Nursing Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 21--Intraoperative Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is considering additional training to become a perioperative nurse. Which of the following skills are implemented by the perioperative nurse? 1. Conducts telephone interviews with the preoperative client 2. Applies principles of aseptic technique 3. Instructs the preoperative client on exercises to use while recovering from surgery 4. Plans for the postoperative client’s discharge to home PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: The ...

Chapter 24--Coronary Artery Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is learning about cholesterol. The nurse explains that the “good cholesterol” transports plasma cholesterol away from plaques and to the liver for metabolism. This type of cholesterol is called: 1. high-density lipoprotein. 2. low-density lipoprotein. 3. very-high-density lipoprotein. 4. very-low-density lipoprotein. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Hyperlipidemia 2. A client has a blood pressure of 124/78...

Chapter 48--Nutrition, Malnutrition, and Obesity: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is instructing a client on the types of carbohydrates to include in the diet. The nurse should include that the main groups of carbohydrates are: 1. glucose and fructose. 2. monosaccharides and disaccharides. 3. fats and proteins. 4. sucrose and cellulose. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Carbohydrates 2. The nurse is instructing a client on the purpose of eating indigestible carbohydrates such as fi...

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 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 38--Assessment of Sensory Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is diagnosed with an inability to recognize visual information. The nurse realizes that which of the following cranial nerves is involved in the transmitting of visual stimuli to the brain for interpretation? 1. CN II 2. CN III 3. CN IV 4. CN VI PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye 2. A client is diagnosed with a vision disorder. The nurse realizes that the client will experience an alteration in...

Chapter 66--Mass Casualty Care MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse in the emergency department is using a triage system because this system ranks clients by: 1. severity of illness or injury. 2. body systems involved. 3. name. 4. age. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Triage 2. In the event of a mass casualty situation, the best triage nurse is: 1. the recently graduated registered nurse (RN). 2. the licensed vocational nurse (LVN) with 5 years’ experience. 3. the registered nurse (RN) with the most ex...

HESI QUESTIONS 1. An antacid (Maalox) is prescribed for a client with peptic ulcer disease. The nurse knows that the purpose of this medication is to A. Decrease production of gastric secretions. B. Produce an adherent barrier over the ulcer. C. Correct Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above. D. Decrease gastric motor activity. 2. In evaluating the effects of lactulose (Cephulac), which outcome would indicate that the drug is performing as intended? A. An increase in urine output. B. T...