nrsg 126 questions with verified answers
A 45-year-old client who reports pain in the foot that moves up along
the calf says: "My right foot feels like it is on fire." The client reports
that the pain started yesterday, and they have no prior history of injury
or falls. Which type of pain would the nurse classify this as? Ans✓✓✓
Acute and neuropathic
A 78-year-old client who had a right above the knee amputation (AKA)
2 days ago is reporting crushing pain in the right foot. How should the
nurse respond to this? Ans✓✓✓ Administer prescribed pain
medication.
A client has slurred speech after experiencing a stroke, this is known as
which of the following? Ans✓✓✓ Dysarthria
A client is admitted with COPD. They are very weak and cannot produce
an effective cough. The nurse should monitor for which of the following
complications? Ans✓✓✓ Atelectasis
A client is receiving morphine for severe pain associated with cancer.
To prevent complications from a common, life-threatening side effect
of morphine, the nurse should: Ans✓✓✓ Assess for altered breathing
patterns
, A client is reporting non-localized "crushing" chest pain which radiates
to their arms and jaw. The nurse recognizes this is likely visceral pain
cause by MI . Ans✓✓✓ #1- visceral
#2- MI
A client on your unit develops, which is confirmed to be the flu
(influenza virus). What type isolation should this client be placed on?
Ans✓✓✓ droplet precaustions
A client reports a "very light coloured stool that looks grey". Which of
the following statements by the nurse indicates understanding of the
cause of grey stools? Ans✓✓✓ The client may have something blocking
their liver.
A client who has been taking Ibuprofen (Advil) for rheumatoid arthritis
asks the nurse if Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be substituted instead.
An appropriate nursing response is: Ans✓✓✓ "Ibuprofen is an anti-
inflammatory and Acetaminophen is not"
A client who has had COPD for 15 years often experiences infections
due to increased susceptibility. Which of the following clinical findings
would indicate that this client is experiencing an exacerbation?
Ans✓✓✓ Tachypnea, tachycardia and increased dyspnea
A client with dysphagia has been drinking thin fluids when they are
ordered thickened fluids. The nurse is completing an assessment and
A 45-year-old client who reports pain in the foot that moves up along
the calf says: "My right foot feels like it is on fire." The client reports
that the pain started yesterday, and they have no prior history of injury
or falls. Which type of pain would the nurse classify this as? Ans✓✓✓
Acute and neuropathic
A 78-year-old client who had a right above the knee amputation (AKA)
2 days ago is reporting crushing pain in the right foot. How should the
nurse respond to this? Ans✓✓✓ Administer prescribed pain
medication.
A client has slurred speech after experiencing a stroke, this is known as
which of the following? Ans✓✓✓ Dysarthria
A client is admitted with COPD. They are very weak and cannot produce
an effective cough. The nurse should monitor for which of the following
complications? Ans✓✓✓ Atelectasis
A client is receiving morphine for severe pain associated with cancer.
To prevent complications from a common, life-threatening side effect
of morphine, the nurse should: Ans✓✓✓ Assess for altered breathing
patterns
, A client is reporting non-localized "crushing" chest pain which radiates
to their arms and jaw. The nurse recognizes this is likely visceral pain
cause by MI . Ans✓✓✓ #1- visceral
#2- MI
A client on your unit develops, which is confirmed to be the flu
(influenza virus). What type isolation should this client be placed on?
Ans✓✓✓ droplet precaustions
A client reports a "very light coloured stool that looks grey". Which of
the following statements by the nurse indicates understanding of the
cause of grey stools? Ans✓✓✓ The client may have something blocking
their liver.
A client who has been taking Ibuprofen (Advil) for rheumatoid arthritis
asks the nurse if Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be substituted instead.
An appropriate nursing response is: Ans✓✓✓ "Ibuprofen is an anti-
inflammatory and Acetaminophen is not"
A client who has had COPD for 15 years often experiences infections
due to increased susceptibility. Which of the following clinical findings
would indicate that this client is experiencing an exacerbation?
Ans✓✓✓ Tachypnea, tachycardia and increased dyspnea
A client with dysphagia has been drinking thin fluids when they are
ordered thickened fluids. The nurse is completing an assessment and
