Rasmussen College MDC 1 Final Exam
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1. The nurse is teaching a client with debilitating rheumatoid arthritis about home safety. Which
statement should the nurse include?
A. "My grandfather always had problems with his arthritis, and he would tell me that it is better to
be more stoic and not let pain interrupt your life"
B. "There are many adaptive devices such as grab bars, reacting tools, grasp- ing devices and
adaptive silverware available that may help you."
C. "Place throw rugs throughout your home.You will enjoy how pretty they are, and you can use them
to cover up power cords, so you do not trip on them."
D. "Lack of home safety may be an issue of compliance. Are you being compliant with your
medication?"
Answer
B. "There are many adaptive devices such as
grab bars, reacting tools, grasping devices and adaptive silverware available that
may help you."
2. A client is in the emergency room in critical condition and hypotensive. Her spouse is distraught.
What is the priority nursing action?
A. Maintain the client's blood pressure
,B. Call a chaplain
C. Provide the spouse a chair
D. Ask the client's spouse to explain what happened
Answer
A. Maintain the client's blood pressure
3. What level of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs does shelter belong to?
A. Love and belonging
B. Physiological
C. Safety and security
D. Esteem
Answer
B. Physiological
4. A nurse is teaching a client how to follow a low-purine diet as prescribed by the provider for the
management of gout. What statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I should choose red meat instead of poultry."
B. "I should avoid eating liver and other organ meats."
C. "I can drink only white wine."
D. "I will need to limit the number of fruit servings each day."
Answer
B. "I should avoid eating liver and other organ meats."
5. The nurse is providing medication for a client with osteomyelitis. What teaching should the
nurse indicate in the education?
A. The most common adverse effect for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)are liver failure
and tinnitus
, B. The main side effect of acetaminophen is gastrointestinal GI bleeding
C. You should not take more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen a day
D. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are very safe and are known to have no side effects
Answer
C. You should not take more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen a day
6. . The nurse is caring for a client with rheumatoid arthritis one day after the shoulder surgery. What
would prompt the nurse to call the provider immedi- ately?
A. The client refused her pain medication this morning and is doing physical
therapy
B. The client reports a minor headache and states she takes an over-the-counter
pain pill at home
C. The client reports intermittent flatus and minor abdominal discomfort.
D. The client has paresthesia in her fingers and intense increasing pain in her shoulder
Answer
D. The client has paresthesia in her fingers and intense increasing pain in her shoulder
7. A client with systemic lupus erythematous complains of flank pain. Which laboratory test does the
nurse anticipate will be ordered?
A. Platelets
B. Skin biopsy
C. Creatinine
D. Hemoglobin
Answer
C. Creatinine
8. The nurse is performing a psychosocial assessment on a client with a severe rheumatoid
, arthritis. What would be the most appropriate statement by the nurse?
A. "Tell me about what medication you are taking"
B. "What physical limitations are you experiencing?"
C. "How does this impact your role in your family?"
D. "What therapies are you using to reduce swelling?"
Answer
C. "How does this impact your role in your family?"
9. A post-operative client with a sutured abdominal incision felt a sharp abdominal pain after
having a bowel movement. Upon inspection, the nurse notices bowel protruding from the incision
site. What does the nurse tell the physician about the event?
A. The client's incision site has eviscerated
B. The client's incision site has lacerated
C. The client's incisional site is approximated
D. The client's incisional site has dehisced after
Answer
A. The client's incision site has eviscerated
10. The nurse is caring for a 65-year-old client and notes a temperature of 101Fæ.
how does the nurse interpret this finding?
A. Hyperthermia
B. A cold environment
C. Normal
D. Hypothermia
Answer
A. Hyperthermia
11. What is true about antiretroviral drugs used to treat human immunodeficien- cy virus (HIV)?
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Consist of 100 multichoice Questions with Answers
1. The nurse is teaching a client with debilitating rheumatoid arthritis about home safety. Which
statement should the nurse include?
A. "My grandfather always had problems with his arthritis, and he would tell me that it is better to
be more stoic and not let pain interrupt your life"
B. "There are many adaptive devices such as grab bars, reacting tools, grasp- ing devices and
adaptive silverware available that may help you."
C. "Place throw rugs throughout your home.You will enjoy how pretty they are, and you can use them
to cover up power cords, so you do not trip on them."
D. "Lack of home safety may be an issue of compliance. Are you being compliant with your
medication?"
Answer
B. "There are many adaptive devices such as
grab bars, reacting tools, grasping devices and adaptive silverware available that
may help you."
2. A client is in the emergency room in critical condition and hypotensive. Her spouse is distraught.
What is the priority nursing action?
A. Maintain the client's blood pressure
,B. Call a chaplain
C. Provide the spouse a chair
D. Ask the client's spouse to explain what happened
Answer
A. Maintain the client's blood pressure
3. What level of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs does shelter belong to?
A. Love and belonging
B. Physiological
C. Safety and security
D. Esteem
Answer
B. Physiological
4. A nurse is teaching a client how to follow a low-purine diet as prescribed by the provider for the
management of gout. What statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I should choose red meat instead of poultry."
B. "I should avoid eating liver and other organ meats."
C. "I can drink only white wine."
D. "I will need to limit the number of fruit servings each day."
Answer
B. "I should avoid eating liver and other organ meats."
5. The nurse is providing medication for a client with osteomyelitis. What teaching should the
nurse indicate in the education?
A. The most common adverse effect for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)are liver failure
and tinnitus
, B. The main side effect of acetaminophen is gastrointestinal GI bleeding
C. You should not take more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen a day
D. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are very safe and are known to have no side effects
Answer
C. You should not take more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen a day
6. . The nurse is caring for a client with rheumatoid arthritis one day after the shoulder surgery. What
would prompt the nurse to call the provider immedi- ately?
A. The client refused her pain medication this morning and is doing physical
therapy
B. The client reports a minor headache and states she takes an over-the-counter
pain pill at home
C. The client reports intermittent flatus and minor abdominal discomfort.
D. The client has paresthesia in her fingers and intense increasing pain in her shoulder
Answer
D. The client has paresthesia in her fingers and intense increasing pain in her shoulder
7. A client with systemic lupus erythematous complains of flank pain. Which laboratory test does the
nurse anticipate will be ordered?
A. Platelets
B. Skin biopsy
C. Creatinine
D. Hemoglobin
Answer
C. Creatinine
8. The nurse is performing a psychosocial assessment on a client with a severe rheumatoid
, arthritis. What would be the most appropriate statement by the nurse?
A. "Tell me about what medication you are taking"
B. "What physical limitations are you experiencing?"
C. "How does this impact your role in your family?"
D. "What therapies are you using to reduce swelling?"
Answer
C. "How does this impact your role in your family?"
9. A post-operative client with a sutured abdominal incision felt a sharp abdominal pain after
having a bowel movement. Upon inspection, the nurse notices bowel protruding from the incision
site. What does the nurse tell the physician about the event?
A. The client's incision site has eviscerated
B. The client's incision site has lacerated
C. The client's incisional site is approximated
D. The client's incisional site has dehisced after
Answer
A. The client's incision site has eviscerated
10. The nurse is caring for a 65-year-old client and notes a temperature of 101Fæ.
how does the nurse interpret this finding?
A. Hyperthermia
B. A cold environment
C. Normal
D. Hypothermia
Answer
A. Hyperthermia
11. What is true about antiretroviral drugs used to treat human immunodeficien- cy virus (HIV)?
