Select one:
A. Pressure in the left ventricle
B. The pressure in the pulmonary veins
C. The systolic, diastolic, and mean pressure of the pulmonary artery
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Magnesium sulfate
B. Methergine
C. Stadol
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Heart block
B. Ventricular tachycardia
C. Atrial tachycardia
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Nalozone (Narcan)
B. Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
C. Ketorolac (Toradol)
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Call the surgeon and ask him or her to see the client to clarify the information
B. Explain the procedure and complications to the client
C. Check in the physician’s progress notes to see if understanding has been documented
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Nausea often results from taking oral contraceptives and antibiotics.
B. The oral contraceptives will decrease the effectiveness of the tetracycline.
C. Antibiotics can decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives, so the client should use an alternate method of birth control.
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. The client fails to receive an itemized account of his bills and services received during his hospital stay.
B. The narcotic count has been incorrect on the unit for the past 3 days.
C. The facility fails to provide literature in both Spanish and English.
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. She was born at 42 weeks gestation.
B. She had meningitis when she was 6 months old.
C. She had physiologic jaundice after delivery.
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Hypertension
B. Urinary retention
C. Hyperthermia
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Intravenous controller
B. Buretrol
C. A tuberculin syringe
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Odor
B. Warmth
C. Pain
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Wedding ring
B. Contact lenses
C. Hearing aid
D. None of the above
Which symptoms would be expected due to this tumor’s location? Select one:
A. Hemiplegia
B. Aphasia
C. Bone pain
D. None of the Above
Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the nurse? Select one:
A. Obtaining the permit
B. Explaining the procedure
C. Taking the vital signs
D. None of the Above
Why should the nurse ask about medications that the client is taking? Select one:
A. This will provide an opportunity to educate the patient regarding the medications used.
B. Interactions between medications can be identified.
C. Various medications taken by mouth can affect the alimentary tract.
D. None of the Above
The nurse should provide frequent rest periods because: Select one:
A. Stretch reflexes are increased with rest.
B. Grimacing and writhing movements decrease with relaxation and rest.
C. Hypoactive deep tendon reflexes become more active with rest.
D. None of the Above
Which action should be taken by the registered nurse? Select one:
A. Notify the police department as a robbery
B. Monitor the situation and note whether any items are missing
C. Report this behavior to the charge nurse
D. None of the Above
The nurse should be particularly alert for: Select one:
A. Nasal congestion
B. Abdominal tenderness
C. Muscle tetany
D. None of the Above
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is a priority? Select one:
A. Anxiety
B. Altered thought process
C. Knowledge deficit
D. None of the Above
In preparation for the removal, the nurse should instruct the client to: Select one:
A. Hold his breath and bear down
B. Breathe normally
C. Take a deep breath
D. None of the Above
The doctor has ordered cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan).
Which instruction should be given to the client? Select one:
A. “Report nausea to the doctor immediately.”
B. “Walk about a mile a day to prevent calcium loss.”
C. “Drink at least eight large glasses of water a day.”
D. None of the Above
Which clients can be assigned to share a room in the emergency department during the disaster? Select one:
A. The client who is 6 months pregnant with abdominal pain and the client with facial lacerations and a broken arm
B. A child whose pupils are fixed and dilated and his parents, and the client with a frontal head injury
C. The schizophrenic client having visual and auditory hallucinations and the client with ulcerative colitis
D. None of the Above
Which portion of the brain is responsible for taste, smell, and hearing? Select one:
A. Temporal
B. Parietal
C. Occipital
D. None of the Above
The nurse knows the best sequence to perform the assessment is: Select one:
A. Inspection, palpation, auscultation
B. Inspection, auscultation, palpation
C. Palpation, inspection, auscultation
D. None of the Above
The priority nursing measure would be to: Select one:
A. Ensure that the incisional area is kept as dry as possible
B. Maintain a patent airway
C. Perform meticulous oral care every 2 hours
D. None of the Above
Based upon this information, the nurse knows the patient likely has a: Select one:
A. Duodenal ulcer
B. Gastric ulcer
C. Peptic ulcer
D. None of the Above
The nurse evaluates that the client is experiencing which of the following? Select one:
A. Hypernatremia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Myelosuppression
D. None of the Above
Which finding indicates that the Pitocin is having the desired effect? Select one:
A. The fundus is firm and in the midline.
B. The fundus is boggy.
C. The fundus is deviated to the left.
D. None of the Above
If the dialysate returns cloudy, the nurse should: Select one:
A. Document the finding
B. Obtain a complete blood count
C. Send a specimen to the lab
D. None of the Above
Which client should be assigned to the pregnant nurse? Select one:
A. The client who has just been administered soluble brachytherapy for thyroid cancer
B. The client with a radium implant for cervical cancer
C. The client receiving linear accelerator radiation therapy for lung cancer
D. None of the Above
When teaching about this medication, the nurse would say: Select one:
