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1. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a toddler who has minimal change
nephrotic syndrome mcns and 3 + pitting edema. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?: D- administer corticos-
teroids to the toddler; The nurse should recognize that corticosteroids are the
treatment of choice for
providers caring for children who have MCNS. Therefore, the nurse shouldD- admin-
ister corticosteroids to the toddler- place
include administration of prescribed corticosteroids in the plan of care for this toddler.
2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age child
who
has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?: C- pulmonary function test will be performed every 12 to 24
months toC- pulmonary function test will be performed every 12 to 24 months to
evaluate how your child is responding to therapy
evaluate how your child is responding to therapy; The nurse should inform the parent
that her child will need pulmonary function
tests every 12to 24 months tC- pulmonary function test will be performed every 12
to 24 months to
evaluate how your child is responding to therapy evaluate the presence of lung
disease and how the
child is responding to the current treatment regimen. As children grow,
sometimes their symptoms can improve or decline and treatment needs to change
accordingly.
3. The nurse is caring for a 15 year old client following a head injury. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child
is
developing syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
SIADH?: C- mental confusion; A child who has a head injury can develop SIADH
as a result of altered pituitary
function, leadingto an oversecretion of antidiuretic hormone. Oversecretion of
antidiuretic hormone leads to a decrease in urine output, hyponatremia, and
hypoosmolality due to overhydration.
4. A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's
hand is swelling and the nurse notes that the child is allergic to insect stings.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the child develops
anaphylaxis? (SATA): B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor
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5. A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take when providing oral care for the client?: A) Test
for the presence of the clients gag reflex
6. A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous leukemia
and a platelet count of 48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow interventions should
the nurse include?: A) Avoid IM injection
7. A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients trigeminal nerve
(cranial nerve V). Which of the following items should the nurse gather for the
test?: C) Cotton wisps
8. A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who has undergone
detoxification. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect
the provider to prescribe to assist the client with maintaining sobriety: D)
Disulfiram
9. A newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder states to the
nurse, "I'm a failure, I can't even cope with the little things anymore." Which
of the following responses should the nurse provide?: C) "Do you feel like you
don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
10. A nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult client. The nurse should identify
which of the following statements as an indication that the client has com-
pleted Eriksons developmental task for her age group?: B) "I think I have done
a good job with my children since they are all independent now."
11. A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. Which of the
following pieces of assessment information should the nurse collect during
the introductory phase of the interview?": A) Clients level of comfort and ability
to participate in the interview
12. A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling
bloated for several weeks. Which of the following methods of assessment
should the nurse use first?: A) Inspection
13. A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of a client.
The nurse should use inspection to assess which of the following?: D) Gait
14. A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize
that immobility places the client at risk of which of the following health
alterations?: C) Decreased cardiac output
15. A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an unresponsive client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?: C)Raise the level
of the bed
16. A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of ampicillin to a
client. The client appears upset and refuses to take the medication before
throwing the pill on the floor. Which of the following entries should the nurse
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enter into the clients medical record?: D) The client threw the medication on the
floor
17. A nurse is a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive personal (AP)
help a client transfer from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions
indicates to the nurse that the AP understands how to perform this task: A)
Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
18. A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and refuses visitors because
of his debilitated physical appearance. Which of the following comments
should the nurse make?: D) "Would you like to talk about how you feel?"
19. A nurse is assessing the pH of a clients gastric fluid to confirm the
placement of an NG tube in the stomach. Which of the following pH values
should the nurse expect?: B) 2
20. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to receive transcutaneous
electrical nerve (TENS) for pain management. The client asks the nurse how a
TENS unit helps to relieve pain. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?: B) "It modulates the transmission of the pain impulse"
21. A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following places the client at risk of impaired skin
integrity?: B) Faint pedal pulse
22. A nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication of protein-calorie malnourishment (SATA): B)
Dry, brittle hair
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
23. A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral casts on her hands. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take when assisting the client with
feeding?: A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
24. A nurse is changing the dressing for a client recovering from an appen-
dectomy following a ruptured appendix. The clients surgical wound is healing
by secondary intention. Which of the following observations should the nurse
report to the provider?: D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin
25. A nurse is teaching a client who is postoperative following a knee arthro-
plasty about the muscles he will need to strengthen in physical therapy. Which
of the following muscle groups is responsible for movement at the knee
joint?: B) Antagonistic
26. A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The family wants
to care for the client at home. Which of the following statements indicates that
the nurse understands family-centered care: C) "Let's set up a meeting time with
the doctor to discuss your options for home care."
