NR 601 Midterm Exam Study Guide-With 100% verified
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A cclient cis cnewly cdiagnosed cwith ctype c2 cdiabetes cmellitus. cWhich cdiagnostic ctest cwill cbest
cevaluate cthe cmanagement cplan cprescribed cfor cthis cclient?
Quarterly chemoglobin cA1C
After cfirst cmanaging cthe cpain cbeing cexperienced cby cthe cclient cwith cgout, cthe
ctreatment cfocuses con:
Preventing csystemic cinvolvement cby caltering cthe cclient's cdiet
The cabrupt conset cof csymptoms cof cstress cor curge cincontinence cis cmost coften cdue cto ca
curinary ctract cinfection
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A c60-year-old cwoman cpresents cwith ca cchief ccomplaint cof cuncomfortable cbreathing con
cexertion. cShe chas chad ca cminimally cproductive ccough cfor cseveral cyears cthat cdoes cnot
cbother cher. cOn cfurther cquestioning, cshe cstates cthat cher cbreathing cgets cmuch cworse
cwhen cshe clies cdown. cThe cmost clikely ccause cof cher cdyspnea cis:
Cardiac
Which cof cthe cfollowing cdrugs cdo cnot ctrigger cor caggravate ca
ccough? cHydrochlorothiazide
Based con ccurrent cdemographic cdata, cwhich cstatement cidentifies ca cpredictive ctrend
cregarding cthe chealth ccare cneeds cof csociety?
More cnursing cservices cwill cbe crequired cto cserve cthe cneeds cof cthe cpopulation c85 cyears
cof cage cand colder.
Which cdiagnostic claboratory ctest cwould cthe cnurse cpractitioner ctypically cnot corder cfor
cthe cpurpose cof cevaluating can cindividual's cacute, cunexplained cweight closs?
Serum cPotassium
It chas cbeen cprojected cthat cthe ccultural cgroup cpresenting cthe cgreatest cgrowth crate
camong cthe colder cadult cpopulation cwill cbe cthe:
Hispanic cAmericans
Which cstatement cmade cby ca cclient crecently cdiagnosed cwith cdiverticular cdisease
cwould cindicate cthat cshe cneeds cadditional cteaching cregarding cdietary
cconsiderations?
"I'll chave cto cgive cup ceating cright cbefore cI cgo cto cbed."
cEthnocentrism cis cdefined cas:
a cbelief cthat cone's cethnic cgroup cis csuperior cto cthat cof canother ctrue
When cdiagnosed cwith cdiverticulosis, ca cclient casks chow cthis cproblem coccurred. cWhich
cassessment cdata cidentifies ca crisk cfactor cfor cdiverticulosis?
Maintains ca cdiet clow cin cfiber.
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,A c77-year-old cclient cbeing ctreated cfor cglaucoma casks cthe cnurse cpractitioner cwhat ccauses
cglaucoma. cThe cnurse cbases cthe cresponse con cthe cknowledge cthat cthe cincrease cin
cintraocular cpressure cis ca cresult cof:
a cbreakdown cin cthe cabsorption cprocess
Weight closs cis cfrequently ccaused cby cingestion cof cone cor cmore cof cthe cfollowing cdrugs.
cAntibiotics
Digoxin
Nonsteroidal canti-inflammatory cdrugs c(NSAIDs)
cTheophylline
A, cB, cand cC
All cof cthe cabove c
cAnswer: cAll cof cthe
cabove
Which cof cthe cfollowing cculturally cdiverse cmale cclients cwill cmost cbenefit cfrom ceducational
cmaterial crelated cto c"Staying cHealthy cinto cyour c80s"
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The cfollowing care ctrue cstatements cabout cbipolar cdisorders cin colder cadults cexcept
c"Bipolar cdisorder cis cthe cmost ccommonly cdiagnosed cpsychiatric cdisorder cin colder
cadults." cWhich cassessment cdata cwould cnot cbe cof cparticular cconcern cwhen cattempting
cto cmanage can colder cadult's crisk cfor cdehydration?
