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Which of these clients who call the community health clinic would the nurse ask to come in that
day to be seen by the health care provider?
A) I started my period and now my urine has turned bright red.
B) I am an diabetic and today I have been going to the bathroom every hour.
C) I was started on medicine yesterday for a urine infection. Now my lower belly hurts when I go
to the bathroom.
D) I went to the bathroom and my urine looked very red and it didn't hurt when I went. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>D) I went to the bathroom and my urine looked very red and it
didn't hurt when I went.
Which of these parents' comment for a newborn would most likely reveal an initial finding of a
suspected pyloric stenosis?
A) I noticed a little lump a little above the belly button.
B) The baby seems hungry all the time.
C) Mild vomiting that progressed to vomiting shooting across the room.
D) Irritation and spitting up immediately after feedings. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C) Mild
vomiting that progressed to vomiting shooting across the room.
The nurse is assessing a child for clinical manifestations of iron deficiency anemia.
Which factor would the nurse recognize as cause for the findings?
A) Decreased cardiac output
B) Tissue hypoxia
C) Cerebral edema
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,D) Reduced oxygen saturation - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B) Tissue hypoxia
The nurse would expect the cystic fibrosis client to receive supplemental pancreatic
enzymes along with a diet
A) High in carbohydrates and proteins
B) Low in carbohydrates and proteins
C) High in carbohydrates, low in proteins
D) Low in carbohydrates, high in proteins - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A) High in
carbohydrates and proteins
In evaluating the growth of a 12 month-old child, which of these findings would the
nurse expect to be present in the infant?
A) Increased 10% in height
B) 2 deciduous teeth
C) Tripled the birth weight
D) Head > chest circumference - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C) Tripled the birth weight
A Hispanic client in the postpartum period refuses the hospital food because it is
"cold." The best initial action by the nurse is to
A) 1Have the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reheat the food if the client wishes
B) Ask the client what foods are acceptable or bad
C) Encourage her to eat for healing and strength
D) Schedule the dietitian to meet with the client as soon as possible - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>B) Ask the client what foods are acceptable or bad
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,The father of an 8 month-old infant asks the nurse if his infant's vocalizations are
normal for his age. Which of the following would the nurse expect at this age?
A) Cooing
B) Imitation of sounds
C) Throaty sounds
D) Laughter - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B) Imitation of sounds
The nurse should recognize that physical dependence is accompanied by what
findings when alcohol consumption is first reduced or ended?
A) Seizures
B) Withdrawal
C) Craving
D) Marked tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B) Withdrawal
Immediately following an acute battering incident in a violent relationship, the
batterer may respond to the partner's injuries by
A) Seeking medical help for the victim's injuries
B) Minimizing the episode and underestimating the victim's injuries
C) Contacting a close friend and asking for help
D) Being very remorseful and assisting the victim with medical care - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>B) Minimizing the episode and underestimating the victim's injuries
A client with pneumococcal pneumonia had been started on antibiotics 16 hours ago.During the
nurse's initial evening rounds the nurse notices a foul smell in the room. The client makes all of
these statements during their conversation. Which statement would alert the nurse to a
complication?
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, A) "I have a sharp pain in my chest when I take a breath.
"B) "I have been coughing up foul-tasting, brown, thick sputum.
" C) "I have been sweating all day.
"D) "I feel hot off and on." - CORRECT ANSWER >>>"B) "I have been coughing up foul-
tasting, brown, thick sputum.
The nurse is performing an assessment on a client in congestive heart failure. Auscultation of
the heart is most likely to reveal
A) S3 ventricular gallop
B) Apical click
C) Systolic murmur
D) Split S2 - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A) S3 ventricular gallop
Which of these observations made by the nurse during an excretory urogram indicate a
complicaton?
A) The client complains of a salty taste in the mouth when the dye is injected
B) The client's entire body turns a bright red color
C) The client states "I have a feeling of getting warm."
D) The client gags and complains " I am getting sick." - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B) The
client's entire body turns a bright red color
A client is diagnosed with a spontaneous pneumothorax necessitating the insertion of a chest
tube. What is the best explanation for the nurse to provide this client?
A) "The tube will drain fluid from your chest.
"B) "The tube will remove excess air from your chest."
C) "The tube controls the amount of air that enters your chest.
" D) "The tube will seal the hole in your lung." - CORRECT ANSWER >>>"B) "The tube will
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Which of these clients who call the community health clinic would the nurse ask to come in that
day to be seen by the health care provider?
