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Questions # 81:

Discharge teaching for the client who has a total gastrectomy should include which of the following?

Options:

A.

Need for the client to increase fluid intake to 3000 mL/day

B.

Follow-up visits every 3 weeks for the first 6 months

C.

B12 injections needed for the rest of the client’s life

D.

Need to eat three full meals with plenty of fiber per day

Questions # 82:

A child with celiac disease is being discharged from the hospital. The mother demonstrates knowledge of nutritional needs of her child when she is able to state the foods which are included in a:

Options:

A.

Lactose-restricted diet

B.

Gluten-restricted diet

C.

Phenylalanine-restricted diet

D.

Fat-restricted diet

Questions # 83:

Following a gastric resection, a 70-year-old client is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit. He was extubated prior to leaving the suite. On arrival at the postanesthesia care unit, the nurse should:

Options:

A.

Check airway, feeling for amount of air exchange noting rate, depth, and quality of respirations

B.

Obtain pulse and blood pressure readings noting rate and quality of pulse

C.

Reassure the client that his surgery is over and that he is in the recovery room

D.

Review physician’s orders, administering medications as ordered

Questions # 84:

Three hours postoperatively, a 27-year-old client complains of right leg pain after knee reduction. The first action by the nurse will be to:

Options:

A.

Assess vital signs

B.

Elevate the extremity

C.

Perform a lower extremity neurovascular check

D.

Remind the client that he has a client-controlled analgesic pump, and reinstruct him on its use

Questions # 85:

The nurse knows that children are more susceptible to respiratory tract infections owing to physiological differences. These childhood differences, when compared to an adult, include:

Options:

A.

Fewer alveoli, slower respiratory rate

B.

Diaphragmatic breathing, larger volume of air

C.

Larger number of alveoli, diaphragmatic breathing

D.

Rounded shape of chest, smaller volume of air

Questions # 86:

The mother of a child taking phenytoin will need to plan appropriate mouth care and gingival stimulation. When tooth-brushing is contraindicated, the next most effective cleansing and gingival stimulation technique would be:

Options:

A.

Using a water pik

B.

Rinsing with water

C.

Rinsing with hydrogen peroxide

D.

Rinsing with baking soda

Questions # 87:

In caring at home for a child who just ingested a caustic alkali, the nurse would immediately tell the mother to:

Options:

A.

Give vinegar, lemon juice, or orange juice

B.

Phone the doctor

C.

Take the child to the emergency room

D.

Induce vomiting

Questions # 88:

A 9-week-old female infant has a diagnosis of bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate. She has been admitted to the pediatric unit after surgical repair of the cleft lip. Which of the following nursing interventions would be appropriate during the first 24 hours?

Options:

A.

Position on side or abdomen.

B.

Maintain elbow restraints in place unless she is being directly supervised.

C.

Clean suture line every shift.

D.

Offer pacifier when she cries.

Questions # 89:

Which of the following findings would necessitate discontinuing an IV potassium infusion in an adult with ketoacidosis?

Options:

A.

Urine output 22 mL/hr for 2 hours

B.

Serum potassium level of 3.7

C.

Small T wave of ECG

D.

Serum glucose level of 180

Questions # 90:

A client states to his nurse that “I was told by the doctor not to take one of my drugs because it seems to have caused decreasing blood cells.” Based on this information, which drug might the nurse expect to be discontinued?

Options:

A.

Prednisone

B.

Timolol maleate (Blocadren)

C.

Garamycin (Gentamicin)

D.

Phenytoin (Dilantin)

Questions # 91:

In planning daily care for a client with multiple sclerosis, the nurse would take into consideration that multiple sclerosis:

Options:

A.

Becomes progressively debilitating without remission

B.

Has unpredictable remissions and exacerbations

C.

Is rapidly fatal

D.

Responds quickly to antimicrobial therapy

Questions # 92:

When assessing a client, the nurse notes the typical skin rash seen with systemic lupus erythematosus. Which of the following descriptions correctly describes this rash?

Options:

A.

Small round or oval reddish brown macules scattered over the entire body

B.

Scattered clusters of macules, papules, and vesicles over the body

C.

Bright red appearance of the palmar surface of the hands

D.

Reddened butterfly shaped rash over the cheeks and nose

Questions # 93:

One of the most reliable assessment tools for adequacy of fluid resuscitation in burned children is:

Options:

A.

Blood pressure

B.

Level of consciousness

C.

Skin turgor

D.

Fluid intake

Questions # 94:

A client is scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to locate a cerebral lesion. It is important for the nurse to find out if he has a(n):

Options:

A.

Allergy to seafood

B.

History of seizures

C.

Movable metal implant

D.

Pin or screw in any bone

Questions # 95:

In discussing the plan of care for a child with chronic nephrosis with the mother, the nurse identifies that the purpose of weighing the child is to:

Options:

A.

Measure adequacy of nutritional management

B.

Check the accuracy of the fluid intake record

C.

Impress the child with the importance of eating well

D.

Determine changes in the amount of edema

Questions # 96:

The initial focus when providing nursing care for a child with rheumatic fever during the acute phase of the illness should be to:

Options:

A.

Maintain contact with her parents

B.

Provide for physical and psychological rest

C.

Provide a nutritious diet

D.

Maintain her interest in school

Questions # 97:

The nurse is teaching a client how to perform monthly testicular self-examination (TSE) and states that it is best to perform the procedure right after showering. This statement is made by the nurse based on the knowledge that:

Options:

A.

The client is more likely to remember to perform the TSE when in the nude

B.

When the scrotum is exposed to cool temperatures, the testicles become large and bulky

C.

The scrotum will be softer and more relaxed after a warm shower, making the testicles easier to palpate

D.

The examination will be less painful at this time

Questions # 98:

A 9-year-old child was in the garage with his father, who was repairing a lawnmower. Some gasoline ignited and caused an explosion. His father was killed, and the child has split-thickness and full-thickness burns over 40% of his upper body, face, neck, and arms. All of the following nursing diagnoses are included on his care plan. Which of these nursing diagnoses should have top priority during the first 24–48 hours postburn?

Options:

A.

Pain related to tissue damage from burns

B.

Potential for infection related to contamination of wounds

C.

Fluid volume deficit related to increased capillary permeability

D.

Potential for impaired gas exchange related to edema of respiratory tract

Questions # 99:

A 38-year-old female client with a history of chronic schizophrenia, paranoid type, is currently an outpatient at the local mental health and mental retardation clinic. The client comes in once a week for medication evaluation and/or refills. She self-administers haloperidol 5 mg twice a day and benztropine 1 mg once a day. During a recent clinic visit, she says to the nurse, “I can’t stay still at night. I toss and turn and can’t fall asleep.” The nurse suspects that she may be experiencing:

Options:

A.

Akathisia

B.

Akinesia

C.

Dystonia

D.

Opisthotonos

Questions # 100:

Often children are monitored with pulse oximeter. The pulse oximeter measures the:

Options:

A.

O2 content of the blood

B.

Oxygen saturation of arterial blood

C.

PO2

D.

Affinity of hemoglobin for O2

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