Chronic cconstipation
When ceducating cthe colder cadult cpopulation cabout cthe crisks cto cphysical chealth cthat
cchronic calcohol cabuse cpresents, cthe cnurse cpractitioner cis cespecially ccareful cto cinclude
cthe: cIdentification cof cthe csigns cand csymptoms cof cgastrointestinal cbleeding
Which cof cthe cfollowing cdrugs cdoes cnot ctypically ccause
cconstipation? cMagnesium-containing cantacid
An colder cadult cclient chas cbeen cvoluntarily cadmitted cfor ctreatment cof calcohol
cdependency. cIn cimplementing ccare, cthe cnurse cplans cwhich cintervention cbased cupon
cknowledge cabout calcohol cand caging?
Assessing cthe cclient cfor cboth cdepression cand canxiety
The cgreatest crisk cfor cinjury cfor ca cclient cwith cprogressed cParkinson's cdisease cis:
cFalls
An colder cadult cclient cshares cwith cthe cnurse cthat, c"I cdon't cknow cwhat cit cis cbut cit cseems
cthat cI cneed cmore clight cfor creading cor ceven cwatching ctelevision cas cI cget colder." cThe
cnurse cexplains cthat caging cmay ccause cthis cchange cdue cto cthe:
Slower cability cof cthe cpupil cto cadjust cto cchanges cin clighting.
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,The cnurse cpractitioner ceducates cthat cclient cthat cHealthy cPeople c2010:
offers cdirection cfor cthe cachievement cof cimproved cquality cof clife cacross cthe clife cspan
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cnot ca ccommon ccause cof cconstipation?
chypercalcemia
The cnurse cis cteaching ca chealth cpromotion cclass cat ca csenior ccenter. cWhich cof cthe
cfollowing cstatements cdemonstrate cthat cthe cparticipant cdoes cnot cunderstand cthe ctopic:
"We cneed cto cuse ccaustic csoaps cand cscrub caggressively cwith ca cwash ccloth cbathing cto
cminimize cbacteria con cthe cskin."
The cnurse cpractitioner cshows can cunderstanding cof cappropriate cinfluenza cvaccination
cguidelines cfor ca cclient cover cthe cage cof c65 cwhen cstating:
"Regardless cof cyour cphysical chealth cyou creally cshould cget ca cyearly cflu cshot."
The cnurse cshows cunderstanding cof cthe cneed cto cpromote chealthy cskin cin cthe colder
cadult cwhen cencouraging cthe cclient cto call cof cthe cfollowing cexcept c:
clean cthe cskin cwith ca cmoisturizing csoap
. cA c78-year-old cman cis cbeing cevaluated cin cthe cgeriatric cclinic. cHis cdaughter creports
cthat che chas cbeen cvery cforgetful clately, cand cshe cis cconcerned cthat che cmight cbe
c"senile." cThe cadvanced cpractice cnurse cadministers cthe cclock cdrawing ctest cand cthe
cpatient cdraws ca cdistorted ccircular cshape cand cplaces cthe cnumbers call con cone cside cof
cthe cshape. cBased con chis cperformance, cthe cnurse cconcludes cthat cthe cpatient:
needs cfurther cevaluation
Tinnitus cis cdefined cas:
a cbuzzing, cclicking, cor cringing cin cthe cear
Which cintervention cis cnot ctherapeutic cwhen cfacilitating ccommunication cwith ca ccognitively
cimpaired colder cclient?
