Nursing Concepts and Practice
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This course provides an in-depth exploration of foundational nursing concepts and their application within various healthcare settings. Focusing on the core principles of patient-centered care, students will examine the roles and responsibilities of professional nurses, the nursing process, ethical and legal considerations, communication techniques, and evidence-based practice. Emphasis is placed on developing clinical judgment, critical thinking, and practical skills necessary for safe and effective patient care across the lifespan. Through didactic instruction and clinical experiences, students will integrate theory with hands-on practice, preparing them for ongoing professional development and successful entry into clinical nursing roles.
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Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Linton
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Chapter 1: The Health Care System
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Q1) A nurse could best refer an unemployed 42-year-old patient with renal failure who has lost his job-related private insurance to which health care plan for his medical care?
A) Medicare
B) Medicaid
C) Public health facility
D) Community-based outpatient clinic
Answer: B
Q2) The nurse explains that physicians prefer to use e-prescription systems to: (Select all that apply.)
A) Process drug request more efficiently.
B) Prevent drug duplications.
C) Use less expensive drugs.
D) Identify contraindications for a drug.
E) Label both the generic and trade names.
Answer: A,B,D
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Chapter 2: Patient Care Settings
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Q1) Based on guidelines from the ADA,which question is an appropriate choice for the director of nurses to ask a nurse with an artificial leg who is applying for a staff position in an extended care facility?
A) "How long have you had your prosthesis?"
B) "How many flights of stairs are you able to climb without assistance?"
C) "Are you able to lift a load of 45 pounds?'
D) "Has your disability caused you to miss work?"
Answer: C
Q2) The nurse clarifies to a new patient in a rehabilitation center that rehabilitation means that the patient will:
A) Return to his previous level of functioning.
B) Be counseled into a new career.
C) Develop better coping skills to accept his disability.
D) Attain the greatest degree of independence possible.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Considerations
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Q1) When a student asks the instructor to define the philosophic stand of utilitarianism,the instructor gives the example of:
A) An army officer sacrifices six paratroopers to save 100 prisoners of war.
B) A priest burns down his church because it was defiled by Satanists.
C) A mother jumps off a cliff with her baby to avoid being captured by Indians.
D) A soldier murders captured enemies to prevent their divulging military secrets.
Answer: A
Q2) The physician has written an order for morphine sulfate,100 mg.The LPN/LVN inquires if he meant to write 10 mg.The physician confirms that he meant 100 mg.The LPN/LVN should:
A) Call a member of the hospital administration.
B) Refuse to transcribe the order.
C) Call the pharmacist.
D) Notify the nursing supervisor.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse
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Q1) Planning,organizing,directing,and controlling are major functions of
Q2) To meet patient care needs,the LPN/LVN receives authority to delegate care to unlicensed personnel from the:
A) Physician or registered nurse (RN) who hired them
B) National Nurse Practice Act
C) 1994 Entry Level Competencies Report
D) Nurse Practice Act of the individual state
Q3) The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN),as a regular staff member,knows all the patients and anticipates many of their needs.Other staff members are comfortable asking for advice.The advice is given freely with a clear explanation or demonstration or both.This nurse can be said to be acting in the role of a(n):
A) Self-appointed teacher
B) Management-assigned instructor
C) Informal leader
D) Designated supervisor
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Chapter 5: The Nurse-Patient Relationship
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Q1) The nurse is aware that a therapeutic relationship differs from a social relationship in that a therapeutic relationship: (Select all that apply.)
A) Has no limits.
B) Is always acceptable to the patient.
C) Is goal directed.
D) Is nonjudgmental.
E) Focuses only on the patient.
Q2) The patient says,"I am sick of being sick." The most therapeutic response is:
A) "I can't believe you really feel that way."
B) "I don't think that attitude is very helpful."
C) "I think you sound pretty frustrated."
D) "I want you to feel more positive."
Q3) The families of patients expect their hospitalized member to receive holistic care.Although it may be expressed in different terms,this concept means that the family expects care that is characterized by:
A) Providing safety with the side rails up.
B) Providing only foods and drinks that are to the patient's liking.
C) Bathing at a time and manner that is specified by the patient.
D) Including the family in the holistic approach.
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Chapter 6: Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care
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Q1) Two licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs)are colleagues on the same medical-surgical floor.They went to the same LPN/LVN school.When on break time,they discuss the holistic entries of the nursing care plans they are helping create.This behavior is an example of:
A) Subculture
B) Democracy
C) Diversity
D) Ethnicity
Q2) A nurse,who is leading a discussion with a group of residents of a Jewish long-term care facility to discuss dietary laws and other religious practices,anticipates that the most prominent need of these patients would be:
A) Fasting every Friday night from sunset until sunset on the following Saturday and not taking them to the dining room.
B) Having a quiet time for prayer provided before and after all meals.
C) Serving meat and milk products at the same time but on separate plates.
D) Allowing Jewish men to shave before their Sabbath.
Q3) The process in which children mature and take on the values of their families and their society is called ____________________.
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Chapter 7: The Nurse and the Family
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Q1) The nurse includes the family in patient care to maintain the family's
Q2) As the nurse is preparing the patient for a colonoscopy,the patient states that she is nervous about the procedure but knows it will help her physician diagnose her problem.The nurse assesses that this patient is using the coping strategy of:
A) Internal family coping by interpreting events in a positive manner
B) Internal family coping by relieving anxiety and tension with humor
C) External family coping by seeking social support
D) External family coping by depersonalizing the procedure
Q3) The patient states that her 5-year-old is always running up to relatives and friends and wants to give them a big hug and kiss.The patient asks if her daughter is appropriate in her actions.Based on the concepts of functional communication,the most appropriate reply would be:
A) "Your daughter's actions are definitely dysfunctional."
