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Grade A – Fortis
Q. The ion that cannot be regulated properly in clients with cystic fibrosis is
A) chloride
B) sodium
C) calcium
D) potassium
ANSWERS
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A
(chloride)
Q. For couples in which both individuals carry one defective CF gene, any offspring from the couple has a
________ percent chance of inheriting two abnormal genes and developing cystic fibrosis.
A) 100
B) 75
C) 50
D) 25
ANSWERS
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D
(25)
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,Q. Besides the respiratory system, which system would be critical for the nurse to assess in a client recently
diagnosed with cystic fibrosis?
A) Nervous system
B) Gastrointestinal system
C) Musculoskeletal system
D) Urinary system
ANSWERS
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B
(Gastrointestinal system)
Q. The nurse is caring for an 18-month-old client who is newly diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The client is
currently hospitalized due to a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in the lungs. The client's vital signs are: P
138, R 43, T 101.3°F, BP 86/40, SpO2 88%. The client is coughing up thick, green mucus. What independent
nursing intervention can the nurse implement to improve the client's oxygenation?
A) Administration of CFTR modulators
B) Percussion and postural drainage
C) Nutritional counseling
D) Teaching the client to cough into a tissue
ANSWERS
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B
(Percussion and postural drainage)
Q. A 15-year-old client with cystic fibrosis asks why she has not started her menstrual period yet. Which
response by the nurse is correct?
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,A) "Usually girls with cystic fibrosis start menstruating earlier than their peers."
B) "It is normal for girls with cystic fibrosis to start their period at age 16. Just be patient."
C) "Some girls with cystic fibrosis do not experience menstruation due to nutritional problems."
D) "Because secretions are thicker in people with cystic fibrosis, your period will be very heavy once it starts."
ANSWERS
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C
("Some girls with cystic fibrosis do not experience menstruation due to nutritional problems.")
Q. The nurse is providing teaching to the client who is pregnant and has cystic fibrosis. The nurse should
explain that the client is at increased risk for which condition?
A) Emergency delivery
B) Gestational diabetes
C) Placenta previa
D) Spontaneous abortion
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ANSWERS
B
(Gestational diabetes)
Q. The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Which clinical manifestations does
the nurse anticipate during the physical assessment? (Select all that apply)
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, A) Fatigue
B) Lower extremity edema
C) Syncope
D) Dyspnea
E) Angina
ANSWERS
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A, B, & D
(Fatigue)
(Lower extremity edema)
(Dyspnea)
Q. A client states to the nurse, "I know I have high blood pressure, but I don't want to take medication." Based
on this data, which health problem is the client at risk for developing?
A) Gastritis
B) Diabetes
C) Cardiomyopathy
D) Metabolic syndrome
ANSWERS
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C
(Cardiomyopathy)
Q. A client diagnosed with cardiomyopathy reports having to rest between activities during the day. The
client asks the nurse why this is occurring. Which reason should the nurse include in the response to the client?
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