39. Which medication taken at home by a 47-year-old patient with decreased renal
function will be of most concern to the nurse?
a. ibuprofen (Motrin)
b. folic acid (Vitamin B)
c. penicillin (Bicillin C-R)
d. warfarin (Coumadin)
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a. ibuprofen (Motrin)
24. The nurse is caring for a terminally ill patient whose children have come home to
be with their mother during her last few days. They spend time looking through
picture albums, watching old home movies, and remembering fun times spent
together. Which term best describes the activity of the patient's children?
a. Anticipatory grieving
b. Bereavement
,c. Caregiver role strain
d. Death anxiety
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a. Anticipatory grieving
22. Which patient should the nurse assess first after receiving change-of-shift report?
a. 60-year-old patient whose new ileostomy has drained 800 mL over the previous 8
hours
b. 50-year-old patient with familial adenomatous polyposis who has occult blood in
the stool
c. 40-year-old patient with ulcerative colitis who has had six liquid stools in the
previous 4 hours
d. 30-year-old patient who has abdominal distention and an apical heart rate of 136
beats/minute
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d. 30-year-old patient who has abdominal distention and an apical heart
rate of 136 beats/minute
73. A client has received a dose of tamsulosin (Flomax). What action by the nurse is
most important?
a. assist the client in getting out of bed
b. weigh the client daily before the client eats
c. instruct the client to reduce salt intake d. assess the client for a headache
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, a. assist the client in getting out of bed
7. When a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) has an arterial blood pH of 7.30, the
nurse will expect an assessment finding of
a. persistent skin tenting
b. rapid, deep respirations
c. hot, flushed face and neck
d. bounding peripheral pulses
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b. rapid, deep respirations
21. What is the American Cancer Society's recommendation for early detection of
prostate cancer?
a. biannual rectal exam beginning at age 40.
b. semi-annual alkaline phosphatase level beginning at age 45.
c. yearly urinalysis to determine presence of prostatic fluid.
d. PSA and DRE beginning at age 50.
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d. PSA and DRE beginning at age 50.
49. A patient gives the nurse health information before a scheduled intravenous
pyelogram with contrast (IVP). Which item has the most immediate implications for the
patient's care?
a. The patient lists allergies to shellfish and penicillin.
b. The patient used a bisacodyl (Dulcolax) tablet the previous night.
, c. The patient has not had food or drink for 8 hours.
d. The patient complains of costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness.
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a. The patient lists allergies to shellfish and penicillin.
75. A nurse assesses a male client who is suspected to have a kidney stone. Which
assessment finding indicates an obstruction of urine flow?
a. Severe pain
b. Overflow incontinence
c. Hypotension
d. Blood-tinged urine
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b. Overflow incontinence
63. The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing renal colic due to a kidney
stone. Which of the following assessments requires immediate notification to the
physician?
A. Flank pain that radiates to the lower abdomen
B. Client report of nausea
C. Absent urine output for 2 hours 30/ml/hr
D. Serum WBC count 15,000
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C. Absent urine output for 2 hours 30/ml/hr
function will be of most concern to the nurse?
a. ibuprofen (Motrin)
b. folic acid (Vitamin B)
c. penicillin (Bicillin C-R)
d. warfarin (Coumadin)
Give this one a try later!
a. ibuprofen (Motrin)
24. The nurse is caring for a terminally ill patient whose children have come home to
be with their mother during her last few days. They spend time looking through
picture albums, watching old home movies, and remembering fun times spent
together. Which term best describes the activity of the patient's children?
a. Anticipatory grieving
b. Bereavement
,c. Caregiver role strain
d. Death anxiety
Give this one a try later!
a. Anticipatory grieving
22. Which patient should the nurse assess first after receiving change-of-shift report?
a. 60-year-old patient whose new ileostomy has drained 800 mL over the previous 8
hours
b. 50-year-old patient with familial adenomatous polyposis who has occult blood in
the stool
c. 40-year-old patient with ulcerative colitis who has had six liquid stools in the
previous 4 hours
d. 30-year-old patient who has abdominal distention and an apical heart rate of 136
beats/minute
Give this one a try later!
d. 30-year-old patient who has abdominal distention and an apical heart
rate of 136 beats/minute
73. A client has received a dose of tamsulosin (Flomax). What action by the nurse is
most important?
a. assist the client in getting out of bed
b. weigh the client daily before the client eats
c. instruct the client to reduce salt intake d. assess the client for a headache
Give this one a try later!
, a. assist the client in getting out of bed
7. When a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) has an arterial blood pH of 7.30, the
nurse will expect an assessment finding of
a. persistent skin tenting
b. rapid, deep respirations
c. hot, flushed face and neck
d. bounding peripheral pulses
Give this one a try later!
b. rapid, deep respirations
21. What is the American Cancer Society's recommendation for early detection of
prostate cancer?
a. biannual rectal exam beginning at age 40.
b. semi-annual alkaline phosphatase level beginning at age 45.
c. yearly urinalysis to determine presence of prostatic fluid.
d. PSA and DRE beginning at age 50.
Give this one a try later!
d. PSA and DRE beginning at age 50.
49. A patient gives the nurse health information before a scheduled intravenous
pyelogram with contrast (IVP). Which item has the most immediate implications for the
patient's care?
a. The patient lists allergies to shellfish and penicillin.
b. The patient used a bisacodyl (Dulcolax) tablet the previous night.
, c. The patient has not had food or drink for 8 hours.
d. The patient complains of costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness.
Give this one a try later!
a. The patient lists allergies to shellfish and penicillin.
75. A nurse assesses a male client who is suspected to have a kidney stone. Which
assessment finding indicates an obstruction of urine flow?
a. Severe pain
b. Overflow incontinence
c. Hypotension
d. Blood-tinged urine
Give this one a try later!
b. Overflow incontinence
63. The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing renal colic due to a kidney
stone. Which of the following assessments requires immediate notification to the
physician?
A. Flank pain that radiates to the lower abdomen
B. Client report of nausea
C. Absent urine output for 2 hours 30/ml/hr
D. Serum WBC count 15,000
Give this one a try later!
C. Absent urine output for 2 hours 30/ml/hr