B) "Your daughter is just being a 'little girl' and will outgrow being so affectionate."
C) "Your daughter is going through a normal developmental phase."
D) "Does your mother-in-law show signs of affection toward your daughter?"
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Chapter 8: Health and Illness
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Q1) The nurse points out that a physiologic response to stress involves the total body and is referred to as which syndrome?
A) General adaptation
B) Local adaptation
C) Negative feedback
D) Total adaptation
Q2) The nurse clarifies that a neuroendocrine response involves both the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system and is considered a(n):
A) Local adaptation syndrome
B) Total adaptation syndrome
C) Acute adaptation syndrome
D) General adaptation syndrome
Q3) The nurse initiates the first step in helping patients to increase adaptability,which is to:
A) Assess past methods of coping with stress.
B) Suggest using past coping strategies.
C) Determine external coping strategies.
D) Determine what the patient perceives as stressful.
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Chapter 9: Nutrition
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Q1) Just as energy balance is measured by weight gain or weight loss,protein balance is measured by:
A) Nitrogen
B) Weight
C) Muscle development
D) Carbon
Q2) Hormones involved in the regulation of blood glucose levels include growth hormone,epinephrine,glucagon,and:
A) Insulin and the parathyroid hormone
B) Insulin and glucocorticoids
C) Glucocorticoids and thyroxine
D) Estrogen and progesterone
Q3) The nurse clarifies that the vitamin whose level can be regulated by excretion in the urine is:
A) C
B) A
C) D
D) K
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Chapter 10: Developmental Processes
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Q1) The 74-year-old man asks the nurse if he needs to get revaccinated with the pneumococcal vaccine as he has not had one for 2 years.The most informative response by the nurse would be:
A) "Yes. You should have the pneumonia vaccine every year."
B) "No. One vaccination for pneumonia is all you need."
C) "Yes. Every year they alter the vaccine to include more infectious organisms."
D) "No. You only need to be revaccinated every 5 years."
Q2) Balancing work and other roles is a task of:
A) Middle adulthood
B) Young adulthood
C) Older adulthood
D) Late adulthood
Q3) The older person's ability to remember,dream,and exercise behavioral control is a factor most related to:
A) Biologic age
B) Psychologic age
C) Social age
D) Chronologic age
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Chapter 11: The Older Patient
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Q1) A 78-year-old resident of a long-term care facility insists on wearing high heels and miniskirts to the dining room for meals and will not leave her room without first applying glamorous makeup.The gerontologic nurse assesses that the behavior is related to:
A) Insecurity about her appearance.
B) Trying to cope with the changes of aging.
C) Denial concerning her advancing age.
D) Her fashion consciousness.
Q2) The nurse reassures a patient who is worried about memory loss by using an example of normal memory change or lapse of memory such as:
A) Relying on another person to remember names or important events
B) Occasional forgetfulness or inability to recall names or facts
C) Difficulty in recalling recent events
D) Difficulty in recalling past events
Q3) The nurse explains that the effects of aging on the nervous system result in:
A) Accelerated loss of neurons in the brain.
B) Gradually declining loss of intellectual capability.
C) Decreased conduction speed of neurons.
D) Loss of long-term memory.
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Chapter 12: The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
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Q1) Documentation should include:
A) Objective and subjective data
B) Observations made by other nursing staff
C) Information that is accurate and complete
D) Incidence reports
Q2) Nursing outcome classification (NOC)is a method of classifying a nursing:
A) Process
B) Care plan
C) Goal
D) Intervention outcome
Q3) Examine this goal statement: Patient will walk in the hall unassisted.The two missing components for a correctly stated goal in this example are the descriptors for ____________________ and ____________________.
Q4) Problem-oriented medical records (POMRs):
A) Focus on patient response to treatment.
B) Is source-oriented charting.
C) Reflect the patient's current problems.
D) Focus on medical diagnosis.
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Chapter 13: Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity
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Q1) A patient who is receiving daily steroids for the control of a condition calls the nurse to ask advice about whether a small child who has been exposed to influenza should come and visit because she has not had any symptoms.An appropriate response by the office nurse would be:
A) "Yes, let the child visit. There is no reason not to visit, because this child is not sick."
B) "No, the child should not visit. Infectious diseases are often most communicable in the short period before the child actually becomes ill."
C) "It would be up to the patient. Plan not to get overtired with a small child running and bouncing around."
D) "Take the child who is not sick to her own physician, and ask this question first."
Q2) The nurse assesses that the patient who has acquired a health care-associated infection is most likely the patient with:
A) Abdominal abscess after a ruptured appendix
B) Lice and nits that have come from the emergency department
C) Urinary infection after the insertion of a Foley catheter
D) Two-day, postoperative foot fungus after a hip replacement
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Chapter 14: Fluids and Electrolytes
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Q1) Hyperchloremia,as noted on a laboratory report,is usually associated with:
A) Metabolic acidosis
B) Metabolic alkalosis
C) Respiratory acidosis
D) Respiratory alkalosis
Q2) The nurse is aware that extracellular fluid osmolarity is primarily maintained by:
A) Chloride
B) Magnesium
C) K+
D) Sodium
Q3) The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)is preparing to add a new IV of 5% dextrose in water (D<sub>5</sub>W)with potassium (K<sup>+</sup>)to an existing line.The LPN/LVN notices that only 25 ml of urine has been collected over the last hour.The LPN/LVN's best intervention is to:
A) Avoid hanging the IV with K<sup>+</sup>, and inform the registered nurse (RN) of the urine output.
B) Run the IV rapidly for 30 minutes to stimulate urine production.
C) Call the physician who ordered the K<sup>+</sup>.
D) Hang the IV as ordered, and chart the output.
