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NDEE LECTURE PRACTICE EXAM Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
a 5-year old child complains of abdominal pain with nausea,
anorexia, & a low-grade fever. palpation of the RLQ of the
abdomen elicits pain. which condition would the nurse suspect?
a. ulcerative colitis
b. acute appendicitis
c. hirchsprung disease
d. hookworm infestation - ANSWER b. acute appendicitis
rationale: these are the classic signs & symptoms of acute
appendicitis; they are caused by inflammation & altered GI
functioning. the child will have diarrhea with ulcerative colitis.
the child's adaptations do not indicate the constipation
associated with Hirschsprung disease. the adaptations to
hookworm infestation are anemia, malnutrition, & popular
eruptions.
a client complains of nocturia, bladder pain, urinary frequency,
urgency, & dribbling at the end of urination. the digital rectal
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examination report indicates smooth, firm, & enlarged prostate
tissue surround the urethra. which condition would the nurse
suspect?
a. prostatitis
b. paraphimosis
c. prostate cancer
d. benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - ANSWER d. benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
rationale: BPH is a benign enlargement of the prostate gland
caused by excessive accumulation of dihydrotestosterone in the
prostate cells, which can stimulate cell growth & overgrowth of
prostate tissue surrounding the urethra. the clinical
manifestations of BPH include nocturia, bladder pain, urinary
frequency, urgency, and dribbling at the end of urination.
presence of fever, chills, back pain, & perineal pain, along with
acute urinary symptoms such as dysuria, urinary frequency,
urgency, & cloudy urine indicate prostatitis, which involves
inflammation of the prostate gland. paraphimosis is a tightness
of the penis foreskin that results in the inability to pull the skin
forward from a retracted position & prevents normal return of
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the skin over the glans. symptoms of prostate cancer include
dysuria, hesitancy, urinary urgency, & leaking or dribbling
a client experiences occasional RUQ pain attributed to
cholecystitis. to prevent or minimize dyspepsia, the nurse would
instruct the client to avoid which food items?
a. nuts & popcorn
b. meatloaf & baked potato
c. chocolate & boiled shrimp
d. fried chicken & buttered corn - ANSWER d. fried chicken &
buttered corn
rationale: cholecystitis is often accompanied by intolerance to
fatty foods, including fried foods & butter. nuts & popcorn have
a high fiber content but have less fat than fried foods; nuts &
popcorn cause flatulence & pain for clients with lower intestinal
problems, such as diverticulosis. meatloaf & baked potato
contains less fat than do fried foods & butter. Neither chocolate
nor boiled seafood contains as much fat as fried chicken or
butter
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a client had been taking levothyroxine for HYPOthyroidism for 3
months. the nurse suspects that a decrease in dose is needed
when the client exhibits which clinical manifestations? SATA
a. tremors
b. bradycardia
c. somnolence
d. heat intolerance
e. decreased blood pressure - ANSWER a. tremors
d. heat intolerance
rationale: excessive levothyroxine produces adaptation similar
to HYPERthyroidism, including tremors, tachycardia,
hypertension, heat intolerance, & insomnia. these adaptations
are related to the increase in the metabolic rate associated with
HYPERthyroidism. bradycardia is a sign of HYPOthyroidism & a
need to increase the dose of levothyroxine. hypotension is a
sign of HYPOthyroidism & a need to increase the dose of
levothyroxine
a client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of intestinal
obstruction & has an intestinal tube inserted. as prescribed, the
NDEE LECTURE PRACTICE EXAM Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
a 5-year old child complains of abdominal pain with nausea,
anorexia, & a low-grade fever. palpation of the RLQ of the
abdomen elicits pain. which condition would the nurse suspect?
a. ulcerative colitis
b. acute appendicitis
c. hirchsprung disease
d. hookworm infestation - ANSWER b. acute appendicitis
rationale: these are the classic signs & symptoms of acute
appendicitis; they are caused by inflammation & altered GI
functioning. the child will have diarrhea with ulcerative colitis.
the child's adaptations do not indicate the constipation
associated with Hirschsprung disease. the adaptations to
hookworm infestation are anemia, malnutrition, & popular
eruptions.
a client complains of nocturia, bladder pain, urinary frequency,
urgency, & dribbling at the end of urination. the digital rectal
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examination report indicates smooth, firm, & enlarged prostate
tissue surround the urethra. which condition would the nurse
suspect?
a. prostatitis
b. paraphimosis
c. prostate cancer
d. benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - ANSWER d. benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
rationale: BPH is a benign enlargement of the prostate gland
caused by excessive accumulation of dihydrotestosterone in the
prostate cells, which can stimulate cell growth & overgrowth of
prostate tissue surrounding the urethra. the clinical
manifestations of BPH include nocturia, bladder pain, urinary
frequency, urgency, and dribbling at the end of urination.
presence of fever, chills, back pain, & perineal pain, along with
acute urinary symptoms such as dysuria, urinary frequency,
urgency, & cloudy urine indicate prostatitis, which involves
inflammation of the prostate gland. paraphimosis is a tightness
of the penis foreskin that results in the inability to pull the skin
forward from a retracted position & prevents normal return of
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the skin over the glans. symptoms of prostate cancer include
dysuria, hesitancy, urinary urgency, & leaking or dribbling
a client experiences occasional RUQ pain attributed to
cholecystitis. to prevent or minimize dyspepsia, the nurse would
instruct the client to avoid which food items?
a. nuts & popcorn
b. meatloaf & baked potato
c. chocolate & boiled shrimp
d. fried chicken & buttered corn - ANSWER d. fried chicken &
buttered corn
rationale: cholecystitis is often accompanied by intolerance to
fatty foods, including fried foods & butter. nuts & popcorn have
a high fiber content but have less fat than fried foods; nuts &
popcorn cause flatulence & pain for clients with lower intestinal
problems, such as diverticulosis. meatloaf & baked potato
contains less fat than do fried foods & butter. Neither chocolate
nor boiled seafood contains as much fat as fried chicken or
butter
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a client had been taking levothyroxine for HYPOthyroidism for 3
months. the nurse suspects that a decrease in dose is needed
when the client exhibits which clinical manifestations? SATA
a. tremors
b. bradycardia
c. somnolence
d. heat intolerance
e. decreased blood pressure - ANSWER a. tremors
d. heat intolerance
rationale: excessive levothyroxine produces adaptation similar
to HYPERthyroidism, including tremors, tachycardia,
hypertension, heat intolerance, & insomnia. these adaptations
are related to the increase in the metabolic rate associated with
HYPERthyroidism. bradycardia is a sign of HYPOthyroidism & a
need to increase the dose of levothyroxine. hypotension is a
sign of HYPOthyroidism & a need to increase the dose of
levothyroxine
a client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of intestinal
obstruction & has an intestinal tube inserted. as prescribed, the
