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QUESTION 1
A nurse is caring for a middle-aged client who has undergone hemicolectomy for colon cancer. The client has two children.
Which concepts about families should the nurse consider when providing care for this client? Select all that apply. A.
Illness in one family member can affect all members.
B. Family roles do not change because of illness.
C. A family member may perform more than one role at a time.
D. Children typically are not affected by adult illness.
E. The effects of an illness on a family depends on the stage of the family’s life cycle.
F. Changes in sleeping and eating patterns may be signs of stress in a family.
QUESTION 2
A child is admitted to the emergency room with her mother. Her mother states that she has been exposed to chickenpox.
During the assessment, the nurse would note a characteristic rash:
A. That is covered with vesicular scabs all in the macular stage
B. That appears profusely on the trunk and sparsely on the extremities
C. That first appears on the neck and spreads downward
D. That appears especially on the cheeks, which gives a slapped-cheek‖ appearance
,QUESTION 3
A 38-year-old pregnant woman visits her nurse practitioner for her regular prenatal checkup. She is 30 weeks‘ gestation. The
nurse should be alert to which condition related to her age?
A. Iron-deficiency anemia
B. Sexually transmitted disease (STD)
C. Intrauterine growth retardation
D. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)
QUESTION 4
Which of the following would differentiate acute from chronic respiratory acidosis in the assessment of the trauma client?
A. Increased PaCO2
B. Decreased PaO2
C. Increased HCO3
D. Decreased base excess
QUESTION 5
Hematotympanum and otorrhea are associated with which of the following head injuries?
A. Basilar skull fracture
B. Subdural hematoma
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C. Epidural hematoma
D. Frontal lobe fracture
QUESTION 6
Dietary planning is an essential part of the diabetic client‘s regimen. The American
Diabetes Association recommends which of the following caloric guidelines for daily meal planning?
A. 50% complex carbohydrate, 20%–25% protein, 20%–25% fat
B. 45% complex carbohydrate, 25%–30% protein, 30%–35% fat
C. 70% complex carbohydrate, 20%–30% protein, 10%–20% fat
D. 60% complex carbohydrate, 12%–15% protein, 20%–25% fat
QUESTION 7
Clinical manifestations seen in left-sided rather than in right-sided heart failure are:
A. Elevated central venous pressure and peripheral edema
B. Dyspnea and jaundice
C. Hypotension and hepatomegaly
D. Decreased peripheral perfusion and rales.
QUESTION 8
A laboratory technique specific for diagnosing Lyme disease is:
A. Polymerase chain reaction
, B. Heterophil nantibody ntest
C. Decreased nserum ncalcium nlevel
D. Increased nserum npotassium nlevel
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During nburn ntherapy, nmorphine nis nprimarily nadministered nIV nfor npain nmanagement nbecause nthis nroute:
A. Delays nabsorption nto nprovide ncontinuous npain nrelief
B. Facilitates nabsorption nbecause n absorption nfrom nmuscles nis nnot ndependable
C. Allows nfor ndiscontinuance nof nthe nmedication nif nrespiratory ndepression ndevelops n D. nAvoids ncausing nadditional npain
n from nIM ninjections
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The nnurse nwould nbe nsure nto ninstruct na nclient n on nthe nsigns nand nsymptoms nof nan neye ninfection nand nhemorrhage. nThese nsigns
nand nsymptoms nwould ninclude:
A. Blurred nvision nand ndizziness
B. Eye npain nand nitching
C. Feeling nof neye npressure nand nheadache
D. Eye ndischarge nand nhemoptysis
QUESTION 1
A nurse is caring for a middle-aged client who has undergone hemicolectomy for colon cancer. The client has two children.
Which concepts about families should the nurse consider when providing care for this client? Select all that apply. A.
Illness in one family member can affect all members.
B. Family roles do not change because of illness.
C. A family member may perform more than one role at a time.
D. Children typically are not affected by adult illness.
E. The effects of an illness on a family depends on the stage of the family’s life cycle.
F. Changes in sleeping and eating patterns may be signs of stress in a family.
QUESTION 2
A child is admitted to the emergency room with her mother. Her mother states that she has been exposed to chickenpox.
During the assessment, the nurse would note a characteristic rash:
A. That is covered with vesicular scabs all in the macular stage
B. That appears profusely on the trunk and sparsely on the extremities
C. That first appears on the neck and spreads downward
D. That appears especially on the cheeks, which gives a slapped-cheek‖ appearance
,QUESTION 3
A 38-year-old pregnant woman visits her nurse practitioner for her regular prenatal checkup. She is 30 weeks‘ gestation. The
nurse should be alert to which condition related to her age?
A. Iron-deficiency anemia
B. Sexually transmitted disease (STD)
C. Intrauterine growth retardation
D. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)
QUESTION 4
Which of the following would differentiate acute from chronic respiratory acidosis in the assessment of the trauma client?
A. Increased PaCO2
B. Decreased PaO2
C. Increased HCO3
D. Decreased base excess
QUESTION 5
Hematotympanum and otorrhea are associated with which of the following head injuries?
A. Basilar skull fracture
B. Subdural hematoma
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C. Epidural hematoma
D. Frontal lobe fracture
QUESTION 6
Dietary planning is an essential part of the diabetic client‘s regimen. The American
Diabetes Association recommends which of the following caloric guidelines for daily meal planning?
A. 50% complex carbohydrate, 20%–25% protein, 20%–25% fat
B. 45% complex carbohydrate, 25%–30% protein, 30%–35% fat
C. 70% complex carbohydrate, 20%–30% protein, 10%–20% fat
D. 60% complex carbohydrate, 12%–15% protein, 20%–25% fat
QUESTION 7
Clinical manifestations seen in left-sided rather than in right-sided heart failure are:
A. Elevated central venous pressure and peripheral edema
B. Dyspnea and jaundice
C. Hypotension and hepatomegaly
D. Decreased peripheral perfusion and rales.
QUESTION 8
A laboratory technique specific for diagnosing Lyme disease is:
A. Polymerase chain reaction
, B. Heterophil nantibody ntest
C. Decreased nserum ncalcium nlevel
D. Increased nserum npotassium nlevel
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During nburn ntherapy, nmorphine nis nprimarily nadministered nIV nfor npain nmanagement nbecause nthis nroute:
A. Delays nabsorption nto nprovide ncontinuous npain nrelief
B. Facilitates nabsorption nbecause n absorption nfrom nmuscles nis nnot ndependable
C. Allows nfor ndiscontinuance nof nthe nmedication nif nrespiratory ndepression ndevelops n D. nAvoids ncausing nadditional npain
n from nIM ninjections
QUESTION n10
The nnurse nwould nbe nsure nto ninstruct na nclient n on nthe nsigns nand nsymptoms nof nan neye ninfection nand nhemorrhage. nThese nsigns
nand nsymptoms nwould ninclude:
A. Blurred nvision nand ndizziness
B. Eye npain nand nitching
C. Feeling nof neye npressure nand nheadache
D. Eye ndischarge nand nhemoptysis
