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PN 107 TESTBANK/ Exam Questions with Correct Verified
Answers/ Latest Update 2024.
Which intervention has the most potential to be helpful to a client with delirium?
a. reducing stimuli
b. orienting the client
c. administering an antibiotic
d. ensuring the client has their glasses on
Which resource is best for the nurse to recommend for the caregiver of a client with dementia who
needs a temporary break from taking care of their family member at home?
a. respite care
b. long-term nursing care
c. hospitalization
d. assisted living
Which condition is least likely to be a potential cause of dementia?
a. Alzheimer's disease
b. alcohol withdrawal
c. congestive heart failure
d. brain attack
Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that a client is experiencing an internal loss?
a. spouse of an uncle passed away last week
b. lightning struck and killed a tree in the backyard
c. left lower leg and foot are numb after spinal surgery
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d. car was hit parked in the grocery store parking lot
Which condition is a common secondary cause of dementia?
a. chronic pain
b. stroke
c. anemia
d. Thiamin deficiency
Which intervention is most likely to make sundown syndrome worse?
a. ensuring the client has eaten recently
b. toileting the client frequently
c. controlling the client pain using nondrug interventions
d. giving the client their own quiet space and leaving them alone
Which focus is most important for the caregiver of a client with end-stage Alzheimer's disease?
a. being attentive to changes in the client's behaviors
b. adapting the home for safety
c. arranging for nursing home care
d. preparing for the future
Which action by the nurse supports self-care after the death of a long-time home care client?
a. question the ability to continue to work as a nurse
b. wonder if there is any purpose to go forward in life
c. review actions that could have prevented the death
d. find out when the weekly caregiver support group meets
Which statement indicates to the nurse that a client with a terminal illness is using the mutual pretense
model to deal with the dying process?
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a. "i am going to live each day like it's my last."
b. "we are going to take a trip when i recover."
c. "i'm sorry I won't be here for my son's wedding."
d. "i need to add my daughter to my checking account."
Which recommendation would the nurse make to the parents of a child with a terminal illness help with
the dying process?
a. avoid talking about death
b. focus on the child who is dying
c. limit discussing the outcome of the illness
d. share feelings about the pending outcome
Which statement indicates to the nurse that a dying client is planning a good death?
a. "i wish my family would stop fighting me."
b. "i am so glad i decided to not have that surgery."
c. "i will not accept that my time on earth is ending."
d. "i am frustrated with all of these tests and medications."
Which statement would the nurse use to explain hospice care to the family and client with a terminal
illness?
a. "hospice care focuses on a cure for the condition."
b. "hospice reduces the energy the client and family needs to expend to provide care."
c. "hospice is a philosophy where care is provided to clients with a terminal illness and their families."
d. "hospice transfers the care of the client with a terminal illness to the nurse and health care provider."
Which way would the nurse characterize the loss a client experiences after becoming paralyzed from a
motor vehicle crash? Select all that apply. (3 correct answers)
a. sudden
b. gradual
c. temporary
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d. permanent
e. unexpected
Which behavior would indicate to the nurse that the spouse of a recently deceased client is in the
yearning stage of the grieving process? Select all that apply. ( 3 correct answers)
a. crying
b. blaming self for the death
c. adding alcohol to morning coffee
d. wearing bedclothes during the day
e. talking with a friend on the telephone
Which description of the cause of sundown syndrome is most correct?
a. sundown syndrome is known to be caused by cyclical changes in hormone levels
b. sundown syndrome is known to be caused by fat accumulated throughout the day
c. sundown syndrome is known to be caused by behavioral changes in the evening
d. the cause of sundown syndrome is not known
In which stage of Alzheimer's disease should a caregiver expect that the client will start to need
assistance with toileting?
a. early stage
b. middle stage
c. late stage
d. end stage
Which trait in the caregiver of a client with Alzheimer's disease requires the nurse's immediate
attention?
a. completes selflessness and devotion to the clients needs
b. a good level of physical stamina
c. in ability to cope with repetitive, distasteful tasks
d. emotional stamina
PN 107 TESTBANK/ Exam Questions with Correct Verified
Answers/ Latest Update 2024.
