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96. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has illness anxiety disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) Answer: Obsessive thoughts about disease, History of childhood abuse, Avoidance of health care providers and Depressive disorder 97. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has conversion disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse include? Answer: Discuss alternative coping strategies with the clien...

3)A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client whose partner died four months ago. Which of the following statements indicates that the client is at risk for complicated grief? - "I wish I had been nicer and more generous with my wife before she died." The client is expressing guilt, which is expected during bereavement. -"I told my wife to go to the doctor, but she wouldn't listen to me." The client is expressing anger, which is expected during bereavement. -"I think about my wife...

ADHD: Greatest risk to a child who has ADHD is injury from impulsive behavior and the decreased ability to perceive self-harm. Important to remove unnecessary equipment. Parents should ignore attention-seeking behaviors that are not dangerous to the child or others Antisocial personality disorder: Clients can seem to be in control of their behavior, but are manipulative and impulsive and can suddenly become aggressive and assaultive. The nurse should establish clear limits on specific aggre...

1. A nurse is caring for a client with histoplasmosis who is receiving intravenous amphotericin B (Fungizone). What should the nurse do while the medication is being administered? A Monitor the client’s urine output Correct B Monitor the client for hypothermia C Check the client’s neurological status Incorrect D Check the client’s blood glucose level Rationale: Amphotericin B can produce medication toxicity during administration an...

Q.3) The client with cardiac disease is prescribed amiodarone (Cordarnoe), an antidysrhythmic, orally. Which teaching intervention should the nurse implement? A. Notify the health-care provider of dyspnea, fatigue, and cough. (Your Answer) B. Instruct the client to take the medication prior to going to bed. C. Tell the client not to take the medication if the apical pulse is less than 60. D. Explain that this medication may cause the stool to turn black. Correct...

NURS 6512N WEEK 2 QUIZ 4 Auscultation should be carried out last except when examining Which of the following statements is true regarding tympanic membrane temperature? It is an accurate measurement of body temperature because the tympanic membrane shares its blood supply with the hypothalamus. A scale used to assess a patient’s weight should be calibrated The height-measuring attachment of the standing platform scale should be pulled out An infant should be ……in which position to h...

NURS 6512N WEEK 2 QUIZ 3 Guidelines for Standard Precautions indicate that mask and eye protection or a face mask should be ….while performing Standard Precautions apply to all patients Which patient position is useful for auscultating heart tones? According to the guidelines for Standard Precautions One recommendation to prevent latex allergy is to Which technique is …..during the history taking and the physical examination process? Which examination technique should be …..first?

NURS 6512N WEEK 2 QUIZ – ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT When percussing, a dull tone is ……to be heard over: The dorsal surface of the hand is most often …..for the assessment of: A patient in the emergency department has a concussion to the head. You suspect the patient may also have a retinal hemorrhage. You are using the ophthalmoscope to examine the retina of this patient. Which aperture of the ophthalmoscope is most appropriate for this patient?

NURS 6512N Week 1 Quiz – Question with Answers Subjective and symptomatic data are: A 36-year-old woman complains that she has had crushing chest pain for the past 2 days. She seems nervous as she speaks to you. An appropriate response is to: Mr. F. is speaking with you, the health care provider, about his respiratory problem. Mr. F. says, I ve had this cough for 3 days, and it s getting worse. You reply, Tell me more about your cough. Mr. F. states, I wish I could tell you more. That s w...

NURS 6512N Final Exam 3 with Answers Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing? spinal To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be tested? patellar To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the: Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible? When palpating breast tissue, the examiner should use the Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel: The difference in blood...

NURS 6512N Final Exam – Question with Answers Examination of the patient in the lithotomy, or knee-chest, position includes: To spread the breast tissue evenly over the chest wall, you should ask the woman to lie supine with: An apical PMI palpated beyond the left fifth intercostal space may indicate: Breath odors may clue the examiner to certain underlying metabolic conditions. The odor of ammonia on the breath may signify:ammonia-like suggests uremia, a renal condition; cinnamon- tuber...

NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM – Question and Answers Costovertebral angle tenderness should be assessed whenever you suspect the patient may have: – In older adults, overflow fecal incontinence is commonly due to A 1 month old boy has been vomiting for 2 weeks. How is this symptom of GERD and pyloric stenosis further differentiated in this child’s assessment? Auscultation of borborygmi is associated with When auscultating the abdomen, which finding would indicate collateral circulation betwe...

NURS 6512N Week 11 Final Exam – Year 2020 The reliability of health-related findings and observations is the responsibility of the: Inquiry about nocturnal muscle spasms would be most significant when taking the musculoskeletal history of: As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.’s pattern as: When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when: A grade IV mitral regurgitation mur...

NURS 6512N Week 6 Midterm Exam – Year 2020 Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to: Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician’s office for a first well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are more vulnerable to hypothermia due to: Your patient is complaining of acute, intense sharp epigastric pain that radiates to the back and left scapula with nausea and vomiting. Based on this history, your prioritized physical examination shou...

NURS 6512 Midterm Exam 2 – Advanced Health Assessment Under normal circumstances, how much water is lost daily by the body? The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp is: The review of systems is a component of the: Which of the following is an expected change in the assessment of the thyroid during pregnancy? As you explain your patient’s condition to her husband, you notice that he is leaning toward you and pointedly blinking his eyes. Knowing that he is from England, your mo...

NURS 6512N Midterm Exam – Advanced Health Assessment Underestimation of blood pressure will occur if the blood pressure cuff’s width covers: Mrs. Hartzell is a 34-year-old patient who has presented for nutritional counseling because she is a vegetarian. Deficiency of which of the following is a concern in the vegetarian diet? The most superior part of the stomach is the: When recording physical findings, which data are recorded first for all systems? Mr. Kevin Marks is a new health ca...

NURS 6512N Final Exam with Answers The reliability of health-related findings and observations is the responsibility of the: Which of the following statements is true regarding the examination of peripheral arteries? As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.’s pattern as: You are conducting a clinical breast examination for your 30-year-old patient. Her breasts are symmetrical wi...

Expected physiological changes during pregnancy • Signs of pregnancy o Presumptive, probable, positive • Presumptive: those changes felt by the woman o e.g., breast changes (darkened areolae, enlarged Montgomery’s glands), uterine enlarged, quickening (slight fluttering movements of the fetus feld by a woman, usually between 16 to 20 seeks of gestation) o Skipping period is not reliable sign of pregnancy by itself but if it accompanied by nausea, fatigue, breast tenderness, and ur...

4. The nurse is caring for clients on the pediatric medical unit. Which client should the nurse assess first? 1. The child diagnosed with type 1 diabetes who has a blood glucose level of 180 mg/dL. 2. The child diagnosed with pneumonia who is coughing and has a temperature of 100°F. 3. The child diagnosed with gastroenteritis who has a potassium (K+) level of 3.9 mEq/L. 4. The child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis who has a pulse oximeter reading of 90%. Rationale Correct - 4. A puls...

56.List five nursing interventions to implement after chest tube insertion?: Maintain dry occlusive dressings to chest tube site at all times, keeping all tubing connections tight and taped, monitor clients clinical status, encourage the client to breathe deeply periodically, monitor the fluid drainage and mark the time of measurement and of fluid level 57.List five symptoms of hyperglycemia: Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, weakness, weight loss 58.List five symptoms of hypogly...