Exam 4 Quiz Bowl

Question 1

Which of the following is a possible symptom of a bowel obstruction?

Answer 1

Vomiting

Question 2

A mother and 7-month-old infant come to the pediatric clinic. The mother says that yesterday her infant had been incessantly crying with vomiting and currant jelly-like stool. Which of the following GI disorders does the nurse suspect?

Answer 2

Intussusception

Question 3

A 32-year-old woman is admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. Following aggressive fluid resuscitation and IV insulin administration, the blood glucose begins to normalize. In addition to glucose monitoring, which of the following electrolytes requires close monitoring?

Answer 3

Potassium

Question 4

Which risk factor is known to increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus?

Answer 4

Previous birth of large infant

Question 5

During the examination portion of her annual checkup, a 55-year-old client has several new complaints. Which subjective symptoms of menopause would the nurse expect to find during data collection?

Answer 5

Night sweats

Question 6

Signs and symptoms of andropause include all of the following except:

Answer 6

Decrease in intellectual capacity

Question 7

Benign tumors can often be differentiated from malignant tumors because benign tumors:

Answer 7

Are encapsulated and slow-growing.

Question 8

The pediatric nurse understands that the most common cancer found in children is:

Answer 8

Acute lymphocytic leukemia

Question 9

Which term refers to the spread of malignant cells through blood and lymph to distant sites?

Answer 9

Metastasis

Question 10

What information about nutrition does the nurse teach a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? (Select all that apply.)

Answer 10

“Avoid drinking fluids just before and during meals.”
“Rest before meals if you have dyspnea.”
“Have about six small meals a day.”

Question 11

The nurse is caring for four clients with asthma. Which client does the nurse assess first?

Answer 11

Client whose heart rate is 120 beats/min

Question 12

The primary risk factor for breast cancer is:

Answer 12

Increasing age

Question 13

Nurse Danielle is speaking to a group of women about early detection of breast cancer. The average age of the women in the group is 47. Following the American Cancer Society guidelines, the nurse should recommend that the women:

Answer 13

Have a mammogram annually.

Question 14

Which statement made by the patient is consistent with colorectal cancer?

Answer 14

“I don’t know why I’m bleeding from my rectum.”

Question 15

Which patient has the highest risk factor for the development of colorectal cancer?

Answer 15

A 64-year-old female whose mother died of colorectal cancer

Question 16

What is the most common primary malignancy of the bone?

Answer 16

Osteosarcoma

Question 17

The majority of osteosarcomas occur in what age group?

Answer 17

Ages between 10 and 30

Question 18

A Type 2 diabetic may have all the following signs or symptoms EXCEPT:

Answer 18

Ketones present in the urine

Question 19

Which of the following symptoms are NOT present in hyperglycemia?

Answer 19

Blood glucose <60 mg/dL

Question 20

A 56-year-old patient who has no previous history of hypertension or other health problems suddenly develops a blood pressure (BP) of 198/110 mm Hg. After reconfirming the BP, it is appropriate for the nurse to tell the patient that:

Answer 20

Diagnosis of a possible cause, treatment, and ongoing monitoring will be needed.

Question 21

When a father asks why his child with tetralogy of Fallot seems to favor a squatting position, the nurse would explain that squatting:

Answer 21

Increases the return of venous blood back to the heart.

Question 22

The nurse is aware that the infant born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome must acquire his or her oxygenated blood through:

Answer 22

An atrial septal defect.