Use cnon-verbal cas cwell cas cverbal ccues cto chelp cget cyour cmessage cacross cto cthe cclient
When cbest cpromoting ca csense cof cwell-being, cthe crole cof cthe cnurse cpractitioner ccaring
cfor ca cterminally cill cclient cis cto:
help cempower cthe cclient cto cachieve chis/her cpotential cfor cwellness
A c68-year-old cmale cpresents cwith ca cchief ccomplaint cof cepisodes cof clightheadedness cor
cdizziness. cHe cstates cthat csweating, ctachycardia, cand csome chand ctrembling care coften
cassociated cwith cthese cepisodes. cWhich cone cof cthe cfollowing cquestions cshould cyou cask
cto chelp cconfirm cthe cdiagnosis?
Are cthese csymptoms crelated cto ceating?
The ccaregiver cfor can colder cadult cwith ccognitive cimpairment cis cconcerned cabout cthe
cindividual's cseeming cdisinterest cin ceating. cWhich csuggestion cdoes cthe cnurse cpractitioner
coffer cbased cupon ca cknown ceffect cof cdementia con ca cclient's cnutrition?
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, Establish ca croutine cof cwhen cand cwhere cthe cindividual cwill chave ctheir cmeals.
A c68-year-old cmale cpresents cwith ca cchief ccomplaint cof cepisodic cdizziness. cAlthough
cnot cdizzy cat cpresent, che cstates cthat che chas cnoted conset cof cdizzy cepisodes cwhen che
crolls cover cin cbed cand coccasionally cwhen che cturns chis chead crapidly. cEpisodes clast
cabout c3 cminutes. cThe cmost clikely cdiagnosis cis:
Benign cpositional cvertigo
What cinformation cwill cbe cincluded cin cclient ceducation cfor can colder cadult cwho cneeds cto
cmanage ctheir ccalcium clevels?
Take cyour c1200-1500 cmgs cof cdaily ccalcium cspread cout cbetween cyour cmeals cand csnacks
The cnurse cpractitioner cis cdeveloping ca cclass con cstroke cprevention cfor ca clocal csenior
ccitizens ccenter. cWhat cwould cbe can cimportant cfocus cwhen cteaching cstroke cprevention
cdirected cat cmodifiable crisk cfactors?
Smoking ccessation
The cnurse cpractitioner cprovides ca cclient cwith ceducation cregarding cthe cuse cof cMy
cPyramid. cWhat cis cthe cprimary cadvantage cof cthe cUnited cStates cDepartment cof
cAgriculture's c(USDA) cMy cPyramid cto cthe colder cadult cclient?
It's can ceasy cmethod cfor cidentifying cand ccorrecting cnutritional cdeficiencies cin cone's
cdiet. cAn colder cadult crecently cdiagnosed cwith cdepression casks, c"How clong cwill cit ctake
cfor cthe cantidepressant cmedication cto cmake cme cfeel cbetter?" cThe cnurse cpractitioner
ccorrectly cresponds:
"It ccan ctake cup cto c3 cmonths cfor cthe cfull ceffects cof cthe cmedication cto cbe cfelt."
An colder cman chas ca chistory cof cmedication ctherapy cfor chypertension. cWhich cintervention
cdoes cthe cnurse cpractitioner cimplement cwhen cthe cclient creports cthat, c"I've cfallen ctwice cin
c5 cweeks"?
Orthostatic cblood cpressures
The cnurse cpractitioner cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwith ca cnewly cdiagnosed cchronic cillness.
cIn canswering cthe cclient's cquestions, cthe cnurse cpractitioner cmost caccurately cresponds
cwhen cbasing cthe cresponse con cthe cfact cthat:
chronic cillness cis clifelong, cand ccoping ccan cbe cinfluenced cby cperceived cuncertainty.
ctrue cIn cthe celderly cpopulation, cthe cfastest cgrowing cgroup cis cthe cage crange:
85 cyears cor colder
Which cstatement ccorrectly cdescribes cnormal cchanges cof caging?
Individual cvariations care cenormous cat cevery cage cand cin cevery cpart cof cthe cbody.
cCompared cwith cacute cpain, cpersistent cchronic cpain crequires cthe cnurse cpractitioner
cto: cEducate cthe cpatient cto cthe cbenefit cof cspecific clifestyle cchanges
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A cclient cis cnewly cdiagnosed cwith ctype c2 cdiabetes cmellitus. cWhich cdiagnostic ctest cwill cbest
cevaluate cthe cmanagement cplan cprescribed cfor cthis cclient?
