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1. 1. Which information is a priority for the RN to rein- The correct answer is D:
force to an older client after Measure the urine output
intravenous pylegraphy? for the next day and im-
A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day mediately
B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and notify the health care
the test is tiring. provider if it should de-
C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass crease.
of fluid every hour for the next 2
days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and
immediately notify the health care
provider if it should decrease.
2. 2. A client has altered renal function and is being The correct answer is D:
treated at home. The nurse recognizes weekly weight
that the most accurate indicator of fluid balance dur-
ing the weekly visits is
A) difference in the intake and output
B) changes in the mucous membranes
C) skin turgor
D) weekly weight
3. 3. A client has been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison The correct answer is B:
syndrome.Which information is most important for It is critical to report
the nurse to reinforce with the client? promptly to your health
A)It is a condition in which one or more tumors called care provider any
gastrinomas form in the pancreas findings of peptic ulcers.
or in the upper part of the small intestine (duode-
num)
B)It is critical to report promptly to your health care
provider any findings of peptic
ulcers
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c)Treatment consists of medications to reduce acid
and heal any peptic ulcers and, if
possible, surgery to remove any tumors
D)With the average age at diagnosis at 50 years the
peptic ulcers may occur at unusual
areas of the stomach or intestine
4. 4. A primigravida in the third trimester is hospitalized The correct answer is B:
for preeclampsia. The nurse Have the client turn to the
determines that the client's blood pressure is increas- left side
ing. Which action should the nurse
take first?
A) Check the protein level in urine
B) Have the client turn to the left side
C) Take the temperature
D) Monitor the urine output
5. 5. The nurse is caring for a client in atrial fibrillation. The correct answer is C: A
The atrial heart rate is 250 and the cold, pale lower leg
ventricular rate is controlled at 75. Which of the fol-
lowing findings is cause for the most
concern?
A) Diminished bowel sounds
B) Loss of appetite
C) A cold, pale lower leg
D) Tachypnea
6. 6. The client with infective endocarditis must be as- The correct answer is B:
sessed frequently by the home health Fever of 103 degrees F
nurse. Which finding suggests that antibiotic therapy (39.5 degrees C)
is not effective, and must be
reported by the nurse immediately to the healthcare
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provider?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.5 degrees Cel-
sius)
C) Diffuse macular rash
D) Muscle tenderness
7. 7. A client who had a vasectomy is in the post recovery The correct answer is
unit at an outpatient clinic. Which A: Until the health care
of these points is most important to be reinforced by provider has determined
the nurse? that your ejaculate
A) Until the health care provider has determined that doesn't contain sperm,
your ejaculate doesn't contain continue to use another
sperm, continue to use another form of contracep- form of contraception.
tion.
B)This procedure doesn't impede the production of
male hormones or the production of
sperm in the testicles. The sperm can no longer enter
your semen and no sperm are in
your ejaculate.
C) After your vasectomy, strenuous activity needs to
be avoided for at least 48 hours. If
your work doesn't involve hard physical labor, you can
return to your job as soon as you
feel up to it. The stitches
generally dissolve in seven to ten days.
D)The health care provider at this clinic recommends
rest, ice, an athletic supporter or
over-the-counter pain medication to relieve any dis-
comfort.
8.
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8. A client who is to have antineoplastic chemotherapy The correct answer is C:
tells the nurses of a fear of being The flow of life is be-
sick all the time and wishes to try acupuncture. Which lieved to flow through ma-
of these beliefs stated by the client jor pathways or
would be incorrect about acupuncture? nerve clusters in your
A)Some needles go as deep as 3 inches, depending on body.
where they're placed in the body
and what the treatment is for. The needles usually are
left in for 15 to 30 minutes.
B) In traditional Chinese medicine, imbalances in the
basic energetic flow of life —
known as qi or chi — are thought to cause illness.
* C) The flow of life is believed to flow through major
pathways or nerve clusters in your
body.
D) By inserting extremely fine needles into some of
the over 400 acupuncture points in
various combinations it is believed that energy flow
will rebalance to allow the body's
natural healing
mechanisms to take over.
9. 9. The nurse is discussing with a group of students the The correct answer is C:
disease Kawasaki. What statement Kawasaki disease occurs
made by a student about Kawasaki disease is incor- most often in boys, chil-
rect? dren younger
A)It also called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome than age 5 and children of
because it affects the mucous Hispanic descent
membranes (inside the mouth, throat and nose), skin
and lymph nodes.