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Chapter 15: Pain Management
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Q1) The nurse is alert for sympathetic responses to pain such as:
A) Increased blood pressure, increased pulse, and increased respiratory rate
B) Decreased blood pressure, decreased pulse, and increased respiratory rate
C) Increased blood pressure, decreased pulse, and increased respiratory rate
D) Decreased blood pressure, decreased pulse, and decreased respiratory rate
Q2) In performing a pain assessment,the LPN/LVN would follow which steps?
A) Assess vital signs, status of pain, and aggravating factors.
B) Assess location, quality, and intensity on an identified scale.
C) Assess the intensity on an identified scale and record findings.
D) Assess vital signs and location, and report to the RN.
Q3) ____________________ and ____________________ are natural opioid-like substances that block pain perception.
Q4) The nurse explains to a patient that the gate-control theory of pain claims that pain is perceived as a stimulation of receptors in the:
A) Large arteries
B) Vena cava
C) Large nerve fibers
D) Small nerve fibers
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Chapter 16: First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management
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Q1) The nurse intervenes for a patient with a perforation of the right eye by which of the following? (Place the interventions in the appropriate sequence.)
A) Cover the right eye with an eye shield.
B) Place the patient in a Fowler position.
C) Clean around the right eye.
D) Cover the left eye with a light occlusive dressing.
E) Darken the room.
Q2) The nurse reviews the changes in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)techniques as recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA),which include:
A) Compress the chest 100 times a minute.
B) Depress the chest at least1 inch.
C) Before compressions, administer three strong breaths.
D) Elevate the patient's hips.
Q3) Assessment of a burn victim leads the nurse to suspect an inhalation injury.The observation that would indicate such an injury would be ____________________.
Q4) When the nurse notes paradoxical respiration in a patient in the emergency department who fell off some scaffolding,the nurse applies ____________________ to the ribs.
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Chapter 17: Surgical Care
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Q1) The nurse should include the proper use of an incentive spirometer in teaching a preoperative patient.Postoperative monitoring of this patient would reveal that the incentive spirometry has been effective if the patient has:
A) Adventitious breath sounds
B) Expiratory wheezing
C) Thick, green respiratory secretions
D) Clear breath sounds
Q2) The postanesthesia care nurse is evaluating the patient for possible transfer to the surgical unit.The following assessment would prevent the patient's transfer:
A) Blood pressure: 126/78 mm Hg
B) Pulse rate: 82 beats per minute
C) Pulse oximeter reading: 85%
D) Respirations: 22 breaths per minute
Q3) The technique the nurse should use to change a postoperative dressing is:
A) Enteric isolation
B) Aseptic technique
C) Clean technique
D) Respiratory isolation
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Chapter 18: Intravenous Therapy
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Q1) The nurse has a patient with a tunneled central line with a triple-lumen catheter.The insertion site is covered by an occlusive dressing with yesterday's date.The nurse is to give an IV drug through the central line.The nurse would initially:
A) Use any of the three ports for delivery.
B) Change the occlusive dressing.
C) Affirm catheter placement by withdrawing 3 ml of blood.
D) Check dilution of the drug.
Q2) When the nurse is to give a piggyback IV push medication to a patient who is receiving a continuous infusion,the nurse injects the medication:
A) Into the hanging IV bag
B) Directly into the insertion cannula after temporarily disconnecting the IV bag
C) Into the port nearest to the insertion site to ensure quick delivery
D) Into the port nearest to the IV bag for less painful administration
Q3) The nurse explains to the patient that the peripheral IV tubing administration set and dressing should be changed every __________ hours.
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Chapter 19: Shock
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Q1) The cool,damp skin of patients in compensatory shock is caused by:
A) Constriction of peripheral blood vessels because of the shunting of blood to the vital organs.
B) Action of the antidiuretic hormone released in shock by the adrenal glands.
C) Decreasing levels of arterial carbon dioxide, which are pooling in the arms and legs.
D) Activation of the baroreceptors in the renal arteries.
Q2) The nurse explains that the minimal acceptable hourly urine output for the patient in shock who weighs 220 pounds is ____________________.
Q3) In the treatment of the progressive stage of shock,the nurse would anticipate the use of drugs to bring about a(n):
A) Increase in cardiac output
B) Decrease in blood pressure
C) Decrease in urine output
D) Lower temperature
Q4) The nurse explains that pericardial tamponade and pulmonary embolus can place the patient at risk for ______________ shock.
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Chapter 20: Falls
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Q1) The nurse is talking to the family of a patient who has fallen several times.She knows that her teaching should be aimed toward the most important intervention for falls,which is:
A) Prevention
B) Hospitalization
C) Continuous observation
D) Restraint
Q2) The nurse is discussing the risk of falling with the family of a 75-year-old patient.The family asks,"Why are you so worried about her falling? She falls all the time and doesn't get hurt much." The nurse's response will be related to the fact that:
A) Falls are the most frequent cause of accidental injury and death among older adults.
B) Worrying is probably unnecessary because she hasn't been hurt in the past.
C) Falls usually occur in institutional settings.
D) Falls by older adults are not preventable.
Q3) The nurse is aware that of all the reported falls in the United States,only 1% to 5% result in a ____________________.
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Chapter 21: Immobility
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Q1) The nurse is providing discharge instructions to the family of an older adult patient who is unable to get out of bed.The nurse should instruct the family that the most effective way to prevent urinary incontinence associated with immobility is to:
A) Use absorbent under pads.
B) Set up a toileting program.
C) Restrict fluid intake to 500 ml per 24 hours.
D) Restrict fluids after dinner and throughout the night.
Q2) The nurse instructing a patient on performing isometric exercises should instruct the patient to:
A) Contract the muscle for several seconds, then relax the muscle for a few seconds, and contract it again.
B) Perform full range-of-motion exercises of each joint.
C) Have a family member perform full range-of-motion exercises on each of the patient's joints.
