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The registered nurse (RN) recognizes
which client group is at the greatest risk
for developing a urinary tract infection
(UTI)? (Rank from highest risk to lowest 1. older females
risk.) 2. school-aged females
3. older males
- School-aged females 4. adolescent males
- Older males
- Older females
- Adolescent males
The registered nurse (RN) is interview-
ing a female client who states she has
a persistent productive cough during the
winter caused by bronchitis. Which addi-
tional finding should the RN assess for
bronchitis? A.) phlegm production & wheezing

A.) Phlegm production & wheezing
B.) Smoking history
C.) Hemoptysis
D.) Night sweats
The registered nurse (RN) is caring for
a client with tuberculosis (TB) who is
taking a combination drug regimen. The
client complains about taking "so many
pills." What information should the RN
provide to the client about the prescribed
treatement?
A.) The development of resistant strains
of TB are decreased with a combination
A.) The development of resistant strains
of drugs.
of TB are decreased with a combination
of drugs.
B.) Compliance to the medication regi-
men is challenging but should be main-
tained.
C.) Side effects are minimized with the
use of a single medication but is less


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effective.
D.) The treatment time is decreased from
6 months to 3 months with this standard
regimen.
A client with progressive hearing loss
appears distressed when the registered A.) Face the client so the client can see
nurse (RN) asks open-ended questions the RN's mouth.
about the client's health history. Which D.) Check if the client's hearing aides are
forms of communication should the RN working properly.
use? (SATA) E.) Reduce environmental noise sur-
rounding the client.
A.) Face the client so the client can see
the RN's mouth. Speaking clearly with enunciation and in
B.) Increase one's speech volume when a regular tone is easier for a client to
interacting with the client. understand than increasing the volume
C.) Repeat information to the client if of speech. If a client shows signs of con-
misunderstood. fusion, rephrasing the question, instead
D.) Check if the client's hearing aides are of repeating, should be done to decrease
working properly. client anxiety and facilitate understand-
E.) Reduce environmental noise sur- ing.
rounding the client.
The registered nurse (RN) is administer-
ing haloperidol 0.5 mg IM PRN to a client
for the first time. What side effects should
the RN assess the client for during the
initial dose?
B.) Dystonia
A.) Bradykinesia.
B.) Dystonia.
C.) Somatization.
D.) Akathisia.
An older client is admitted to the hospi-
tal with severe diarrhea. The registered
nurse (RN) is completing an assessment B.) Orthostatic hypotension.
and notes the client has dry mucous
membranes and poor skin turgor. Which
assessment data should the RN gather


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to determine if the client has a fluid vol-
ume deficit?
Orthostatic hypotension can be a sign of
A.) Lower extremity edema. fluid volume deficit in an older client who
B.) Orthostatic hypotension. has experienced severe diarrhea.
C.) Elevated blood pressure.
D.) Cheyne-Stokes respirations
The registered nurse (RN) notifies the
spouse of a client who was admitted to
hospice with shallow respirations, of a
change in the client's condition. Over the
past hour, the client's respiratory pat-
tern has changed to a Cheyne Stokes B.) Denial.
pattern. After receiving this information,
the client's spouse begins vacuuming The spouse is exhibiting the first stage of
around the bed. Which stage of grief is denial of Kubler-Ross's grief model by ig-
the spouse displaying during the visit? noring that the client's death is imminent.

A.) Acceptance.
B.) Denial.
C.) Bargaining.
D.) Depression.
The registered nurse (RN) is teaching a
client who is being discharged after treat-
ment of tuberculosis (TB). Which cultur-
al issues should the RN assess when
preparing the client for discharge? (Se- A.) Native language.
lect all that apply.) B.) Education level.
C.) Type of lifestyle.
A.) Native language. D.) Financial resources.
B.) Education level.
C.) Type of lifestyle.
D.) Financial resources.
E.) Previous medical history.
The registered nurse (RN) is assisting
the healthcare provider (HCP) with the
removal of a chest tube. Which interven-