nursing management

Chapter 56--Endocrine Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A male client is diagnosed with hyperprolactinemia. The nurse realizes that which of the following clinical manifestations occurs less frequently in men? 1. A decrease in testosterone 2. Erectile dysfunction 3. Gynecomastia 4. Infertility PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Hyperprolactinemia: Assessment with Clinical Manifestations 2. A female client is admitted with hyperprolactinemia. Which of the following would not be a c...

Chapter 35--Dysfunction of the Brain: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. For the client who is at risk for stroke, the most important guideline the nurse should teach is to: 1. increase drinks with caffeine. 2. monitor blood pressure. 3. increase amounts of sodium in the diet. 4. monitor weight and activity. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Box 35-1 Modifiable Risk Factors for Stroke Development 2. The family of a client diagnosed with a stroke asks the nurse if this health problem is very co...

Chapter 43--Allergic Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is determining if a client is experiencing an immune response. Which of the following is not one of the four R’s of the immune response? 1. Recognize 2. Remember 3. Remove 4. Respond PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Allergic Dysfunction 2. A client is experiencing a transfusion reaction. The nurse realizes that a transfusion reaction is which type of hypersensitive reaction? 1. Type 1 2. Type 2 3. Type 3 4. Type ...

Chapter 31--Upper Airway Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A child is diagnosed with severe allergic rhinitis. Which of the following manifestations would the nurse most likely assess in this client? 1. Edematous neck glands 2. Reduced hearing 3. Pruritis 4. Frequent wiping of the nose with the palm of the hand PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Allergic Rhinitis: Assessment with Clinical Manifestations 2. A client tells the nurse that she experiences a stuffy nose, nasal pain,...

Chapter 32--Lower Airway Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is reviewing clients for risk factors in the development of pneumonia. Which of the following clients would be at the highest risk for developing this disorder? 1. A 48-year-old client experiencing menopause 2. An 18-year-old client with abdominal pain 3. A 23-year-old client diagnosed with sickle-cell anemia and a cough 4. A 3-year-old client with fever PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Box 32-1 High-Risk Indic...

Chapter 60--Musculoskeletal Trauma: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client tells the nurse that he has pain, swelling, fatigue, and numbness of his hands. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following occupations? 1. Retail store clerk 2. Lifeguard 3. Computer keyboard operator 4. Bus driver PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Box 60-2 Occupations and Sports with High Incidence of Overuse Syndrome 2. A client who plays baseball on the weekends is experiencing an arm injury. T...

Chapter 33--Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client states, “I don’t know why I should quit smoking. It can’t improve anything.” The nurse responds by informing the client about the decrease in lung cancer rates over time after a person quits smoking. Which of the following is correct? 1. The lung cancer rate corresponds to that of nonsmokers 1 year after quitting smoking. 2. The lung cancer rate corresponds to that of nonsmokers 2 years after qui...

Chapter 45--Dermatological Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client’s wound is being debrided by letting a wet-to-dry dressing that is packed into the wound dry. This type of debridement is called: 1 autolytic debridement. 2 enzymatic debridement. 3 mechanical debridement. 4 sharp debridement. PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Debridement 2. A client is experiencing a circular lesion with an advancing, red, scaly border on the abdomen. The nurse recognizes this lesion as be...

Chapter 59-- Musculoskeletal Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is diagnosed with osteoarthritis. The nurse would not expect to find which of the following during assessment? 1. Bouchard’s nodes 2. Crepitus 3. Heberden’s nodes 4. Symmetrical joint involvement PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Osteoarthritis: Assessment with Clinical Manifestations 2. The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Which of the following statements indicates that the c...

Chapter 37--Degenerative Neurological Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is diagnosed with a headache from a secondary cause. The nurse realizes this type of headache can be caused by: 1. a tumor. 2. tension. 3. a migraine. 4. cluster PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Headache 2. The nurse should instruct a client diagnosed with migraine headaches to be careful not to overdose on acetaminophen (Tylenol). Which drug should the nurse tell the patient to avoid? 1. Aleve 2. ...