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Question 2

Which of the following food should the nurse recommend to a client with osteoporosis when discussing sources of dietary calcium?

Answer 2

CHEESE, YOGURT AND DARK GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLE

Question 3

The nurse is assisting with discharging a client who had a total hip replacement which statement indicates further teaching is needed?

Answer 3

AFTER 3 WEEKS I CAN CROSS MY LEGS

Question 4

The client is diagnosed with osteoarthritis which signs and symptoms should the nurse not expect for the client to exhibit?

Answer 4

JOINT STIFFNESS

Question 5

A 27-year-old client has a right above the knee amputation from a motorcycle accident which statement to the nurse indicate that the client has accepted his amputation?

Answer 5

I WON’T NEED PROSTHESIS, IM GETTING A WHEELCHAIR

Question 6

The nurse is gathering functional data on a patient with rheumatoid arthritis which of these areas should be included?

Answer 6

ABILITY TO DRESS

Question 7

The nurse is caring for a client with a fractured right leg which neurovascular finding should the nurse realize is a priority to report to the health care provider?

Answer 7

PALLOR OF THE RIGHT LEG

Question 8

The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a patient who has gout about dietary restrictions which food should the patient state indicates teaching has been effective?

Answer 8

ORGAN MEAT

Question 9

The nurse observes respiratory distress in a patient recovering from a fractured femur what should these findings suggest to the nurse?

Answer 9

FAT EMBOLISM

Question 10

The client with a long arm cast is complaining of unrelenting severe pain and feeling as if the fingers are asleep which complication should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

Answer 10

COMPARTMENT SYNDROME

Question 11

The nurse reinforces teaching on prevention of osteomyelitis with a patient with an open fracture of the right leg which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

Answer 11

I WILL WASH MY HANDS BEFORE TOUCHING THE FRACTURED SITE

Question 12

Which signs and symptoms indicate to the nurse the client has developed osteoporosis?

Answer 12

THE CLIENT HAS LOST 1 INCH IN HEIGHT

Question 13

The nurse is caring for a patient who is 1-day post-transurethral resection of the prostate he says he was having pain in his bladder the nurse notices a decrease in urine output which of the following would be best response from the nurse?

Answer 13

YOUR CATHETER MIGHT BE BLOCKED I WILL SCAN YOUR BLADDER TO SEE IF YOU ARE RETAINING URINE

Question 14

A young woman is seen at a walk-in clinic and is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection, she says how could I have one? I only have sex with my boyfriend I don’t sleep around which of the following response by the nurse is best?

Answer 14

YOUR BOYFRIEND COULD BE INFECTED FROM PAST SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS HE SHOULD BE TESTED AT THIS TIME

Question 15

An older man is admitted to the hospital with mental status changes, as the nurse begins the shift assessment the patient begins to cry and says his doctor thinks his problem stems from untreated syphilis infection. What should the nurse say?

Answer 15

THAT MUST BE UPSETTING FOR YOU. DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT?

Question 16

At what age would a DEXA scan reveal the lowest result?

Answer 16

YOUR 60S

Question 17

Which men should do a testicular self-examination?

Answer 17

ALL MEN AFTER PUBERTY

Question 18

What disorder is evaluated with a digital rectal exam?

Answer 18

PROSTATE DISORDER

Question 19

A patient undergoing TURP returns from surgery with a three-way urinary catheter with continuous bladder irrigation. What should the nurse do?

Answer 19

MANUALLY INSTILL 50ML OF SALINE AND TRY TO REMOVE THE CLOTS

Question 20

This is acute inflammation of the testes.

Answer 20

ORCHITIS

Question 21

The healthcare provider is assessing a female patient diagnosed with trichomoniasis, which of the following characteristics should the nurse expect?

Answer 21

FROTHY AND MALODOROUS

Question 22

The priority nursing diagnosis for the patient exhibiting signs and symptoms of angioedema is?

Answer 22

DECREASED TISSUE PERFUSION

Question 23

The nurse understands that the universal blood donor is?

Answer 23

O

Question 24

The nurse understands the universal blood recipient is?

Answer 24

AB

Question 25

Which of the following is a sign of kidney organ transplant rejection?

Answer 25

BLOOD GLUCOSE

Question 26

Which of the following foods is most appropriate for a patient with goiter?

Answer 26

STEAK

Question 27

The nurse is caring for a patient with an indwelling catheter which of the following is the most important action for the nurse to use to prevent infection?

Answer 27

MAINTAIN A CLOSED URINARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM

Question 28

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving an antibiotic, which of the following statement indicates to the nurse that the patient understands the medication instructions?

Answer 28

I'LL TAKE ALL OF THIS AS DIRECTED ON THE MEDICATION LABEL

Question 29

Which of the following is a primary skin lesion?

Answer 29

MACULE

Question 30

The nurse would document this as?

