CHA EXAM 1 REVIEW QUSTIONS & ANSWERS
The nurse reviews the medical record of a client who is eligible to receive end-of-life
care. What are the criteria for a client to receive this type of care? Select all that apply. -
Answers - When the expected death of the client is within 6 months
When the client seeks no aggressive disease management
When the client has been issued a "do not resuscitate" order
Following a major abdominal surgery, a client has a nasogastric tube attached to
continuous low suction. The nurse caring for the client postoperatively monitors the
client for what signs of hypokalemia? Select all that apply. - Answers - Dysrhythmias
Muscle weakness
A client who was admitted with a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia is receiving
chemotherapy. Which assessment findings would alert the nurse to the possible
development of thrombocytopenia? Select all that apply. - Answers - Headache
Hematuria
Ecchymosis
A nurse is teaching an older adult client about managing chronic pain with
acetaminophen. Which client statement indicates that the teaching is effective? -
Answers - "I have to be careful about which over-the-counter cold preparations I take
when I have a cold."
A nurse is teaching a 12-year-old child about a bone marrow aspiration. What statement
indicates that the preadolescent needs further explanation of the procedure? - Answers
- "I'll have to rest after the procedure."
Which statement is true regarding cortisol? - Answers - Cortisol stimulates
gluconeogenesis.
The nurse is caring for a client with chronic pain who is on opioid treatment. The client
has constipation, nausea, vomiting, level 3 sedation, respiratory rate of 8 breaths per
minute, and pruritus. Which conditions of the client should the nurse consider as highest
priority? Select all that apply. - Answers - Sedation
Respiratory rate
The nurse reviews the medical record of a client who is eligible to receive end-of-life
care. What are the criteria for a client to receive this type of care? Select all that apply. -
Answers - When the expected death of the client is within 6 months
When the client seeks no aggressive disease management
When the client has been issued a "do not resuscitate" order
Following a major abdominal surgery, a client has a nasogastric tube attached to
continuous low suction. The nurse caring for the client postoperatively monitors the
client for what signs of hypokalemia? Select all that apply. - Answers - Dysrhythmias
Muscle weakness
A client who was admitted with a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia is receiving
chemotherapy. Which assessment findings would alert the nurse to the possible
development of thrombocytopenia? Select all that apply. - Answers - Headache
Hematuria
Ecchymosis
A nurse is teaching an older adult client about managing chronic pain with
acetaminophen. Which client statement indicates that the teaching is effective? -
Answers - "I have to be careful about which over-the-counter cold preparations I take
when I have a cold."
A nurse is teaching a 12-year-old child about a bone marrow aspiration. What statement
indicates that the preadolescent needs further explanation of the procedure? - Answers
- "I'll have to rest after the procedure."
Which statement is true regarding cortisol? - Answers - Cortisol stimulates
gluconeogenesis.
The nurse is caring for a client with chronic pain who is on opioid treatment. The client
has constipation, nausea, vomiting, level 3 sedation, respiratory rate of 8 breaths per
minute, and pruritus. Which conditions of the client should the nurse consider as highest
priority? Select all that apply. - Answers - Sedation
Respiratory rate
