ANCC Medsurg-BC Lippincott's Post Test Review
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Prevention and early D. Arthritis
treatment of Lyme's
disease are crucial If Lyme disease goes untreated, arthritis, neurological
because late problems, and cardiac abnormalities may arise as a
complications of this late complications. The first sign of Lyme disease is
disease include: typically a skin lesion that enlarges and has a
A. Sterility characteristic red border. However, not all pt develop
B. Renal failure this lesion. Opt A,B,C are incorrect because they arent
C. Lung abscess complications of Lyme disease.
D. Arthritis
,A pt, age 28, is admitted C. Melanomas have an irregular shape and lack
with a suspected uniformity in color. They may appear brown or black
malignant melanoma on with red, white, or blue areas. Opt A,B, and D contain
his left shoulder. When inaccurate information.
performing the physical
assessment, the nurse
would expect to find
which of the following?
A. A brown birthmark that
has lightened in color
B. An area of petechiae
C. A brown or black mole
with red, white, or blue
areas
D. A red birthmark that has
recently become darker
,A pt, age 32, is admitted D. Facial lesions can contribute to situational low self-
with a tentative diagnosis esteem and a disturbed body image. Kaposi's
of acquired sarcoma is among the many psychosocial and
immunodeficiency physical traumas that may confront the patient with
syndrome (AIDS). The AIDS; anxiety , anger, grief, and depression are
practitioner orders biopsy common emotional responses. The nurse who works
of his facial lesions; the with patients who have AIDS must develop excellent
preliminary biopsy report listening skills. The pt. maybe especially concerned
indicates Kaposi's that others will realize he has Kaposis Sarcoma. OPT
sarcoma. Which of the A. doesn't provide emotional support. OPT B. ignores
following would be the the patient's concerns. OPT C is incorrect because the
nurse's best approach? practitioner should inform the patient of the biopsy
results, not the nurse.
A. Tell the patient that
Kaposi's sarcoma is
common in people with
AIDS.
B. Pretend not to notice
the lesions on the patient's
face.
C. Inform the patient of
biopsy results, and
support him emotionally
D. Explore the patient's
feeling about his facial
disfigurement
, A pt. who is human B. Ziduvudine inhibits deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis
immunodeficiency virus within the virus that causes AIDS. interfering with viral
(HIV) positive begins replications.
zidovudine therapy. Which
statement best describes
the actions of this drug?
A. It eliminates the virus
that causes AIDS.
B. It interferes with viral
replications
C. It stimulates the
immune system
D. It clears up skin lessions
During routine hygiene D. Standard precautions stipulate that a health care
care for a patient with worker who anticipates coming into contact with a pt.
AIDS, a nurse following blood or body fluid must wear gloves; this protects
standard precautions the health care worker. OPT A is incorrect because
would take which actions? reverse isolation is used to protect the patient from
the health care worker. OPT B is incorrect because a
A. Use reverse isolation private room doesn't provide a method of barrier
B. Place the pt. in a private protections, which is needed for a standard
room precautions. OPT C is incorrect because a mask and
C. Put on mask, gloves, gloves are needed only for anticipated contact with
and a gown airborne droplets of blood or body fluids; a gown is
D. Wear gloves when needed only for anticipated contact with splashes or
giving mouth care blood or body fluid.
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Terms in this set (150)
Prevention and early D. Arthritis
treatment of Lyme's
disease are crucial If Lyme disease goes untreated, arthritis, neurological
because late problems, and cardiac abnormalities may arise as a
complications of this late complications. The first sign of Lyme disease is
disease include: typically a skin lesion that enlarges and has a
A. Sterility characteristic red border. However, not all pt develop
B. Renal failure this lesion. Opt A,B,C are incorrect because they arent
C. Lung abscess complications of Lyme disease.
D. Arthritis
,A pt, age 28, is admitted C. Melanomas have an irregular shape and lack
with a suspected uniformity in color. They may appear brown or black
malignant melanoma on with red, white, or blue areas. Opt A,B, and D contain
his left shoulder. When inaccurate information.
performing the physical
assessment, the nurse
would expect to find
which of the following?
A. A brown birthmark that
has lightened in color
B. An area of petechiae
C. A brown or black mole
with red, white, or blue
areas
D. A red birthmark that has
recently become darker
,A pt, age 32, is admitted D. Facial lesions can contribute to situational low self-
with a tentative diagnosis esteem and a disturbed body image. Kaposi's
of acquired sarcoma is among the many psychosocial and
immunodeficiency physical traumas that may confront the patient with
syndrome (AIDS). The AIDS; anxiety , anger, grief, and depression are
practitioner orders biopsy common emotional responses. The nurse who works
of his facial lesions; the with patients who have AIDS must develop excellent
preliminary biopsy report listening skills. The pt. maybe especially concerned
indicates Kaposi's that others will realize he has Kaposis Sarcoma. OPT
sarcoma. Which of the A. doesn't provide emotional support. OPT B. ignores
following would be the the patient's concerns. OPT C is incorrect because the
nurse's best approach? practitioner should inform the patient of the biopsy
results, not the nurse.
A. Tell the patient that
Kaposi's sarcoma is
common in people with
AIDS.
B. Pretend not to notice
the lesions on the patient's
face.
C. Inform the patient of
biopsy results, and
support him emotionally
D. Explore the patient's
feeling about his facial
disfigurement
, A pt. who is human B. Ziduvudine inhibits deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis
immunodeficiency virus within the virus that causes AIDS. interfering with viral
(HIV) positive begins replications.
zidovudine therapy. Which
statement best describes
the actions of this drug?
A. It eliminates the virus
that causes AIDS.
B. It interferes with viral
replications
C. It stimulates the
immune system
D. It clears up skin lessions
During routine hygiene D. Standard precautions stipulate that a health care
care for a patient with worker who anticipates coming into contact with a pt.
AIDS, a nurse following blood or body fluid must wear gloves; this protects
standard precautions the health care worker. OPT A is incorrect because
would take which actions? reverse isolation is used to protect the patient from
the health care worker. OPT B is incorrect because a
A. Use reverse isolation private room doesn't provide a method of barrier
B. Place the pt. in a private protections, which is needed for a standard
room precautions. OPT C is incorrect because a mask and
C. Put on mask, gloves, gloves are needed only for anticipated contact with
and a gown airborne droplets of blood or body fluids; a gown is
D. Wear gloves when needed only for anticipated contact with splashes or
giving mouth care blood or body fluid.
