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20 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 20
A nurse is collecting data from a toddler who has a fx arm. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as a possible indication of abuse?
A) Parents provide hx that is inconsistent with the child's injury
B) The child is brought to the health care facility immediately following the injury
B) The parent requests to remain present with the child throughout treatment of the injury
D) the child clings to the parent when the nurse beings to exam the injury
A) Taper the medication gradually over several weeks
A) Parents provide hx that is consistent with the child's injury
D) Provide the client frequently with high-calorie finger-foods
C) Dreams about the assault
Term 2 of 20
A nurse is assisting with a community presentation about Alzheimer's disease. The nurse should
conclude that a member of the group requires further reinforcement of teaching when she
identifies which of the following findings as a manifestation of Alzheimer's disease?
A) Impaired judgment
B) Sudden confusion
C) Decreased attention span
D) Short-term memory loss
B) Strenuous exercise
B) Sudden confusion
D) Amenorrhea
C) Hypotension
, Term 3 of 20
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has Alzheimer's disease about
donepezil. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A) Donepezil can improve cognitive functioning during the earlier stages of the disease
B) Donepezil cures the disease process if it is started upon first recognition of dementia
C) Donepezil provides long term reversal of memory loss in the last phase of the brain disease
D) Donepezil accelerates the breakdown of acetylcholine within the client's brain
B) Anger with the nursing staff for hospitalizing him against his will
A) Donepezil can improve cognitive functioning during the earlier stages of the disease
A) Older adult clients require a lower initial dose of antidepressant medication than adult
clients
D) You will slowly be exposed to increasing levels of public spaces
Term 4 of 20
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for donepezil.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Monitor the client's liver function while taking this medication
B) Increase the dosage of the medication every 72 hours
C) Off the client a PRN aspirin while taking this medication
D) Administer the medication at bedtime
A) Talk to the client while two arm-lengths away
D) Administer the medication at bedtime
D) Speak to the client using simple and concrete terminology
C) Approach the client in a nonthreatening manner
20 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 20
A nurse is collecting data from a toddler who has a fx arm. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as a possible indication of abuse?
A) Parents provide hx that is inconsistent with the child's injury
B) The child is brought to the health care facility immediately following the injury
B) The parent requests to remain present with the child throughout treatment of the injury
D) the child clings to the parent when the nurse beings to exam the injury
A) Taper the medication gradually over several weeks
A) Parents provide hx that is consistent with the child's injury
D) Provide the client frequently with high-calorie finger-foods
C) Dreams about the assault
Term 2 of 20
A nurse is assisting with a community presentation about Alzheimer's disease. The nurse should
conclude that a member of the group requires further reinforcement of teaching when she
identifies which of the following findings as a manifestation of Alzheimer's disease?
A) Impaired judgment
B) Sudden confusion
C) Decreased attention span
D) Short-term memory loss
B) Strenuous exercise
B) Sudden confusion
D) Amenorrhea
C) Hypotension
, Term 3 of 20
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has Alzheimer's disease about
donepezil. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A) Donepezil can improve cognitive functioning during the earlier stages of the disease
B) Donepezil cures the disease process if it is started upon first recognition of dementia
C) Donepezil provides long term reversal of memory loss in the last phase of the brain disease
D) Donepezil accelerates the breakdown of acetylcholine within the client's brain
B) Anger with the nursing staff for hospitalizing him against his will
A) Donepezil can improve cognitive functioning during the earlier stages of the disease
A) Older adult clients require a lower initial dose of antidepressant medication than adult
clients
D) You will slowly be exposed to increasing levels of public spaces
Term 4 of 20
A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for donepezil.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Monitor the client's liver function while taking this medication
B) Increase the dosage of the medication every 72 hours
C) Off the client a PRN aspirin while taking this medication
D) Administer the medication at bedtime
A) Talk to the client while two arm-lengths away
D) Administer the medication at bedtime
D) Speak to the client using simple and concrete terminology
C) Approach the client in a nonthreatening manner
