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Sandra, a 45 year old female, comes to the ER complaining of severe abdominal
cramping and loose watery stools over the last 48 hours. What is Sandra most at risk for
based on these symptoms?
A. Low blood glucose
B. Dehydration
C. Osteoporosis
D. Urinary tract infection - correct answer. B. Dehydration
What does the nurse know to be true about infectious diarrhea caused by C. diff?
A. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are ineffective.
B. It is commonly contracted by consuming undercooked eggs or chicken.
C. Antibiotics decrease the risk for contracting C. diff.
D. C. diff spores can survive for up to 7 days. - correct answer. A. Alcohol-based hand
cleaners are ineffective.
What objective data will you find in a person who has had diarrhea? (Select all that
apply)
A. Lethargy
B. Edema
C. Sunken Eyeballs
D. Fever
E. Malnutrition
F. Headache - correct answer. A. Lethargy
C. Sunken Eyeballs
D. Fever
E. Malnutrition
What are some nursing interventions that are needed for a patient with incontinence?
Select all that apply.
A. Teach patient how to do kegel exercises
B. Assist in choosing appropriate products to contain urine
C. Teach patient about decreasing fiber intake
, D. Administer medications to decrease incontinence
E. Offer bedpan to patient every 4 hours - correct answer. A. Teach patient how to do
kegel exercises
B. Assist in choosing appropriate products to contain urine
D. Administer medications to decrease incontinence
When treating urinary incontinence, which class of drugs will the physician most likely
prescribe? Select all that apply.
A. Anticholinergics
B. Calcium Channel Blockers
C. Diuretics
D. Alpha Adrenergic Agonists - correct answer. A. Anticholinergics
B. Calcium Channel Blockers
D. Alpha Adrenergic Agonists
Mrs. R has been admitted to the hospital following a stroke. She complained to the
nurse that she is urinating too often, and is experiencing leakage in large amounts. As
the nurse, you know Mrs. R is most likely experiencing?
A. Stress Incontinence
B. Urge Incontinence
C. Overflow Incontinence
D. Reflex incontinence - correct answer. B. Urge Incontinence
What do you suspect is the problem when there is evidence of the fundus and greater
curvature of the stomach rolling you through the diaphragm where a pocket is formed?
a. A sliding hernia
b. A paraesophageal hernia
c. Esophageal cancer
d. Esophagitis - correct answer. b. A paraesophageal hernia
What would you recommend to a patient with a hiatal hernia to do to relieve symptoms?
a. Take NSAIDS daily
b. Increase potassium
c. Consume nitrates
d. Do not wear constrictive clothing - correct answer. d. Do not wear constrictive
clothing
What should you as a nurse teach your patient about proton pump inhibitors?
a. They make you drowsy
b. They can cause constipation
c.Increased risk of fractures
d. Hallucinations are possible - correct answer. c.Increased risk of fractures
Score.
Sandra, a 45 year old female, comes to the ER complaining of severe abdominal
cramping and loose watery stools over the last 48 hours. What is Sandra most at risk for
based on these symptoms?
A. Low blood glucose
B. Dehydration
C. Osteoporosis
D. Urinary tract infection - correct answer. B. Dehydration
What does the nurse know to be true about infectious diarrhea caused by C. diff?
A. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are ineffective.
B. It is commonly contracted by consuming undercooked eggs or chicken.
C. Antibiotics decrease the risk for contracting C. diff.
D. C. diff spores can survive for up to 7 days. - correct answer. A. Alcohol-based hand
cleaners are ineffective.
What objective data will you find in a person who has had diarrhea? (Select all that
apply)
A. Lethargy
B. Edema
C. Sunken Eyeballs
D. Fever
E. Malnutrition
F. Headache - correct answer. A. Lethargy
C. Sunken Eyeballs
D. Fever
E. Malnutrition
What are some nursing interventions that are needed for a patient with incontinence?
Select all that apply.
A. Teach patient how to do kegel exercises
B. Assist in choosing appropriate products to contain urine
C. Teach patient about decreasing fiber intake
, D. Administer medications to decrease incontinence
E. Offer bedpan to patient every 4 hours - correct answer. A. Teach patient how to do
kegel exercises
B. Assist in choosing appropriate products to contain urine
D. Administer medications to decrease incontinence
When treating urinary incontinence, which class of drugs will the physician most likely
prescribe? Select all that apply.
A. Anticholinergics
B. Calcium Channel Blockers
C. Diuretics
D. Alpha Adrenergic Agonists - correct answer. A. Anticholinergics
B. Calcium Channel Blockers
D. Alpha Adrenergic Agonists
Mrs. R has been admitted to the hospital following a stroke. She complained to the
nurse that she is urinating too often, and is experiencing leakage in large amounts. As
the nurse, you know Mrs. R is most likely experiencing?
A. Stress Incontinence
B. Urge Incontinence
C. Overflow Incontinence
D. Reflex incontinence - correct answer. B. Urge Incontinence
What do you suspect is the problem when there is evidence of the fundus and greater
curvature of the stomach rolling you through the diaphragm where a pocket is formed?
a. A sliding hernia
b. A paraesophageal hernia
c. Esophageal cancer
d. Esophagitis - correct answer. b. A paraesophageal hernia
What would you recommend to a patient with a hiatal hernia to do to relieve symptoms?
a. Take NSAIDS daily
b. Increase potassium
c. Consume nitrates
d. Do not wear constrictive clothing - correct answer. d. Do not wear constrictive
clothing
What should you as a nurse teach your patient about proton pump inhibitors?
a. They make you drowsy
b. They can cause constipation
c.Increased risk of fractures
d. Hallucinations are possible - correct answer. c.Increased risk of fractures
