HEALTH NURSING UPGRADED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Themnursemonmthemneurologicalmunitmismpositioningmamclientmwhomhadmamstrokemtwomdaysmagomandmha
dmleft-
msidedmhemiparesis.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmbymthemnursemwouldmbemappropriate?mSelectmal
lmthatmapply.
a. Positioningmamrolledmwashclothminmthemclient'smleftmhand
b. Placingmamfoammabductionmwedgembetweenmthemclient'smlegs
c. Graspingmthemclient'smleftmarmmtompullmthemclientmfrommsupinemtomamrightmside-lyingmposition
d. Securingmthemleftmarmminmamsling
e. Puttingmamtrochantermrollmonmthemoutsidemofmthemclient'smleftmhipmwhenmthemclientmismsupine.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm-d.mSecuringmthemleftmarmminmamsling
e.mPuttingmamtrochantermrollmonmthemoutsidemofmthemclient'smleftmhipmwhenmthemclientmismsupine.
Themnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmexpressivemaphasiamfollowingmamstroke.mThemnursemhasmtaught
mthemclient'smspousemaboutmwaysmtomfacilitatemcommunication.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmcommentsmbymth
emclient'smspousemwouldmrequiremfollow-up?
a. "ImwaitmaftermImaskmmymspousemamquestion,mtomgivemasmmuchmtimemasmneededmtomanswer."
b. "Imaskmmymspousemquestionsmlike,m'Domyoumlikemthismmovie?'minsteadmofm'Whatmdomyoumthinkm
ofmthismmovie?'"
c. "ImactmlikemImunderstandmwhenmImdomnot,msomthatmmymspousemwillmnotmbecomemfrustrated."
d. "Imtellmmymspouse,m'Pointmtomwhatmyoumwant"msomImdomnotmgetmfrustratedmtryingmtomunderstand."m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm-
c.m"ImactmlikemImunderstandmwhenmImdomnot,msomthatmmymspousemwillmnotmbecomemfrustrated."
,Themnursemismcaringmformamclientmwithmincreasedmintracranialmpressurem(ICP)mwhomhasmdevelopedmsyndrom
emofminappropriatemantidiureticmhormonem(SIADH).mWhichmofmthemfollowingmprescribedminterventionsmsho
uldmthemnursemimplement?
a. Electrolytemrestriction
b. Electrolytemreplacement
c. Fluidmreplacement
d. Fluidmrestrictionm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-d.mFluidmrestriction
Themnursemismplanningmcaremformamclientmwhomhasmamrecentmdiagnosismofmmultiplemsclerosism(MS).mWhichmo
fmthemfollowingminterventionsmshouldmthemnursemincludeminmthemclient'smcaremplan?
a. Instructmthemclientmonmdailymmusclemstretchingmexercises
b. Providemtotalmassistancemwithmallmactivitiesmofmdailymlivingm(ADLs)
c. Encouragemthemclientmtomfollowmamlow-residuemdiet
d. Encouragemclientmtomvoidmeverymhourm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
a.mInstructmthemclientmonmdailymmusclemstretchingmexercises
Themnursemismcaringmformamgroupmofmassignedmclients.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmclient'smshouldmthemnursems
eemfirst?
a. Themclientmwithmulcerativemcolitismwhomreportsmleftmlowermquadrantmabdominalmpainmandmpassingms
toolsmthatmappearmbloodymwithmmucusmandmpus.
b. Themclientmwithmbreastmcancermreceivingmprescribedmchemotherapymwhosemplateletmcountmism52,00
0/uLmandmreportsmhavingmshakingmchills.
c. ThemclientmwithmhepatitismBmvirusmwhomwasmadmittedmwithmjaundicemandmnowmhasmchangesminmcog
nitivemfunction.
d. Themclientmrecoveringmfrommanmischemicmstrokemwhomhasmdecreasedmlungmsounds,mproductivemcoughm
andm amtemperaturemofm104.8mF.m-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
d.mThemclientmrecoveringmfrommanmischemicmstrokemwhomhasmdecreasedmlungmsounds,mproductivemcoughm
andmamtemperaturemofm104.8mF.
, ThemnursemismplanningmanmeducationmconferencemaboutmanticoagulationmandmthemdirectmfactormXaminhibito
rmmedications.mSelectmallmthatmapply.
a. Aspirin
b. Coumadin
c. Dipyridamole
d. Rivaroxaban
e. Apixabanm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-b.mCoumadin
d.mRivaroxaban
e.mApixaban
Themnurseminmanmoutpatientmsettingmismassessingmamclient'smriskmformischemicmstroke.mThemnursemshouldma
ssessmformwhichmofmthemfollowingmconditions?mSelectmallmthatmapply.
a. Atrialmfibrillation
b. Hemophilia
c. DiabetesmMellitus
d. Epilepsy
e. Concussion
f. CarotidmStenosism-mCORRECTmANSWERm-a.mAtrialmfibrillation
c.mDiabetesmMellitus
f.mCarotidmStenosis
Themnursemismcaringmformamclientmwithmamtraumaticmbrainminjurym(TBI)mfollowingmamfall.mWhichmofmthemfollow
ingmmedicationsmshouldmthemnursemanticipatembeingmprescribedmformthemclientmtomreducemcerebralmedema
?
a. Mannitol
b. Spirolactone
c. Furosemide
d. Hydrochlorothiazidem-mCORRECTmANSWERm-a.mMannitol