NURS 6665-01 WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM
SCRIPT COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ The nurse teaches a student nurse about managing chronic
pain when caring for older patients. Which statement, if made by
the student nurse, indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "Chronic pain is not an inevitable part of aging."
b. "Older patients who are confused do not experience pain."
c. "Older patients tolerate pain better than younger patients."
d. "Opioids should not be used for chronic pain in the older
patients."
Answer: a. "Chronic pain is not an inevitable part of aging."
◉ A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of
clients. The nurse should notify the rapid response team for which
of the following clients?
A. client who has an ulcer on r heel and blood glucose is 300
mg/dL
B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
C. Client who has blood on a pressure dressing in the femoral area
following a cardiac cath
D. Client who has dark red coloration of L toes and absent pedal
pulse
,Answer: B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of
breath
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who displays signs of stage 3
parkinsons disease. which of the following actions should the
nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Recommend a community support group
B. Integrate a daily exercise routine
C. Provide a walker for ambulation
D. Perfom ADLs for client
Answer: C. Provide a walker for ambulation
◉ A nurse is developing a plan of care for the nutritional needs of
a client who has stage 4 Parkinson's. Which actions should the
nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Provide 3 large balanced meals a day
b. Record diet and fluid intake
c. Doc. weight every other week
d. Place patient in folwers pos. to eat
e. offer nutritional supplements b/w meals
Answer: b. Record diet and fluid intake
e. offer nutritional supplements b/w meals
, ◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching w a client who has parkinson's
and has a new prescription for bromocriptmine. What should the
nurse include in teaching?
A. rise slow when standing
b. expect dark colored urine
c. avoid foods w tyramine
d. report skin discoloration
Answer: A. rise slow when standing
◉ A nurse is asses a patient w manifestations of Parkison's. What
are the expected findings?
A. decreases vision
B. Pill-rolling tremors of fingers
c. Shuffling gait
d. Drooling
e. Bilateral ankle edema
F lack of facial expression
Answer: B. Pill-rolling tremors of fingers
c. Shuffling gait
d. Drooling
F lack of facial expression
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient who has parkisons and is starting
to display bradykinesia. What is the appropriate action for the
nurse to take?
SCRIPT COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ The nurse teaches a student nurse about managing chronic
pain when caring for older patients. Which statement, if made by
the student nurse, indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "Chronic pain is not an inevitable part of aging."
b. "Older patients who are confused do not experience pain."
c. "Older patients tolerate pain better than younger patients."
d. "Opioids should not be used for chronic pain in the older
patients."
Answer: a. "Chronic pain is not an inevitable part of aging."
◉ A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of
clients. The nurse should notify the rapid response team for which
of the following clients?
A. client who has an ulcer on r heel and blood glucose is 300
mg/dL
B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
C. Client who has blood on a pressure dressing in the femoral area
following a cardiac cath
D. Client who has dark red coloration of L toes and absent pedal
pulse
,Answer: B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of
breath
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who displays signs of stage 3
parkinsons disease. which of the following actions should the
nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Recommend a community support group
B. Integrate a daily exercise routine
C. Provide a walker for ambulation
D. Perfom ADLs for client
Answer: C. Provide a walker for ambulation
◉ A nurse is developing a plan of care for the nutritional needs of
a client who has stage 4 Parkinson's. Which actions should the
nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Provide 3 large balanced meals a day
b. Record diet and fluid intake
c. Doc. weight every other week
d. Place patient in folwers pos. to eat
e. offer nutritional supplements b/w meals
Answer: b. Record diet and fluid intake
e. offer nutritional supplements b/w meals
, ◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching w a client who has parkinson's
and has a new prescription for bromocriptmine. What should the
nurse include in teaching?
A. rise slow when standing
b. expect dark colored urine
c. avoid foods w tyramine
d. report skin discoloration
Answer: A. rise slow when standing
◉ A nurse is asses a patient w manifestations of Parkison's. What
are the expected findings?
A. decreases vision
B. Pill-rolling tremors of fingers
c. Shuffling gait
d. Drooling
e. Bilateral ankle edema
F lack of facial expression
Answer: B. Pill-rolling tremors of fingers
c. Shuffling gait
d. Drooling
F lack of facial expression
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient who has parkisons and is starting
to display bradykinesia. What is the appropriate action for the
nurse to take?
