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DUNPHY EXAM 2 - PRIMARY CARE TEST QUESTIONS
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A client is diagnosed with seizures occurring because of hepatic encephalopathy. The nurse realizes that the cause for this clients seizures would be:
A client diagnosed with an embolic stroke is not a candidate for tPA. The nurse realizes that the client might be eligible for which of the following forms of treatment?
The nurse is planning care for a patient with an intracerebral hemorrhage. What should be identified as a goal for this patient?
4.Small bowel obstruction - Answers- 2.Crohns disease A client has a history of being treated for ulcerative colitis. The nurse realizes that a life- threatening complication of this disorder is: 1.Crohns disease. 2.small bowel obstruction. 3.peptic ulcer disease. 4.toxic megacolon. - Answers- 4.toxic megacolon. The nurse assesses no bowel sounds with occasional splashing sounds over the large intestines. Which of the following do these assessment findings suggest to the nurse? 1.Ulcerative colitis 2.Irritable bowel syndrome 3.Appendicitis 4.Bowel obstruction - Answers- 4.Bowel obstruction The nurse is instructing a client on diagnostic tests used to screen for colorectal cancer. Which of the following should be included in these instructions? 1.A digital rectal exam should be done annually. 2.A test for fecal occult blood should be done annually. 3.A flexible sigmoidoscopy should be done annually. 4.A colonoscopy should be done every 5 years after age 40. - Answers- 2.A test for fecal occult blood should be done annually. Before administering an antacid, the nurse should instruct a client that this medication works in the: 1.blood. 2.stomach. 3.small intestine. 4.esophagus. - Answers- 2.stomach The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which of the following should be included in this assessment? 1.Degree of mouth burning 2.Difficulty swallowing 3.Presence of pyrosis 4.Painful swallowing - Answers- 3.Presence of pyrosis During an assessment, the nurse determines a client is at risk for ulcerative stomatitis and gum disease because the client has a history of:
1.alcohol intake. 2.smoking. 3.kissing. 4.eating. - Answers- 2.smoking. A client is diagnosed with a swallowing disorder. The nurse realizes that which type of diet would be indicated for this client? 1.Regular diet 2.Clear liquid diet 3.Mechanical soft diet 4.Low-fat diet - Answers- 3.Mechanical soft diet To support the nutritional needs of a client with dysphagia, the nurse realizes that all of the following are mechanisms to provide enteral feeding EXCEPT: 1.nasogastric tube. 2.percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. 3.jejunostomy tube. 4.hyperalimentation. - Answers- 4. hyperalimentation. A client is scheduled for diagnostic tests to determine the ability to swallow. Which of the following diagnostic tests will provide the best information regarding this clients status? 1.Pulse oximetry with water 2.Esophageal transit scintigraphy 3.Videofluoroscopy 4.Esophageal manometry - Answers- 3.Videofluoroscopy A client, diagnosed with a hiatal hernia, will experience which of the following symptoms most frequently? 1.Nausea 2.Vomiting 3.Diarrhea 4.Heartburn - Answers- 4.Heartburn The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with a hiatal hernia on ways to reduce the symptoms. Which of the following should be included in these instructions? 1.Eat large meals to keep the stomach full. 2.Drink lots of liquids so that the stomach does not have to work so hard. 3.Avoid lying down after meals. 4.Lie down after eating. - Answers- 3.Avoid lying down after meals
2.Hepatitis B 3.Hepatitis C 4.Hepatitis D - Answers- 1.Hepatitis A An older male is diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. The nurse knows that the most likely cause of this problem is: 1.being in the military. 2.traveling to a foreign country. 3.drinking excessive alcohol. 4.eating bad food. - Answers- 3.drinking excessive alcohol. When the liver is seriously damaged, ammonia levels can rise in the body. One of the treatments for this is: 1.administering intravenous (IV) neomycin. 2.giving vitamin K. 3.giving lactulose. 4.starting the patient on insulin. - Answers- 3.giving lactulose. A client is scheduled for a liver biopsy. The nurse realizes that the most important sign to assess for is: 1.infection. 2.bleeding. 3.pain. 4.nausea and vomiting. - Answers- 2.bleeding. The nurse realizes that the organ which is a major site for metastases, harboring and growing cancerous cells that originated in some other part of the body, is the: 1.spleen. 2.gallbladder. 3.liver. 4.stomach. - Answers- 3.liver. A school age child is placed on a waiting list for a liver transplant. The nurse knows that the most common reason for children to need this type of transplant is because of: 1.cirrhosis due to hepatitis C. 2.biliary atresia. 3.diabetes. 4.Crohns disease. - Answers- 2.biliary atresia. Because health care workers are at a greater risk of hepatitis B infection, it is recommended that all health care workers:
