RN Practice # 4 (1)

1. A. Furosemide (Lasix) B. Telmisartan (Micardis) C. Phenelzine sulfate (Nardil) D. Clopidogrel (Plavix) E. Atorvastatin (Lipitor) A nurse is collecting data from a client who the provider suspects may have syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone. When obtaining a medical history, the nurse should ask for additional information about which of the following conditions? 2. A. Osteoarthritis B. Lung cancer C. Liver cirrhosis D. Dyspepsia A nurse is caring for an older adult female who was admitted with hemiplegia following a cerebrovascular accident. The client's adult son is distressed to see the client's distress and deteriorating condition and asks the nurse to help calm his mother. Which of the following is an appropriate response to this request? 3. A. "I'll talk with your mother and see if I can comfort her." B. "It's hard to see your mother so ill." C. "If you just sit quietly with your mother, I'm sure she will calm down." D. "Your mother's crying seems to bother you more than it does her." CAA_PrintAssessment created 11/19/2014 page 1 of 50 RN Practice # 4 A nurse is comparing a client's laboratory results obtained before therapy with epoetin alfa (Epogen) to those obtained after the client has been treated for 6 weeks. After reviewing the results below, the nurse should evaluate that the therapeutic effect of the medication is reflected in the increased value of the WBC RBC Hgb Week 1 6,000/mm3 3,000,000/mm3 10.8 g/dL Week 6 8,000/mm3 4,500,000/mm3 13 g/dL Hct Platelet ESR Week 1 32% 150,000/mm3 15 mm/hr Week 6 39% 200,000/mm3 20 mm/hr 4. A. leukocyte count. B. platelet count. C. Hct. D. erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a nodal neck dissection. Which of the following is an appropriate action? 5. A. Perform oral care once per shift. B. Position the client with head of the bed flat. C. Monitor the client’s weight every other day. D. Communicate with the client using preprinted flashcards. CAA_PrintAssessment created 11/19/2014 page 2 of 50 RN Practice # 4 A nurse is caring for a new mother who is concerned that her newborn's eyes cross. Which of the following statements is a therapeutic response by the nurse? 6. A. "I will call your primary care provider and report your concerns." B. "I'll bring your baby back to the nursery for an examination." C. "This is expected because newborns lack the muscle control necessary to regulate eye movement." D. "This is a cause for concern, but in most cases strabismus is easily treated with patching.