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A nurse is caring for a male client who reports a thick urethral
discharge. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Contact the client's sexual partners
B. Obtain a urethral specimen for culture
C. Prepare to administer penicillin to the client
D. Obtain blood for a rapid plasma reagin test - ANSWERS--B. Obtain
a urethral specimen for culture
A home health nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving
chemotherapy and has neutropenia. Which of the following foods
should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
A. Soft-boiled eggs
B. Brie cheese made with unpasteurized milk
C. Cold deli-meat sandwiches
D. Baked chicken - ANSWERS--D. Baked chicken
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who reports
bilateral pain and swelling in her finger joints, with stiffness in the
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morning. The nurse should recognize that an increase in which of the
following laboratory values can indicate arthritis?
A. Reticulocyte count
B. Rheumatoid factor
C. Direct Coombs' test
D. Platelet count - ANSWERS--B. Rheumatoid factor
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a male client who is
being treated for genital warts. Which of the following statements
indicates that the client understands how to prevent the
transmission of this sexually transmitted infection (STI)?
A. "I will bring my sexual partner for treatment."
B. "Now that I've had my first dose of medicine, I can resume sexual
activity."
C. "Once I have been treated, I don't have to use condoms anymore."
D. "Once treatment is complete and I am free of symptoms, I don't
have to return to the clinic." - ANSWERS--A. "I will bring my sexual
partner for treatment."
A nurse is teaching a client who has AIDS about the transmission of
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP). Which of the following
pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "PCP is sexually transmitted from person to person."
B. "You were most likely exposed to a contaminated surface such as
a drinking glass."
C. "PCP results from an impaired immune system."
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D. "You might have contracted PCP from a family pet." - ANSWERS--
C. "PCP results from an impaired immune system."
A nurse is caring for client who has human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV). Which of the following types of isolation should the nurse
implement to prevent the transmission of HIV?
A. Protective isolation
B. Droplet precautions
C. Standard precautions
D. Airborne precautions - ANSWERS--C. Standard precautions
A nurse is teaching a client who has Raynaud's disease. Which of the
following pieces of information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. Protect against the cold by wearing layers of clothing
B. Begin an exercise program of 2-mile walks once per week
C. Increase vitamin A in the diet
D. Elevate the hands above heart level when resting - ANSWERS--A.
Protect against the cold by wearing layers of clothing
A nurse is teaching a client who has human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) about how the virus is transmitted. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include the teaching?
A. "HIV can be transmitted as soon as a person develops
manifestations."
B. "HIV can be transmitted to anyone who has had contact with
infected blood."
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C. "HIV is transmitted through the respiratory route via droplets."
D. "HIV is transmitted only during the active phase of the virus." -
ANSWERS--B. "HIV can be transmitted to anyone who has had
contact with infected blood."
A nurse is caring for a client who has human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV). The client asks the nurse, "Should I tell my partner that I am
HIV positive?" Which of the following statements should the nurse
provide?
A. "That is your decision alone."
B. "I would if I were you."
C. "It sounds like you are unsure what to say to your partner."
D. "Your provider is required by law to notify your partner." -
ANSWERS--C. "It sounds like you are unsure what to say to your
partner."
A nurse is teaching a client about preventing the transmission of
hepatitis A. The nurse should identify that hepatitis A is transmitted
by which of the following routes?
A. Maternal-fetal
B. Fecal-oral contamination
C. Genital sexual contact
D. Blood to blood - ANSWERS--B. Fecal-oral contamination
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about foot care to a client
who has diabetic neuropathy. Which of the following statements by
the client demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?