REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | MULTIPLE CHOICES |2025
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A nurse is conducting discharge teaching about foot care for a
client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
a. wear nylon socks with shoes every day
b. trim toenails by rounding the edges of the nail
c. apply lotion between the toes after bathing
d. test water temperature with the wrist - ANSWER-Test water
temperature with the wrist
- test water temperature with the wrist to detect if the water is
too hot or cold
(diabetes causes peripheral nerve damage, making
temperature difficult)
- client should wear COTTON socks to let feet breathe and
prevent moisture
- client should trim toenails straight across and not
round the edges
,A nurse is caring for a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which
of the following serum laboratory values should return to the
expected reference range within 72 hr of treatment beginning?
a.
aldolase
b.
lipase
c.
amylase
d. lactic dehydrogenase - ANSWER-
Amylase
pancreatitis is the most common diagnosis for marked
elevations of serum amylase. Amylase levels peak in 20-30
hours and returns to expected range within 2-3 days.
- Aldolase caused by inflammation
of muscle
- Lipase level in
pancreatitis
- Lactic dehydrogenase increases in anemia, leukemia or
liver damage
,A nurse is conducting a risk assessment for clients who are
prescribed medications that can cause orthostatic hypotention.
Which of the following medications requires a follow-up by the
nurse?
a. phenelzine
b. escitalopram oxalate
c. galantamine
d. naltrexone - ANSWER-Phenelzine
-MAOI for depression and mental health = lightheaded, dizzy
and orthostatic
hypotension are common
side effects
- Escitalopram oxalate = SSRI for depression
- Galantamine = cholinergic for improved cognition, Alzheimer's
- Naltrexone = decrease alcohol craving
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?
a. varenicline
b. clonidine
, c. buprenorphine
d. disulfiram - ANSWER-Disulfiram
-helps clients abstain from alcohol
- Varenicline = reduce nicotine
craving
- Clonidine = treat heroin
withdrawal
- Buprenorphine = treat opioid
withdrawal
A nurse is providing teaching about disease-management
strategies to a 9year-old client who has cystic fibrosis. Which
of the following statements should the nurse include?
a. thorough and effective pulmonary clearance can help
prevent the need for a lung transplant when you get older
b. you should eat these kinds of foods because they will
help you grow big and strong
c. you're mucus is thick because cystic fibrosis interferes
with how you're glands work
d. you're medication follows a certain schedule to help you
sleep better - ANSWER-You're mucus is thick because cystic
fibrosis interferes with how you're glands work