A. “This medication should be taken on an empty stomach to increase absorption.”
B. “This medication should be taken only until you begin to feel better.”
C. “While taking this medication, alcoholic beverages and products containing alcohol should be avoided.”
D. None of the Above
Which of the following would be most important? Select one:
A. Reinforcing the need for a balanced diet
B. Encouraging the client to drink 16 ounces of fluid with each meal
C. Telling the client to eat a diet low in fiber
D. None of the Above
Which action by the nurse should receive priority? Select one:
A. Contact the physician
B. Ask the client how he feels
C. Continue to monitor the vital signs
D. None of the Above
Which of the following clients should receive priority in care? Select one:
A. A 15-year-old with sternal bruises
B. A 10-year-old with lacerations of the face
C. A 50-year-old with dislocation of the elbow
D. None of the Above
In addition to the institution of isolation, the nurse should: Select one:
A. Provide foods in sealed single-serving packages
B. Request that foods be served with disposable utensils
C. Ask the client to wear a mask when visitors are present
D. None of the Above
Which assessment is most crucial during the preoperative period? Select one:
A. Identification of peripheral pulses
B. Assessment of the client’s level of anxiety
C. Evaluation of the client’s exercise tolerance
D. None of the Above
After a coughing episode, the client’s wound eviscerates.
Which nursing action is most appropriate? Select one:
A. Reinsert the protruding organ and cover with 4×4s
B. Cover the wound with a sterile 4×4 and ABD dressing
C. Cover the wound with a sterile saline-soaked dressing
D. None of the Above
Which lab results should be reported to the doctor before beginning the medication? Select one:
A. White blood cell count
B. Creatinine
C. Hematocrit
D. None of the Above
A. The nurse with 2 weeks of experience on postpartum
B. The nurse with 3 years of experience in labor and delivery
C. The nurse with 10 years of experience in surgery
D. None of the Above
Which statement best explains the reason for taking the prednisone in the morning? Select one:
A. There is less chance of forgetting the medication if taken in the morning.
B. Prednisone is absorbed best with the breakfast meal.
C. Morning administration mimics the body’s natural secretion of corticosteroid.
D. None of the Above
Which client should be assigned to a private room if only one is available? Select one:
A. The client with Cushing’s disease
B. The client with acromegaly
C. The client with diabetes
D. None of the Above
How should the nurse handle the topic of organ donation with the wife? Select one:
A. Contact organ retrieval to come talk to the wife
B. Drop the subject until a later time
C. Tell her that because her husband signed a donor card, the hospital has the right to take the organs upon the death of her husband
D. None of the Above
Select one:
A. The client is able to talk.
B. The client’s O2 saturation is 97%.
C. The client is alert and oriented.
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. The absence of all microorganisms
B. Pathogenic infection
C. The absence of disease causing germs
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Sodium bicarbonate
B. Diazepam (Valium)
C. Epinephrine
D. None of the above
Which of the following questions is most important for the LPN to ask?
Select one:
A. When did you last eat?
B. What was your blood glucose and when was it checked?
C. Did you bring your medication with you?
D. None of the above
Which instruction would the nurse include in teaching about the purpose of the device?
Select one:
A. “It will prevent bleeding of arteries in the esophagus.”
B. “The device applies pressure to the veins in the esophagus and stomach.”
C. “It is used to prevent the accumulation of ascites.”
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. BCG
B. Tetanus toxoid
C. Measles
D. None of the above
The Physician has prescribed chemotherapy and radiation to prevent complications and help prolong the client’s life.
The ethical principle that BEST describes the Physician’s action is:
Select one:
A. Justice.
B. Beneficence.
C. Non maleficence.
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Changing incontinence pads as soon as they are soiled
B. Applying skin barrier cream to high pressure areas
C. None of the above
D. None of the above
What medication does the nurse anticipate the provider prescribing?
Select one:
A. Hydromorphone hydrochloride (Dilaudid)
B. Meloxicam (Mobic)
C. Hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Loritab)
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Dysentery
B. Cholera
C. Typhoid fever
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Accompanying a discharged emphysema client to the transportation area
B. Checking of patient’s temperature
C. Assessing an emphysema client complaining of difficulty breathing
D. None of the above
What should the nurse response be?
Select one:
A. Slap the residents back
B. Start chest compressions
C. Perform the Heimlich maneuver
D. None of the above
What type of clinic is this?
Select one:
A. Satellite
B. Outreach
C. Static
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Wearing gloves and a mask while in the patient's room
B. Wearing gloves at all times, only hand washing between patients
C. Hand washing or hand sanitizing between patients, wearing gloves if handling bodily fluids
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. A 36-year-old after a hysterectomy
B. A 45-year-old with an open cholecystectomy
C. A 24-year-old with open reduction internal fixation of the ulnar
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. At the head of the bed
B. On the patient's weak side
C. On the patient's strong side
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Increase in appetite and weight gain
B. Malnutrition and poor personal hygiene
C. Exhaustion and malnutrition
D. None of the above
Which of the following factors in breast milk help prevent diarrhea?
