nursing management

Chapter 54--Renal Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse, caring for a client diagnosed with pyelonephritis, realizes that common risk factors for the development of this disorder include all of the following EXCEPT: 1. urinary retention. 2. urinary calculi. 3. prostate gland hypertrophy. 4. orthostatic hypotension. PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Pyelonephritis: Etiology 2. A client is diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. During data collection, wh...

Chapter 53--Urinary Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is being evaluated for a lower urinary tract infection. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to find? 1. Cloudy urine 2. Flank pain 3. Nausea 4. Temperature 102.9°F PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Urinary Tract Infection: Assessment with Clinical Manifestations 2. An elderly client is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in this client? ...

Chapter 61--Assessment of Reproductive Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A male client asks the nurse about the purpose of the prostate gland. The nurse should respond that it is a structure that: 1. secretes an alkaline substance that neutralizes residual acidic urine in the urethra. 2. provides a milky alkaline substance that neutralizes the acidity of the male urethra and the female vagina. 3. secretes a fluid for the health and nutrition of sperm. 4. propels sperm into the ejaculatory duct. ...

Chapter 52--Assessment of Renal Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse has provided basic information to a client about the kidneys. Which of the following client statements would indicate that additional instruction would be needed? 1. “A person cannot survive without both kidneys.” 2. “The kidneys are approximately 4.5 inches long.” 3. “The kidneys are positioned in the retroperitoneal space.” 4. “The right kidney is lower than the left.” PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Anatomy ...

Chapter 58--Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is being treated for a fractured scapula. The nurse realizes that the scapula is what kind of bone type? 1. Flat 2. Irregular 3. Long 4. Short PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Table 58-1 Types of Bone 2. A school age child has sustained a fractured femur. When assessing the location of the break, the area that could cause the most concern would be the: 1. diaphysis. 2. epiphyseal plate. 3. medullary cavity. 4. metap...

Chapter 51-- Hepatic, Biliary Tract, and Pancreatic Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A child care worker complains of flu-like symptoms. On further assessment, hepatitis is suspected. The nurse realizes that this individual is at risk for which type of hepatitis? 1. Hepatitis A 2. Hepatitis B 3. Hepatitis C 4. Hepatitis D PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Table 51-1 Comparison of the Types of Hepatitis 2. An older male is diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. The nurse knows t...

Chapter 50--Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In caring for a client diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction, what would the nurse expect to do first? 1. Prepare to put in a nasogastric (NG) tube. 2. Give pain medication. 3. Draw lab work. 4. Start an intravenous (IV) line. PTS: 1 REF: Surgery 2. The nurse, instructing a client about malabsorption syndrome, should include that food is absorbed in the: 1. mouth. 2. bloodstream. 3. stomach. 4...

Chapter 49--Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Before administering an antacid, the nurse should instruct a client that this medication works in the: 1. blood. 2. stomach. 3. small intestine. 4. esophagus. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Pharmacology 2. The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which of the following should be included in this assessment? 1. Degree of mouth burnin...

Chapter 47--Assessment of Gastrointestinal Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client asks the nurse what will happen to her digestion if she needs to have her appendix removed. The nurse should respond that the purpose of the appendix is: 1. to digest food products and another organ will take over this function. 2. to absorb nutrients and another organ will take over this function. 3. to secrete enzymes and another organ will take over this function. 4. nothing, so no other organ will need to tak...

Chapter 46--Burns: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is assessing a client’s burn for the zones of injury. Which of the following will the nurse not assess in the client at this time? 1. Zone of coagulation 2. Zone of eschar 3. Zone of hyperemia 4. Zone of stasis PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Local Tissue Response 2. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in a client diagnosed with a second-degree burn? 1. No pain and necrotic areas 2. No pain and scarring 3...