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Questions # 161:

A 54-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with a possible gastric ulcer. He is a heavy smoker. When discussing his smoking habits with him, the nurse should advise him to:

Options:

A.

Smoke low-tar, filtered cigarettes

B.

Smoke cigars instead

C.

Smoke only right after meals

D.

Chew gum instead

Questions # 162:

Assessment of severe depression in a client reveals feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness; inability to feel pleasure; sleep, psychomotor, and nutritional alterations; delusional thinking; negative view of self; and feelings of abandonment. These clinical features of the client’s depression alert the nurse to prioritize problems and care by addressing which of the following problems first:

Options:

A.

Nutritional status

B.

Impaired thinking

C.

Possible harm to self

D.

Rest and activity impairment

Questions # 163:

A 16-year-old client comes to the prenatal clinic for her monthly appointment. She has gained 14 lb from her 7th to 8th month; her face and hands indicate edema. She is diagnosed as having PIH and referred to the high-risk prenatal clinic. The client’s weight increase is most likely due to:

Options:

A.

Overeating and subsequent obesity

B.

Obesity prior to conception

C.

Hypertension due to kidney lesions

D.

Fluid retention

Questions # 164:

A 16-year-old student has a long history of bronchial asthma and has experienced several severe asthmatic attacks during the school year. The school nurse is required to administer 0.2 mL of 1/1000 solution of epinephrine SC during an asthma attack. How does the school nurse evaluate the effectiveness of this intervention?

Options:

A.

Increased pulse rate

B.

Increased expectorate of secretions

C.

Decreased inspiratory difficulty

D.

Increased respiratory rate

Questions # 165:

A nurse should carefully monitor a client for the following side effect of MgSO4:

Options:

A.

Visual blurring

B.

Tachypnea

C.

Epigastric pain

D.

Respiratory depression

Questions # 166:

A 74-year-old female client is 3 days postoperative. She has an indwelling catheter and has been progressing well. While the nurse is in the room, the client states, “Oh dear, I feel like I have to urinate again!” Which of the following is the most appropriate initial nursing response?

Options:

A.

Assure her that this is most likely the result of bladder spasms.

B.

Check the collection bag and tubing to verify that the catheter is draining properly.

C.

Instruct her to do Kegel exercises to diminish the urge to void.

D.

Ask her if she has felt this way before.

Questions # 167:

A 26-year-old client is in a treatment center for aprazolam (Xanax) abuse and continues to manifest moderate levels of anxiety 3 weeks into the rehabilitation program, often requesting medication for “his nerves.” Included in the client’s plan of care is to identify alternate methods of coping with stress and anxiety other than use of medication. After intervening with assistance in stress reduction techniques, identifying feelings and past coping, the nurse evaluates the outcome as being met if:

Options:

A.

Client promises that he will not abuse aprazolam after discharge

B.

Client demonstrates use of exercise or physical activity to handle nervous energy following conflicts of everyday life

C.

Client is able to verbalize effects of substance abuse on the body

D.

Client has remained substance free during hospitalization and is discharged

Questions # 168:

In addition to changing the mother’s position to relieve cord pressure, the nurse may employ the following measure (s) in the event that she observes the cord out of the vagina:

Options:

A.

Immediately pour sterile saline on the cord, and repeat this every 15 minutes to prevent drying.

B.

Cover the cord with a wet sponge.

C.

Apply a cord clamp to the exposed cord, and cover with a sterile towel.

D.

Keep the cord warm and moist by continuous applications of warm, sterile saline compresses.

Questions # 169:

In assisting preconceptual clients, the nurse should teach that the corpus luteum secretes progesterone, which thickens the endometrial lining in which of the phases of the menstrual cycle?

Options:

A.

Menstrual phase

B.

Proliferative phase

C.

Secretory phase

D.

Ischemic phase

Questions # 170:

In performing the initial nursing assessment on a client at the prenatal clinic, the nurse will know that which of the following alterations is abnormal during pregnancy?

Options:

A.

Striae gravidarum

B.

