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Question 1 of 30
1. Question
1 point(s)Category: Physiological AdaptationThe client with varicella will most likely have an order for which category of medication?
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Question 2 of 30
2. Question
1 point(s)Category: Safety and Infection ControlA client is admitted complaining of chest pain. Which of the following drug orders should the nurse question?
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Question 3 of 30
3. Question
1 point(s)Category: Health Promotion and MaintenanceWhich of the following instructions should be included in the teaching for the client with rheumatoid arthritis?
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Question 4 of 30
4. Question
1 point(s)Category: Safety and Infection ControlA client with acute pancreatitis is experiencing severe abdominal pain. Which of the following orders should be questioned by the nurse?
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Question 5 of 30
5. Question
1 point(s)Category: Psychosocial IntegrityThe client is admitted to the chemical dependence unit with an order for continuous observation. The nurse is aware that the doctor has ordered continuous observation because:
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Question 6 of 30
6. Question
1 point(s)Category: Physiological AdaptationA patient arrives at the emergency department complaining of midsternal chest pain. Which of the following nursing actions should take priority?
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Question 7 of 30
7. Question
1 point(s)Category: Health Promotion and MaintenanceA patient has been hospitalized with pneumonia and is about to be discharged. A nurse provides discharge instructions to a patient and his family. Which misunderstanding by the family indicates the need for more detailed information?
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Question 8 of 30
8. Question
1 point(s)Category: Management of CareA nurse is caring for an elderly Vietnamese patient in the terminal stages of lung cancer. Many family members are in the room around the clock performing unusual rituals and bringing ethnic foods. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Question 9 of 30
9. Question
1 point(s)Category: Management of CareThe charge nurse on the cardiac unit is planning assignments for the day. Which of the following is the most appropriate assignment for the float nurse that has been reassigned from labor and delivery?
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Question 10 of 30
10. Question
1 point(s)Category: Health Promotion and MaintenanceA newly diagnosed 8-year-old child with type I diabetes mellitus and his mother are receiving diabetes education prior to discharge. The physician has prescribed Glucagon for emergency use. The mother asks the purpose of this medication. Which of the following statements by the nurse is correct?
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Question 11 of 30
11. Question
1 point(s)Category: Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesAn infant with congestive heart failure is receiving diuretic therapy at home. Which of the following symptoms would indicate that the dosage may need to be increased?
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Question 12 of 30
12. Question
1 point(s)Category: Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesA patient taking dilantin (Phenytoin) for a seizure disorder is experiencing breakthrough seizures. A blood sample is taken to determine the serum drug level. Which of the following would indicate a sub-therapeutic level?
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Question 13 of 30
13. Question
1 point(s)Category: Physiological AdaptationA patient arrives at the emergency department complaining of back pain. He reports taking at least 3 acetaminophen tablets every three hours for the past week without relief. Which of the following symptoms suggests acetaminophen toxicity?
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Question 14 of 30
14. Question
1 point(s)Category: Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesA nurse is caring for a cancer patient receiving subcutaneous morphine sulfate for pain. Which of the following nursing actions is most important in the care of this patient?
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Question 15 of 30
15. Question
1 point(s)Category: Physiological AdaptationA patient arrives at the emergency department with severe lower leg pain after a fall in a touch football game. Following routine triage, which of the following is the appropriate next step in assessment and treatment?
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Question 16 of 30
16. Question
1 point(s)Category: Physiological AdaptationA nurse caring for several patients in the cardiac unit is told that one is scheduled for implantation of an automatic internal cardioverter-defibrillator. Which of the following patients is most likely to have this procedure?
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Question 17 of 30
17. Question
1 point(s)Category: Reduction of Risk PotentialA patient is scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan for suspected lung cancer. Which of the following is a contraindication to the study for this patient?
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Question 18 of 30
18. Question
1 point(s)Category: Physiological AdaptationA nurse calls a physician with the concern that a patient has developed a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following symptoms has the nurse most likely observed?
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Question 19 of 30
19. Question
1 point(s)Category: Reduction of Risk PotentialA patient comes to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Work-up reveals the presence of a rapidly enlarging abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of the following actions should the nurse expect?
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Question 20 of 30
20. Question
1 point(s)Category: Reduction of Risk PotentialA patient with leukemia is receiving chemotherapy that is known to depress bone marrow. A CBC (complete blood count) reveals a platelet count of 25,000/microliter. Which of the following actions related specifically to the platelet count should be included on the nursing care plan?
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Question 21 of 30
21. Question
1 point(s)Category: Health Promotion and MaintenanceA patient is undergoing the induction stage of treatment for leukemia. The nurse teaches family members about infectious precautions. Which of the following statements by family members indicates that the family needs more education?
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Question 22 of 30
22. Question
1 point(s)Category: Physiological AdaptationA nurse is caring for a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Which of the following is the most likely age range of the patient?
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Question 23 of 30
23. Question
1 point(s)Category: Physiological AdaptationA patient is admitted to the oncology unit for diagnosis of suspected Hodgkin’s disease. Which of the following symptoms is typical of Hodgkin’s disease?
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Question 24 of 30
24. Question
1 point(s)Category: Physiological AdaptationThe Hodgkin’s disease patient described in the question above undergoes a lymph node biopsy for definitive diagnosis. If the diagnosis of Hodgkin’s disease were correct, which of the following cells would the pathologist expect to find?
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Question 25 of 30
25. Question
1 point(s)Category: Basic Care and ComfortA patient is about to undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy and expresses fear and anxiety about the procedure. Which of the following is the most effective nursing response?
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Question 26 of 30
26. Question
1 point(s)Category: Health Promotion and MaintenanceA mother complains to the clinic nurse that her 2 ½-year-old son is not yet toilet trained. She is particularly concerned that, although he reliably uses the potty seat for bowel movements, he isn’t able to hold his urine for long periods. Which of the following statements by the nurse is correct?
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Question 27 of 30
27. Question
1 point(s)Category: Health Promotion and MaintenanceThe mother of a 14-month-old child reports to the nurse that her child will not fall asleep at night without a bottle of milk in the crib and often wakes during the night asking for another. Which of the following instructions by the nurse is correct?
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Question 28 of 30
28. Question
1 point(s)Category: Health Promotion and MaintenanceWhich of the following actions is not appropriate in the care of a 2-month-old infant?
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Question 29 of 30
29. Question
1 point(s)Category: Health Promotion and MaintenanceAn older patient asks a nurse to recommend strategies to prevent constipation. Which of the following suggestions would be helpful? Note: More than one answer may be correct. Select all that apply.
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Question 30 of 30
30. Question
1 point(s)Category: Physiological AdaptationA child is admitted to the hospital with suspected rheumatic fever. Which of the following observations is not confirming the diagnosis?
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