Answer 30

STAGE 1

Question 31

The nurse is caring for a patient who has sustained a right anterior leg burn in a house fire, approximately what percent of the patient body is burned?

Answer 31

18%

Question 32

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with chest pain and suspect myocardial infarction which laboratory value should the nurse expect to see elevation?

Answer 32

TROPONIN

Question 33

The medication class of epoetin alfa is?

Answer 33

ERYTHROPOIETIN

Question 34

Cancer that originates from the tissue of skin, glands and digestive tracts are?

Answer 34

CARCINOMA

Question 35

Using the 6 seconds method the nurse documents the heart rate on the rhythm strip as?

Answer 35

70

Question 36

The nurse documents this rhythm as?

Answer 36

NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM

Question 37

A neoplasm is a cluster of cells not normal to the body and is noncancerous is described as?

Answer 37

BENIGN

Question 38

The highest incidence of cancer is diagnosed in which age group?

Answer 38

50 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER

Question 39

Surgery performed for symptom control is called?

Answer 39

PALLIATION

Question 40

Doxorubicin is classified as?

Answer 40

ANTITUMOR ANTIBIOTICS

Question 41

The nurse is caring for a group of clients after receiving report which patient is a priority to be seen first?

Answer 41

A PATIENT WITH A WBC COUNT OF 3000

Question 42

The nurse is contributing to a patient care plan risk for infection related to diminished immunity and bone marrow suppression. What should be included?

Answer 42

KEEP FRESH FLOWERS AND POTTED PLANTS OUT OF PATIENT'S ROOM

Question 43

Superior vena cava syndrome, an oncological emergency occurs in patients with lung or mediastinal cancers causing?

Answer 43

REMOVE RINGS AND RESTRICTIVE CLOTHING

Question 44

The nurse would document the following as?

Answer 44

STAGE 4

Question 45

The nurse is assessing the patient with a red itchy rash on their hands and arms after doing yard work the patient signs and symptoms indicate?

Answer 45

ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS

Question 46

Therapeutic measures for the patient with psoriasis include all the following except?

Answer 46

HEAT LAMP

Question 47

The nurse is caring for a group of patients after receiving report which patient is a priority to be seen first?

Answer 47

A PATIENT WITH SCABIES

Question 48

A nurse is teaching a patient about prevention of skin cancer which statement by the patient indicates the teaching has been effective?

Answer 48

I WILL USE A SUNSCREEN WITH SPF OF 15 OR MORE WHEN I'M OUTSIDE

Question 49

The primary pacemaker of the heart is?

Answer 49

SA NODE

Question 50

The nurse is assessing a patient and finds the radial pulse is 50 and the apical pulse is 60 which actions should the nurse take?

Answer 50

NOTIFY THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

Question 51

The nurse is caring for a patient with potassium level of 7.6 mEq/L the nurse would prepare the patient for which HCP first?

Answer 51

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

Question 52

The nurse is caring for a patient with hypertensive urgency, the patient asks the nurse what hypertensive urgency is. What should the nurse say?

Answer 52

HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY IS AN ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE WITHOUT PROGRESSION TO TARGET ORGAN DYSFUNCTION

Question 53

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed chlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension, the nurse would monitor for which side effect?

Answer 53

HYPOKALEMIA

Question 54

The nurse is taking the medication history of a patient with a chronic cough which medication can the nurse suspect?

Answer 54

LISINOPRIL

Question 55

Digoxin is classified as?

Answer 55

CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE

Question 56

A patient is being prepared for cardiac surgery which of the following medication would the nurse expect to be stopped preoperatively?

Answer 56

ASPIRIN

Question 57

A nurse is caring for a group of patients after completing morning rounds which of the following patient requires priority care?

Answer 57

A PATIENT WITH CARDIOMYOPATHY REPORTING SUDDEN ONSET OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND CHEST PAIN

Question 58

The nurse is caring for a client who is on cardiac monitor in a room at the end of the wall, the nurse sees the following rhythm on the monitor. What should the nurse do?

Answer 58

ESTABLISH UNRESPONSIVENESS, CALL FOR HELP AND BEGIN CPR

Question 59

Rosuvastatin is classified as?

Answer 59

STATIN

Question 60

The nurse is assessing a patient with angina pectoris; the patient states his angina occurs with moderate exertion when walking briskly and lasts only a few minutes. What type of angina is this?

Answer 60

STABLE ANGINA

Question 61

The nurse is caring for a group of patients which of the following patient is a priority?

Answer 61

A PATIENT WITH AN ABNORMAL AORTIC ANEURYSM REPORTING SUDDEN BACK PAIN

Question 62

Using the 6 second method the nurse documents the heart rate on the rhythm strip below as?

Answer 62

30

Question 63

The nurse would document the rhythm below as?

