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Questions # 61:

The nurse is notified that a 27-year-old primigravida diagnosed with complete placenta previa is to be admitted to the hospital for a cesarean section. The client is now at 36 weeks’ gestation and is presently having bright red bleeding of moderate amount. On admission, the nursing intervention that the nurse should give the highest priority to is:

Options:

A.

Shave the client’s abdomen and arrange her lab work

B.

Determine the status of the fetus by fetal heart tones

C.

Start an IV infusion in the client’s arm

D.

Insert an indwelling catheter into her bladder

Questions # 62:

A 74-year-old client seen in the emergency room is exhibiting signs of delirium. His family states that he has not slept, eaten, or taken fluids for the past 24 hours. The planning of nursing care for a delirious client is based on which of the following premises?

Options:

A.

The delirious client is capable of returning to his previous level of functioning.

B.

The delirious client is incapable of returning to his previous level of functioning.

C.

Delirium entails progressive intellectual and behavioral deterioration.

D.

Delirium is an insidious process.

Questions # 63:

A client was admitted to the hospital for a TURP. Within 48 hours of admission and 12 hours postoperatively, both the blood pressure and pulse increased. He became agitated, thought snakes were crawling on his arms and legs, and generally became unmanageable. He pulled out his IV and urinary catheter in attempt to rid himself of the snakes. He was sweating profusely. The admission nurse’s notes indicated that the client admitted to “having a few drinks now and then.” He is probably experiencing which of the following?

Options:

A.

Major psychotic depression

B.

Delirium tremens

C.

Generalized anxiety disorder

D.

Adjustment disorder with mixed features

Questions # 64:

Because a client is taking an MAO inhibitor, it is necessary to discuss the need for adherence to a low-tyramine diet. Which of the following are foods that she should avoid?

Options:

A.

Pickled, aged, smoked, and fermented foods

B.

Fresh vegetables

C.

Broiled fresh fish and fowl

D.

Fresh fruit such as apples and oranges

Questions # 65:

A 65-year-old client who has a new colostomy is preparing for discharge from the hospital. As part of the instructions on colostomy care, the nurse explains to the client that to regulate the bowel, colostomy irrigation should be performed at the same time each day. The best time is:

Options:

A.

After meals

B.

Before meals

C.

Every 2 hours

D.

At bedtime

Questions # 66:

A client who is a breast-feeding mother develops mastitis. The clinical signs and symptoms of mastitis include:

Options:

A.

Marked engorgement, elevated temperature, chills, and breast pain with an area that is red and hardened

B.

Marked engorgement and breast pain

C.

Elevated temperature and general malaise

D.

Cracked nipple with complaints of soreness

Questions # 67:

A client is to have a coronary artery bypass graft performed in the morning using a saphenous vein. He wants to know why the physician does not use the internal mammary artery for his bypass graft because his friend’s physician uses this artery. The nurse tells the client that the internal mammary artery:

Options:

A.

Takes more time to remove

B.

Has a greater risk of becoming reoccluded

C.

Is smaller in diameter

D.

Has too many valves

Questions # 68:

A 15-year-old client is admitted to the adolescent unit. The nurse recognizes that encouraging a client to speak openly depends on how clearly questions are phrased. Which of the following statements is most desirable in eliciting information from an adolescent client?

Options:

A.

“Do you get along well with your family?”

B.

“Do you communicate with your parents?”

C.

“You don’t hate your family, do you?”

D.

“What is it like between you and your family?”

Questions # 69:

A male client was diagnosed 6 months ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The progression of the disease has been aggressive. He is unable to maintain his personal hygiene without assistance. Ambulation is most difficult, requiring him to use a wheelchair and rely on assistance for mobility. He recently has become severely dysphasic. Nursing interventions for dysphasia would be aimed toward prevention of:

Options:

A.

Loss of ability to speak and communicate effectively

B.

Aspiration and weight loss

C.

Secondary infection resulting from poor oral hygiene

D.

Drooling

Questions # 70:

A depressed client is seen at the mental health center for follow-up after an attempted suicide 1 week ago. She has taken phenelzine sulfate (Nardil), a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, for 7 straight days. She states that she is not feeling any better. The nurse explains that the drug must accumulate to an effective level before symptoms are totally relieved. Symptom relief is expected to occur within:

Options:

A.

