NURS 304 TEST PART 1 || Possible Questions Accurately
Answered.
The nurse has completed a prenatal class for women who are expecting their first babies. Which
statement by a pregnant woman indicates the need for additional teaching? correct answers
"During pregnancy it's safe for me to use my regular herbal remedies."
Levofloxacin (Levaquin) is prescribed for a woman who has been experiencing urinary
frequency and burning for the past 24 hours. The nurse concludes that the teaching about this
medication has been understood when the client says that she should: correct answers Delay
taking her mineral supplements within 2 hours of each dose
A client asks the nurse at the family planning clinic whether contraception is needed while she is
breastfeeding. How should the nurse reply? correct answers "You should use contraceptives,
because ovulation may occur without a period."
A 63-year-old woman with the diagnosis of estrogen receptor-positive cancer of the breast
undergoes lumpectomy and radiation therapy, and tamoxifen (Nolvadex) is prescribed. The client
asks the nurse how long she will have to take the medication. The nurse responds: correct
answers You'll need to take it for 5 years, after which it will be discontinued.
A client with active genital herpes has a cesarean birth. The nurse teaches the mother how to
limit transmission of the virus to her newborn. The nurse concludes that the instructions have
been understood when the mother states: correct answers "I have to wash my hands with soap
and water before handling the baby."
After a mastectomy, a client returns from surgery with a closed suction drainage system in place
and a dry sterile dressing covering the incision. What should the nurse do when observing this
client for signs of bleeding? correct answers Inspect the bedclothes under the client's axillary
area for signs of drainage.
A 31-year-old client is seeking contraceptive information. Before responding to the client's
questions about contraceptives, the nurse obtains a health history. What factor in the client's
, history indicates to the nurse that oral contraceptives are contraindicated? correct answers
History of borderline hypertension
A nurse is planning care with a client for the recovery period after a laparoscopic hysterectomy
and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. What should be included among the changes that the client
should expect after surgery? correct answers Surgical menopause
After a mastectomy or hysterectomy, the client may feel incomplete as a woman. Which
statement causes the nurse to realize that a client may be experiencing this concern? correct
answers "I feel washed out; there isn't much left for my family."
What is the priority nursing intervention before a client undergoes amniocentesis? correct
answers Ensuring that informed consent has been obtained from the client
A postpartum client is scheduled to have a tubal ligation. She has asked that her husband not be
told about the procedure because she has told him that she is having exploratory surgery. The
client's husband asks the nurse why his wife needs to have exploratory surgery. How should the
nurse respond? correct answers "Have you talked to your wife about your concerns?"
A woman visits the clinic for an annual physical examination, and herpes genitalis is diagnosed.
The client asks how the disease can be diagnosed without any tests. How should the nurse reply?
correct answers "You have blisters on the skin around your vagina."
A client has a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for cancer of the ovary.
In addition to encouraging ambulation, what exercise should the nurse instruct the client to
perform to help prevent postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? correct answers Ankle
pumping is the most effective of the four exercises presented to prevent DVT.
A nurse is teaching a class of expectant parents about nutritional needs during pregnancy. What
information should the nurse include? correct answers Protein needs increase to at least 70 g/day
during pregnancy.
Answered.
The nurse has completed a prenatal class for women who are expecting their first babies. Which
statement by a pregnant woman indicates the need for additional teaching? correct answers
"During pregnancy it's safe for me to use my regular herbal remedies."
Levofloxacin (Levaquin) is prescribed for a woman who has been experiencing urinary
frequency and burning for the past 24 hours. The nurse concludes that the teaching about this
medication has been understood when the client says that she should: correct answers Delay
taking her mineral supplements within 2 hours of each dose
A client asks the nurse at the family planning clinic whether contraception is needed while she is
breastfeeding. How should the nurse reply? correct answers "You should use contraceptives,
because ovulation may occur without a period."
A 63-year-old woman with the diagnosis of estrogen receptor-positive cancer of the breast
undergoes lumpectomy and radiation therapy, and tamoxifen (Nolvadex) is prescribed. The client
asks the nurse how long she will have to take the medication. The nurse responds: correct
answers You'll need to take it for 5 years, after which it will be discontinued.
A client with active genital herpes has a cesarean birth. The nurse teaches the mother how to
limit transmission of the virus to her newborn. The nurse concludes that the instructions have
been understood when the mother states: correct answers "I have to wash my hands with soap
and water before handling the baby."
After a mastectomy, a client returns from surgery with a closed suction drainage system in place
and a dry sterile dressing covering the incision. What should the nurse do when observing this
client for signs of bleeding? correct answers Inspect the bedclothes under the client's axillary
area for signs of drainage.
A 31-year-old client is seeking contraceptive information. Before responding to the client's
questions about contraceptives, the nurse obtains a health history. What factor in the client's
, history indicates to the nurse that oral contraceptives are contraindicated? correct answers
History of borderline hypertension
A nurse is planning care with a client for the recovery period after a laparoscopic hysterectomy
and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. What should be included among the changes that the client
should expect after surgery? correct answers Surgical menopause
After a mastectomy or hysterectomy, the client may feel incomplete as a woman. Which
statement causes the nurse to realize that a client may be experiencing this concern? correct
answers "I feel washed out; there isn't much left for my family."
What is the priority nursing intervention before a client undergoes amniocentesis? correct
answers Ensuring that informed consent has been obtained from the client
A postpartum client is scheduled to have a tubal ligation. She has asked that her husband not be
told about the procedure because she has told him that she is having exploratory surgery. The
client's husband asks the nurse why his wife needs to have exploratory surgery. How should the
nurse respond? correct answers "Have you talked to your wife about your concerns?"
A woman visits the clinic for an annual physical examination, and herpes genitalis is diagnosed.
The client asks how the disease can be diagnosed without any tests. How should the nurse reply?
correct answers "You have blisters on the skin around your vagina."
A client has a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for cancer of the ovary.
In addition to encouraging ambulation, what exercise should the nurse instruct the client to
perform to help prevent postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? correct answers Ankle
pumping is the most effective of the four exercises presented to prevent DVT.
A nurse is teaching a class of expectant parents about nutritional needs during pregnancy. What
information should the nurse include? correct answers Protein needs increase to at least 70 g/day
during pregnancy.
