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A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppa ppdepressed ppskull ppfracture ppof
ppthe ppbone ppthat ppmakes ppup ppthe pplarger pppart ppof ppthe ppupper ppand ppside ppwall
ppof ppthe ppcranium. ppThis ppfracture ppis pplocated ppon ppwhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing
ppbones?
a. ppsphenoid
b. ppoccipital
c. ppparietal
d. ppfrontal pp- ppAnswer ppParietal
-sphenoid ppforms pppart ppof ppface
-occipital ppis ppthe ppback ppof ppthe ppskull
-frontal ppis ppthe ppfront ppof ppthe ppskull
What ppis ppthe ppprimary ppdietary ppalteration ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppheart
ppfailure? pp- ppAnswer ppSodium ppRestriction
ex: ppturkey ppsandwich ppwith ppwhole-wheat ppbread
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclinet ppwho pphas ppmultiple ppsclerosis ppand ppis
ppreceiving ppinterferon ppbeta-1a. ppThe ppnurse ppshould ppidentify ppthat ppwhich ppof ppthe
ppfollowing ppclient ppstatements ppindicates ppa pppotential ppadverse ppeffect ppof ppthe
ppmedication? pp
a. ppmy ppbody ppaches ppall ppover
b. ppi pphave ppabdominal ppcramping
c. ppmy pphair ppseems ppto ppbe ppthinning
d. ppit pphurts ppwhen ppi ppurinate pp- ppAnswer ppMy ppbody ppaches ppall ppover
-adverse ppeffects ppof ppinterferon ppbeta-1a ppinclude ppflu-like ppsymptoms
A ppnurse ppis ppteaching ppa ppclient ppwith ppcystic ppfibrosis ppabout ppdaily ppchest
ppphysiotherapy. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppis ppthe pppurpose ppof ppthese
pptreatments?
a. ppto ppencourage ppdeep ppbreaths
b. ppto ppmobilize ppsecretions ppin ppthe ppairways
,c. ppto ppdilate ppthe ppbronchioles
d. ppto ppstimulate ppthe ppcough ppreflex pp- ppAnswer ppTo ppmobilize ppsecretions ppin ppthe
ppairways pp
- ppthe pppurpose ppis ppto pploosen ppand pppromote ppthe ppdrainage ppof ppsecretions
ppfrom ppthe pplungs
A ppnurse ppis ppperforming ppa ppnonstress pptest pp(NST) ppon ppa ppclient ppwho ppis ppat
pp41 ppweeks ppof ppgestation. ppThe ppclient ppasks ppwhat ppthe pppurpse ppof ppthe pptest
ppis/ ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppresponses ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppprovide?
a. ppthis pptest ppwill ppdetermine ppif ppyou ppare pplikely ppto ppdeliver ppwithin ppthe ppnext
ppweek
b. ppthis pptest ppwill pphelp ppdetermine ppif ppyour ppbaby ppis pphealthy
c. ppthis pptest ppcan ppsee pphow ppyou ppbaby ppresponds ppwhen ppyou pphave
ppcontractions
d. ppthis pptest ppwill ppdetermine ppif ppyou're ppbaby's pplungs ppare ppmature pp- ppAnswer
ppThis pptest ppwill pphelp ppdetermine ppif ppyour ppbaby ppis pphealthy pp
- ppThis ppNST ppis ppused ppas ppa ppprenatal ppfetal ppassessment, ppit pptracks ppfetal
ppheart pprate pppatterns ppexpected ppwith ppfetal ppmovement ppand ppcan pphelp ppidentify
ppfetal ppdistress
A ppnurse ppcares ppfor ppa ppclient ppreceiving ppchemotherapy. ppThe pplatest ppblood
ppwork ppshows:
platelet ppcount pp18,000/mm3
WBC ppcount ppof pp5,000/mm3
Which ppintervention ppdoes ppthe ppnurse ppimplement?