Quarterly chemoglobin cA1C
After cfirst cmanaging cthe cpain cbeing cexperienced cby cthe cclient cwith cgout, cthe
ctreatment cfocuses con:
Preventing csystemic cinvolvement cby caltering cthe cclient's cdiet
The cabrupt conset cof csymptoms cof cstress cor curge cincontinence cis cmost coften cdue cto ca
curinary ctract cinfection
True
A c60-year-old cwoman cpresents cwith ca cchief ccomplaint cof cuncomfortable cbreathing con
cexertion. cShe chas chad ca cminimally cproductive ccough cfor cseveral cyears cthat cdoes cnot
cbother cher. cOn cfurther cquestioning, cshe cstates cthat cher cbreathing cgets cmuch cworse
cwhen cshe clies cdown. cThe cmost clikely ccause cof cher cdyspnea cis:
Cardiac
Which cof cthe cfollowing cdrugs cdo cnot ctrigger cor caggravate ca
ccough? cHydrochlorothiazide
Based con ccurrent cdemographic cdata, cwhich cstatement cidentifies ca cpredictive ctrend
cregarding cthe chealth ccare cneeds cof csociety?
More cnursing cservices cwill cbe crequired cto cserve cthe cneeds cof cthe cpopulation c85 cyears
cof cage cand colder.
Which cdiagnostic claboratory ctest cwould cthe cnurse cpractitioner ctypically cnot corder cfor
cthe cpurpose cof cevaluating can cindividual's cacute, cunexplained cweight closs?
Serum cPotassium
It chas cbeen cprojected cthat cthe ccultural cgroup cpresenting cthe cgreatest cgrowth crate
camong cthe colder cadult cpopulation cwill cbe cthe:
Hispanic cAmericans
Which cstatement cmade cby ca cclient crecently cdiagnosed cwith cdiverticular cdisease
cwould cindicate cthat cshe cneeds cadditional cteaching cregarding cdietary
cconsiderations?
"I'll chave cto cgive cup ceating cright cbefore cI cgo cto cbed."
cEthnocentrism cis cdefined cas:
a cbelief cthat cone's cethnic cgroup cis csuperior cto cthat cof canother ctrue
When cdiagnosed cwith cdiverticulosis, ca cclient casks chow cthis cproblem coccurred. cWhich
cassessment cdata cidentifies ca crisk cfactor cfor cdiverticulosis?
Maintains ca cdiet clow cin cfiber.
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,A c77-year-old cclient cbeing ctreated cfor cglaucoma casks cthe cnurse cpractitioner cwhat ccauses
cglaucoma. cThe cnurse cbases cthe cresponse con cthe cknowledge cthat cthe cincrease cin
cintraocular cpressure cis ca cresult cof:
a cbreakdown cin cthe cabsorption cprocess
Weight closs cis cfrequently ccaused cby cingestion cof cone cor cmore cof cthe cfollowing cdrugs.
cAntibiotics
Digoxin
Nonsteroidal canti-inflammatory cdrugs c(NSAIDs)
cTheophylline
A, cB, cand cC
All cof cthe cabove c
cAnswer: cAll cof cthe
cabove
Which cof cthe cfollowing cculturally cdiverse cmale cclients cwill cmost cbenefit cfrom ceducational
cmaterial crelated cto c"Staying cHealthy cinto cyour c80s"
Japanese
The cfollowing care ctrue cstatements cabout cbipolar cdisorders cin colder cadults cexcept
c"Bipolar cdisorder cis cthe cmost ccommonly cdiagnosed cpsychiatric cdisorder cin colder
cadults." cWhich cassessment cdata cwould cnot cbe cof cparticular cconcern cwhen cattempting
cto cmanage can colder cadult's crisk cfor cdehydration?