D) Stand in front of a wall and push with the arms without bending the elbow.
Q3) The nurse evaluates the effectiveness of the treatment for a stage III pressure ulcer as satisfactory when the bed of the ulcer is pink,indicating the presence of _________________________,which is an indicator of tissue perfusion.
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Chapter 22: Confusion
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Q1) The nurse is planning for the nutritional needs of a patient with Alzheimer disease.The best plan is to have the dietary department provide:
A) Pureed diet to be fed with a syringe
B) Foods that the patient can cut up to keep busy and not lose interest in eating
C) Finger foods, several times a day
D) High-protein liquid diet
Q2) The nurse in a long-term care facility is taking patients to the dining room for lunch.She asks the patient who has been diagnosed with delirium if she is ready to go eat lunch.When the patient does not respond,the nurse should:
A) Take the patient by the arm and lead her to the dining room.
B) Assist the patient to bed, and bring her lunch to her.
C) Tell the patient that she can go to the dining room whenever she gets hungry.
D) Ask the patient again if she is ready to go eat lunch.
Q3) When a normally oriented 87-year-old resident in a long-term care facility exhibits acute confusion,the nurse should first assess for a(n)____________________.
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Chapter 23: Incontinence
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Q1) The patient with fecal incontinence should be taught the importance of maintaining good skin integrity.The nurse's teaching should focus on teaching the patient to:
A) Cleanse the perianal area thoroughly after each stool.
B) Use a fecal pouch.
C) Change incontinence undergarments once a day.
D) Take an over-the-counter laxative daily.
Q2) The patient complains,"My allergies make me sneeze and pee in my pants.I take my allergy drug and I pee in my pants even more." The nurse assesses that the drug the patient is referring to is a(n)____________________.
Q3) The nurse can evaluate a positive bladder emptying if the postvoid catheterization is less than: (in milliliters)
A) 125
B) 100
C) 75
D) 50
Q4) The nurse explains that the normal bladder will empty when it reaches the capacity of ____________________ to ____________________ ml.
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Chapter 24: Loss,Death,and End-of-Life Care
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Q1) The nurse takes into consideration that in American society,death is frequently viewed as an event that is: (Select all that apply.)
A) An integral part of life
B) Natural
C) Negative
D) Spiritually positive
E) Unacceptable
Q2) The family of a patient who is showing signs of impending death tells the nurse that they would like for any organs that can be used to be donated.The nurse should:
A) Wait until the patient has died before discussing organ donation with the family.
B) Tell the family that the patient has not signed a consent, so the organs cannot be donated.
C) Check the patient's record to see whether the physician has written an order for the patient to have organs donated.
D) Notify the physician of the family's wishes.
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Chapter 25: The Patient with Cancer
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Q1) The nurse explains that the most common cytologic test,usually performed in outpatient settings,that suggests the probability of a need for further testing for cancer cells is a:
A) Chest x-ray
B) Koch test
C) Papanicolaou (Pap) test
D) Tine test
Q2) The nurse clarifies that radiation has an immediate effect on cells,which is cell death by:
A) Separating the cell from normal cells
B) Damaging the cell membrane
C) Altering the DNA of the cell
D) Reducing the nutrition of the cell
Q3) The nurse assesses the patient taking doxorubicin (Adriamycin)very carefully when the patient complains of:
A) Nausea
B) Visual disturbances
C) Headache and dizziness
D) Rapid heartbeat
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Chapter 26: The Patient with an Ostomy
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Q1) In postoperative teaching to a patient who has undergone a ureterostomy,the nurse would include information pertaining to the:
A) Significance of the ureteral catheter for the first week.
B) Appropriate use of karaya gum products.
C) Daily schedule for changing the pouch.
D) Evening schedule for changing the pouch before bedtime.
Q2) An ostomate asks the nurse what limitations must be observed in the immediate postoperative period when at home.The most informative information that the nurse can share is to:
A) Avoid heavy lifting for at least 3 months.
B) Limit fluid intake to no more than 1000 ml/day.
C) Wear loose clothing without belts or elastic.
D) Cover your appliance with plastic sheeting while showering.
Q3) The patient who has undergone a colostomy is instructed to measure the width of the stomas for the first 6 weeks postoperatively before applying each new pouch because:
A) The stoma will shrink during this time.
B) A poor-fitting pouch will cause infection of the stoma.
C) The paste will not adhere.
D) Prolapse will result.
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Chapter 27: Neurologic Disorders
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Q1) A family member asks the nurse what would be an appropriate gift for a patient with Parkinson disease.The most useful reply would be:
A) Soft-soled house shoes
B) Jigsaw puzzle
C) Set of card games
D) Satin sheets
Q2) The nurse organizes the plan of care with regard to normal brain alterations associated with age,which are: (Select all that apply.)
A) Decrease in brain weight
B) Pigmentation of brain with lipofuscin
C) Present of amyloid
D) Tiny clot formation
E) Tangled nerve fibers
Q3) The neurologic finding that would be considered abnormal in an 88-year-old patient would be:
A) Slow papillary response to light
B) Jerky eye movements
C) Dizziness and problems with balance
D) Absence of the Achilles tendon jerk
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Chapter 28: Cerebrovascular Accident
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Q1) A patient experienced a period of momentary confusion,dizziness,and slurred speech but recovered in 2 hours.The most helpful assessment in the diagnosis of this episode would be:
A) Patient's complaint of nausea
B) Blood pressure (BP) of 140/90 mm Hg
C) Patient's complaint of headache
D) Auscultation of a bruit over the carotid artery
Q2) The nurse assesses that the patient with a CVA is in transition to the rehabilitation phase when:
A) BP has been within normal limits for 24 hours.
B) Patient makes positive statements about his condition.
C) No further neurologic deficits are observed.
D) Successful attempts are made at independent function.
