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A nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with acute severe airway obstruction.
Which finding should the nurse monitor for as expected?
A. chest pain aggravated by respiratory movement
B. retractions in the soft tissues of the thorax
C. rapid, shallow respirations
D. mottling of the skin on the trunk ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B.
retractions in the soft tissues of the thorax
A client is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). After the contrast
material is injected, which client reaction should require immediate
interventions?
A. feeling warm
B. hives
C. salty taste
D. face flushing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. hives
A Chinese client, admitted with the diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, is
unable to care for self.
,According to Chinese folk medicine, health is regulated by the opposing forces of
yin and yang. Based on this cultural belief, a nurse would expect the client's family
to attribute the illness to which explanation?
A. a failure to use homeopathy correctly
B. yin, the negative force that represents darkness, cold, and emptiness
C. yang, the positive force that represents light, warmth, and fullness
D. too many hot spicy foods and herbs ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B.
yin, the negative force that represents darkness, cold, and emptiness
A nurse is collecting data on a client diagnosed with a stage 2 skin ulcer. Which
treatment should the nurse expect to be most effective to promote healing?
A. leaving the area open to dry
B. covering the wound with a dry dressing
C. using hydrogen peroxide soaks
D. applying a transparent film cover ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D.
applying a transparent film cover
In checking the healing of a client's wound during a home visit, which finding is
the best indicator of expected progress in healing?
A. green drainage
B. eschar development
C. reddened tissue
D. white patches ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. reddened tissue
,A 15 year-old client with a lengthy confining illness is at risk for altered growth
and development related to which issue?
A. dependence
B. insecurity
C. lack of trust
D. loss of control ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. dependence
A nurse is caring for a child who has been recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
Which finding should the nurse anticipate?
A. dry, non-productive cough
B. frequent urinary infections
C. poor appetite
D. ribbon-like stools ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. dry, non-productive
cough
While monitoring the client's initial postoperative condition after a total
thyroidectomy, which findings should a nurse expect as complications and report
immediately to the registered nurse (RN)?
A. irritability and insomnia
B. parasthesia and muscle cramping
C. mild dysphagia and hoarseness
D. headache and nausea ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. parasthesia and
muscle cramping
, A client is being transfused with one unit of packed cells. Thirty minutes after the
transfusion was initiated, the client complains of chills and headache. What
should be the initial action of the practical nurse (PN)?
A. obtain a urine specimen
B. stop the transfusion
C. notify the registered nurse (RN)
D. check the client's temperature ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. stop
the transfusion
The health care provider writes an order for vancomycin (Vancocin) 2 grams every
12 hours IV for a client with pneumonia. The pharmacy sends the medication
mixed in a 200 milliliter (mL) bag with directions to infuse it over 1.5 hours. The
nurse will use an infusion pump to deliver the medication. What is the infusion
rate for the vancomycin (Vancocin)? (Round to the nearest whole number and
write only the number).
mL/hour. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Ans. 133
200 mL/1.5 hours = X mL/hour X = 133 mL/hour
The provider ordered 500 mg erythromycin oral suspension every six hours for a
client diagnosed with pneumonia. The client has a gastrostomy tube. The
pharmacy sends up the medication in a liquid suspension of 250 mg/5 mL. How
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A nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with acute severe airway obstruction.
Which finding should the nurse monitor for as expected?
A. chest pain aggravated by respiratory movement
B. retractions in the soft tissues of the thorax
C. rapid, shallow respirations
D. mottling of the skin on the trunk ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B.
retractions in the soft tissues of the thorax
A client is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). After the contrast
material is injected, which client reaction should require immediate
interventions?
A. feeling warm
B. hives
C. salty taste
D. face flushing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. hives
A Chinese client, admitted with the diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, is
unable to care for self.
,According to Chinese folk medicine, health is regulated by the opposing forces of
yin and yang. Based on this cultural belief, a nurse would expect the client's family
to attribute the illness to which explanation?
A. a failure to use homeopathy correctly
B. yin, the negative force that represents darkness, cold, and emptiness
C. yang, the positive force that represents light, warmth, and fullness
D. too many hot spicy foods and herbs ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B.
yin, the negative force that represents darkness, cold, and emptiness
A nurse is collecting data on a client diagnosed with a stage 2 skin ulcer. Which
treatment should the nurse expect to be most effective to promote healing?
A. leaving the area open to dry
B. covering the wound with a dry dressing
C. using hydrogen peroxide soaks
D. applying a transparent film cover ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D.
applying a transparent film cover
In checking the healing of a client's wound during a home visit, which finding is
the best indicator of expected progress in healing?
A. green drainage
B. eschar development
C. reddened tissue
D. white patches ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. reddened tissue
,A 15 year-old client with a lengthy confining illness is at risk for altered growth
and development related to which issue?
A. dependence
B. insecurity
C. lack of trust
D. loss of control ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. dependence
A nurse is caring for a child who has been recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
Which finding should the nurse anticipate?
A. dry, non-productive cough
B. frequent urinary infections
C. poor appetite
D. ribbon-like stools ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. dry, non-productive
cough
While monitoring the client's initial postoperative condition after a total
thyroidectomy, which findings should a nurse expect as complications and report
immediately to the registered nurse (RN)?
A. irritability and insomnia
B. parasthesia and muscle cramping
C. mild dysphagia and hoarseness
D. headache and nausea ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. parasthesia and
muscle cramping
, A client is being transfused with one unit of packed cells. Thirty minutes after the
transfusion was initiated, the client complains of chills and headache. What
should be the initial action of the practical nurse (PN)?
A. obtain a urine specimen
B. stop the transfusion
C. notify the registered nurse (RN)
D. check the client's temperature ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. stop
the transfusion
The health care provider writes an order for vancomycin (Vancocin) 2 grams every
12 hours IV for a client with pneumonia. The pharmacy sends the medication
mixed in a 200 milliliter (mL) bag with directions to infuse it over 1.5 hours. The
nurse will use an infusion pump to deliver the medication. What is the infusion
rate for the vancomycin (Vancocin)? (Round to the nearest whole number and
write only the number).
mL/hour. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Ans. 133
200 mL/1.5 hours = X mL/hour X = 133 mL/hour
The provider ordered 500 mg erythromycin oral suspension every six hours for a
client diagnosed with pneumonia. The client has a gastrostomy tube. The
pharmacy sends up the medication in a liquid suspension of 250 mg/5 mL. How