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1. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a toddler who has minimal change
nephrotic syndrome mcns and 3 + pitting edema. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?: D- administer corticos-
teroids to the toddler; The nurse should recognize that corticosteroids are the
treatment of choice for
providers caring for children who have MCNS. Therefore, the nurse shouldD- admin-
ister corticosteroids to the toddler- place
include administration of prescribed corticosteroids in the plan of care for this toddler.
2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age child
who
has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?: C- pulmonary function test will be performed every 12 to 24
months toC- pulmonary function test will be performed every 12 to 24 months to
evaluate how your child is responding to therapy
evaluate how your child is responding to therapy; The nurse should inform the parent
that her child will need pulmonary function
tests every 12to 24 months tC- pulmonary function test will be performed every 12
to 24 months to
evaluate how your child is responding to therapy evaluate the presence of lung
disease and how the
child is responding to the current treatment regimen. As children grow,
sometimes their symptoms can improve or decline and treatment needs to change
accordingly.
3. The nurse is caring for a 15 year old client following a head injury. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child
is
developing syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
SIADH?: C- mental confusion; A child who has a head injury can develop SIADH
as a result of altered pituitary
function, leadingto an oversecretion of antidiuretic hormone. Oversecretion of
antidiuretic hormone leads to a decrease in urine output, hyponatremia, and
hypoosmolality due to overhydration.
4. A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's
hand is swelling and the nurse notes that the child is allergic to insect stings.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the child develops
anaphylaxis? (SATA): B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor
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5. A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take when providing oral care for the client?: A) Test
for the presence of the clients gag reflex
6. A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous leukemia
and a platelet count of 48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow interventions should
the nurse include?: A) Avoid IM injection
7. A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients trigeminal nerve
(cranial nerve V). Which of the following items should the nurse gather for the
test?: C) Cotton wisps
8. A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who has undergone
detoxification. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect
the provider to prescribe to assist the client with maintaining sobriety: D)
Disulfiram
9. A newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder states to the
nurse, "I'm a failure, I can't even cope with the little things anymore." Which
of the following responses should the nurse provide?: C) "Do you feel like you
don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
10. A nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult client. The nurse should identify
which of the following statements as an indication that the client has com-
pleted Eriksons developmental task for her age group?: B) "I think I have done
a good job with my children since they are all independent now."
11. A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. Which of the
following pieces of assessment information should the nurse collect during
the introductory phase of the interview?": A) Clients level of comfort and ability
to participate in the interview
12. A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling
bloated for several weeks. Which of the following methods of assessment
should the nurse use first?: A) Inspection
13. A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of a client.
The nurse should use inspection to assess which of the following?: D) Gait
14. A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize
that immobility places the client at risk of which of the following health
alterations?: C) Decreased cardiac output
15. A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an unresponsive client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?: C)Raise the level
of the bed
16. A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of ampicillin to a
client. The client appears upset and refuses to take the medication before
throwing the pill on the floor. Which of the following entries should the nurse
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enter into the clients medical record?: D) The client threw the medication on the
floor
17. A nurse is a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive personal (AP)
help a client transfer from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions
indicates to the nurse that the AP understands how to perform this task: A)
Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
18. A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and refuses visitors because
of his debilitated physical appearance. Which of the following comments
should the nurse make?: D) "Would you like to talk about how you feel?"
19. A nurse is assessing the pH of a clients gastric fluid to confirm the
placement of an NG tube in the stomach. Which of the following pH values
should the nurse expect?: B) 2
20. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to receive transcutaneous
electrical nerve (TENS) for pain management. The client asks the nurse how a
TENS unit helps to relieve pain. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?: B) "It modulates the transmission of the pain impulse"
21. A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following places the client at risk of impaired skin
integrity?: B) Faint pedal pulse
22. A nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication of protein-calorie malnourishment (SATA): B)
Dry, brittle hair
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
23. A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral casts on her hands. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take when assisting the client with
feeding?: A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
24. A nurse is changing the dressing for a client recovering from an appen-
dectomy following a ruptured appendix. The clients surgical wound is healing
by secondary intention. Which of the following observations should the nurse
report to the provider?: D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin
25. A nurse is teaching a client who is postoperative following a knee arthro-
plasty about the muscles he will need to strengthen in physical therapy. Which
of the following muscle groups is responsible for movement at the knee
joint?: B) Antagonistic
26. A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The family wants
to care for the client at home. Which of the following statements indicates that
the nurse understands family-centered care: C) "Let's set up a meeting time with
the doctor to discuss your options for home care."
