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1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to
an older client after intravenous pylegraphy?
A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day
B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and
the test is tiring.
C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of
fluid every hour for the next 2 days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and
immediately notify the health care provider if it should
decrease. - ANSWER-D
2. A client has altered renal function and is being treated
at home. The nurse recognizes that the most accurate
indicator of fluid balance during the weekly visits is
A) difference in the intake and output
B) changes in the mucous membranes
C) skin turgor
D) weekly weight - ANSWER-D
3. A client has been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison
syndrome.Which information is most important for the
nurse to reinforce with the client?
A) It is a condition in which one or more tumors called
gastrinomas form in the pancreas or in the upper part of
the small intestine (duodenum)
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B) It is critical to report promptly to your health care
provider any findings of peptic ulcers
c)Treatment consists of medications to reduce acid and
heal any peptic ulcers and, if possible, surgery to remove
any tumors
D)With the average age at diagnosis at 50 years the
peptic ulcers may occur at unusual areas of the stomach
or intestine - ANSWER-B
4. A primigravida in the third trimester is hospitalized for
preeclampsia. The nurse determines that the client's blood
pressure is increasing. Which action should the nurse take
first?
A) Check the protein level in urine
B) Have the client turn to the left side
C) Take the temperature
D) Monitor the urine output - ANSWER-B
5. The nurse is caring for a client in atrial fibrillation. The
atrial heart rate is 250 and the ventricular rate is controlled
at 75. Which of the following findings is cause for the most
concern?
A) Diminished bowel sounds
B) Loss of appetite
C) A cold, pale lower leg
D) Tachypnea - ANSWER-C
6. The client with infective endocarditis must be assessed
frequently by the home health nurse. Which finding
suggests that antibiotic therapy is not effective, and must
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be reported by the nurse immediately to the healthcare
provider?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.5 degrees
Celsius)
C) Diffuse macular rash
D) Muscle tenderness - ANSWER-B
7. A client who had a vasectomy is in the post recovery
unit at an outpatient clinic. Which of these points is most
important to be reinforced by the nurse?
A) Until the health care provider has determined that your
ejaculate doesn't contain sperm, continue to use another
form of contraception.
B)This procedure doesn't impede the production of male
hormones or the production of sperm in the testicles. The
sperm can no longer enter your semen and no sperm are
in your ejaculate.
C) After your vasectomy, strenuous activity needs to be
avoided for at least 48 hours. If your work doesn't involve
hard physical labor, you can return to your job as soon as
you feel up to it. The stitches
generally dissolve in seven to ten days.
D)The health care provider at this clinic recommends rest,
ice, an athletic supporter or over-the-counter pain
medication to relieve any discomfort. - ANSWER-A
8. A client who is to have antineoplastic chemotherapy
tells the nurses of a fear of being sick all the time and
wishes to try acupuncture. Which of these beliefs stated
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by the client would be incorrect about acupuncture?