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State exam 1 to 20 Questions with Verified
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You are caring for bill, a 50 year old man who has been
hospitalised with a possible diagnosis of pancreatitis·
Which of the following symptoms would you anticipate
observing in bill
a) Elevated white blood cell count, ankle oedema and right
groin pain
b) Left upper quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
c) Hypoglycaemia, hypertension, and hypochondrial pain
d) Epigastric pain, pyrexia, and elevated white blood cell count
b) Left upper quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
You are caring for bill, a 50 year old man who has been
hospitalised with a possible diagnosis of pancreatitis· The initial
diagnosis of pancreatitis would be confirmed if bills blood test
showed a significant elevation in serum
a) Amylase
b) Glucose
c) Potassium
d) Trypsin
a) Amylase
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Pain control is an important nursing goal. Which of the
following medications would be the drug of choice
a) Pethidine
b) Cimetidine
c) Morphine
d) Codeine
c) Morphine
You are caring for bill, a 50 year old man who has been
hospitalised with a possible diagnosis of pancreatitis· You
monitor bills vital signs frequently, observing for the signs of
shock. Shock is extremely difficult to manage in pancreatitis
primarily because of the
a) Frequency and severity of gastrointestinal haemorrhage
b) Vasodilating effects of kinin peptides
c) Tendency towards congestive heart failure
d) Frequent incidence of acute tubular necrosis
a) Frequency and severity of gastrointestinal haemorrhage
While helping bill change position in bed, you note bill has
muscle twitching in his bands and forearms. These symptoms
are significant because clients who suffer from pancreatitis are
at risk of
a)Hypermagnismia
b) Hypoglycaemia
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c) Hypocalcaemia
d) Hyponatremia
c) Hypocalcaemia
Bill does not drink alcohol because of his religious beliefs. When
the physician persists in asking him about his alcohol intake, bill
becomes annoyed. You explain the reasoning behind the
questioning by telling bill that
a) There is a strong link between alcohol use and pancreatitis
b) Alcohol intake can interfere with some of the tests used to
diagnose pancreatitis c) Alcoholism is a major health problem
and all hospitalised clients are asked about their alcohol intake
d) The physician must obtain the pertinent facts, and religious
beliefs cannot be considered
c) Alcoholism is a major health problem and all hospitalised
clients are asked about their alcohol intake
A home care nurse begins caring for a 25 year old female called
Lydia who has just been diagnosed with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Lydia asks the nurse, "how could this have happened?" the
nurse responds to the question based on the most frequent
mode of HIV transmission, which is
a) Hugging an HIV positive sexual partner without using barrier
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precautions b) Inhaling cocaine or other recreational drugs
c) Sharing a drink bottle with an HIV positive person
d) Sexual intercourse with an HIV positive person without using
a condom
d) Sexual intercourse with an HIV positive person without using
a condom
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
The physician prescribes zidovudine (AZT) a drug that acts to
help
a) Destroy the virus
b) Enhance the body's antibody production
c) Slow replication of the virus
d) Neutralise toxin; produced by the causative organism
c) Slow replication of the virus
Lydia acquires herpes genitalis and is counselled by the nurse
concerning follow up care. Women who have this disease are at
risk of developing
a) Sterility
b) Cervical cancer
State exam 1 to 20 Questions with Verified
Answers
You are caring for bill, a 50 year old man who has been
hospitalised with a possible diagnosis of pancreatitis·
Which of the following symptoms would you anticipate
observing in bill
a) Elevated white blood cell count, ankle oedema and right
groin pain
b) Left upper quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
c) Hypoglycaemia, hypertension, and hypochondrial pain
d) Epigastric pain, pyrexia, and elevated white blood cell count
b) Left upper quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
You are caring for bill, a 50 year old man who has been
hospitalised with a possible diagnosis of pancreatitis· The initial
diagnosis of pancreatitis would be confirmed if bills blood test
showed a significant elevation in serum
a) Amylase
b) Glucose
c) Potassium
d) Trypsin
a) Amylase
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Pain control is an important nursing goal. Which of the
following medications would be the drug of choice
a) Pethidine
b) Cimetidine
c) Morphine
d) Codeine
c) Morphine
You are caring for bill, a 50 year old man who has been
hospitalised with a possible diagnosis of pancreatitis· You
monitor bills vital signs frequently, observing for the signs of
shock. Shock is extremely difficult to manage in pancreatitis
primarily because of the
a) Frequency and severity of gastrointestinal haemorrhage
b) Vasodilating effects of kinin peptides
c) Tendency towards congestive heart failure
d) Frequent incidence of acute tubular necrosis
a) Frequency and severity of gastrointestinal haemorrhage
While helping bill change position in bed, you note bill has
muscle twitching in his bands and forearms. These symptoms
are significant because clients who suffer from pancreatitis are
at risk of
a)Hypermagnismia
b) Hypoglycaemia
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c) Hypocalcaemia
d) Hyponatremia
c) Hypocalcaemia
Bill does not drink alcohol because of his religious beliefs. When
the physician persists in asking him about his alcohol intake, bill
becomes annoyed. You explain the reasoning behind the
questioning by telling bill that
a) There is a strong link between alcohol use and pancreatitis
b) Alcohol intake can interfere with some of the tests used to
diagnose pancreatitis c) Alcoholism is a major health problem
and all hospitalised clients are asked about their alcohol intake
d) The physician must obtain the pertinent facts, and religious
beliefs cannot be considered
c) Alcoholism is a major health problem and all hospitalised
clients are asked about their alcohol intake
A home care nurse begins caring for a 25 year old female called
Lydia who has just been diagnosed with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Lydia asks the nurse, "how could this have happened?" the
nurse responds to the question based on the most frequent
mode of HIV transmission, which is
a) Hugging an HIV positive sexual partner without using barrier
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precautions b) Inhaling cocaine or other recreational drugs
c) Sharing a drink bottle with an HIV positive person
d) Sexual intercourse with an HIV positive person without using
a condom
d) Sexual intercourse with an HIV positive person without using
a condom
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
The physician prescribes zidovudine (AZT) a drug that acts to
help
a) Destroy the virus
b) Enhance the body's antibody production
c) Slow replication of the virus
d) Neutralise toxin; produced by the causative organism
c) Slow replication of the virus
Lydia acquires herpes genitalis and is counselled by the nurse
concerning follow up care. Women who have this disease are at
risk of developing
a) Sterility
b) Cervical cancer
