MDC final Exam|Complete Questions with
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What lifestyle habits negatively affect skin integrity? select all that apply
a. Tanning
c. Smoking
e. Tattoos
Which of the following statements made by a client diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) would require further teaching?
b. I will only need to take HIV medications for 6 months and I will be cured
A has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). which of these assessment findings indicate possible
infection? (select all that apply)
a. Temperature: 101.3-degree Fahrenheit
d. Purulent drainage
Which of the following lab tests may be used for diagnosing connective tissue diseases? select all that
apply.
a. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
b. C-reactive protein (CRP)
c. Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA)
d. Rheumatoid factor (FR)
A client diagnosed with narcolepsy. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
e. Inform the client that driving would be dangerous
A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an
abdominal wound. The nurse prepares to enter the room, what personal protective equipment (PPE)
should the nurse don?
GOWN
A nurse is preparing a community presentation about repetitive motion injuries. Which of the following
occupations should the nurse identify as incorrect carpal tunnel syndrome?
c. Elementary school teacher
A client is diagnosed with systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma). What symptom is the first to occur?
c. Raynaud's phenomenon
, The nurse is caring for four clients. Which of these clients will the nurse see first?
a. A client with sudden and increasing pain in his fracture arm
Most adult with human immunodeficiency virus will exhibit which of the following laboratory values?
Lower-than-normal number of CD4t T-Cells and CD8t T-cells are normal
When assessing the skin in the elder, what age-related change should the nurse consider?
a. Loss of elasticity of the dermal layer
The nurse is caring for a 65-year-old client and note a temperature of 101 F. How does the nurse
interpret this finding?
Hyperthermia
The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client with osteoarthritis. What is the goal of
medication therapy?
Reduce pain and inflammation
The nurse is caring for a client who develops compartment syndrome from a severely fractured arm. The
client asks the nurse how this can happen. What is the best response by the nurse?
Bleeding and swelling cause increased pressure in an area that cannot expand.
A nurse assesses an audible grating sound (crepitus) when a client with osteoarthritis moves his knees.
What is the cause of this sound?
Popping bursae from standing
A client has an open wound with creamy thick yellow drainage. How would the nurse document this
finding?
Purulent
The client complains of fatigue and joint pain and reports that they are unable to walk due to pain in the
knee. What is the most appropriate statement by the nurse?
Please tell me more about when your pain started
What are some of the expected outcomes when medications are given for rheumatoid arthritis? select
all that apply.
Reduced inflammation
Decreased pain
A client is bedridden and appears to be frail and malnourished. Which nursing intervention will decrease
the risk of pressure injury? select all that apply.
a. Cleansing the skin routinely after soiling occurs.
b. Applying moisturizer to dry areas of skin
c. Using a Hoyer lift for all transferd.
100% Correct Answers
What lifestyle habits negatively affect skin integrity? select all that apply
a. Tanning
c. Smoking
e. Tattoos
Which of the following statements made by a client diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) would require further teaching?
b. I will only need to take HIV medications for 6 months and I will be cured
A has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). which of these assessment findings indicate possible
infection? (select all that apply)
a. Temperature: 101.3-degree Fahrenheit
d. Purulent drainage
Which of the following lab tests may be used for diagnosing connective tissue diseases? select all that
apply.
a. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
b. C-reactive protein (CRP)
c. Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA)
d. Rheumatoid factor (FR)
A client diagnosed with narcolepsy. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
e. Inform the client that driving would be dangerous
A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an
abdominal wound. The nurse prepares to enter the room, what personal protective equipment (PPE)
should the nurse don?
GOWN
A nurse is preparing a community presentation about repetitive motion injuries. Which of the following
occupations should the nurse identify as incorrect carpal tunnel syndrome?
c. Elementary school teacher
A client is diagnosed with systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma). What symptom is the first to occur?
c. Raynaud's phenomenon
, The nurse is caring for four clients. Which of these clients will the nurse see first?
a. A client with sudden and increasing pain in his fracture arm
Most adult with human immunodeficiency virus will exhibit which of the following laboratory values?
Lower-than-normal number of CD4t T-Cells and CD8t T-cells are normal
When assessing the skin in the elder, what age-related change should the nurse consider?
a. Loss of elasticity of the dermal layer
The nurse is caring for a 65-year-old client and note a temperature of 101 F. How does the nurse
interpret this finding?
Hyperthermia
The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client with osteoarthritis. What is the goal of
medication therapy?
Reduce pain and inflammation
The nurse is caring for a client who develops compartment syndrome from a severely fractured arm. The
client asks the nurse how this can happen. What is the best response by the nurse?
Bleeding and swelling cause increased pressure in an area that cannot expand.
A nurse assesses an audible grating sound (crepitus) when a client with osteoarthritis moves his knees.
What is the cause of this sound?
Popping bursae from standing
A client has an open wound with creamy thick yellow drainage. How would the nurse document this
finding?
Purulent
The client complains of fatigue and joint pain and reports that they are unable to walk due to pain in the
knee. What is the most appropriate statement by the nurse?
Please tell me more about when your pain started
What are some of the expected outcomes when medications are given for rheumatoid arthritis? select
all that apply.
Reduced inflammation
Decreased pain
A client is bedridden and appears to be frail and malnourished. Which nursing intervention will decrease
the risk of pressure injury? select all that apply.
a. Cleansing the skin routinely after soiling occurs.
b. Applying moisturizer to dry areas of skin
c. Using a Hoyer lift for all transferd.
