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1. Anewlydiabeticpatient willreceivein str ,f d


uctions from his nurse. Which of the foll
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owing actions should thenursetakefirst
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A. Providethepatientwith brochuresf d


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es for cooking/baking.
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B. Ask thepatientwhatthey kn
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owaboutdiabetes.
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tivitiesthatwillincrease theirmetabol d


ism.
D. Teachthemhowtousetheglu-
cometer.
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2. Theposthysterectomypatientwithc alls ,f d d


the clinicstatingthatshe hasbeenhaving
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difficultywith inconti- d


nence.Whichofthefollowingstate-
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mentsifmadeby the patient, indi-
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dcatesthatfurtherteachingisneed- ed? ,f d




A. Idrink8oz.offluidonthe ev d d d


enhourswhileawake.
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C. IwillonlydrinkfluidwhenI e d d


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3. An RN assessesapatientin the Cancer
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Centerwithadiagnosisof terminalca d


ncer.The patient statestotheRNthath
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eisshortof breath,hasnoappetiteandh ,f d


urts
every- where.Whichofthefollowingstat e-
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B.

First ask thepatientwhat theyknowabout diabet
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tion, NOTassessment
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C.

Apatientsayingthatheorshe willonlydrink flui
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dswheneatingmealsindicatesthatthey don'tkno
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wwhat todoincaseof incontinence.
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FURTHERTEACHINGindicatesthatthe patie ,f ,f d


nt needs more information
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mentsbythe nurseisbest? d
beforebedtime.
C. Recommendthatclientestabli sh
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A. Tellmehowyourfamilyiscoping
B. Show mewhereitdoesnothurt
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C. I'llteachyourelaxationtech-
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painmedication

4. A clinical nurse returns to the desktofin
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d4 phone messages.Whic hofthefollowin
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st?

A. Apostcervicallaminectomypa-
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tientcomplaining of suddendiffi-
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cultytalking.
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B. A patient with multiple sclerosiscom
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C. Apatientwithaherniated discco d


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D. A patientwithacastdueto afr
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acture of therighttibial boneco
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5. A 75 year old patient complains to the c
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linical nurse that he is havingdifficultys
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leeping.Which of t he fol- d d d


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riate?

A. Determinethepatient's us d


ualsleepingandwaking patte d


rns.
B. Suggestthattheclient abstainfrom ,f d


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A

Band C are expected symptoms ofthe patient's c
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ondition. Aand D are unexpected.Dislesscritica
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lthanA.Best answer isA.
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A

BandCarerecommendationsthattheRN can s
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hare after he/she deter-
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dminesthepatient'ssleepingandwak-
ing patterns. So remove Band C. Disan inquir
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