Chronic cconstipation
When ceducating cthe colder cadult cpopulation cabout cthe crisks cto cphysical chealth cthat
cchronic calcohol cabuse cpresents, cthe cnurse cpractitioner cis cespecially ccareful cto cinclude
cthe: cIdentification cof cthe csigns cand csymptoms cof cgastrointestinal cbleeding
Which cof cthe cfollowing cdrugs cdoes cnot ctypically ccause
cconstipation? cMagnesium-containing cantacid
An colder cadult cclient chas cbeen cvoluntarily cadmitted cfor ctreatment cof calcohol
cdependency. cIn cimplementing ccare, cthe cnurse cplans cwhich cintervention cbased cupon
cknowledge cabout calcohol cand caging?
Assessing cthe cclient cfor cboth cdepression cand canxiety
The cgreatest crisk cfor cinjury cfor ca cclient cwith cprogressed cParkinson's cdisease cis:
cFalls
An colder cadult cclient cshares cwith cthe cnurse cthat, c"I cdon't cknow cwhat cit cis cbut cit cseems
cthat cI cneed cmore clight cfor creading cor ceven cwatching ctelevision cas cI cget colder." cThe
cnurse cexplains cthat caging cmay ccause cthis cchange cdue cto cthe:
Slower cability cof cthe cpupil cto cadjust cto cchanges cin clighting.
messages.downloaded_by
,The cnurse cpractitioner ceducates cthat cclient cthat cHealthy cPeople c2010:
offers cdirection cfor cthe cachievement cof cimproved cquality cof clife cacross cthe clife cspan
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cnot ca ccommon ccause cof cconstipation?
chypercalcemia
The cnurse cis cteaching ca chealth cpromotion cclass cat ca csenior ccenter. cWhich cof cthe
cfollowing cstatements cdemonstrate cthat cthe cparticipant cdoes cnot cunderstand cthe ctopic:
"We cneed cto cuse ccaustic csoaps cand cscrub caggressively cwith ca cwash ccloth cbathing cto
cminimize cbacteria con cthe cskin."
The cnurse cpractitioner cshows can cunderstanding cof cappropriate cinfluenza cvaccination
cguidelines cfor ca cclient cover cthe cage cof c65 cwhen cstating:
"Regardless cof cyour cphysical chealth cyou creally cshould cget ca cyearly cflu cshot."
The cnurse cshows cunderstanding cof cthe cneed cto cpromote chealthy cskin cin cthe colder
cadult cwhen cencouraging cthe cclient cto call cof cthe cfollowing cexcept c:
clean cthe cskin cwith ca cmoisturizing csoap
. cA c78-year-old cman cis cbeing cevaluated cin cthe cgeriatric cclinic. cHis cdaughter creports
cthat che chas cbeen cvery cforgetful clately, cand cshe cis cconcerned cthat che cmight cbe
c"senile." cThe cadvanced cpractice cnurse cadministers cthe cclock cdrawing ctest cand cthe
cpatient cdraws ca cdistorted ccircular cshape cand cplaces cthe cnumbers call con cone cside cof
cthe cshape. cBased con chis cperformance, cthe cnurse cconcludes cthat cthe cpatient:
needs cfurther cevaluation
Tinnitus cis cdefined cas:
a cbuzzing, cclicking, cor cringing cin cthe cear
Which cintervention cis cnot ctherapeutic cwhen cfacilitating ccommunication cwith ca ccognitively
cimpaired colder cclient?
Use cnon-verbal cas cwell cas cverbal ccues cto chelp cget cyour cmessage cacross cto cthe cclient
When cbest cpromoting ca csense cof cwell-being, cthe crole cof cthe cnurse cpractitioner ccaring
cfor ca cterminally cill cclient cis cto:
help cempower cthe cclient cto cachieve chis/her cpotential cfor cwellness
A c68-year-old cmale cpresents cwith ca cchief ccomplaint cof cepisodes cof clightheadedness cor
cdizziness. cHe cstates cthat csweating, ctachycardia, cand csome chand ctrembling care coften
cassociated cwith cthese cepisodes. cWhich cone cof cthe cfollowing cquestions cshould cyou cask
cto chelp cconfirm cthe cdiagnosis?
