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265 Exam 4 study questions exam with |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




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The nurse working in the ED has triaged a client who presented with chest pain, sob, a
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productive cough and reports or night sweats. The client has a health hx of AIDS and recents
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labs show a low CD4+ count. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
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- Initiate airborne precautions
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- Check the clients temp
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- Assess the client for shingles
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- Obtain a throat culture - correct answer✔✔Initiate airborne precautions
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The newly hired nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has acquired AIDS and was
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just diagnosed with PJP. Which of the following interventions should the nurse preceptor
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question? |||\\\




- Offering the client foods high in calories and protein
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- Instructing the client to drink at least 2-3L of fluid throughout the day
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- Wearing a surgical mask when standing within 3 ft of the client
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- Auscultating the client's breath sounds for crackles at least once per shift - correct
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answer✔✔Wearing a surgical mask when standing within 3 ft of the client. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




The nurse is caring for a patient who has AIDS and has just been diagnosed with toxoplasmosis
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encephalitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




- Thicken the pt's liquids to honey consistency
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- Initiate airborne precautions for the next 72 hrs
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- Ask the client if they ingested undercooked meat
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- Monitor the client's level of orientation - correct answer✔✔Ask the client if they ingested
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undercooked meat. |||\\\

,The nurse working in a community health center has instructed a group of clients who have
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AIDS about ways to prevent infection. Which of the following statements by a client indicated
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the need for additional teaching?
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- I should clean my toothbrush by running it through the dishwasher once a week
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- I will avoid eating undercooked fruits and veggies
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- I will notify my provider if my temp is greater than 101 F
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- I will avoid drinking water that has been standing for longer than an hour. - correct
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answer✔✔I will notify my primary healthcare provider if my temp is greater than 101 F |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




The nurse is admitting a client who has AIDS and has developed an infection caused by
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cryptosporidium. Which of the following client statements is consistent with the diagnosis? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




- "I have lost 5 lbs this past week"
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- "I have developed a persistent dry cough"
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- "I have noticed that my speech has become slurred"
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-"I have noticed that my food does not taste the same" - correct answer✔✔"I have noticed
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that my speech has become slurred" |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




The nurse is caring for a client who had a heart transplant 10 years ago. Which findings from
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the box below require follow-up by the nurse?
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1. Prolonged prothrombin time (PT)
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2. Activity intolerance
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3. Weight gain of 3 lbs
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4. Shortness of breath
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5. Hypotension
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6. Irritability - correct answer✔✔2. Activity intolerance
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3. Weight gain of 3 lbs
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4. Shortness of breath
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, 5. Hypotension
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The nurse attended a conference about kidney transplantations. Which of the following clients
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who had end-stage renal disease (ESRD) does the nurse recognize as being a transplant
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candidate? |||\\\




- a 35 yr old client who is reporting burning with urination and is receiving abdominal radiation
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- a 42 yr old client who is sobbing after receiving a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer
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- a 24 yr old client who is receiving neck radiation and is reporting xerostomia
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- a 56 yr old client who is receiving chest radiation and has developed changes in taste. -
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correct answer✔✔A 35 yr old client who is reporting burning with urination and is receiving
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abdominal radiation |||\\\




The nurse is caring for a client who has a liver transplant 48 hours ago. It is a priority for the
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nurse to notify the PHCP if the client has |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




- An increasing bilirubin level
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- Scant amounts of serosanguinous drainage from the incision
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- A urine output that has decreased from 65 to 45mL/ Hr since surgery
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- An increase in BP from 115/68 to 122/74 - correct answer✔✔An increasing bilirubin level
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The nurse is caring for a client who had a lung transplant 10 days ago. It is a priority for the
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nurse to notify the PHCP if the client has |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




- Only used the incentive spirometer once since last evening
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- Developed sputum that is yellow-tinged
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- A pain rating of 7/10 when taking a deep-breath
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- Refused high- frequency chest wall oscillation for the past 24 hrs. - correct
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answer✔✔Developed sputum that is yellow-tinged |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




The nurse is caring for a client who had a kidney transplant 2 week ago. Which findings from
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the box below should the nurse correlate to possible organ rejection?
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