a. pprespiratory pptransmission ppprecautions
b. ppcontact pptransmission ppprecautions
c. ppbleeding ppprecautions
d. ppneutropenic ppprecautions pp- ppAnswer ppBleeding ppprecautions
-normal ppplatelet ppcount ppis pp150,000-400,000/mm3
bleeding ppprecautions ppshould ppbe ppimplemented ppwith ppa ppplatelet ppcount ppless
ppthan
A ppnurse ppis ppteaching ppa ppfemale ppclient ppwho pphas pppyelonephritis ppabout ppthe
ppdisorder. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing pppieces ppof ppinformation ppshould ppthe ppnurse
ppinclude ppto pphelp ppthe ppclient ppprevent ppa pprecurrence?
a. ppdouche ppafter ppvaginal ppintercourse
b. ppwipe ppfrom ppfront ppto ppback ppafter ppdefecation
c. ppavoid ppfoods ppthat ppare pphigh ppin ppphosphate
, d. ppadd ppyogurt ppto ppyour ppdiet ppregularly pp- ppAnswer ppWipe ppfrom ppfront ppto ppback
ppafter ppdefecation
-pyelonephritis pp(renal ppinfection)
-phosphate ppcan pphelp ppkidney ppstones
-yogurt pphelps ppwith ppgenital pptract ppinfections
A ppnurse ppis ppaccepting ppa pptransfer ppfrom ppthe pppostanesthesia ppcare ppunit
pp(PACU) ppof ppa ppclient ppwho pphas pphad ppa ppsubtotal ppthyroidectomy. ppWhich ppof
ppthe ppfollowing pppieces ppof ppequipment ppshould ppthe ppnurse pphave ppavailable ppat
ppthe ppbedside ppfor ppthis ppclient? pp
a. ppcardiac ppmonitor
b. ppdefibrillator
c. ppthoracotomy pptray
d. pptracheostomy pptray pp- ppAnswer ppTracheostomy pptray
-laryngeal ppedema ppis ppcommon ppafter ppthyroidectomy, ppwhich ppcan ppresult ppin
ppairway ppobstruction ppand ppemergency ppintubation ppcan ppbe ppdifficult ppdue ppto ppthe
ppswelling ppso ppa ppnurse ppshould pphave ppthis pptray
-thoracotomy pp= ppfor ppchest pptube ppinsertion
A ppnurse ppis ppplanning ppdietary ppteaching ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppdiabetes
ppmellitus. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppactions ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppplan ppto pptake
ppfirst? pp
a. ppobtain ppsample ppmenus ppfrom ppthe ppdietitian ppto ppgive ppto ppthe ppclient
b. ppask ppthe ppclient ppto ppidentify ppthe pptypes ppof ppfood ppshe ppprefers
c. ppidentify ppthe pprecommended pprange ppof ppthe ppclient's ppblood ppglucose pplevel
d. ppdiscuss pplong-term ppcomplications ppthat ppcan ppresult ppfrom ppnon-adherence ppto
ppthe ppdietary ppplan pp- ppAnswer ppAsk ppthe ppclient ppto ppidentify ppthe pptypes ppof ppfood
ppshe ppprefers
-Nursing ppprocess: ppassess, ppdiagnosis, ppplanning, ppimplementation ppand
ppevaluation
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppdietary ppteaching ppto ppa ppclient ppwho pphas pplate-stage
ppchronic ppkidney ppdisease pp(CKD). ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppnutrients ppshould
ppthe ppnurse ppinstruct ppthe ppclient ppto ppincrease ppher ppdiet? pp
a. ppcalcium
b. ppphosphorus
c. pppotassium
d. ppsodium pp- ppAnswer ppCalcium pp
-CKD ppcan ppcause pphypocalcemia ppdue ppto ppreduced ppproduction ppof ppvitamin ppD
ppwhich ppis ppneeded ppfor ppcalcium ppabsorption
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A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppa ppdepressed ppskull ppfracture ppof
ppthe ppbone ppthat ppmakes ppup ppthe pplarger pppart ppof ppthe ppupper ppand ppside ppwall
ppof ppthe ppcranium. ppThis ppfracture ppis pplocated ppon ppwhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing
ppbones?
