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Text Mode – Text version of the exam 1. The nurse would evaluate that the client understands his home care instructions after scleral buckling for a detached retina if he says his activity should include: 2. Lomotil has been prescribed to treat a client’s diarrhea. The nurse should teach the client to report which of the following common side effects? 3. Nitroglycerin is also available in ointment or paste form. Before applying nitroglycerin ointment, the nurse should: 4. While a client with hypertension is being assessed, he says to the nurse, “I really don’t know why I am here. I feel fine and haven’t had any symptoms.” The nurse would explain to the client that symptoms of hypertension: 5. For a neurologically injured client, the nurse would best assess motor strength by: 6. Morphine 8 mg IM has been ordered for a client. The ampule label reads 15 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give? 7. The correct procedure for auscultating the client’s abdomen for bowel sounds would include: 8. A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of a right hip fracture. She complains of right hip pain and cannot move her right leg. Which of 9. The nurse assesses the client’s understanding of the relationship between body position and gastroesophageal reflux. Which response would indicate 10. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a hospitalized client with bacterial pneumonia and shortness of breath? 11. Theophylline ethylenediamide is administered to a client with COPD to: 12. Which of the following lab results would be unexpected in a client with chronic renal failure? 13. Which of the following criteria are acceptable for a rescuer to discontinue CPR? 14. A client is scheduled to undergo an abdominal perineal resection with a permanent colostomy. Which of the following measures would be an anticipated part of the client’s preoperative care? 15. The nurse notes that the client’s urinary appliance contains yellow urine with large amounts of mucus. How would the nurse best interpret these data? 16. Which of the following assessments would be important for the nurse to make to determine whether or not a client is recovering as expected from 17. A client with iron-deficiency anemia is prescribed liquid iron supplements. The nurse evaluates the client’s understanding of how to take this drug. Which of the following statements indicates the client has adequate knowledge? 18. The nurse has instructed the client about the correct positioning of his leg and hip following hip replacement surgery. Which of the following statements indicate that the client has understood these instructions? 19. Clients with diabetes mellitus require frequent vision assessment. The nurse should instruct the client about which of the following eye problems most likely to be associated with diabetes mellitus? 20. An autograft is taken from the client’s left leg. The nurse should care for the donor site by: 21. Which of the following categories of medications would the nurse anticipate being included in the conservative management of a client with a herniated lumbar disk? 22. The client has a nursing diagnosis of Constipation related to decreased mobility secondary to traction. A care plan that incorporates which of the following breakfasts would be most helpful in reestablishing a normal bowel routine? 23. A client has been placed on levodopa to treat Parkinson’s disease. Which of the following is a common side effects of levodopa that the nurse should include in the client’s teaching plan? 24. The client would be experiencing a typical symptom of Meniere’s disease if, before an attack, he experienced: 25. Which of the following observations should the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse plan to make first when the client who has had a modified radical mastectomy returns from the operating room? 26. The classic signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include which of the following? 27. Nursing measures for the client who has had an MI include helping the client to avoid activity that results in Valsalva’s maneuver. Valsalva’s maneuver may cause cardiac dysrhythmias, increased venous pressure, increased intrathoracic pressure and thrombi dislodgement. Which of the following actions would help prevent Valsalva’s maneuver? Have the client: 28. A client is scheduled for radical neck surgery and a total laryngectomy. During the preoperative teaching, the nurse should prepare the client for which of the following postoperative possibilities? 29. The client is being taught to self-administer insulin. Learning goals most likely will be attained when they are established by the: 30. Which statement by the client with rheumatoid arthritis would indicate that she needs additional teaching to safely receive the maximum benefit 31. A client has stress incontinence has been given a pamphlet that describes Kegel exercises. Which of the following statements indicates to the nurse that the client has understood the instructions contained in the pamphlet? 32. The development of laryngeal cancer is most clearly linked to which of the following factors? 33. Oxtriphylline (Choledyl SA) 0.2 g has been ordered. Available tablets are 100mg. How many tablets should be given? 34. The most common causes of megaloblastic, macrocytic anemias are: 35. Which of the following nutrients provides a little over half of the energy needed during sleep? 36. An anticipated outcome for the client after cataract removal surgery would include which of the following? 37. The nurse understands that Hodgkin’s disease is suspected when a client presents with a painless, swollen lymph node. Hodgkin’s disease typically affects people in which age group? 38. The nurse notes the following assessment findings regarding the client’s peripheral vascular status: cramping leg pain relieved by rest; cool, pale feet; and delayed capillary refilling. Based on these data, the nurse would make a nursing diagnosis of: 39. The client with urinary tract infection is given a prescription for trimethoprim (Bactrim-DS) for her infection. Which of the following statements would indicate that she understands the principles of antibiotic therapy? 40. Which of the following clients would the nurse expect to be at highest risk for developing a urinary tract infection? 41. When bandaging the burned client’s hand, the nurse should make certain that: 42. The nurse is caring for a client who has a history of aplastic anemia. Which of the following data from the nursing history indicates that the anemia is not being managed effectively? 43. A client is learning about caring for her ileostomy. Which of the following statements would indicate that she understands how to care for her ileostomy pouch? 44. A client’s laboratory tests indicate that the client has hypocalcemia. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse look for in the client? 45. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse most likely observe in a client with cholecystitis from cholelithiasis? 46. Pain control is an important nursing goal for the client with pancreatitis. Which of the following medications would the nurse plan to administer in this situation? 47. A client is recovering from a gastric resection for peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following outcomes indicates that the goal of adequate nutritional intake is being achieved 3 weeks following surgery? 48. What would be the most important nursing intervention in caring for the client’s residual limb during the first 24 hrs after amputation of the left leg? 49. After the client returns from surgery for a deviated nasal septum, the nurse would anticipate placing her in what position? 50. While suctioning a client’s laryngectomy tube, the nurse insert the catheter:Practice Mode
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the following assessments made by the nurse indicates that the client has a typical sign of hip fracture? The client’s right leg is:
that the client understands measures to avoid problems with reflux while sleeping?
spinal anesthesia?
of her aspirin therapy?
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