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Question: 1On the third postpartum day, the nurse would expect the lochia to be:
A. RubraB. SerosaC. AlbaD. Scant
Answer: A
Explanation:
(A) This discharge occurs from delivery through the 3rd day. There is dark red blood, placental debris, and clots.(B) This discharge occurs from days 4-10. The lochia is brownish, serous, and thin. (C) This discharge occurs fromday 10 through the 6thweek. The lochia is yellowish white. (D) This is not a classification of lochia but relates tothe amount of discharge.
Question: 2
A pregnant client is having a nonstress test (NST). It is noted that the fetal heart beat rises 20 bpm, lasting 20seconds, every time the fetus moves. The nurse explains that:A. The test is inconclusive and should be repeatedB. Further testing is neededC. The test is normal and the fetus is reacting appropriatelyD. The fetus is distressed
Answer: C
Explanation:
(A) The test results were normal, so there would be no need to repeat to determine results. (B) There are no data toindicate further tests are needed, because the result of the NST was normal. (C) An NST is reported as reactive ifthere are two to three increases in the fetal heart rate of 15 bpm, lasting at least 15 seconds during a 15-minuteperiod. (D) The NST results were normal, so there was no fetal distress.
Question: 3
Which stage of labor lasts from delivery of the baby to delivery of the placenta?A. SecondB. ThirdC. FourthD. Fifth
Answer: B
Explanation:
(A) This stage is from complete dilatation of the cervix to delivery of the fetus. (B) This is the correct stage for thedefinition. (C) This stage lasts for about 2 hours after the delivery of the placenta. (D) There is no fifth stage oflabor.
Question: 4
A client develops complications following a hysterectomy. Blood cultures reveal Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Thenurse expects that the physician would order an appropriate antibiotic to treat P. aeruginosa such as:A. Cefoperazone (Cefobid)B. Clindamycin (Cleocin)C. Dicloxacillin (Dycill)D. Erythromycin (Erythrocin) Answer: A
Explanation:
(A) Cefoperazone is indicated in the treatment of infection withPseudomonas aeruginosa.(B) Clindamycin is notindicated in the treatment of infection withP. aeruginosa.(C) Dicloxacillin is not indicated in the treatment ofinfection withP. aeruginosa.(D) Erythromycin is not indicated in the treatment of infection withP. aeruginosa.
Question: 5
A couple is experiencing difficulties conceiving a baby. The nurse explains basal body temperature (BBT) byinstructing the female client to take her temperature:A. Orally in the morning and at bedtimeB. Only one time during the day as long as it is always at the same time of dayC. Rectally at bedtimeD. As soon as she awakens, prior to any activity
Answer: D
Explanation:
(A) Monitoring temperature twice a day predicts the biphasic pattern of ovulation. (B) Prediction of ovulationrelies on consistency in taking temperature. (C)Nightly rectal temperatures are more accurate in predictingovulation. (D) Activity changes the accuracy of basal body temperature and ability to detect the luteinizinghormone surge.
Question: 6
A client is having episodes of hyperventilation related to her surgery that is scheduled tomorrow. Appropriatenursing actions to help control hyperventilating include:A. Administering diazepam (Valium) 1015 mg po q4h and q1h prn for hyperventilating episodeB. Keeping the temperature in the client’s room at a high level to reduce respiratory stimulationC. Having the client hold her breath or breathe into a paper bag when hyperventilation episodes occurD. Using distraction to help control the client’s hyperventilation episodes
Answer: C
Explanation:
(A) An adult diazepam dosage for treatment of anxiety is 210 mg PO 24 times daily. The order as written wouldplace a client at risk for overdose. (B) A high room temperature could increase hyperventilating episodes bystimulating the respiratory system. (C) Breath holding and breathing into a paper bag may be useful in controllinghyperventilation. Both measures increase CO2 retention. (D) Distraction will not prevent or controlhyperventilation caused by anxiety or fear.
Question: 7
A client delivered a stillborn male at term. An appropriate action of the nurse would be to:A. State, "You have an angel in heaven."B. Discourage the parents from seeing the baby.C. Provide an opportunity for the parents to see and hold the baby for an undetermined amount of time.D. Reassure the parents that they can have other children.
Answer: C
Explanation:
(A) This is not a supportive statement. There are also no data to indicate the family’s religious beliefs. (B) Seeingtheir baby assists the parents in the grieving process. This gives them the opportunity to say "good-bye." (C)Parents need time to get to know their baby. (D) This is not a comforting statement when a baby has died. There are also no guarantees that the couple will be able to have another child.
