Mock STATE Exam/ Questions with Definitive
Solutions.
Terms in this set (620)
You are caring for bill, a 50 year old Left upper quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
man who has been hospitalised
with a possible diagnosis of
pancreatitis Which of the following
symptoms would you anticipate
observing in bill
The initial diagnosis of pancreatitis Trypsin
would be confirmed if bills blood test
showed a significant elevation in
serum
Pain control is an important nursing Morphine
goal. Which of the following
medications would be the drug of
choice
You monitor bills vital signs Frequency and severity of gastrointestinal haemorrhage
frequently, observing for the signs of
shock. Shock is extremely difficult to
manage in pancreatitis primarily
because of the
While helping bill change position in Hypocalcaemia
bed, you note bill has muscle
twitching in his bands and forearms.
These symptoms are significant
because clients who suffer from
pancreatitis are at risk of
Bill does not drink alcohol because Alcoholism is a major health problem and all hospitalised clients are asked
of his religious beliefs. When the about their alcohol intake
physician persists in asking him
about his alcohol intake, bill
becomes annoyed. You explain the
reasoning behind the questioning
by telling bill that
,A home care nurse begins caring for Sexual intercourse with an HIV positive person without using a condom
a 25 year old female called Lydia
who has just been diagnosed with
human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) Lydia asks the nurse, 'how
could this have happened?" the
nurse responds to the question
based on the most frequent mode
of
HIV transmission, which is
The physician prescribes Slow replication of the virus
zidovudine (AZT) a drug that
acts to help
Lydia acquires herpes genitalis and Cervical cancer
is counselled by the nurse
concerning follow up care. Women
who have this disease are at risk of
developing
Which of the following nursing Alteration in comfort pain
diagnosis categories would most
likely be a priority for a client with
herpes genitalis
The primary reason that a herpes Can lead to cervical cancer
simplex infection is a serious
concern to a client with HIV
infection is that herpes simplex
In providing education to Lydia, the Ongoing sex education about preventive behaviours
nurse should take into account the
fact that the most effective method
known to control the spread to HIV
infection is
Lydia becomes depressed about her Tell me more about how you are feeling at being HIV positive
diagnosis and tells the nurse "I have
nothing worth living for now."
Which of the following statements
would be the best response by the
nurse
James, a 34 year old man attending Spirochete
a sexual health clinic, is diagnosed
with syphilis. The organism
responsible for causing syphilis is
classified as a
The typical chancre of syphilis A painless moist ulcer
appears as
When interviewing james, the nurse Obtaining a list of the clients sexual contacts
should anticipate that the most
difficult problem is likely to
be
,Probenecid is prescribed in Inhibit excretion of penicillin
conjunction with penicillin as
treatment for syphilis because
probenecid helps
A priority nursing diagnosis for a High risk for infection transmission related to lack of knowledge about mode
james would likely be of spread
An 18 year old female college can you tell me more about how you're feeling
student is seen at the university
health centre. She undergoes a
pelvic examination and is diagnosed
with gonorrhoea Which of the
following responses by the nurse
would be best when the client says
that she is nervous about the
upcoming pelvic examination
In education this client, the nurse may not cause symptoms until complications occur
should emphasise that in
women gonorrhoea
The client informs the nurse that dysuria
she has had sexual intercourse with
her boyfriend and asks the nurse
'would he have any symptoms?' the
nurse responds that in males,
symptoms of gonorrhoea include
A 24 year old female client, who is frequency and burning on urination
on her honeymoon, comes to an
ambulatory care clinic in moderate
distress with a probable diagnosis of
acute cystitis
• which of the following symptoms
would the nurse expect the client to
report during the assessment
The client asks the nurse, 'how did i an ascending infection from the urethra
get this infection?' the nurse should
explain that in most instances,
cystitis is caused by
, The physician tells the client that as long as you're comfortable you can have intercourse as often as you
the infection has likely been wish; but be sure to urinate within 15 minutes after intercourse
precipitated by sexual intercourse
and that an antibiotic will be
prescribed. The client becomes
upset, and tearfully asks the nurse if
this means she should abstain from
intercourse for the rest of her
honeymoon. What advice should
the nurse offer her
The client is given a prescription for i'll take all the pills as directed on the label
co trimoxazole (bactrim) for her
infection. Which of the following
statements would indicate that she
understands the principles of
antibiotic therapy
Winston, a 22 year old man, is establishing an airway
brought to the emergency room
with an apparent head injury after
being involved in a motor vehicle
accident. He is unconscious on
arrival and exhibits signs of
increasing intracranial pressure. His
fiancée and his older sister
accompany him
On windstons arrival in the
emergency room, which of the
following considerations should
receive the highest priority
Which of the following methods having his sister sign the consent form
would be best, from a legal
standpoint, for obtaining
permission to treat Winston
As winstons condition worsens, his rising blood pressure and falling pulse rate
rising intracranial pressure would be
indicated by
The nurse assesses the client unequal pupil size
frequently for signs of intracranial
pressure, including
Which of the following respiratory rapid, shallow respirations
signs would indicate increasing
intracranial pressure in the brain
stem
Solutions.
