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Chapter 49: Endocrine Problems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 40-yr-old patient with suspected acromegaly is seen at the clinic. To assist in making the diagnosis, which question should the nurse ask? a. “Have you had a recent head injury?” b. “Do you have to wear larger shoes now?” c. “Is there a family history of acromegaly?” d. “Are you experiencing tremors or anxiety?” ANS: B Acromegaly causes an enlargement of the hands and feet....

Chapter 27: Lower Respiratory Problems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After assessment of a patient with pneumonia, the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance. Which assessment data best supports this diagnosis? a. Weak cough effort b. Profuse green sputum c. Respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute d. Resting pulse oximetry (SpO2) of 85% ANS: A The weak, nonproductive cough indicates that the patient is unable to clear the a...

Case Study Name _____________________________ Questions 1- 6 Triage 7/9/2019 @ 1535 TA, 19 years old, has a history of spontaneous abortion at 10 weeks gestation and a preterm delivery / demise of a neonate at 22 weeks gestation. Now pregnant with twins, TA leaves her job as a WalMart checker and reports to triage at 15:35 with complaints of increased clear vaginal discharge and feelings of pelvic pressure. Laboratory Initial Prenatal Labs Blood type D (Rh) type Antibody screen ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient diagnosed with hypothyroidism has been prescribed treatment with a thyroid hormone agonist. The patient asks you how long this drug will need to be taken. What is your best response? a. “You will need to take this drug for the rest of your life.” b. “You will need to take this drug until your symptoms improve.” c. “You will need to take this drug until your thyroid hormone level normalizes.” d. “You will need to take this drug incrementally until...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with joint inflammation is prescribed an anti-inflammatory drug. The patient asks you how this drug works to address this problem. What is your best response? a. “Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce pain and limit blood vessel responses to joint injury.” b. “Anti-inflammatory drugs contain antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.” c. “Anti-inflammatory drugs limit the body’s response to cortisol in the body.” d. “Anti-inflammatory drugs incre...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which type of immunity serves to protect against day-to-day pathogen exposure? a. Innate immunity b. Natural immunity c. Acquired immunity d. Supplemental immunity ANS: A Innate immunity helps protect you from smaller day-to-day exposures to pathogenic organism but cannot provide long-term immunity to any single specific disease-causing microorganism. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 280 2. In acquired immunity, what is the body’s response to antigen expos...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with a clotting disorder is prescribed an anticoagulant and asks you to explain the purpose of anticoagulant therapy. What is your best response? a. Anticoagulants are used to lyse existing clots. b. Anticoagulants are used to increase the flow of blood. c. Anticoagulants are used to prevent new clot formation. d. Anticoagulants are used to thin the viscosity of the blood. ANS: C Anticoagulants are drugs that interfere with the clotting process, so they are u...

1. What is defined as any felonious act of corruption or attempt to cheat the Government or corrupt the Government's agents by charge card program officials? Internal Fraud 2.If transactions not made by the Cardholder appear on the Statement of Account, the Cardholder should dispute them with the card-issuing bank within how many days of the transaction date? 90 3.Which of the following is an agreement that is not binding solely because the Government representative who made it lacked th...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is administered? a. Intramuscular cephalosporins b. Intravenous vasopressors c. Oral analgesics d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics ANS: C When drugs are administered parenterally, there is no pharmaceutic phase, which occurs when a drug becomes a solution that can cross the biologic membrane. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 3 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological ...

Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. All of the following would be considered subjective data, EXCEPT: a. Patient-reported health history b. Patient-reported signs and symptoms of their illness c. Financial barriers reported by the patient's caregiver d. Vital signs obtained from the medical record ANS: D Subjective data is based on what patients or family member...