Select one:
A. Bifidus
B. Lysosome
C. Lactoferrin
D. None of the above
Which ECG finding would the nurse expect to find due to the client’s potassium results?
Select one:
A. Absent P waves
B. Elevated T waves
C. Depressed ST segments
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Face
B. Palms
C. Arms
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Marked diuresis
B. Decreased nausea
C. Constriction of the pupils
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Exhale upon actual removal of the tube
B. Take a deep breath, exhale, and bear down
C. Hold the breath for 2 minutes and exhale slowly
D. None of the above
Which sports activity would the nurse include in the discussion?
Select one:
A. Football
B. Soccer
C. Swimming
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Community-Based Health and Planning services
B. Community-Based Health Planning and services
C. Community-Based Heath Planning Services
D. None of the above
Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect?
Select one:
A. Frequent urge to void
B. Copious urine output
C. Foul-smelling urine
D. None of the above
Which long-term medication in the client’s history would be most important to report to the physician?
Select one:
A. Docusate (Colace)
B. Prednisone
C. Lisinopril (Zestril)
D. None of the above
Which of the following would be important to emphasize to the patient to prevent Urinary Tract Infections?
Select one:
A. Wipe from front to back.
B. Wipe from back to front
C. Stand up slowly to prevent dizziness.
D. None of the above
Select one:
A. Backflow
B. Automacity
C. Conductivity
D. None of the above
A. Erythromycin (Erythrocin)
B. Cefazolin (Ancef)
C. Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
D. None of the above
A. Expiratory stridor and nasal flaring
B. Cherry-red color to the mucous membranes
C. Pulse oximetry reading of 80%
D. None of the above
A. Tremors
B. Diarrhea
C. Cough
D. None of the above
A. Take the patient's blood sugar
B. Take the patient's vital signs
C. Give Patient his due medication
D. None of the above
A. Arterial pH 7.34
B. Potassium 7.5mEq/L
C. Sodium 131mEq/L
D. None of the above
A. Trimming the toenails of a patient with Diabetic Neuropathy
B. Bathing a surgical patient prior to surgery
C. Ambulating a low fall-risk patient with a walker
D. None of the above
A. Chronic bronchitis
B. Tuberculosis
C. Pertussis
D. None of the above
A. Hold the child’s head up and extended
B. Place the head in chin tuck position
C. Pull the pinna down and back
D. None of the above
A. Provide Heath needs
B. Influence change in behaviour
C. Produce teaching aide
D. None of the above
A. “It binds with bile acids and is excreted in bowel movements with stool.”
B. “It decreases the amount of bile in the gallbladder.”
C. “It inhibits the enzyme responsible for bile excretion.”
D. None of the above
A. Bad habit
B. Lack of privacy
C. Poorly balanced diet
D. None of the above
A. 18%
B. 23%
C. 32%
D. None of the above
A. social
B. mental
C. physical
D. None of the above
A. Instill 30mL of normal saline before removing the tube
B. Pull the tube out 2 inches, pause for 2 minutes, and repeat until the entire tube is removed
C. Pull the tube out steadily and smoothly while keeping it pinched
D. None of the above
A. Elimination
B. Extinction
C. Eradication
D. None of the above
A. Fluid imbalance
B. Fluid excess
C. Fluid deficit
D. None of the above
A. High Fowler's
B. Reverse Trendelenburg
C. Supine
D. None of the above
A. The used instruments are immersed in 0.5 chlorine solution for 5 minutes
B. The nurse wears an examination gloves to remove the instruments after immersion
C. The prepared chlorine solution is discarded after 24 hours of use
D. None of the above
A. I, III and IV.
B. II, III and IV.
C. I and III.
D. None of the above
A. Trachea shift toward unaffected side of the chest
B. Subcutaneous emphysema noted anterior chest
C. Frothy hemoptysis
D. None of the above
A. Calcium loss
B. Constipation
C. Contractures
D. None of the above
A. Hypertension
B. Shortness of breath
C. Fever
D. None of the above
A. Productive cough
B. Wheezing on exhalation
C. Clubbing of fingers
D. None of the above
A. hind milk
B. colostrum
C. mature milk
D. None of the above
A. The client can feel vibrations in the area of the vagal nerve stimulator when operational.
B. The client’s voice changes when operating.
C. Hiccups occur with each stimulation.
D. None of the above
A. Loosen the neck dressing
B. Notify the physician
C. Offer mouth care
D. None of the above
A. Cramping in the abdomen has increased.
B. There is an absence of peristalasis.
C. The number of diarrhea stools decreases.
D. None of the above
A. Delineate the etiology of the epidemic
B. Encourage cooperation and support of the community
C. Identify groups who are at risk of contracting the disease
D. None of the above
A. less able to recognize dangerous situations
B. found of running around during play
C. mostly changing their type of play materials
D. None of the above
A. False imprisonment.
B. Ethical egoism.
C. Defamation of character.
D. None of the above
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