Q3) The nurse explains that a lumbar puncture is most helpful as a diagnostic tool for a new patient who has had a CVA because it can help determine if the stroke:
A) Is lacunar
B) Is hemorrhagic or embolic
C) Is complete or in evolution
D) Will result in paralysis
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Chapter 29: Spinal Cord Injury
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A) Voluntary eye movement
B) Ability to blink the eyelids
C) Unlabored respiration
D) Ability to make a facial grimace
Q2) The nurse refers to the ___________ __________ to assess the extent of sensory loss and specific nerve root enervation.
Q3) When the nurse recognizes autonomic dysreflexia in the patient with a SCI,the immediate intervention should be to:
A) Flex the patient's legs using the knee gatch of the bed.
B) Cool the patient with alcohol solution.
C) Raise the head of the bed to at least 45 degrees.
D) Administer oxygen per mask.
Q4) The nurse should emphasize that the rehabilitation of the patient with a SCI:
A) Is usually achieved within a few months after stabilization.
B) Will return the patient with a SCI to the preaccident functional level.
C) Focuses on adjustments necessary to reenter society and the workplace.
D) Completely targets self-care.
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Chapter 30: Acute Respiratory Disorders
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Q1) During the physical examination of a patient with respiratory difficulty,the nurse notices other clues to respiratory dysfunction that are: (Select all that apply.)
A) Flushed facial skin
B) Cyanotic nail beds
C) Abdomen distention
D) Curved spine
E) Clubbed fingers
Q2) The nurse charts that the patient has had periods of tachypnea during the night.This means that the respiration rate was:
A) Below 12 breaths/min
B) Uneven, with periods of apnea
C) Gradually deepening, then shallow, and then periods of apnea
D) Above 20 breaths/min
Q3) The nurse will record a positive reading of a tuberculin (TB)skin test when it is assessed:
A) 1 day after injection with a 10-mm area of redness and swelling
B) 2 days after injection with a 5-mm area of redness and swelling
C) 4 days after injection with a 3-mm area of redness and swelling
D) 5 days after injection with a 2-mm area of redness and swelling
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Chapter 31: Chronic Respiratory Disorders
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Q1) When a young patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)complains of debilitating night sweats,the home health nurse suggests that he visit the clinic for a:
A) Prescription for antibiotics
B) Tuberculosis (TB) screen
C) Complete blood count (CBC)
D) Treatment with an aerosol inhalant
Q2) The theophylline blood level is 13 mcg/ml.Which intervention is the most appropriate in light of this finding?
A) Administer the next dose of theophylline as ordered.
B) Skip the next dose, and then resume.
C) Call the charge nurse or physician.
D) Take the patient's blood pressure immediately.
Q3) The nurse is aware that the characteristic of emphysema that gives rise to the pink puffer label is the emphysemic patient's:
A) Dyspnea
B) Barrel chest
C) Thin body
D) Normal arterial blood gases (ABGs)
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Chapter 32: Hematologic Disorders
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Q1) In helping prepare a nursing care plan for a 90-pound,82-year-old woman with iron-deficiency anemia with a hemoglobin of 5.2,the nurse agrees that the most appropriate nursing diagnosis would be:
A) Impaired tissue integrity, related to immobility.
B) Disturbed body image, related to weight loss
C) Anxiety, related to unfamiliar hospital environment
D) Activity intolerance, related to fatigue.
Q2) The nurse caring for a patient receiving a transfusion assesses that the patient is wheezing and is complaining of back pain.After the nurse stops the transfusion,the nurse should:
A) Discontinue the intravenous (IV) transfusion.
B) Notify the charge nurse.
C) Administer heparin.
D) Raise the patient's head.
Q3) The nurse explains that a normal hematocrit value is approximately:
A) Three times the hemoglobin value
B) The same as the hemoglobin value
C) Four times lower than the red blood cell count
D) Same as the red blood cell count
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Chapter 33: Immunologic Disorders
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Q1) The nurse explains that the type of bone marrow transplant that uses the patient's own bone marrow is:
A) Allergenic
B) Allogeneic
C) Peripheral blood stem cell
D) Autologous
Q2) The nurse explains that early in life,lymphocytes migrate from the marrow of the bones to the ________________,in which they mature into T cells.
Q3) After a bone marrow transplant,the patient is placed on a protocol of chemotherapy and radiation and the nursing diagnosis of risk for injury is added.The nurse will add the intervention of assessing for:
A) Increased urine output
B) Decreasing bilirubin levels
C) Increasing blood pressure
D) Increasing abdominal girth
Q4) Cells in the bone marrow that are capable of developing into RBCs,WBCs,or platelets are the ___________ cells.
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Chapter 34: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired
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Q1) When caring for the patient with AIDS who has cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma,the nurse would report signs of:
A) Nausea
B) Fatigue
C) Abdominal pain
D) Weight loss
Q2) The school nurse uses a chart to demonstrate that,according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),the population with the greatest incidence of human immunodeficiency viral (HIV)infection in the United States is:
A) Asian Americans
B) African Americans
C) Latinos
D) Whites
Q3) The nurse would suspect an infection by CMV when the patient with AIDS says:
A) "I need to get glasses, I can't see as well as I did a few months ago."
B) "I need to drink more water. This diarrhea has really dehydrated me."
C) "I need to get smaller clothes. I have lost 10 pounds in the last 6 weeks."
D) "I need to take some pep pills. I don't have any energy."
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Chapter 35: Cardiac Disorders
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Q1) The physician has ordered continuous pulse oximetry.The nurse explains to the patient that the procedure:
A) Involves a single prick.
B) Measures the amount of oxygen in the blood.
C) Is applied to the wrist.
D) Identifies damaged cells in the myocardium.
