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A new home health nurse is visiting a client who has been newly
diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following
statements by the new nurse during the visit requires
intervention by asupervising nurse?
a. "Your disease is characterized by frequent loud snoring with
no breathing for 10 seconds or longer."
b. "You need to lose weight to combat your medical diagnosis
and to better manage your symptoms."
c. "Since this is a condition that can only be managed with
lifestyle modifications, surgery may not be an option for you."
d. "In more severe cases, your primary health care provider
(PHCP) may prescribe you continuousor bi-level positive airway
pressure." - correct answer- c. "Since this is a condition
that can only be managed with lifestyle modifications, surgery
may not be an option for you."
,A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with
hemophilia A. Concerning the nursing management of this
condition, the nurse is aware that
a. the client will need to increase foods rich in vitamin K to
lessen episodes of bleeding.
b. heat-solvent or detergent-solvent factor concentrates carry
the risk of human immunodeficiencyvirus (HIV) and other
viruses.
c. most clients with mild factor deficiency hemophilia benefit
from taking garlic supplements.
d. analgesic medications are often prescribed to alleviate the
pain associated with hematomas. - correct answer- d.
analgesic medications are often prescribed to alleviate the pain
associated with hematomas.
An adolescent client who has been recently diagnosed with
immune thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP) states to the nurse in
extreme anger and frustration, "I feel like my body is so dumb! I
have no idea why I have to be the only one who has to suffer so
much with this weird disease that I hardly understand!" The
nurse best responds by stating
,a. "You appear upset. Would you like for me to see if your
primary health care provider (PHCP) can prescribe you
something to help you be calm?"
b. "You seem extremely angry and very frustrated today. You
may need to calm down before I canbegin telling you what you
need to know about this."
c. "Despite having low platelet counts, most young people with
this disease eventually learn to livea functional and productive
life."
d. "Did I indirectly hear you say that you are now ready to learn
about immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?" - correct
answer- c. "Despite having low platelet counts, most young
people with this disease eventually learn to livea functional and
productive life."
The charge nurse is teaching a group of newly graduated nurses
how to easily locate thoraciclandmarks when assessing lower
respiratory structures. Which statement by a new nurse requires
immediate follow-up by the charge nurse?
, a. "Thoracic locations are identified horizontally according to the
proximity of the rib or intercostal spaces under the nurse's
fingers."
b. "There is no presentation for the right middle lobe on the
posterior surface of the client's chest."
c. "The lobes of the lung may be mapped on the surface of the
chest wall in the manner that aidsin locating thoracic
landmarks."
d. "The nurse must avoid using any imaginary lines when
identifying the vertical references of all thoracic findings." -
correct answer- d. "The nurse must avoid using any
imaginary lines when identifying the vertical references of all
thoracic findings."
The clinic nurse is reviewing the blood pressure (BP) readings of
a 26-year-old African American client who has been instructed
to monitor and report BP results to the primary health care
provider (PHCP) for a week. The recorded daily BP readings for
the client are as follows:
Monday- 128/82 mmHg
Tuesday- 124/88 mmHg
Wednesday- 133/82 mmHg
Thursday- 128/86 mmHg