Answer 63

SINUS BRADYCARDIA

Question 64

The nurse is teaching a class on coronary artery disease which modifiable risk factor should be included?

Answer 64

STRESS

Question 65

Which assessment data would warrant immediate intervention by the nurse?

Answer 65

THE CLIENT WHO HAS A DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS WHO COMPLAINS OF PAIN ON INSPIRATION

Question 66

The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic venous insufficiency, the nurse understands the patient is at risk for?

Answer 66

MEDIAL MALLEOLUS OF THE ANKLE

Question 67

The nurse is adding to the care plan of a patient with chronic heart failure the nursing diagnosis is decreased cardiac output related to the heart. What should the nurse monitor?

Answer 67

MONITOR DAILY WEIGHT AFTER VOIDING IN THE MORNING

Question 68

The nurse is caring for a patient in skeletal traction which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Answer 68

CHECK THE PATIENT POSITION FREQUENTLY, OBSERVE THE PIN SITES EVERY 4 HOURS, ENSURE THE WEIGHT ARE HANGING FREELY

Question 69

The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly develops dyspnea, a heart rate of 120 and bilateral crackles. What should the nurse do?

Answer 69

ADMINISTER OXYGEN, ADMINISTER FUROSEMIDE, ADMINISTER MORPHINE SULFATE

Question 70

What are signs and symptoms of localized infection?

Answer 70

WARMTH, REDNESS, SWELLING

Question 71

Which of these are links in the chain of infection?

Answer 71

RESERVOIR, PORTAL OF ENTRY, TRANSPORTATION, CAUSATIVE AGENT

Question 72

The nurse is contributing to a patient teaching plan what should be included when teaching a patient with the use of nitroglycerin?

Answer 72

PLACE TABLET UNDER THE TONGUE, RISE SLOWLY AFTER TAKING THE TABLET, TAKE BEFORE ACTIVITY KNOWN TO CAUSE ANGINA, SIT OR LIE DOWN WHEN TAKING THE TABLET

Question 73

The nurse understands that all the following are components of a normal sinus rhythm EKG?

Answer 73

REGULAR RHYTHM, PRI<0.2, UPRIGHT P WAVE

Question 74

A nurse is completing the admission assessment of a client who has suspected pulmonary edema which of the following are expected findings?

Answer 74

TACHYPNEA, PERSISTENT COUGH, ORTHOPNEA, PINK FROTHY SPUTUM

Question 75

The nurse is reviewing the client chart and reads impaired mobility for a client diagnosed with fractured right hip which would the nurse include in the care plan?

Answer 75

REQUEST A PHYSICAL THERAPY REFERRAL, ADMINISTER ENOXAPARIN, UTILIZE A GAIT BELT WHEN AMBULATING CLIENT, ASSESS PAIN LEVEL ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10

Question 76

A nurse is caring for a patient who sustained a fracture of the right arm which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Answer 76

ELEVATE THE RIGHT ARM, CHECK NEUROVASCULAR STATUS FREQUENTLY, STABILIZE THE INJURY

Question 77

The nurse is performing orthostatic blood pressure measurement which of the following indicate an abnormal finding?

Answer 77

A DROP OF SYSTOLIC GREATER THAN 15 MMHG, INCREASE IN HR GREATER THAN 20 BPM, A DROP OR SLIGHT INCREASE IN DIASTOLIC BP GREATER THAN 10MMHG

Question 78

Your patient is to receive 500 mg ampicillin it is supplied in 0.25 gm capsule how many capsules are needed for the dose?

Answer 78

2

Question 79

Your patient is due for Toradol 60mg IM it is supplied as 30 mg/ml how many ml are needed for the dose?

Answer 79

2

Question 80

Your client weighs 110lbs the client needs to receive 100 mg/kg Tylenol how many mg will they receive?

Answer 80

0.5

Question 81

Your patient is to receive 62.5 mg of solumedrol it is supplied 125mg/2ml how many ml are needed for the dose?

Answer 81

1

Question 82

Solumedrol 1.5mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 33lbs solumedrol is available as 75 mg/1ml how many ml must the nurse administer? Round to the nearest 10th.

Answer 82

0.3

Question 83

MD writes an order for Tylenol 160mg by mouth as needed every 6 hours for pain for a child pharmacy dispenses you with 80 mg/ml how many ml will you administer per dose?

Answer 83

2

Question 84

The health care provider writes an order for viscous lidocaine 15mg by mouth every 4hr for sore throat pharmacy dispenses you 30mg/3ml how many ml will you administer per day?

Answer 84

1.5

Question 85

A patient has an order for Rocephin 50mg/kg the patient weighs 60kg how many ml will the nurse administer per dose?

Answer 85

1.2

Question 86

The physician orders Lanoxin elixir 60mcg po daily for congestive heart failure the dose available is 30mcg/1ml how many ml will the nurse administer?

Answer 86

2