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A nurse is assessing the medical record of a female client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Heat intolerance
b. Low bone density
c. Heavy monthly period
d. Decreased cholesterol levels - answer>>>b. Low bone density
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing dysphagia. The nurse should recommend a
referral to which of the following members of the health care team?
a. Speech therapist
b. Social worker
c. Respiratory therapist
d. Occupational therapist - answer>>>a. Speech therapist
A nurse is assessing an adolescent client who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Elevated mood
b. Anxiety
c. Emotional numbing
d. Impulsivity - answer>>>d. Impulsivity
A nurse is teaching a community education course about the physical complications related to
substance use disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse include in the
discussion as a health risk of heroin use?
,a. Nasal septum perforation
b. Permanent short-term memory loss
c. Slowed breathing
d. Acute pancreatitis - answer>>>c. Slowed breathing
A nurse is caring for a client who is confused and has pulled out her peripheral IV catheter three
times. Which of the following actions should the nurse consider?
a. Move the client close to the nurses' station
b. Administer a mild sedative to the client
c. Place mitten restraints on the clients' hands d. Reorient the client to time, place, and person -
answer>>>c. Place mitten restraints on the clients' hands
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder
following the loss of a child. Which of the following goals should the nurse identify as the
priority?
a. The client assumes an active role in her care planning process
b. The client makes a contract not to harm herself
c. The client identifies positive qualities about herself.
d. The client exhibits expected grieving behaviors - answer>>>b. The client makes a contract
not to harm herself
A nurse manager is reviewing the Good Samaritan laws with a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following statements by the nurse manager is appropriate?
a. "Good Samaritan laws prohibit the victim from filing lawsuit against the nurse".
b. "If you render aid in an accident, do not leave the scene until another competent person can
take
over"
c. "Federal laws require a licensed nurse to render aid in an emergency"
d. "A nurse who volunteers at a summer camp for children is covered by Good Samaritan laws".
- answer>>>b. "If you render aid in an accident, do not leave the scene until another competent
person can take
, over"
A nurse is interviewing a female client who is Hispanic. The client's answers the questions and
states. "she speaks only a little English." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Ask the client's partner to translate questions and answer for the client
b. Arrange to complete the assessment with only the client and a translator's present
c. Use an internet website ending in.com to translate for the client
d. Ask a male student nurse to translate for the client - answer>>>b. Arrange to complete the
assessment with only the client and a translator's present
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a fractured hip and will require rehabilitative
care. The client's family asks the nurse for information about this type of care. Which of the
following explanations should the nurse provide?
a. Services are centered in long-term care facilities
b. This service focuses on teaching the primary caregivers to meet the client's needs
c. The emphasis is on the client's complete recovery from the illness or injury
d. This service began with the client's admission to the hospital - answer>>>c. The emphasis is
on the client's complete recovery from the illness or injury
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. The client is agitated and is have difficulty
staying in his chair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Place a seat alarm in the client's chair
b. Place the client in bed with the two side rails raised
c. Apply a vest restraint on the client
d. Administer lorazepam the client - answer>>>a. Place a seat alarm in the client's chair
A nurse is assessing a client's ability to ambulate with crutches using a three-point gait. Which
of the following actions should the nurse identify as a risk to the client's safety
a.The client pushes downward on the handgrip
b.The client keeps the elbow in a flexed position
c.The client stands in a tripod position prior to walking