REx-PN EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
The nurse is instructing a client with gout. Which of the following information
should the nurse emphasize? Select all that apply.
"Medications and a low-purine diet help to manage gout."
"Gout is a metabolic disorder of excess uric acid production."
"Gout attacks can be precipitated by increased ingestion of alcohol."
The nurse has received the following information regarding the assigned clients.
The nurse should first evaluate the client, who had:
She had a partial thyroidectomy one day ago and is suffering toe tingling.
The nurse is preparing a staff education program on latex allergies and related food
sensitivities. Which of the following foods is connected with latex allergy?
bananas
The nurse is evaluating an older adult client's genitourinary system. Which of the
following is a typical age-related finding?
nocturia
The nurse is speaking with a 9-year-old client who says, "I do not like school."
Which of the following responses is appropriate for the nurse to give?
"I am interested in hearing more about your feelings."
, The nurse is lecturing a group of older adults about sleep hygiene. Which of the
following information should the nurse provide?
"Eat a snack that contains L-tryptophan, such as milk, at bedtime to induce sleep."
The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking gentamicin. Which of the following
findings should the nurse look for as a side effect of medication?
vertigo
The nurse is instructing a client who had a total hip ANSWERment via posterior
technique one day earlier. Which of the following remarks by the client
demonstrates a correct understanding of the teaching?
"I should avoid crossing my legs."
The nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube attached to a closed-chest drainage
system, and she notices constant bubbling in the water seal chamber. The nurse
should understand that this could mean that:
There may be an air leak.
The nurse has received the following information regarding the assigned clients.
The nurse should initially assess the client with
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with a blood potassium level of 6.0
mmol/L
The nurse is preparing a staff education program on Clostridium difficile infection.
Which of the following information should the nurse provide?
"Items used in caring for clients who have Clostridium difficile infections should
be cleaned with a household bleach solution."
SOLUTION
The nurse is instructing a client with gout. Which of the following information
should the nurse emphasize? Select all that apply.
"Medications and a low-purine diet help to manage gout."
"Gout is a metabolic disorder of excess uric acid production."
"Gout attacks can be precipitated by increased ingestion of alcohol."
The nurse has received the following information regarding the assigned clients.
The nurse should first evaluate the client, who had:
She had a partial thyroidectomy one day ago and is suffering toe tingling.
The nurse is preparing a staff education program on latex allergies and related food
sensitivities. Which of the following foods is connected with latex allergy?
bananas
The nurse is evaluating an older adult client's genitourinary system. Which of the
following is a typical age-related finding?
nocturia
The nurse is speaking with a 9-year-old client who says, "I do not like school."
Which of the following responses is appropriate for the nurse to give?
"I am interested in hearing more about your feelings."
, The nurse is lecturing a group of older adults about sleep hygiene. Which of the
following information should the nurse provide?
"Eat a snack that contains L-tryptophan, such as milk, at bedtime to induce sleep."
The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking gentamicin. Which of the following
findings should the nurse look for as a side effect of medication?
vertigo
The nurse is instructing a client who had a total hip ANSWERment via posterior
technique one day earlier. Which of the following remarks by the client
demonstrates a correct understanding of the teaching?
"I should avoid crossing my legs."
The nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube attached to a closed-chest drainage
system, and she notices constant bubbling in the water seal chamber. The nurse
should understand that this could mean that:
There may be an air leak.
The nurse has received the following information regarding the assigned clients.
The nurse should initially assess the client with
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with a blood potassium level of 6.0
mmol/L
The nurse is preparing a staff education program on Clostridium difficile infection.
Which of the following information should the nurse provide?
"Items used in caring for clients who have Clostridium difficile infections should
be cleaned with a household bleach solution."
