10. The spouse of a very ill patient has received notification that
there is no further treatment
available for their spouse and the physician has advised that the
spouse be placed on
hospice, the following statements made by the spouse indicate
the need for further
teaching: Correct Answers Hospice care is too expensive,"
2) "My spouse will be forced to take narcotic medications,"
3) "My family and I will lose control over his care,"
4) "If we go to hospice there is no hope."
12. If a patient who is taking Coumadin has black tarry stool that
is an indication of a Correct Answers GI bleed
14. How is Percocet/Oxycodone Acetaminophen, Tylenol
Acetaminophen, and Norco
Acetaminophen Hydrocodone different? Correct Answers
Norco and Percocet are schedule Il narcotics
97. What nursing intervention should be included in the care
plan of a patient in order to
improve mobility and minimize complications of immobility?
Correct Answers Encourage the patient to participate in ROM
exercises
2) Position the patient to maintain proper body alignment,
,3) Keep skin clean, dry and protected to prevent skin breakdown
4) Encourage the patient to turn every 2 hours.
A bereavement coordinator will assist the spouse for up to one
year. Correct Answers
A male patient taking Proscar (brand name)/Finasteride (generic
name) which is used
for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) understands Proscar if he
makes the following
statements: Correct Answers I am feeling better since I started
taking Proscar,"
"This will help my kidneys produce more urine"
"My partner and I will try not to have a baby at this time"
"I cannot take Aspirin with this medication."
A patient is due for discharge with an abdominal incision, the
LP should reinforce the
following when educating the patient on the care of the incision:
Correct Answers Wash your hands before and after changing
the bandage
Proper disposal of the soiled bandage
Report any increase in drainage or redness to the physician
, Change the dressing as ordered
A patient may refuse to ambulate after they saw their roommate
fall last week due to fear Correct Answers The same thing will
happen to them
A patient presents with a diagnosis of glaucoma. The following
complaints by the patient
confirms this diagnosis: Correct Answers Halo around lights
2) Tunnel vision
3) Blurred vision
4) Eye pain.
A patient who complains of thirst and presents with decreased
deep tendon reflexes and
bone pain, which intervention would the LPN suggest including
in the plan of care?
Decrease calcium in the patient's diet due to Correct Answers
Decrease calcium in the patient's diet due to hypercalcemia.
A patient who is four days postoperative following a total knee
replacement and is going
home on Coumadin therapy. The following statements by the
patient indicates a need for
further teaching Correct Answers I will use a disposable razor
for shaving,"
"I will make sure I include more food high in vitamin K and
spinach in my diet,"