Chloasma

C.

Dysuria

D.

Colostrum

Questions # 171:

A complication for which the nurse should be alert following a liver biopsy is:

Options:

A.

Hepatic coma

B.

Jaundice

C.

Ascites

D.

Shock

Questions # 172:

Assessment of parturient reveals the following: cervical dilation 6 cm and station 22; no progress in the last 4 hours. Uterine contractions decreasing in frequency and intensity. Marked molding of the presenting fetal head is described. The physician orders, “Begin oxytocin induction at 1 mU/min.” The nurse should:

Options:

A.

Begin the oxytocin induction as ordered

B.

Increase the dosage by 2 mU/min increments at15-minute intervals

C.

Maintain the dosage when duration of contractions is 40–60 seconds and frequency is at 21⁄2–4 minute intervals

D.

Question the order

Questions # 173:

When a client with pancreatitis is discharged, the nurse needs to teach him how to prevent another occurrence of acute pancreatitis. Which of the following statements would indicate he has an understanding of his disease?

Options:

A.

“I will not eat any raw or uncooked vegetables.”

B.

“I will limit my alcohol to one cocktail per day.”

C.

“I will look into attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.”

D.

“I will report any changes in bowel movements to my doctor.”

Questions # 174:

Respiratory function is altered in a 16-year-old asthmatic. Which of the following is the cause of this alteration?

Options:

A.

Altered surfactant production

B.

Paradoxical movements of the chest wall

C.

Increased airway resistance

D.

Continuous changes in respiratory rate and depth

Questions # 175:

A male client is scheduled for a liver biopsy. In preparing him for this test, the nurse should:

Options:

A.

Explain that he will be kept NPO for 24 hours before the exam

B.

Practice with him so he will be able to hold his breath for 1 minute

C.

Explain that he will be receiving a laxative to prevent a distended bowel from applying pressure on the liver

D.

Explain that his vital signs will be checked frequently after the test

Questions # 176:

A dose of theophylline may need to be altered if a client with COPD:

Options:

A.

Is allergic to morphine

B.

Has a history of arthritis

C.

Operates machinery

D.

Is concurrently on cimetidine for ulcers

Questions # 177:

A pregnant client is at the clinic for a third trimester prenatal visit. During this examination, it has been determined that her fetus is in a vertex presentation with the occiput located in her right anterior quadrant. On her chart this would be noted as:

Options:

A.

Right occipitoposterior

B.

Right occipitoanterior

C.

Right sacroanterior

D.

LOA

Questions # 178:

After a 10-year-old child with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus receives her dinner tray, she tells the nurse that she hates broccoli and wants some corn on the cob. The nurse’s appropriate response is:

Options:

A.

“No vegetable exchanges are allowed.”

B.

“Corn and other starchy vegetables are considered to be bread exchanges.”

C.

“Yes, you may exchange any vegetable for any other vegetable.”

D.

“Yes, but only one-half ear is allowed.”

Questions # 179:

A parent told the public health nurse that her 6-year-old son has been taking tetracycline for a chronic skin condition. The parent asked if this could cause any problems for the child. What should the nurse explain to the parent?

Options:

A.

Giving tetracycline to a child younger than 8 years may cause permanent staining of his teeth.

B.

If you give tetracycline with milk, it may be absorbed readily.

C.

The medication should be given to adults, not children.

D.

Secondary infections of chronic skin disorders do not respond to antibiotics.

Questions # 180:

A client in active labor asks the nurse for coaching with her breathing during contractions. The client has attended Lamaze birth preparation classes. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

Options:

A.

“Keep breathing with your abdominal muscles as long as you can.”

B.

“Make sure you take a deep cleansing breath as the contractions start, focus on an object, and breathe about 16–20 times a minute with shallow chest breaths.”

C.

“Find a comfortable position before you start a contraction. Once the contraction has started, take slow breaths using your abdominal muscles.”

D.

“If a woman in labor listens to her body and takes rapid, deep breaths, she will be able to deal with her contractions quite well.”

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