Q2) The nurse should include in the patient's discharge instruction after an acute MI:
A) Cautions about use of morphine
B) Detailed symptoms that indicate impending MI
C) Written instructions on diet and follow-up appointments
D) High-energy exercise program directions
Q3) A patient with acute congestive heart failure has jugular vein distention,crackles bilaterally,and dyspnea.The nursing diagnosis with the highest priority would be:
A) Activity intolerance
B) Excess fluid volume
C) Anxiety
D) Ineffective coping
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Q1) A nurse performs the Allen test to evaluate the adequacy of circulation in the radial artery by:
A) Asking the patient to relax the hand by the side.
B) Compressing only the ulnar artery to blanch the hand.
C) Releasing pressure on both arteries at the same time.
D) Observing whether the color is returning to hand, which indicates perfusion.
Q2) While performing an intake examination on a patient with PVD,the nurse identifies a factor that aggravates vascular disease,which is that the patient:
A) Rides a bicycle to work.
B) Drinks red wine every day.
C) Is employed as an air traffic controller.
D) Eats chocolate candy every day.
Q3) A normal age-related change in older adults that makes them susceptible to cardiovascular disease is:
A) Increase in cardiac output
B) Increase in stroke volume
C) Stiff peripheral vessels
D) Oxygen capacity improvement
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Q1) The advantages of hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)as outlined by the nurse are that this diuretic: (Select all that apply.)
A) Is potassium sparing.
B) Is effective for African Americans.
C) Consistently controls blood pressure.
D) Has no side effects.
E) Decreases heart rate.
Q2) A patient is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)inhibitor,enalapril (Vasotec).The nurse instructs the patient to:
A) Monitor potassium intake.
B) Report asthma symptoms.
C) Return for follow-up visits.
D) Assess blood sugar closely.
Q3) In a teaching plan for a patient with hypertension,the nurse would include:
A) Stopping medications if side effects occur.
B) Maintaining a diet high in unsaturated fat.
C) Advising no further visits if no other symptoms occur.
D) Encouraging relaxation techniques.
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Chapter 38: Digestive Tract Disorders
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Q1) The goal for your patient with gastritis who has experienced nausea,vomiting,and diarrhea is to have a return of normal elimination patterns.Which of the following best reflects this goal in a measurable manner?
A) The patient will have fewer stools.
B) Diarrhea will be controlled and not return.
C) The patient will have no more than one stool per day.
D) The patient's bowel pattern will return to normal.
Q2) After abdominal surgery,the patient must cough and take deep breaths.How can the nurse best achieve this with this patient?
A) Withhold analgesics until the patient performs this task.
B) Help the patient splint the incision with a pillow.
C) Explain that pneumonia occurs if deep breathing is not carried out every 4 hours.
D) Ambulate the patient 40 feet to increase his need for oxygen.
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Chapter 39: Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas
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Q1) The nurse explains that with the continued rise in ammonia levels in the patient with cirrhosis,the diet will be modified to restrict:
A) Protein
B) Carbohydrates
C) Fats
D) Water-soluble vitamins
Q2) Patients with pancreatic disease often have a history of:
A) Liver disorders
B) Drug abuse
C) Alcohol abuse
D) Excessive sugar intake
Q3) The patient was positive for hepatitis B virus,although she had the disease 4 years ago and now is symptom-free.The nurse explains that the patient:
A) Is likely to have hepatitis B again.
B) Now has noninfectious hepatitis.
C) Is an infectious carrier and always will be.
D) Is at risk for hepatitis E.
Q4) In assessing a dark-skinned patient for jaundice,the nurse would assess the ____________________ for a yellow color.
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Chapter 40: Urologic Disorders
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Q1) Before discharge,the nurse teaches a patient who has had a lithotripsy that he should:
A) Check for edema of the legs and ankles.
B) Watch for stone debris in the urine in 1 to 4 weeks.
C) Decrease fluid intake to 1000 ml/day.
D) Remain on restricted activity for a week.
Q2) The nurse caring for a patient with a Foley catheter will include implementations for the nursing diagnosis risk for infection,such as: (Select all that apply.)
A) Keep the bag below the level of the bed.
B) Provide perineal care twice a day.
C) Coil tubing on the bed.
D) Using standard precautions when handling urine and tubing.
E) Keep the drainage system closed.
F) None of above
Q3) The major risk of peritoneal dialysis is _____________.
Q4) The nurse is aware that if a ureter is blocked by a kidney stone,the urine backs up into the kidney causing _________________.
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Chapter 41: Connective Tissue Disorders
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Q1) The nurse questions an older patient about the age-related changes she has experienced in her connective tissue,which have lessened her mobility.These changes most commonly include: (Select all that apply.)
A) Loss of bone, which may cause fragile bones
B) Thickening of the tendons, causing loss of strength
C) Bony deposits in the joints, causing pain and altered movement
D) Hardening of cartilage, causing more friction in joints
E) Diminished energy, causing decreased activity
Q2) The nurse recognizes a characteristic that is diagnostic of rheumatoid arthritis,which is:
A) Absence of pain
B) Symmetric bilateral joint swelling
C) Evening stiffness that improves with activity
D) Increased appetite
Q3) To decrease osteoporosis,the nurse explains that women can benefit from ____________________ for 15 years after the onset of menopause.
Q4) The nurses assesses ischemic spots around the nail beds of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and recognizes that these are a complication of medical diagnosis,Rheumatoid arthritis,related to______________.
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Chapter 42: Fractures
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Q1) Because the patient has a compound fracture,the nurse should:
A) Limit narcotics for 8 hours after surgery.
B) Monitor the patient's respirations every hour.
C) Assess for pulses distal to the injury.
D) Verify that the patient is not allergic to sulfa.
