GNRS 558: Final Exam Save
Terms in this set (125)
,A 20-yr-old is admitted b. Check the drainage for glucose content.
with a head injury after
a collision while
playing sports. After
noting
that the patient has
developed clear nasal
drainage, which action
would the nurse take?
a. Have the patient
gently blow the nose.
b. Check the drainage
for glucose content.
c. Teach the patient
that rhinorrhea is
expected after a head
injury.
d. Obtain a specimen
of the fluid to send for
culture and sensitivity.
,A 22-yr-old patient c. Ask the patient to keep a headache diary.
seen at the health
clinic with a severe
migraine headache
tells the nurse about
having similar
headaches recently.
Which initial action
would the nurse take?
a. Teach about the use
of triptan drugs.
b. Refer the patient for
stress counseling.
c. Ask the patient to
keep a headache diary.
d. Suggest the use of
muscle-relaxation
techniques.
, A 40-yr-old patient is d. Genetic testing is an option for the children
diagnosed with early to determine their HD risk.
Huntington's disease
(HD). What information
would the nurse
provide when teaching
the patient, spouse,
and adult children
about this disorder?
a. Improved nutrition
and exercise can delay
disease progression.
b. Levodopa-
carbidopa (Sinemet)
will help reduce HD
symptoms.
c. Prophylactic
antibiotics decrease
the risk for aspiration
pneumonia.
d. Genetic testing is an
option for the children
to determine their HD
risk.
Terms in this set (125)
,A 20-yr-old is admitted b. Check the drainage for glucose content.
with a head injury after
a collision while
playing sports. After
noting
that the patient has
developed clear nasal
drainage, which action
would the nurse take?
a. Have the patient
gently blow the nose.
b. Check the drainage
for glucose content.
c. Teach the patient
that rhinorrhea is
expected after a head
injury.
d. Obtain a specimen
of the fluid to send for
culture and sensitivity.
,A 22-yr-old patient c. Ask the patient to keep a headache diary.
seen at the health
clinic with a severe
migraine headache
tells the nurse about
having similar
headaches recently.
Which initial action
would the nurse take?
a. Teach about the use
of triptan drugs.
b. Refer the patient for
stress counseling.
c. Ask the patient to
keep a headache diary.
d. Suggest the use of
muscle-relaxation
techniques.
, A 40-yr-old patient is d. Genetic testing is an option for the children
diagnosed with early to determine their HD risk.
Huntington's disease
(HD). What information
would the nurse
provide when teaching
the patient, spouse,
and adult children
about this disorder?
a. Improved nutrition
and exercise can delay
disease progression.
b. Levodopa-
carbidopa (Sinemet)
will help reduce HD
symptoms.
c. Prophylactic
antibiotics decrease
the risk for aspiration
pneumonia.
d. Genetic testing is an
option for the children
to determine their HD
risk.