Which intervention has the most potential to be helpful to a client with delirium?
a. reducing stimuli
b. orienting the client
c. administering an antibiotic
d. ensuring the client has their glasses on
Which resource is best for the nurse to recommend for the caregiver of a client with dementia who
needs a temporary break from taking care of their family member at home?
a. respite care
b. long-term nursing care
c. hospitalization
d. assisted living
Which condition is least likely to be a potential cause of dementia?
a. Alzheimer's disease
b. alcohol withdrawal
c. congestive heart failure
d. brain attack
Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that a client is experiencing an internal loss?
a. spouse of an uncle passed away last week
b. lightning struck and killed a tree in the backyard
c. left lower leg and foot are numb after spinal surgery
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d. car was hit parked in the grocery store parking lot
Which condition is a common secondary cause of dementia?
a. chronic pain
b. stroke
c. anemia
d. Thiamin deficiency
Which intervention is most likely to make sundown syndrome worse?
a. ensuring the client has eaten recently
b. toileting the client frequently
c. controlling the client pain using nondrug interventions
d. giving the client their own quiet space and leaving them alone
Which focus is most important for the caregiver of a client with end-stage Alzheimer's disease?
a. being attentive to changes in the client's behaviors
b. adapting the home for safety
c. arranging for nursing home care
d. preparing for the future
Which action by the nurse supports self-care after the death of a long-time home care client?
a. question the ability to continue to work as a nurse
b. wonder if there is any purpose to go forward in life
c. review actions that could have prevented the death
d. find out when the weekly caregiver support group meets
Which statement indicates to the nurse that a client with a terminal illness is using the mutual pretense
model to deal with the dying process?
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a. "i am going to live each day like it's my last."
b. "we are going to take a trip when i recover."
c. "i'm sorry I won't be here for my son's wedding."
d. "i need to add my daughter to my checking account."
Which recommendation would the nurse make to the parents of a child with a terminal illness help with
the dying process?
a. avoid talking about death
b. focus on the child who is dying
c. limit discussing the outcome of the illness
d. share feelings about the pending outcome
Which statement indicates to the nurse that a dying client is planning a good death?
a. "i wish my family would stop fighting me."
b. "i am so glad i decided to not have that surgery."
c. "i will not accept that my time on earth is ending."
d. "i am frustrated with all of these tests and medications."
Which statement would the nurse use to explain hospice care to the family and client with a terminal
illness?
a. "hospice care focuses on a cure for the condition."
b. "hospice reduces the energy the client and family needs to expend to provide care."
c. "hospice is a philosophy where care is provided to clients with a terminal illness and their families."
d. "hospice transfers the care of the client with a terminal illness to the nurse and health care provider."
Which way would the nurse characterize the loss a client experiences after becoming paralyzed from a
motor vehicle crash? Select all that apply. (3 correct answers)
a. sudden
b. gradual
c. temporary
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d. permanent
e. unexpected
Which behavior would indicate to the nurse that the spouse of a recently deceased client is in the
yearning stage of the grieving process? Select all that apply. ( 3 correct answers)
a. crying
b. blaming self for the death
c. adding alcohol to morning coffee
d. wearing bedclothes during the day
e. talking with a friend on the telephone
Which description of the cause of sundown syndrome is most correct?
a. sundown syndrome is known to be caused by cyclical changes in hormone levels
b. sundown syndrome is known to be caused by fat accumulated throughout the day
c. sundown syndrome is known to be caused by behavioral changes in the evening
d. the cause of sundown syndrome is not known
In which stage of Alzheimer's disease should a caregiver expect that the client will start to need
assistance with toileting?
a. early stage
b. middle stage
c. late stage
d. end stage
Which trait in the caregiver of a client with Alzheimer's disease requires the nurse's immediate
attention?
a. completes selflessness and devotion to the clients needs
b. a good level of physical stamina
c. in ability to cope with repetitive, distasteful tasks
d. emotional stamina
