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A 6-month-old infant has been hospitalized with acute bronchiolitis. Which of the following treatments
should be prioritized in the infant's care?
Question options:
a) Tracheotomy
b) Intravenous antibiotics
c) Supplementary oxygen therapy
d) Transfusion of fresh frozen plasma
C
A 6-year-old child weighing 52 pounds has had a loading dose of Theophylline. The nurse is ready to
administer the regular prescribed dose of 4 mg/kg every 4 hours for three doses. How many milligrams will
the patient receive in 12 hours?
Question options:
a) 284 mg
b) 94 mg
c) 344 mg
d) 44 mg
A
,A 9-month-old infant has been diagnosed with botulism after he was fed honey. The child's mother was
prompted to seek care because of this child's sudden onset of neuromuscular deficits, which were later
attributed to the release of substances by Clostridium botulinum. Which virulence factor contributed to this
child's illness?
a) exotoxins
b) adhesion factors
c) endotoxins
d) evasive factors
A
,A 51-year-old man has been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis after a long history of recurrent coughing.
Which of the man's following statements demonstrates a sound understanding of his new diagnosis?
Question options:
a) "I read on the Internet that I might have got bronchitis because I was born with an enzyme deficiency."
b) "I'm pretty sure that I first caught bronchitis from the person who has the cubicle next to mine at work."
c) "I think that I probably could have prevented this if I had got in the habit of exercising more when I was
younger."
d) "If I had quit smoking earlier than I did, I think I could have avoided getting bronchitis."
D
A 70-year-old female client has had her mobility and independence significantly reduced by rheumatoid
arthritis. Which of the following processes likely contributed to the development of her health problem?
a) delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction
b) failure to normal self-tolerance
c) deletion of autoreactive B cells
d) proliferative of cytotoxic T cells
B
, A 76-year-old man with asthma is being treated with an anticholinergic. What will the nurse be careful to
assess for?
Question options:
a) Cardiac arrhythmias
b) Thyroid conditions
c) Prostatic hypertrophy
d) Parkinsonism
C
An adolescent is diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. What information should the nurse provide to the
parents? Select all that apply.
a) The Epstein-Barr virus can be treated with antibiotics.
b) Epstein-Barr virus can be spread by saliva.
c) Epstein-Barr virus can cause infectious mononucleosis.
d) The treatment of the Epstein-Barr virus is bed rest lasting several months.
e) The Epstein-Barr virus invades and replicates within the salivary glands.
B, C, E
A 6-month-old infant has been hospitalized with acute bronchiolitis. Which of the following treatments
should be prioritized in the infant's care?
Question options:
a) Tracheotomy
b) Intravenous antibiotics
c) Supplementary oxygen therapy
d) Transfusion of fresh frozen plasma
C
A 6-year-old child weighing 52 pounds has had a loading dose of Theophylline. The nurse is ready to
administer the regular prescribed dose of 4 mg/kg every 4 hours for three doses. How many milligrams will
the patient receive in 12 hours?
Question options:
a) 284 mg
b) 94 mg
c) 344 mg
d) 44 mg
A
,A 9-month-old infant has been diagnosed with botulism after he was fed honey. The child's mother was
prompted to seek care because of this child's sudden onset of neuromuscular deficits, which were later
attributed to the release of substances by Clostridium botulinum. Which virulence factor contributed to this
child's illness?
a) exotoxins
b) adhesion factors
c) endotoxins
d) evasive factors
A
,A 51-year-old man has been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis after a long history of recurrent coughing.
Which of the man's following statements demonstrates a sound understanding of his new diagnosis?
Question options:
a) "I read on the Internet that I might have got bronchitis because I was born with an enzyme deficiency."
b) "I'm pretty sure that I first caught bronchitis from the person who has the cubicle next to mine at work."
c) "I think that I probably could have prevented this if I had got in the habit of exercising more when I was
younger."
d) "If I had quit smoking earlier than I did, I think I could have avoided getting bronchitis."
D
A 70-year-old female client has had her mobility and independence significantly reduced by rheumatoid
arthritis. Which of the following processes likely contributed to the development of her health problem?
a) delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction
b) failure to normal self-tolerance
c) deletion of autoreactive B cells
d) proliferative of cytotoxic T cells
B
, A 76-year-old man with asthma is being treated with an anticholinergic. What will the nurse be careful to
assess for?
Question options:
a) Cardiac arrhythmias
b) Thyroid conditions
c) Prostatic hypertrophy
d) Parkinsonism
C
An adolescent is diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. What information should the nurse provide to the
parents? Select all that apply.
a) The Epstein-Barr virus can be treated with antibiotics.
b) Epstein-Barr virus can be spread by saliva.
c) Epstein-Barr virus can cause infectious mononucleosis.
d) The treatment of the Epstein-Barr virus is bed rest lasting several months.
e) The Epstein-Barr virus invades and replicates within the salivary glands.
B, C, E