Are cthese csymptoms crelated cto ceating?
The ccaregiver cfor can colder cadult cwith ccognitive cimpairment cis cconcerned cabout cthe
cindividual's cseeming cdisinterest cin ceating. cWhich csuggestion cdoes cthe cnurse cpractitioner
coffer cbased cupon ca cknown ceffect cof cdementia con ca cclient's cnutrition?
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, Establish ca croutine cof cwhen cand cwhere cthe cindividual cwill chave ctheir cmeals.
A c68-year-old cmale cpresents cwith ca cchief ccomplaint cof cepisodic cdizziness. cAlthough
cnot cdizzy cat cpresent, che cstates cthat che chas cnoted conset cof cdizzy cepisodes cwhen che
crolls cover cin cbed cand coccasionally cwhen che cturns chis chead crapidly. cEpisodes clast
cabout c3 cminutes. cThe cmost clikely cdiagnosis cis:
Benign cpositional cvertigo
What cinformation cwill cbe cincluded cin cclient ceducation cfor can colder cadult cwho cneeds cto
cmanage ctheir ccalcium clevels?
Take cyour c1200-1500 cmgs cof cdaily ccalcium cspread cout cbetween cyour cmeals cand csnacks
The cnurse cpractitioner cis cdeveloping ca cclass con cstroke cprevention cfor ca clocal csenior
ccitizens ccenter. cWhat cwould cbe can cimportant cfocus cwhen cteaching cstroke cprevention
cdirected cat cmodifiable crisk cfactors?
Smoking ccessation
The cnurse cpractitioner cprovides ca cclient cwith ceducation cregarding cthe cuse cof cMy
cPyramid. cWhat cis cthe cprimary cadvantage cof cthe cUnited cStates cDepartment cof
cAgriculture's c(USDA) cMy cPyramid cto cthe colder cadult cclient?
It's can ceasy cmethod cfor cidentifying cand ccorrecting cnutritional cdeficiencies cin cone's
cdiet. cAn colder cadult crecently cdiagnosed cwith cdepression casks, c"How clong cwill cit ctake
cfor cthe cantidepressant cmedication cto cmake cme cfeel cbetter?" cThe cnurse cpractitioner
ccorrectly cresponds:
"It ccan ctake cup cto c3 cmonths cfor cthe cfull ceffects cof cthe cmedication cto cbe cfelt."
An colder cman chas ca chistory cof cmedication ctherapy cfor chypertension. cWhich cintervention
cdoes cthe cnurse cpractitioner cimplement cwhen cthe cclient creports cthat, c"I've cfallen ctwice cin
c5 cweeks"?
Orthostatic cblood cpressures
The cnurse cpractitioner cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwith ca cnewly cdiagnosed cchronic cillness.
cIn canswering cthe cclient's cquestions, cthe cnurse cpractitioner cmost caccurately cresponds
cwhen cbasing cthe cresponse con cthe cfact cthat:
chronic cillness cis clifelong, cand ccoping ccan cbe cinfluenced cby cperceived cuncertainty.
ctrue cIn cthe celderly cpopulation, cthe cfastest cgrowing cgroup cis cthe cage crange:
85 cyears cor colder
Which cstatement ccorrectly cdescribes cnormal cchanges cof caging?
Individual cvariations care cenormous cat cevery cage cand cin cevery cpart cof cthe cbody.
cCompared cwith cacute cpain, cpersistent cchronic cpain crequires cthe cnurse cpractitioner
cto: cEducate cthe cpatient cto cthe cbenefit cof cspecific clifestyle cchanges
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