanuprightsiting

positionandtheadministrationofan

analgesic.

163 ID: 383706640

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.”

164 ID: 383703671

Apediatricnurseiscaringforahospitalizedto

d d

ler.Whichofthefolowingactivitiesdoesthenurs

e dee m themostapp ropriateforthetodd ler?

A. Singinggames

B. Watchingvideos

C. Simpleboardgames

D. Largebuildingblock Correct

s

168 ID: 383707998

Anurseismonitoringachildwithintu

s susceptionfor

signsofperitonitis.Forwhichofthefolowing

findings,indicativeofthiscomplication,doesthen

ursenotifythephysician?

A. Increasedalertness

B. Increasedheartrate Correct

C. Asausage-shapedabdominalmass

D. Diarrheaandthepassageofbloo dymucousstoo l

169 ID: 383713179

Thenurse,auscultatingthebreathsoundsofaclien

t,hearsthesesounds.Whatarethey?

A. Rhonchi

B. Crackles

C. Whee ze Correct

D. Vesicular

170 ID: 383703631

Aregisterednurseisplann

ingclientassisgnmentsfortheday.Thereisalicens

edpracticalnurse

andanursingassistantontheteam.Whichclientisth

eapp ropriatechoiceforthenursingassistant?

A. Aclientwithhemophiliawhonee

dsassistancewithshaving

B. Aclientwithpneumoniawhorequiresfrequen

toropharyngealsuctioning

C. Aclientwithrheumatoidarthritiswho

nee dsassistancewithfee dingand

ambulation Correct

D. Aclientwithheartfailurewhoneedsdailywei

ghtsandmonitoringofintakeandoutput

171 ID: 383706623

Anurseismonitoringaclientwithbronchogeniccar

cinomaforsignsofsuperiorvenacava

syndrome.Forwhichearlysignofthisoncologicale

mergencydoesthenurseassess theclient?

A. Dyspnea

B. Cyanosis

C. Hypotension

D. Stokessign Correct

172 ID: 383704500

Anurseiscaringforaclientwhohasundergonetranss

phenoidalhypophysectomytoremovea

microadenomaofthepituitarygland.Whichofthes

efindingswouldbeofgreatestconcerntothe nurse?

A. Urinaryspecificgravityislow Correct

B. Bloo dpressureis 138 / 80 mm Hg.

C. Theclientcomplainsofadrymouth.

D. Theclientfrequentlyperformsdee p-

breathingexercises.

173 ID: 383703683

Thenursenotesthepresenceofdrainageonthemusta

chedressingofaclientwhohasundergone

tran

s sphenoidalhypophysectomy.Theinitialnursi

ngactionisto:

A. Contac

t thesurgeon

B. Changethedressing

C. Documentthefindings

D. Checkthedrainageforglucose Correct

174 ID: 383706676

t

Propylthiouracil(PTU)hasbeenprescribedforacl

ientwithGravesdisease,andthenurseprovides

instructionstotheclientabou

t themedication.For

whichofthefolowingoccurrencesdoesthenurse

telstheclienttocontactthephysician?

A. Fatigue

B. Diaphoresis

C. Sorethroa Correct

D. Heatintolerance

178 ID: 383709215

Anurseisprovidinginformationtoaclientwithdi

abetesinsipiduswhowilbetakingdesmopressin

acetate(DDAVP)bywayofthenasalroute.Forwhi

chofthefolowingoccurrencesdoesthenurse

teltheclien

t tocontac

t thephysician?

A. Abdominalcramps

B. Stuffyo

r ru

n nynose

C. Headacheandnausea Correct

179 ID: 383702948

Aclientwithdiabetesmelituscalstheclinicnurse

andreportsthatshehasbee nvomitingduringthe

nightandnowhasdiarrhea.Whichquestiondoesthen

ursemakeapriorityofaskingtheclient?

A. "Doyouhaveafever?"

B. "Didyoueatanybreakfast?"

C. "Areyouurinatingfrequently?"

D. "Haveyoutestedyourbloo dglucose? Correct

. y. s. l 180 ID: 383708540

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

181 ID: 383704568

Anursereviewsthemedicalrecordofaclientwithhi

stoplasmosis.Whichclinicalmanifestationof

thisinfectiondoesthenurseexpecttosee

documented?

A. Neurologicaldeficits

B. Cardiacdysrhythmias

C. Gastrointestinaldisturbances

D. Flulikepulmonarysymptom Correct

182 ID: 383704517

Aclientwithamedicalhistoryofdiabetesmelitus

isfoundtohavesarcoidosis,andoralprednisone

isprescribed.Thenurseprovidesinstructionsto

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t themedicationandtelstheclient

to:

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B. Decreasethedailydoseofinsulin

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D. Closelymonitorthebloo dglucoseleve Correct