10 days

B.

2–4 weeks

C.

2 months

D.

3 months

Questions # 71:

A 9-month-old infant was diagnosed with nonorganic failure to thrive. During her hospitalization, primary nurses were assigned to initiate all infant feedings. The infant’s parents question why they cannot feed their own child. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate by the nurse?

Options:

A.

By assigning the same nurses to the child, the nurses can begin to learn the infant’s cues and feeding behaviors.

B.

The same nurses will prevent parental fatigue and frustration.

C.

The same nurses will prevent infant fatigue and frustration.

D.

Primary nurses will ensure privacy.

Questions # 72:

During his hospitalization, a 3-year-old child has become unusually aggressive in his play activities. His parents report this change in behavior to the primary nurse. How could the nurse explain the child’s change in behavior?

Options:

A.

Deep-seated feelings of hostility

B.

A lack of interest in socializing

C.

Usual behavior for this child

D.

A coping response

Questions # 73:

A 32-year-old mother of two was brought to the hospital by her husband. He reported that his wife could no longer manage the house and children. She does not sleep and talks day and night. She has purchased some very expensive clothes. The nurse noted that the client speaks rapidly and changes the subject irrationally. This is an example of:

Options:

A.

Flight of ideas

B.

Delusions

C.

Hallucinations

D.

Echolalia

Questions # 74:

A client has been uncomfortable in crowds all her life. After the birth of her child, she has been housebound unless her husband can accompany her to the grocery store and for medical appointments. His schedule will not allow for this, and he has insisted that she must be more independent. Her anxiety has increased to the point of panic. The client has been diagnosed with agoraphobia. Which statement is true about this disorder?

Options:

A.

The behavior is not considered disabling.

B.

More men suffer from agoraphobia than women.

C.

The fears are persistent, and avoidance is used as the coping mechanism.

D.

Agoraphobia moves into remission when treated with chlorpromazine.

Questions # 75:

To prevent transmission of bacterial meningitis, the nurse would instruct an infected baby’s mother to:

Options:

A.

Avoid touching the baby while in the room.

B.

Stay outside of the baby’s room.

C.

Wear a gown and gloves and wash her hands before and after leaving the room.

D.

Wear a mask while in the room.

Questions # 76:

A child is admitted with severe headache, fever, vomiting, photophobia, drowsiness, and stiff neck associated with viral meningitis. She will be more comfortable if the nurse:

Options:

A.

Dims the lights in her room

B.

Encourages her to breathe slowly and deeply

C.

Offers sips of warm liquids

D.

Places a large, soft pillow under her head

Questions # 77:

Morphine sulfate 4 mg IV push q2h prn for chest pain was ordered for a client in the emergency room with severe chest pain. The nurse administering the morphine sulfate knows which of the following therapeutic actions is related to the morphine sulfate?

Options:

A.

Increased level of consciousness

B.

Increased rate and depth of respirations

C.

Increased peripheral vasodilation

D.

Increased perception of pain

Questions # 78:

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with an electrolyte imbalance and identifies a nursing diagnosis of decreased physical mobility. Which alteration is most likely the etiology?

Options:

A.

Hypernatremia

B.

Hypocalcemia

C.

Hypokalemia

D.

Hypomagnesemia

Questions # 79:

A 35-year-old client has returned to her room following surgery on her right femur. She has an IV of D5 in onehalf normal saline infusing at 125 mL/hr and is receiving morphine sulfate 10–15 mg IM q4h prn for pain. She last voided 51/2 hours ago when she was given her preoperative medication. In monitoring and promoting return of urinary function after surgery, the nurse would:

Options:

A.

Provide food and fluids at the client’s request

B.

Maintain IV, increasing the rate hourly until the client voids

C.

Report to the surgeon if the client is unable to void within 8 hours of surgery

D.

Hold morphine sulfate injections for pain until the client voids, explaining to her that morphine sulfate can cause urinary retention

Questions # 80:

A female client is started on warfarin (Coumadin) 5 mg po bid. To adequately evaluate the effectiveness of the warfarin therapy, the nurse must know that this medication:

Options:

A.

Dissolves any clots already formed in the arteries

B.

Prevents the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin

C.

Interferes with the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors

D.

Stimulates the manufacturing of platelets

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