a. ppsphenoid
b. ppoccipital
c. ppparietal
d. ppfrontal pp- ppAnswer ppParietal
-sphenoid ppforms pppart ppof ppface
-occipital ppis ppthe ppback ppof ppthe ppskull
-frontal ppis ppthe ppfront ppof ppthe ppskull
What ppis ppthe ppprimary ppdietary ppalteration ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppheart
ppfailure? pp- ppAnswer ppSodium ppRestriction
ex: ppturkey ppsandwich ppwith ppwhole-wheat ppbread
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclinet ppwho pphas ppmultiple ppsclerosis ppand ppis
ppreceiving ppinterferon ppbeta-1a. ppThe ppnurse ppshould ppidentify ppthat ppwhich ppof ppthe
ppfollowing ppclient ppstatements ppindicates ppa pppotential ppadverse ppeffect ppof ppthe
ppmedication? pp
a. ppmy ppbody ppaches ppall ppover
b. ppi pphave ppabdominal ppcramping
c. ppmy pphair ppseems ppto ppbe ppthinning
d. ppit pphurts ppwhen ppi ppurinate pp- ppAnswer ppMy ppbody ppaches ppall ppover
-adverse ppeffects ppof ppinterferon ppbeta-1a ppinclude ppflu-like ppsymptoms
A ppnurse ppis ppteaching ppa ppclient ppwith ppcystic ppfibrosis ppabout ppdaily ppchest
ppphysiotherapy. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppis ppthe pppurpose ppof ppthese
pptreatments?
a. ppto ppencourage ppdeep ppbreaths
b. ppto ppmobilize ppsecretions ppin ppthe ppairways
,c. ppto ppdilate ppthe ppbronchioles
d. ppto ppstimulate ppthe ppcough ppreflex pp- ppAnswer ppTo ppmobilize ppsecretions ppin ppthe
ppairways pp
- ppthe pppurpose ppis ppto pploosen ppand pppromote ppthe ppdrainage ppof ppsecretions
ppfrom ppthe pplungs
A ppnurse ppis ppperforming ppa ppnonstress pptest pp(NST) ppon ppa ppclient ppwho ppis ppat
pp41 ppweeks ppof ppgestation. ppThe ppclient ppasks ppwhat ppthe pppurpse ppof ppthe pptest
ppis/ ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppresponses ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppprovide?
a. ppthis pptest ppwill ppdetermine ppif ppyou ppare pplikely ppto ppdeliver ppwithin ppthe ppnext
ppweek
b. ppthis pptest ppwill pphelp ppdetermine ppif ppyour ppbaby ppis pphealthy
c. ppthis pptest ppcan ppsee pphow ppyou ppbaby ppresponds ppwhen ppyou pphave
ppcontractions
d. ppthis pptest ppwill ppdetermine ppif ppyou're ppbaby's pplungs ppare ppmature pp- ppAnswer
ppThis pptest ppwill pphelp ppdetermine ppif ppyour ppbaby ppis pphealthy pp
- ppThis ppNST ppis ppused ppas ppa ppprenatal ppfetal ppassessment, ppit pptracks ppfetal
ppheart pprate pppatterns ppexpected ppwith ppfetal ppmovement ppand ppcan pphelp ppidentify
ppfetal ppdistress
A ppnurse ppcares ppfor ppa ppclient ppreceiving ppchemotherapy. ppThe pplatest ppblood
ppwork ppshows:
platelet ppcount pp18,000/mm3
WBC ppcount ppof pp5,000/mm3
Which ppintervention ppdoes ppthe ppnurse ppimplement?