Question: 8
A 29-year-old client is admitted for a hysterectomy. She has repeatedly told the nurses that she is worried about
having this surgery, has not slept well lately, and is afraid that her husband will not find her desirable after thesurgery. Shortly into the preoperative teaching, she complains of a tightness in her chest, a feeling of suffocation,lightheadedness, and tingling in her hands. Her respirations are rapid and deep. Assessment reveals that the clientis:A. Having a heart attackB. Wanting attention from the nursesC. Suffering from complete upper airway obstructionD. Hyperventilating
Answer: D
Explanation:
(A) Classic symptoms of a heart attack include heaviness or squeezing pain in the chest, pain spreading to the jaw,neck, and arm. Nausea and vomiting, sweating, and shortness of breath may be present. The client does not exhibitthese symptoms. (B) Clients suffering from anxiety or fear prior to surgical procedures may develophyperventilation. This client is not seeking attention. (C) Symptoms of complete airway obstruction include notbeing able to speak, and no airflow between the nose and mouth. Breath sounds are absent. (D) Tightness in thechest; a feeling of suffocation; lightheadedness; tingling in the hands; and rapid, deep respirations are signs andsymptoms of hyperventilation. This is almost always a manifestation of anxiety.
Question: 9
A 44-year-old client had an emergency cholecystectomy 3 days ago for a ruptured gallbladder. She complains ofsevere abdominal pain. Assessment reveals abdominal rigidity and distention, increased temperature, andtachycardia. Diagnostic testing reveals an elevated WBC count. The nurse suspects that the client has developed:A. GastritisB. EviscerationC. PeritonitisD. Pulmonary embolism
Answer: C
Explanation:
(A) Assessment findings for gastritis would reveal anorexia, nausea and vomiting, epigastric fullness andtenderness, and discomfort. (B) Evisceration is the extrusion of abdominal viscera as a result of trauma or suturesfailing in a surgical incision. (C) Peritonitis, inflammation of the peritoneum, can occur when an abdominal organ,such as the gallbladder, perforates and leaks blood and fluid into the abdominal cavity. This causes infection andirritation. (D) Assessment findings of pulmonary embolism would reveal severe substernal chest pain, tachycardia,tachypnea, shortness of breath, anxiety or panic, and wheezing and coughing often accompanied by blood-tingedsputum.
Question: 10
A 35-year-old client is admitted to the hospital for elective tubal ligation. While the nurse is doing preoperativeteaching, the client says, "The anesthesiologist said she was going to give me balanced anesthesia. What exactly isthat?" The best explanation for the nurse to give the client would be that balanced anesthesia:A. Is a type of regional anesthesiaB. Uses equal amounts of inhalation agents and liquid agentsC. Does not depress the central nervous systemD. Is a combination of several anesthetic agents or drugs producing a smooth induction and minimalcomplications Answer: D
Explanation:
(A) Regional anesthesia does not produce loss of consciousness and is indicated for excision of moles, cysts, andendoscopic surgeries. (B) Varying amounts of anesthetic agents are used when employing balanced anesthesia.Amounts depend on age, weight, condition of the client, and surgical procedure. (C) General anesthesia is a drug-induced depression of the central nervous system that produces loss of consciousness and decreased muscleactivity. (D) Balanced anesthesia is a combination of a number of anesthetic agents that produce a smoothinduction, appropriate depth of anesthesia, and appropriate muscle relaxation with minimal complications.
Question: 11
Following a gastric resection, a 70-year-old client is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit. He was extubatedprior to leaving the suite. On arrival at the postanesthesia care unit, the nurse should:A. Check airway, feeling for amount of air exchange noting rate, depth, and quality of respirationsB. Obtain pulse and blood pressure readings noting rate and quality of pulseC. Reassure the client that his surgery is over and that he is in the recovery roomD. Review physician’s orders, administering medications as ordered
Answer: A
Explanation:
(A) Adequate air exchange and tissue oxygenation depend on competent respiratory function. Checking the airwayis the nurse’s priority action. (B) Obtaining the vital signs is an important action, but it is secondary to airwaymanagement. (C) Reorienting a client to time, place, and person after surgery is important, but it is secondary toairway and vital signs. (D) Airway management takes precedence over physician’s orders unless they specificallyrelate to airway management.
Question: 12
A 25-year-old client is admitted for a tonsillectomy. She tells the nurse that she has had episodes of musclecramps, weakness, and unexplained temperature elevation. Many years ago her father died shortly after surgeryafter developing a high fever. She further tells the nurse that her surgeon is having her take dantrolene sodium(Dantrium) prophylactically prior to her tonsillectomy. Dantrolene sodium is ordered preoperatively to reduce therisk or prevent:A. Infection postoperativelyB. Malignant hyperthermiaC. Neuroleptic malignant syndromeD. Fever postoperatively
Answer: B
Explanation:
(A, D) Dantrolene sodium is a peripheral skeletal muscle relaxant and would have no effect on a postoperativeinfection. (B) Dantrolene sodium is indicated prophylactically for clients with malignant hyperthermia or with afamily history of the disorder. The mortality rate for malignant hyperthermia is high. (C) Neuroleptic malignantsyndrome is an exercise-induced muscle pain and spasm and is unrelated to malignant hyperthermia.
Question: 13
The family member of a child scheduled for heart surgery states, "I just don’t understand this open-heart or closed-heart business. I’m so confused! Can you help me understand it?" The nurse explains that patent ductus arteriosusrepair is:A. Open-heart surgery. The child will be placed on a heart-lung machine while the surgery is beingperformed.B. Closed-heart surgery. It does not require that the child be placed on the heart-lung machine while thesurgery is being performed.C. A pediatric version of the coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed on adults. It is an open-heart
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