Q2) Two days after surgery for a crushed pelvis,the certified nursing assistant (CNA)reports that the patient is complaining of a shortness of breath and is demonstrating signs of confusion and restlessness.The nurse suspects,from these signs alone,that the patient has suffered:
A) Impending shock
B) Fat embolus
C) Anxiety
D) Neurovascular compromise
Q3) A fracture that occurs because of osteoporosis is classified as a _____________ fracture.
Q4) The nurse would teach the older patient with a newly casted Colles fracture to:
A) Apply cool compresses to the cast.
B) Let the hand and arm dangle to increase the drainage.
C) Keep the hand immobile to reduce swelling.
D) Move the shoulders to reduce contractures.
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Q1) The nurse is aware that a thermographic finding of cool spots in a certain area indicates:
A) Increased blood flow
B) Decreased infection
C) Increased infection
D) Decreased blood flow
Q2) The nurse includes in postoperative care for a patient with replantation of the right thumb the implementations of:
A) Decreasing the temperature of the room to 70° F.
B) Elevating the hand, but keeping it below the level of the heart.
C) Offering coffee, tea, or cola to help increase fluid intake.
D) Placing an antiembolus sleeve on the right arm.
Q3) Patient verbalization of microvascular precautions is a criterion for measuring the achievement the outcome of:
A) Adequate circulation in the replanted limb
B) Pain relief
C) Patient knowledge of therapeutic measures
D) Adjustment to change in appearance and function
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Chapter 44: Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders
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Q1) The nurse is aware that the cardinal indication of a pheochromocytoma is:
A) Significant hypertension
B) Extreme nausea
C) Abdominal pain
D) Edema in the legs
Q2) The care of a patient who underwent a hypophysectomy,during which the entire pituitary was removed,would include:
A) Maintaining strict intake and output fluids.
B) Keeping the patient flat in bed for the first 24 hours.
C) Withholding analgesics to assess the level of consciousness.
D) Providing mouth care with thorough cleansing of the oral cavity.
Q3) The nurse making a care plan for a 10-year-old boy with hyperpituitarism identifies a disturbed self-image.The nursing diagnosis she would add to the nursing care plan would best be stated as "Disturbed self-image,related to":
A) "Lack of facial hair"
B) "Excessive height"
C) "Small genitalia"
D) "Skin eruptions on face"
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Chapter 45: Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
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Q1) Significant instructions to a patient scheduled for a thyroid scan (¹²³I)should include the need for:
A) Providing of a special container to collect urine for the next 24 hours.
B) Wearing a protective apron to shield him or her from radiation for the next 24 hours.
C) Requesting that visitors keep a distance of at least 6 feet away for the next 24 hours.
D) Washing their hands with soap and water after every voiding for the next 24 hours.
Q2) The patient being treated for hyperparathyroidism is to receive calcitonin (Calcimar).Before administering this drug,the patient should be:
A) Assessed for hydration status
B) Evaluated for cardiac dysrhythmia
C) Tested for sensitivity
D) X-rayed for the presence of urinary calculi
Q3) To meet the nutritional needs of a patient with Graves disease,the nurse recommends a diet of ____________________ to ____________________ calories.
Q4) Congenital hypothyroidism,if left untreated,will result in _________________.
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Chapter 46: Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia
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Q1) When the patient with type 2 diabetes says,"Why in the world are they looking at my hemoglobin? I thought my problem was with my blood sugar." The nurse responds that the level of hemoglobin A1c:
A) Shows how a high level of glucose can cause a significant drop in the hemoglobin level.
B) Shows what the glucose level has done during the last 3 months.
C) Indicates a true picture of the patient's nutritional state.
D) Reflects the effect of a high level of glucose on the ability to produce red blood cells (RBCs).
Q2) The patient comes to the diabetes clinic and confides to the nurse that she does not follow the diet exchange program that she was given.The nurse responds:
A) "The exchange program is a carefully developed and very important program that allows you to take control of your disease."
B) "A lot of people have trouble with that program. You aren't the first one to go off your diet."
C) "We had better check your blood work to see what you've done to yourself."
D) "Okay. Let's talk about what you do eat and drink and how you manage your diabetes."
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Chapter 47: Female Reproductive Disorders
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Q1) A female student,seen in the campus clinic,states that she uses feminine hygiene douches every day and after intercourse.The best response from the nurse would be:
A) "Douching has been used as an effective means of birth control for years."
B) "Commercially prepared douches will neutralize the female vaginal tract."
C) "Douching should only be done when ordered by a physician or nurse practitioner."
D) "Douching protects the vaginal tract from microorganisms."
Q2) After a hysterectomy,the nurse assessing for abnormal bleeding would:
A) Record the number of perineal pads used.
B) Assess vital signs every 8 hours.
C) Place the patient's bed in a high Fowler position.
D) Apply an abdominal binder.
Q3) The nurse recommends that a annual mammogram be performed for women older than ___________ years of age:
A) 35
B) 40
C) 45
D) 50
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Q1) The nurse is aware that the elevation in the prostatic-specific antigen (PSA)level from 4 ng/L to 6 ng/L is cause to consider a(n):
A) Possibility of prostatic cancer
B) ED
C) Probability of orchiditis
D) Significant indication of Peyronie disease
Q2) A patient with a spinal cord injury complains to the nurse of the inability to experience an erection.The nurse explains,"The _______________ component of the nervous system has been affected by your injury."
A) Sympathetic
B) Somatic
C) Parasympathetic
D) Cerebral cortex
Q3) After surgery to correct a testicular torsion,the nurse cautions the young patient that there is a:
A) Probability of torsion reoccurring.
B) Possibility of infertility.
C) Probability of orchiditis.
D) Significant risk of prostatic hypertrophy.
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Chapter 49: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) The statement by the nurse that is most likely to overcome noncompliance in the patient with gonorrhea who is taking a protocol of tetracycline antibiotics is:
A) "You should take all of this medicine."
