, 1. A few months after bariatric surgery, a 56 year old man tells the nurse, “My skin looks
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saggy and it's hanging in folds, I think I need cosmetic surgery.” Which response by the
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nurse is most appropriate?
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a. The important thing is that you are improving your health
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b. The skin folds will begin to disappear once most of the weight is lost
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c. cosmetic surgery is a possibility once your weight has stabilized ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
d. Perhaps you would like to talk to a counselor about your body imagess ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
2. A 45-year-old male patient presents to the emergency department (ED) 3 days after
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falling from a roof. The patient reports bone pain that worsens with activity and he has an
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open wound. Acute osteomyelitis is suspected. What nursing action do you anticipate?
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A. Active range-of-motion exercise for the affected limb to prevent deep vein thrombosis
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B. Wet-to-dry dressing on the wound ss ss ss ss
C. Radiograph of the leg to make the definitive diagnosis ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
D. Application of local heat ss ss ss
3. A 54-year-old patient with acute osteomyelitis asks you how this problem will be treated.
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How do you respond?
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A. "Oral antibiotics are often required for several months."
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B. "Intravenous antibiotics are usually required for several weeks." ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
C. "Surgery is almost always necessary to remove the dead tissue that is likely to
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be present." ss ss
D. "Drainage of the foot and installation of antibiotics into the affected area is the
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usual therapy." ss ss
4. A 21-year-old female soccer player has injured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and
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is having reconstructive surgery. The nurse knows that the patient will need more teaching
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when the patient makes which statement?
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a. '"I probably won't be able to play soccer for 6 to 8 months."
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b. "They will have me do range of motion with my knee soon after surgery."
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c. "I can't wait to get this done now so I can play soccer for the next tournament."
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d. "I will need to wear an immobilizer and progressively bear weight on my knee."
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5. The nurse is providing education about ongoing care for a client with fibromyalgia.
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Which information should the nurse include?
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d. Strategies for stress reduction ss ss ss
e. Information on contacting support organizations ss ss ss ss
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saggy and it's hanging in folds, I think I need cosmetic surgery.” Which response by the
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nurse is most appropriate?
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a. The important thing is that you are improving your health
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b. The skin folds will begin to disappear once most of the weight is lost
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c. cosmetic surgery is a possibility once your weight has stabilized ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
d. Perhaps you would like to talk to a counselor about your body imagess ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
2. A 45-year-old male patient presents to the emergency department (ED) 3 days after
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falling from a roof. The patient reports bone pain that worsens with activity and he has an
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open wound. Acute osteomyelitis is suspected. What nursing action do you anticipate?
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A. Active range-of-motion exercise for the affected limb to prevent deep vein thrombosis
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B. Wet-to-dry dressing on the wound ss ss ss ss
C. Radiograph of the leg to make the definitive diagnosis ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
D. Application of local heat ss ss ss
3. A 54-year-old patient with acute osteomyelitis asks you how this problem will be treated.
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How do you respond?
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A. "Oral antibiotics are often required for several months."
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B. "Intravenous antibiotics are usually required for several weeks." ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
C. "Surgery is almost always necessary to remove the dead tissue that is likely to
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be present." ss ss
D. "Drainage of the foot and installation of antibiotics into the affected area is the
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usual therapy." ss ss
4. A 21-year-old female soccer player has injured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and
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is having reconstructive surgery. The nurse knows that the patient will need more teaching
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when the patient makes which statement?
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a. '"I probably won't be able to play soccer for 6 to 8 months."
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b. "They will have me do range of motion with my knee soon after surgery."
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c. "I can't wait to get this done now so I can play soccer for the next tournament."
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d. "I will need to wear an immobilizer and progressively bear weight on my knee."
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5. The nurse is providing education about ongoing care for a client with fibromyalgia.
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Which information should the nurse include?
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(Select all that apply.) ss ss ss
a. Use of prescription medications ss ss ss
b. Follow-up care ss
c. The use of cold therapy ss ss ss ss
d. Strategies for stress reduction ss ss ss
e. Information on contacting support organizations ss ss ss ss
