Complex adult health final exam questions 2021

* The nurse is teaching a client recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) about home care and management of symptoms. What should the nurse encourage the client to do at home? Select all that apply. A Allow periods of rest in the afternoon B Perform range of motion exercises daily C Place a pillow under the knees at night before sleeping D Use heating packs to relax stiff joints as needed - A, B, D A Patient presents with a butterfly shaped erythematous rash around the bridge of the nose and cheeks. This is a sign of what autoimmune disease? A Graves' disease B Systemic Lupus Erythematosus C Crohn's disease D Multiple sclerosis - B * A client has an arm cast and reports that it feels really tight, and the fingers are puffy. What is the nurse's best response? A Elevate your arm on two pillows and apply ice to the cast B Continue to take ibuprofen (Motrin) until the swelling subsides C It is normal for a new cast to feel a little tight for the first few days D Please come to the clinic today to have your arm checked by the health care provider - B * A client who has sustained a crush injury to the right lower leg reports numbness and tingling of the affected extremity. The skin of the right leg appears pale. Which is the nurse's first intervention? A Assess pedal pulses. B Apply oxygen by nasal cannula. C Increase the IV flow rate. D Document the finding. - A The patient has been diagnosed with a fractured hip. Which of the following findings did the patient have, that is the most typical sign for a fractured hip? A Pain in the hip and affected leg B Diminished sensation in the affected leg C Misalignment of the affected extremity D Absence of pedal and femoral pulses in the affected extremity - C * Which of the following signs and symptoms of increased ICP after head trauma would appear first? A Bradycardia B Large amounts of very dilute urine C Restlessness and confusion D Widened pulse pressure - C *A client arrives in the emergency department with an ischemic stroke and receives tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) administration. Which is the priority nursing assessment? A Time of onset of current stroke