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The school health nurse if presenting a health-promotion class to a group
ofmiddle-school students. Which is the best intervention to address health-
promotion strategies related to the leading cause of cancer deaths in North
America?
a. Monthly self-breast
examsb. Smoking
cessation
c. Annual colonoscopies
d. Monthly testicular exams
You are the clinical nurse in an oncology clinic. Your patient arrives for a 2-
month follow-up appointment following chemotherapy. You note that the
patient's skin appears yellow. Which blood test should be done to further
explorethis clinical sign?
a. Liver function test
b. CBC
c. Platelet count
d. Electrolytes
Your are teaching a nutrition class in the local high school. One student tells
youthat he has heard that certain foods can increase the incidence of cancer.
You respond, "Research has shown that certain foods appear to increase the
risk of cancer." Which of the following menu selections would be the best
choice for reducing the risks of cancer?
a. Smoked salmon and green beans
b. Pork chops and fired green tomatoes
c. Baked apricot chicken and steamed broccoli
d. Liver, onions, and steamed peas
Traditionally, nurses have been involved with tertiary prevention with their
cancerpatients. However, emphasis is also placed on both primary and secondary
prevention. What would be an example of primary prevention?
a. Yearly Papanicolaou tests
b. Testicular self-examination
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c. Teaching patients to wear sunscreen
d. Screening mammogram
While a patient is receiving intravenous doxorubicin, the nurse observes
that thereis swelling and pain at the IV site. The nurse should:
a. stop the administration of the drug immediately.
b. notify the patient's physician.
c. continue to administer but decrease the rate of infusion.
d. apply a warm compress to the site.
The nurse is teaching a patient being discharged with a long leg cast.
Which ofthe following instructions is appropriate?
a. Keep plaster casts covered until thoroughly dry.
b. Apply lotion under cast edges to lubricate the skin.
c. Elevate the cast above the level of the heart whenever possible.
d. Put talcum powder down the cast to prevent perspiration.
Ms. R. is a 40 year old woman who underwent total hip replacement. Which
ofthe following activities would be appropriate for Ms. R. after discharge?
a. Sitting in only a low chair
b. Resuming all ADLs as soon as possible
c. Sitting at least 8 hours a day
d. Putting a pillow between her legs when sleeping
Ms. K’s right knee appears to be swollen. To further evaluate this, the
nurseshould first:
a. put the knee through range of motion.
b. test muscle strength.
c. compare it to the left knee.
d. palpate for crepitus.
Ms. E. is a 78 year old woman who was admitted with an impacted right hip.
She was placed in traction. When caring for a patient in traction, the nurse
isguided by which principle?
a. Weights should rest on the bed
b. Knots in the ropes should touch the pulley
c. Weights are removed routinely
d. Skeletal traction is never interrupted
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The nurse is assessing the patient for the presence of a Chvostek’s
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sign. Whatelectrolyte imbalance does a positive Chvostek’s sign indicate?
a. Hypermagnesemia
b. Hypercalce
miac.
Hypocalcemia
d. Hyperkalemia
The next 9 question will show your ability to analyze ABG (arterial bloodgas)
results. Some questions will give preview information.
A patient has arrived at the ER complaining to tingling in her face, hands, and
eet.She stated she feels “light-headed” and has been studying for NUR 109
Final Exam for 3 straight days. Assessments reveals BP 165/110, HR 124, RR
36, skin clammy and pale. ABG’s: pH = 7.49, PaCO2 = 31, HCO3 = 19
a. Respiratory
acidosis b.
Respiratory
alkalosis
c. Metabolic acidosis
d. Metabolic alkalosis
You are an ER nurse caring for a trauma patient. Your patient has the
followingarterial blood gas results: pH = 7.26, PaCO2 = 28, HCO3 = 11
mEq/L. How would you interpret these results?
a. Respiratory acidosis with no compensation
b. Metabolic alkalosis with a compensatory alkalosis
c. Metabolic acidosis with no compensation
d. Metabolic acidosis with a compensatory alkalosis
A patient in the ICU starts complaining of being “short of breath.” An arterial
blood gas (ABG) is drawn. The ABG has the following values: pH = 7.21,
PaCO2
= 64, HCO3 = 24. What does the ABG reflect?a.
Respiratory acidosis
b. Metabolic alkalosis