a. pprespiratory pptransmission ppprecautions
b. ppcontact pptransmission ppprecautions
c. ppbleeding ppprecautions
d. ppneutropenic ppprecautions pp- ppAnswer ppBleeding ppprecautions
-normal ppplatelet ppcount ppis pp150,000-400,000/mm3
bleeding ppprecautions ppshould ppbe ppimplemented ppwith ppa ppplatelet ppcount ppless
ppthan
A ppnurse ppis ppteaching ppa ppfemale ppclient ppwho pphas pppyelonephritis ppabout ppthe
ppdisorder. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing pppieces ppof ppinformation ppshould ppthe ppnurse
ppinclude ppto pphelp ppthe ppclient ppprevent ppa pprecurrence?
a. ppdouche ppafter ppvaginal ppintercourse
b. ppwipe ppfrom ppfront ppto ppback ppafter ppdefecation
c. ppavoid ppfoods ppthat ppare pphigh ppin ppphosphate
, d. ppadd ppyogurt ppto ppyour ppdiet ppregularly pp- ppAnswer ppWipe ppfrom ppfront ppto ppback
ppafter ppdefecation
-pyelonephritis pp(renal ppinfection)
-phosphate ppcan pphelp ppkidney ppstones
-yogurt pphelps ppwith ppgenital pptract ppinfections
A ppnurse ppis ppaccepting ppa pptransfer ppfrom ppthe pppostanesthesia ppcare ppunit
pp(PACU) ppof ppa ppclient ppwho pphas pphad ppa ppsubtotal ppthyroidectomy. ppWhich ppof
ppthe ppfollowing pppieces ppof ppequipment ppshould ppthe ppnurse pphave ppavailable ppat
ppthe ppbedside ppfor ppthis ppclient? pp
a. ppcardiac ppmonitor
b. ppdefibrillator
c. ppthoracotomy pptray
d. pptracheostomy pptray pp- ppAnswer ppTracheostomy pptray
-laryngeal ppedema ppis ppcommon ppafter ppthyroidectomy, ppwhich ppcan ppresult ppin
ppairway ppobstruction ppand ppemergency ppintubation ppcan ppbe ppdifficult ppdue ppto ppthe
ppswelling ppso ppa ppnurse ppshould pphave ppthis pptray
-thoracotomy pp= ppfor ppchest pptube ppinsertion
A ppnurse ppis ppplanning ppdietary ppteaching ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppdiabetes
ppmellitus. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppactions ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppplan ppto pptake
ppfirst? pp
a. ppobtain ppsample ppmenus ppfrom ppthe ppdietitian ppto ppgive ppto ppthe ppclient
b. ppask ppthe ppclient ppto ppidentify ppthe pptypes ppof ppfood ppshe ppprefers
c. ppidentify ppthe pprecommended pprange ppof ppthe ppclient's ppblood ppglucose pplevel
d. ppdiscuss pplong-term ppcomplications ppthat ppcan ppresult ppfrom ppnon-adherence ppto
ppthe ppdietary ppplan pp- ppAnswer ppAsk ppthe ppclient ppto ppidentify ppthe pptypes ppof ppfood
ppshe ppprefers
-Nursing ppprocess: ppassess, ppdiagnosis, ppplanning, ppimplementation ppand
ppevaluation
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppdietary ppteaching ppto ppa ppclient ppwho pphas pplate-stage
ppchronic ppkidney ppdisease pp(CKD). ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppnutrients ppshould
ppthe ppnurse ppinstruct ppthe ppclient ppto ppincrease ppher ppdiet? pp
a. ppcalcium
b. ppphosphorus
c. pppotassium
d. ppsodium pp- ppAnswer ppCalcium pp
-CKD ppcan ppcause pphypocalcemia ppdue ppto ppreduced ppproduction ppof ppvitamin ppD
ppwhich ppis ppneeded ppfor ppcalcium ppabsorption
