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Question:
The nurse should be most concerned about risk for injury (falls) after
administering which medication?
A) Pantoprazole
B) Famotidine
C) Clarithromycin
D) Promethazine
Answer:
D) Promethazine
,Question:
The charge nurse in an extended care facility is organizing unit activities for
the day. Which action may be safely delegated to the practical nurse (PN)?
A) Measure the client's body weight each morning.
B) Establish blood pressure parameters for client monitoring.
C) Evaluate a staff member providing wound care.
D) Evaluate client teaching through return demonstration.
Answer:
A) Measure the client's body weight each morning.
Question:
AN older adult client with chronic emphysema is admitted to the
emergency room from home with acute onset of weakness, palpitations,
and vomiting. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain
during the initial interview?
A) History of smoking over the past 6 months.
B) Sleep patterns during the previous few weeks.
C) Activity level prior to onset of symptoms.
D) Recent compliance with prescribed medications.
Answer:
D) Recent compliance with prescribed medications.
,Question:
A client with cervical cancer is hospitalized for insertion of a sealed internal
cervical radiation implant. While providing care, the nurse finds the
radiation implant in the bed. What action should the nurse take?
A) Apply double gloves to retrieve the implant for disposal.
B) Place the implant in a lead container using long-handled forceps.
C) Reinsert the implant into the vagina.
D) Call the radiology department.
Answer:
B) Place the implant in a lead container using long-handled forceps.
Question:
The nurse is feeding an older adult who was admitted with aspiration
pneumonia. The client is weak and begins coughing while attempting to
drink through a straw. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A) Assess the client's oral cavity for ulcerations.
B) Monitor the client when using a straw for liquids.
C) Teach coughing and deep breathing exercises.
D) Request thick nectar liquids for the client.
Answer:
D) Request thick nectar liquids for the client.
, Question:
Which type of leukocyte is involved with allergic responses and the
destruction of parasitic worms?
A) Eosinophils
B) Neutrophils
C) Lymphocytes
D) Monocytes
Answer:
A) Eosinophils
Question:
Which woman should the nurse consider at the highest risk for cervical
cancer?
A) History of unprotected sex with multiple partners.
B) Postmenopausal for 5 years with intermittent vaginal spotting.
C) Taking birth control pills after 40 years of age.
D) Multiparous delivery of infants more than 9 pounds.
Answer:
A) History of unprotected sex with multiple partners.