Terms in this set (620)
You are caring for bill, a 50 year old Left upper quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
man who has been hospitalised
with a possible diagnosis of
pancreatitis Which of the following
symptoms would you anticipate
observing in bill
The initial diagnosis of pancreatitis Trypsin
would be confirmed if bills blood test
showed a significant elevation in
serum
Pain control is an important nursing Morphine
goal. Which of the following
medications would be the drug of
choice
You monitor bills vital signs Frequency and severity of gastrointestinal haemorrhage
frequently, observing for the signs of
shock. Shock is extremely difficult to
manage in pancreatitis primarily
because of the
While helping bill change position in Hypocalcaemia
bed, you note bill has muscle
twitching in his bands and forearms.
These symptoms are significant
because clients who suffer from
pancreatitis are at risk of
Bill does not drink alcohol because Alcoholism is a major health problem and all hospitalised clients are asked
of his religious beliefs. When the about their alcohol intake
physician persists in asking him
about his alcohol intake, bill
becomes annoyed. You explain the
reasoning behind the questioning
by telling bill that
,A home care nurse begins caring for Sexual intercourse with an HIV positive person without using a condom
a 25 year old female called Lydia
who has just been diagnosed with
human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) Lydia asks the nurse, 'how
could this have happened?" the
nurse responds to the question
based on the most frequent mode
of
HIV transmission, which is
The physician prescribes Slow replication of the virus
zidovudine (AZT) a drug that
acts to help
Lydia acquires herpes genitalis and Cervical cancer
is counselled by the nurse
concerning follow up care. Women
who have this disease are at risk of
developing
Which of the following nursing Alteration in comfort pain
diagnosis categories would most
likely be a priority for a client with
herpes genitalis
The primary reason that a herpes Can lead to cervical cancer
simplex infection is a serious
concern to a client with HIV
infection is that herpes simplex
In providing education to Lydia, the Ongoing sex education about preventive behaviours
nurse should take into account the
fact that the most effective method
known to control the spread to HIV
infection is
Lydia becomes depressed about her Tell me more about how you are feeling at being HIV positive
diagnosis and tells the nurse "I have
nothing worth living for now."
Which of the following statements
would be the best response by the
nurse
James, a 34 year old man attending Spirochete
a sexual health clinic, is diagnosed
with syphilis. The organism
responsible for causing syphilis is
classified as a
The typical chancre of syphilis A painless moist ulcer
appears as
When interviewing james, the nurse Obtaining a list of the clients sexual contacts
should anticipate that the most
difficult problem is likely to
be
,Probenecid is prescribed in Inhibit excretion of penicillin
conjunction with penicillin as
treatment for syphilis because
probenecid helps
A priority nursing diagnosis for a High risk for infection transmission related to lack of knowledge about mode
james would likely be of spread
An 18 year old female college can you tell me more about how you're feeling
student is seen at the university
health centre. She undergoes a
pelvic examination and is diagnosed
with gonorrhoea Which of the
following responses by the nurse
would be best when the client says
that she is nervous about the
upcoming pelvic examination
In education this client, the nurse may not cause symptoms until complications occur
should emphasise that in
women gonorrhoea
The client informs the nurse that dysuria
she has had sexual intercourse with
her boyfriend and asks the nurse
'would he have any symptoms?' the
nurse responds that in males,
symptoms of gonorrhoea include
A 24 year old female client, who is frequency and burning on urination
on her honeymoon, comes to an
ambulatory care clinic in moderate
distress with a probable diagnosis of
acute cystitis
• which of the following symptoms
would the nurse expect the client to
report during the assessment
The client asks the nurse, 'how did i an ascending infection from the urethra
get this infection?' the nurse should
explain that in most instances,
cystitis is caused by
, The physician tells the client that as long as you're comfortable you can have intercourse as often as you
the infection has likely been wish; but be sure to urinate within 15 minutes after intercourse
precipitated by sexual intercourse
and that an antibiotic will be
prescribed. The client becomes
upset, and tearfully asks the nurse if
this means she should abstain from
intercourse for the rest of her
honeymoon. What advice should
the nurse offer her
The client is given a prescription for i'll take all the pills as directed on the label
co trimoxazole (bactrim) for her
infection. Which of the following
statements would indicate that she
understands the principles of
antibiotic therapy
Winston, a 22 year old man, is establishing an airway
brought to the emergency room
with an apparent head injury after
being involved in a motor vehicle
accident. He is unconscious on
arrival and exhibits signs of
increasing intracranial pressure. His
fiancée and his older sister
accompany him
On windstons arrival in the
emergency room, which of the
following considerations should
receive the highest priority
Which of the following methods having his sister sign the consent form
would be best, from a legal
standpoint, for obtaining
permission to treat Winston
As winstons condition worsens, his rising blood pressure and falling pulse rate
rising intracranial pressure would be
indicated by
The nurse assesses the client unequal pupil size
frequently for signs of intracranial
pressure, including
Which of the following respiratory rapid, shallow respirations
signs would indicate increasing
intracranial pressure in the brain
stem
