EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS VERIFIED
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation therapy to treat lung cancer. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. review lab test results for low hemoglobin
b. observe for signs of infection
c. monitor the mouth for signs of xerostomia
d. examine the skin for generalized urticaria
- Correct answer b. observe for signs of infection
2. A nurse is reviewing the lab findings for a client who has idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect to be decreased?
a. WBC
b. RBC
c. Granulocytes
d. Platelets
- Correct answer D. Plateletes
3. A nurse is caring for a client following surgical treatment for a supratentorial brain tumor. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse take?
a. elevate the HOB to 30*
b. notify the provider for drainage greater than 80 mL/ 8 hr
c. place the client in a flat, lateral position
d. provide passive ROM exercises to the neck
- Correct answer a. elevate the HOB to 30*
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, 4. A nurse enters a client's room and finds him on the floor in the clonic phase of a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
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