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A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral
to physical therapy for which of the following clients?
a. A client who is receiving preoperative teaching for a right knee arthroplasty.
b. A client who states they will have difficulty obtaining a walker for home use.
c. A client who reports an increase in pain following a left hip arthroplasty.
d. A client who is having emotional difficulty accepting that they have a prosthetic
leg. - ANSWER-a. A client who is receiving preoperative teaching for a right knee
arthroplasty.
The nurse should make a referral to physical therapy for a client who is receiving
PREoperative teaching for a knee arthroplasty so the client can begin
understanding postoperative exercises and physical restrictions.)
What should you contact if a client reports an increase in pain following a left hip
arthroplasty? - ANSWER-the provider
Who should you contact if a client states they will have difficulty obtaining a
walker for home use? - ANSWER-a social worker
,Who should you contact if a client is having emotional difficulty accepting that they
have a prosthetic leg? - ANSWER-The nurse should refer the client to a
*counselor* to assist with coping with the adjustment to the need of a prosthetic
leg.
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has migraine headaches
and is taking feverfew to prevent headaches. The nurse should identify that which
of the following medications interact with feverfew?
a. Metoprolol
b. Bupropion
c. Naproxen
d. Atorvastatin - ANSWER-c. Naproxen
feverfew + naproxen = bleeding
Both naproxen and feverfew impair ____ ____ and place the client at risk for ____.
- ANSWER-platelet aggregation
bleeding
The nurse should recognize that the effort of atorvastatin is decreased by what
herb? - ANSWER-St. John's Wort
atorvastatin + St. John's wort = ? - ANSWER-decreased effect of atorvastatin
,A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure and a
new prescription for a potassium-sparing diuretic. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Try to walk at least three times per week for exercise.
b. To increase stamina, walk for 5 min after fatigue begins.
c. Take over-the-counter cough medicine for persistent cough.
d. Use a salt substitute to reduce sodium intake. - ANSWER-a. Try to walk at least
3 times a week for exercise.
The development of a regular exercise routine can improve outcomes in clients
who have heart failure.
Should someone with heart failure walk for 5 minutes after fatigue begins? Why or
why not? - ANSWER-No, it can exacerbate the patient's heart failure and won't
increase stamina.
Right or left hemispheric stroke symptom?
a. aphasia
b. visual spatial deficits/loss of depth perception
c. one-sided neglect/unawareness of affected side
d. left hemianopsia
, e. right hemianopsia
f. impulsive
g. cautious - ANSWER-a. aphasia - left
b. visual spatial deficit - right
c. one-sided neglect - right
d. left hemianopsia - right
e. right hemianopsia - left
f. impulsive - right
g. cautious - left
A nurse is caring for client who is experiencing supraventricular tachycardia.
Upon assessing the client, the nurse observes the following findings: heart rate
200/min, blood pressure 78/40 mm Hg, and respiratory rate 30/min. Which of
the following actions should then nurse take?
a. Defibrillate the client's heart.
b. Perform synchronized cardioversion.
c. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
d. Administer lidocaine IV bolus. - ANSWER-b. Perform synchronized cardioversion.
The nurse should perform synchronized cardioversion for a client who has
supraventricular tachycardia.