B) "Failing to take the entire medicine amount will make your disease resistant to it."
C) "You will become sterile if you do not complete the supply of medicines."
D) "The doctor wants you to take all of this medication."
Q2) The nurse should emphasize the importance of annual Papanicolaou (pap)smears to the patient with genital warts (Condylomata acuminata),because an association exists between the human papilloma virus (HPV)and the eventual development of:
A) Uterine fibroids
B) Chronic vaginitis
C) Premature menopause
D) Cervical cancer
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Q1) The nurse is alert for the expected fluid shift in the patient who was burned 24 hours earlier.(Place the events in the appropriate sequence.)
A) Fluid volume deficit occurs.
B) Blood is shunted from the kidneys to compensate for a loss of fluid volume.
C) Urine output decreases.
D) Generalized edema occurs.
E) Hypoproteinemia causes fluid to move from the bloodstream to extracellular space
Q2) Information essential for the nurse to gather when interviewing a young woman who is taking the drug isotretinoin (Accutane)for acne is:
A) Usual weight
B) Family history of breast cancer
C) Current method of birth control
D) Drugs previously used
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Q1) The 52-year-old patient complains that he must hold his paper farther and farther away from his face to read it.The nurse's most informative response would be:
A) "You are describing myopia. Glasses will help you read."
B) "You may have astigmatism, but your eyes finally adjust."
C) "You have presbyopia. Nonprescription reading glasses will help you."
D) "An eye infection may be the problem. Check with your physician for medication."
Q2) The 60-year-old patient who has had an enucleation asks when he can get his prosthesis fitted.The nurse responds that the prosthesis will be fitted by an optician in approximately _________ weeks.
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 12
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Q1) The 75-year-old patient has normal age-related changes in his ear that include all except:
A) Dry and wrinkled skin on the auricle
B) Otitis externa
C) Dry cerumen
D) Hair in the ear canal
Q2) The nurse assessing the results of a Rinne test sees the notation of BC >AC.The nurse translates this to mean that the patient has:
A) Conductive hearing loss
B) Sensorineural hearing loss
C) Normal hearing
D) Cochlear defect
Q3) The patient complains that his hearing aid is not working.The nurse should assess the device by: (Select all that apply.)
A) Checking to see if the device is turned on.
B) Cleaning the earpiece, and removing cerumen clogged in the vent.
C) Opening the earpiece to see if the microphone wire is connected.
D) Examining the interior of the earpiece for water.
E) Validating that the battery is correctly placed.
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Chapter 53: Nose, Sinus, and Throat Disorders
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Q1) The nurse explains that when giving first aid to a person with spontaneous epistaxis,the initial action would be to:
A) Apply direct pressure for 3 to 5 minutes.
B) Have the person sit down and lean forward.
C) Have the person lie down, and apply an ice pack.
D) Have the person clear the nasal passages by blowing the nose.
Q2) A 68-year-old patient tells the nurse that her sense of smell is not as acute as before; her nose is drier,and she occasionally gets a nosebleed.The nurse explains that she may have:
A) An infection
B) Normal age-related changes
C) A nasal defect
D) Allergies that are causing her symptoms
Q3) The nurse assesses that suctioning is necessary for a patient with a tracheostomy when the patient:
A) Becomes restless and has increases in vital signs.
B) Has decreased peak airway pressure.
C) Shows diaphoresis.
D) Is coughing frothy mucus.
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Chapter 54: Psychologic Responses to Illness
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Q1) The wife of a critically injured husband has been at his bedside constantly for 2 days.As the nurse speaks to the wife,the wife sobs,"This is awful.I can't take it anymore." The nurse realizes that the wife is experiencing:
A) Fear
B) Denial
C) Compensation
D) Stress
Q2) The star quarterback on the high school football team is injured in a motorcycle accident.He will be unable to play football again.In planning his care,an appropriate nursing diagnosis for coping is:
A) Impaired physical mobility
B) Situational low self-esteem
C) Impaired social interaction
D) Impaired comfort
Q3) The stage in which introspection is a major characteristic is:
A) Middle-aged adult
B) Middle childhood
C) Early adulthood
D) Older-age adult
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Chapter 55: Psychiatric Disorders
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Q1) The patient who went away to college in September returns in October,thinking that he is a drummer in a popular rock band.The nurse assesses this as a manifestation of:
A) Dissociative disorder
B) Conversion disorder
C) Schizophrenia
D) Amnesia
Q2) A patient is brought in from the emergency department after telling the physician that he is a relative of the president of the United States.He says that he should not be detained,because he has important business to attend to that involves national security.He is dressed in a bright coat with plaid pants and gets very angry when you try to question him.This patient is experiencing a(n):
A) Panic attack
B) Hyperactive episode
C) Extrapyramidal effect
D) Manic episode
Q3) When the nurse asks questions like,"What day is today?" or "What time is it now?" the nurse is testing the patient's ____________________.
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Chapter 56: Substance-Related Disorders
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Q1) The wife of a long-term alcoholic wants to help her husband quit drinking.The nurse tells her that an initial approach might be for a group of friends and family to confront the patient with his alcoholism and tell him that:
A) He needs help; his drinking is out of hand.
B) They are fed up with him and will no longer be his friend.
C) They reject his drinking but think he is a valuable person.
D) He is still their friend, even if he does not stop drinking.
Q2) A patient has been diagnosed with alcoholism.The nurse tells him that he has a physical illness with a genetic predisposition to alcoholism,and the only effective treatment is total abstinence from alcohol.This type of approach characterizes which one of the following theories?
A) Biologic
B) Behavioral
C) Sociocultural
D) Intrapersonal
Q3) The nurse explains that a test that can detect substance abuse for up to 1 year after only 2 or 3 days of use is performed on ____________________.
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