B)In the second phase of the disease, findings include
peeling of the skin on the hands
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1. 1. Which information is a priority for the RN to rein- The correct answer is D:
force to an older client after Measure the urine output
intravenous pylegraphy? for the next day and im-
A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day mediately
B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and notify the health care
the test is tiring. provider if it should de-
C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass crease.
of fluid every hour for the next 2
days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and
immediately notify the health care
provider if it should decrease.
2. 2. A client has altered renal function and is being The correct answer is D:
treated at home. The nurse recognizes weekly weight
that the most accurate indicator of fluid balance dur-
ing the weekly visits is
A) difference in the intake and output
B) changes in the mucous membranes
C) skin turgor
D) weekly weight
3. 3. A client has been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison The correct answer is B:
syndrome.Which information is most important for It is critical to report
the nurse to reinforce with the client? promptly to your health
A)It is a condition in which one or more tumors called care provider any
gastrinomas form in the pancreas findings of peptic ulcers.
or in the upper part of the small intestine (duode-
num)
B)It is critical to report promptly to your health care
provider any findings of peptic
ulcers
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c)Treatment consists of medications to reduce acid
and heal any peptic ulcers and, if
possible, surgery to remove any tumors
D)With the average age at diagnosis at 50 years the
peptic ulcers may occur at unusual
areas of the stomach or intestine
4. 4. A primigravida in the third trimester is hospitalized The correct answer is B:
for preeclampsia. The nurse Have the client turn to the
determines that the client's blood pressure is increas- left side
ing. Which action should the nurse
take first?
A) Check the protein level in urine
B) Have the client turn to the left side
C) Take the temperature
D) Monitor the urine output
5. 5. The nurse is caring for a client in atrial fibrillation. The correct answer is C: A
The atrial heart rate is 250 and the cold, pale lower leg
ventricular rate is controlled at 75. Which of the fol-
lowing findings is cause for the most
concern?
A) Diminished bowel sounds
B) Loss of appetite
C) A cold, pale lower leg
D) Tachypnea
6. 6. The client with infective endocarditis must be as- The correct answer is B:
sessed frequently by the home health Fever of 103 degrees F
nurse. Which finding suggests that antibiotic therapy (39.5 degrees C)
is not effective, and must be
reported by the nurse immediately to the healthcare
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provider?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.5 degrees Cel-
sius)
C) Diffuse macular rash
D) Muscle tenderness
7. 7. A client who had a vasectomy is in the post recovery The correct answer is
unit at an outpatient clinic. Which A: Until the health care
of these points is most important to be reinforced by provider has determined
the nurse? that your ejaculate
A) Until the health care provider has determined that doesn't contain sperm,
your ejaculate doesn't contain continue to use another
sperm, continue to use another form of contracep- form of contraception.
tion.
B)This procedure doesn't impede the production of
male hormones or the production of
sperm in the testicles. The sperm can no longer enter
your semen and no sperm are in
your ejaculate.
C) After your vasectomy, strenuous activity needs to
be avoided for at least 48 hours. If
your work doesn't involve hard physical labor, you can
return to your job as soon as you
feel up to it. The stitches
generally dissolve in seven to ten days.
D)The health care provider at this clinic recommends
rest, ice, an athletic supporter or
over-the-counter pain medication to relieve any dis-
comfort.
8.
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8. A client who is to have antineoplastic chemotherapy The correct answer is C:
tells the nurses of a fear of being The flow of life is be-
sick all the time and wishes to try acupuncture. Which lieved to flow through ma-
of these beliefs stated by the client jor pathways or
would be incorrect about acupuncture? nerve clusters in your
A)Some needles go as deep as 3 inches, depending on body.
where they're placed in the body
and what the treatment is for. The needles usually are
left in for 15 to 30 minutes.
B) In traditional Chinese medicine, imbalances in the
basic energetic flow of life —
known as qi or chi — are thought to cause illness.
* C) The flow of life is believed to flow through major
pathways or nerve clusters in your
body.
D) By inserting extremely fine needles into some of
the over 400 acupuncture points in
various combinations it is believed that energy flow
will rebalance to allow the body's
natural healing
mechanisms to take over.
9. 9. The nurse is discussing with a group of students the The correct answer is C:
disease Kawasaki. What statement Kawasaki disease occurs
made by a student about Kawasaki disease is incor- most often in boys, chil-
rect? dren younger
A)It also called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome than age 5 and children of
because it affects the mucous Hispanic descent
membranes (inside the mouth, throat and nose), skin
and lymph nodes.
B)In the second phase of the disease, findings include
peeling of the skin on the hands
