nursing management

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 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...

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 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...

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 39--Visual Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is diagnosed with strabismus. Which of the following will the client most likely experience with this disorder? 1. Nystagmus 2. Diplopia 3. Aphakic vision 4. Ptosis PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Ocular Movement Disorders: Strabismus 2. A client is experiencing a gradual blurring of vision in both eyes not associated with any pain. The nurse suspects the client is experiencing: 1. glaucoma. 2. cataracts. 3. macular ...

Chapter 57--Diabetes Mellitus: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is diagnosed with the type of diabetes in which the plasma beta cells fail to respond to insulin. Which type of diabetes is this client experiencing? 1. Gestational diabetes 2. Impaired glucose tolerance 3. Type 1 diabetes mellitus 4. Type 2 diabetes mellitus PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Type 1 Diabetes 2. The nurse has instructed a client about type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements would ind...