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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Chapter 49 dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: NUR 2488 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING EXA
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M ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Which information will the nurse teach a patient who has been newly diagnosed with Gra
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ves' disease?
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a. Exercise is contraindicated to avoid increasing metabolic rate.
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b. Restriction of iodine intake is needed to reduce thyroid activity.
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c. Antithyroid medications may take several months for full effect.
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d. Surgery will eventually be required to remove the thyroid gland.
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[Verified Solution]: C Medications used to block the synthesis of thyroid hormones may take 2 to 3 m
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onths before the full effect is seen. Large doses of iodine are used to inhibit the synthesis of thyroid hor
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mones. Exercise using large muscle groups is encouraged to decrease the irritability and hyperactivity as
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sociated with high levels of thyroid hormones. Radioactive iodine is the most common treatment for Gr
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aves' disease, although surgery may be used. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 1165 TOP
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: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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Q2. A patient who had a subtotal thyroidectomy earlier today develops laryngeal stridor and
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a cramp in the right hand upon returning to the surgical nursing unit. Which collaborative act
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ion will the nurse anticipate next?
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a. Suction the patient's airway.
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b. Administer IV calcium gluconate.
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c. Plan for emergency tracheostomy.
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d. Prepare for endotracheal intubation.
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[Verified Solution]: B The patient's clinical manifestations of stridor and cramping are consistent with
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tetany caused by hypocalcemia resulting from damage to the parathyroid glands during surgery. Endotra
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cheal intubation or tracheostomy may be needed if the calcium does not resolve the stridor. Suctioning
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will not correct the stridor. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 1168 TOP: Nursing Process
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: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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, Q3. Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care for a patient with Graves' disea
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se who has exophthalmos?
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a. Place cold packs on the eyes to relieve pain and swelling.
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b. Elevate the head of the patient's bed to reduce periorbital fluid.
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c. Apply alternating eye patches to protect the corneas from irritation.
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d. Teach the patient to blink every few seconds to lubricate the corneas.
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[Verified Solution]: B The patient should sit upright as much as possible to promote fluid drainage fro
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m the periorbital area. With exophthalmos, the patient is unable to close the eyes completely to blink. L
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ubrication of the eyes, rather than eye patches, will protect the eyes from developing corneal scarring. T
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he swelling of the eye is not caused by excessive blood flow to the eye, so cold packs will not be helpf
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ul. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 1167 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLE
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X: Physiological Integrity
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Q4. Which nursing assessment of a 70-yr-
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old patient is most important to make during initiation of thyroid replacement with levothyrox
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ine (Synthroid)?
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a. Fluid balance
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c. Nutritional intake
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b. Apical pulse rate
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d. Orientation and alertness
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[Verified Solution]: B In older patients, initiation of levothyroxine therapy can increase myocardial ox
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ygen demand and cause angina or dysrhythmias. The medication also is expected to improve mental stat
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us and fluid balance and will increase metabolic rate and nutritional needs, but these changes will not re
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sult in potentially life-
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threatening complications. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (analysis) REF: 1169 TOP: Nursing Process:
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Q5. An 82-yr-old patient in a long-
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term care facility is newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nurse will need to consult with
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the health care provider before administering the prescribed
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a. docusate (Colace).
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c. diazepam (Valium).
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b. ibuprofen (Motrin).
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d. cefoxitin (Mefoxin).
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[Verified Solution]: C Worsening of mental status and myxedema coma can be precipitated by the use
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of sedatives, especially in older adults. The nurse should discuss the use of diazepam with the health c
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are provider before administration. The other medications may be given safely to the patient. DIF: Cogn
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itive Level: Apply (application) REF: 1169 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Phys
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Q6. A patient develops carpopedal spasms and tingling of the lips following a parathyroidecto
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my. Which action will provide the patient with rapid relief from the symptoms?
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a. Administer the prescribed muscle relaxant.
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