A) I started my period and now my urine has turned bright red.
B) I am an diabetic and today I have been going to the bathroom every hour.
C) I was started on medicine yesterday for a urine infection. Now my lower belly hurts when I go
to the bathroom.
D) I went to the bathroom and my urine looked very red and it didn't hurt when I went. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>D) I went to the bathroom and my urine looked very red and it
didn't hurt when I went.
Which of these parents' comment for a newborn would most likely reveal an initial finding of a
suspected pyloric stenosis?
A) I noticed a little lump a little above the belly button.
B) The baby seems hungry all the time.
C) Mild vomiting that progressed to vomiting shooting across the room.
D) Irritation and spitting up immediately after feedings. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C) Mild
vomiting that progressed to vomiting shooting across the room.
The nurse is assessing a child for clinical manifestations of iron deficiency anemia.
Which factor would the nurse recognize as cause for the findings?
A) Decreased cardiac output
B) Tissue hypoxia
C) Cerebral edema
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,D) Reduced oxygen saturation - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B) Tissue hypoxia
The nurse would expect the cystic fibrosis client to receive supplemental pancreatic
enzymes along with a diet
A) High in carbohydrates and proteins
B) Low in carbohydrates and proteins
C) High in carbohydrates, low in proteins
D) Low in carbohydrates, high in proteins - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A) High in
carbohydrates and proteins
In evaluating the growth of a 12 month-old child, which of these findings would the
nurse expect to be present in the infant?
A) Increased 10% in height
B) 2 deciduous teeth
C) Tripled the birth weight
D) Head > chest circumference - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C) Tripled the birth weight
A Hispanic client in the postpartum period refuses the hospital food because it is
"cold." The best initial action by the nurse is to
A) 1Have the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reheat the food if the client wishes
B) Ask the client what foods are acceptable or bad
C) Encourage her to eat for healing and strength
D) Schedule the dietitian to meet with the client as soon as possible - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>B) Ask the client what foods are acceptable or bad
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,The father of an 8 month-old infant asks the nurse if his infant's vocalizations are
normal for his age. Which of the following would the nurse expect at this age?
A) Cooing
B) Imitation of sounds
C) Throaty sounds
D) Laughter - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B) Imitation of sounds
The nurse should recognize that physical dependence is accompanied by what
findings when alcohol consumption is first reduced or ended?
A) Seizures
B) Withdrawal
C) Craving
D) Marked tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B) Withdrawal
Immediately following an acute battering incident in a violent relationship, the
batterer may respond to the partner's injuries by
A) Seeking medical help for the victim's injuries
B) Minimizing the episode and underestimating the victim's injuries
C) Contacting a close friend and asking for help
D) Being very remorseful and assisting the victim with medical care - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>B) Minimizing the episode and underestimating the victim's injuries
A client with pneumococcal pneumonia had been started on antibiotics 16 hours ago.During the
nurse's initial evening rounds the nurse notices a foul smell in the room. The client makes all of
these statements during their conversation. Which statement would alert the nurse to a
complication?
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, A) "I have a sharp pain in my chest when I take a breath.
"B) "I have been coughing up foul-tasting, brown, thick sputum.
" C) "I have been sweating all day.
"D) "I feel hot off and on." - CORRECT ANSWER >>>"B) "I have been coughing up foul-
tasting, brown, thick sputum.
The nurse is performing an assessment on a client in congestive heart failure. Auscultation of
the heart is most likely to reveal
A) S3 ventricular gallop
B) Apical click
C) Systolic murmur
D) Split S2 - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A) S3 ventricular gallop
Which of these observations made by the nurse during an excretory urogram indicate a
complicaton?
A) The client complains of a salty taste in the mouth when the dye is injected
B) The client's entire body turns a bright red color
C) The client states "I have a feeling of getting warm."
D) The client gags and complains " I am getting sick." - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B) The
client's entire body turns a bright red color
A client is diagnosed with a spontaneous pneumothorax necessitating the insertion of a chest
tube. What is the best explanation for the nurse to provide this client?
A) "The tube will drain fluid from your chest.
"B) "The tube will remove excess air from your chest."
C) "The tube controls the amount of air that enters your chest.
" D) "The tube will seal the hole in your lung." - CORRECT ANSWER >>>"B) "The tube will
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