1.wash their hands often. 2.avoid foreign travel. 3.become vaccinated. 4.drink bottled water only. - Answers- 3.become vaccinated. A client who usually smokes a pack of cigarettes a day tells the nurse that he cannot stand the smell of smoke. The nurse realizes that this client is in which phase of hepatitis? 1.Preicteric 2.Icteric 3.Posticteric 4.Recovery - Answers- 1.Preicteric A female client is surprised to learn that she has been diagnosed with hemochromatosis. Which of the following should the nurse respond to this client? 1.It doesnt affect people until they are in their 50s. 2.I would ask the doctor if he's sure about the diagnosis. 3.Females often do not experience the effects of the disease until menopause. 4.All women have the disorder but not the symptoms. - Answers- 3.Females often do not experience the effects of the disease until menopause. A client is diagnosed with liver disease. Which of the following is one impact of this disorder on a clients fluid and electrolyte status? 1.Hyperkalemia 2.Hypercalcemia 3.Hypernatremia 4.Hyponatremia - Answers- 4.Hyponatremia causes hypokalemia, hypocalemia too The nurse, caring for a client recovering from the placement of a shunt to treat portal hypertension, should assess the client for which of the following complications associated with this surgery? 1.Myocardial infarction 2.Pulmonary emboli 3.Pulmonary edema 4.Decreased peripheral pulses - Answers- 3.Pulmonary edema A client is diagnosed with macrovesicular fatty liver. Which of the following should the nurse instruct this client?
4.Expect to be nauseated with this medication. - Answers- 1.Do not take within 2 hours of antacid use. A client is recovering from a cystoscopy. The nurse would expect to assess which of the following regarding the clients urine after the procedure? 1.Anuria 2.Blood clots 3.Hematuria 4.Pink-tinged - Answers- 4.Pink-tinged A client is being treated for interstitial cystitis. Which of the following medications would not be prescribed for this client? 1.Cortisone acetate (Cortone) 2.Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) 3.Pimecrolimus (Elidel) 4.Polysulfate sodium (Elmiron) - Answers- 3.Pimecrolimus (Elidel) After being diagnosed, a client asks the nurse What is pyelonephritis? The nurse should respond: 1.Pyelonephritis is an infection of the bladder. 2.Pyelonephritis is an infection of the urethra. 3.Pyelonephritis is an infection of the prostate. 4.Pyelonephritis is a common infection that needs to be treated to prevent complications. - Answers- 4.Pyelonephritis is a common infection that needs to be treated to prevent complications. The nurse is reviewing the health history of a client diagnosed with glomerulonephritis. Which of the medical conditions would be a risk factor for developing glomerulonephritis? 1.Asthma 2.Hypertension 3.Recent strep throat 4.Renal failure - Answers- 3.Recent strep throat 10.The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with glomerulonephritis. Which of the following findings is consistent with this disorder? 1.Brown urine 2.Hip pain 3.Hypotension 4.Bradycardia - Answers- 1.Brown urine
A client is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following is the nurse most likely going to assess in this client? 1.Glucosuria 2.Proteinuria 3.Hematuria 4.Oliguria - Answers- 2.Proteinuria A client is surprised to learn that his acute pain is caused by a kidney stone. The nurse should instruct the client that the most common type of renal calculi is composed of: 1.calcium 2.cystine. 3.struvite. 4.uric acid. - Answers- 1.calcium A client is hospitalized with kidney trauma resulting in lacerations to the parenchyma. Which of the following would be included in the management of this clients care? 1.Bed rest with antibiotic therapy 2.Restrict fluids 3.Encourage early ambulation 4.Nephrectomy - Answers- 1.Bed rest with antibiotic therapy The nurse is reviewing a clients risk factors for the development of renal cancer. Which of the following would be considered a risk factor for the development of this disease? 1.Cigarette smoking 2.Being underweight 3.History of hypotension 4.History of type 2 diabetes mellitus - Answers- 1.Cigarette smoking A client is scheduled for surgery to remove the bladder and create a urinary diversion. If the client has a history of complications after surgery, the type of urinary diversion that might be indicated would be: 1.continent diversion with a surgical opening to the abdomen. 2.continent diversion with a replacement bladder made out of intestine. 3.noncontinent diversion with anastomose of the ureters to the anterior wall. 4.noncontinent diversion with anastomose of the ureters to the rectum. - Answers- 3.noncontinent diversion with anastomose of the ureters to the anterior wall. A patient is seen in the clinic with a chief complaint of hematuria. To make a differential diagnosis, which of the following questions should be asked? a. "Do you have a history of liver disease?"