Pathophysiology for Nurses
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Pathophysiology for Nurses is an essential course that explores the physiological processes related to disease and injury in the human body. The course emphasizes the mechanisms by which normal bodily functions are altered, the clinical manifestations that arise from these changes, and the foundational principles underlying diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Through a systems-based approach, students will gain an in-depth understanding of how diseases develop, progress, and impact different organ systems. This knowledge equips nursing students with the critical thinking skills necessary to assess patient conditions, anticipate complications, and provide effective, evidence-based care in clinical practice.
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Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing 6th Edition by Linton
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Chapter 1: The Health Care System
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Q1) The nurse assures the parents of a newborn with a congenital heart defect that the home care for their child is eased and supported by:
A) Availability of smaller and more compact equipment
B) Specialized DRGs for home care of children
C) Medicaid-funded home care services
D) Home care services funded by private insurance
E) Grants and stipends from various drug manufacturers
Answer: A,B,C,D
Q2) An 89-year-old man,who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation hospital because of an inability to concentrate and frequent memory lapses,cannot be left alone while his family works.What options can the discharge planning team suggest that will satisfy safety concerns and give the greatest quality of life to the patient?
A) Placement in a day care center from 8 AM to 5 PM daily
B) Placement in a long-term psychiatric facility
C) Placement in a high-security nursing home
D) Admission to a general hospital for evaluation
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Patient Care Settings
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Q1) The nurse explains the level of disability to a patient who was injured in a construction accident that resulted in the loss of both his right arm and right leg.Because this loss has affected his quality of life and his ability to return to his previous employment,he would be classified as being disabled at level:
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
Answer: B
Q2) The home health care nurse explains that although she performs all the following actions,the only one that is reimbursable under Medicare payment rules is to:
A) Observe a wife clean and change the dressing.
B) Take a frail couple for a walk to provide exercise.
C) Watch a patient measure out all medications.
D) Teach a patient to give herself insulin.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Considerations
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Q1) The LPN/LVN may exhibit beneficence by:
A) Removing a defective equipment from the patient's room
B) Willingly working extra shifts during a staff shortage
C) Adhering to agency policy
D) Joining the National Association for Practical Nurse Education & Service (NAPNES) and attending educational seminars
Answer: A
Q2) The nurse reminds a resident in a long-term care facility that he has autonomy in many aspects of his institutionalization.One example is:
A) Selection of medication times
B) Availability of his own small electrical appliances
C) Smoking in the privacy of his own room
D) Application of advance directives
Answer: D
Q3) The values that direct human behavior and are concerned with defining right from wrong are known as ____________________.
Answer: Ethics
An individual's ability to define right from wrong is based on a value system called ethics.
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Chapter 4: The Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical
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Q1) To establish an effective team,the team leader must be able to:
A) Establish a clear purpose, and clarify its significance.
B) Be firm to maintain focus on one idea, not sidetracked by the ideas of others.
C) Listen to all input in an active manner.
D) Demonstrate concern for stress of the team members.
E) Be honest concerning own opinions and attitudes.
Q2) When staff members complain about being pulled to other areas to work without prior notice,the leader agrees with their request to develop a more effective system and does so with assistance and input from the entire staff.This is an example of leadership theory:
A) X
B) Y
C) Z
D) Not representative of any theory
Q3) The task to which nurse aides may be delegated is:
A) Updating a nursing care plan
B) Developing a teaching plan
C) Weighing a patient
D) Evaluating pain medication responses
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Chapter 5: The Nurse-Patient Relationship
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Q1) The nurse,as a unique person,brings to each practice-patient relationship qualities such as knowledge,experiences,strengths,and weaknesses.The inclusive term used to describe this phenomenon is:
A) Personhood experiences
B) Physiologic influence
C) Sociologic influence
D) Use of self in nursing
Q2) The patient says,"I am sick of being sick." The most therapeutic response is:
A) "I can't believe you really feel that way."
B) "I don't think that attitude is very helpful."
C) "I think you sound pretty frustrated."
D) "I want you to feel more positive."
Q3) The patient with newly diagnosed cancer says,"I can't stand to think about chemo." The most therapeutic response would be:
A) "What about chemo concerns you?"
B) "Chemo is so much better than it used to be."
C) "Wow! I can sure understand that!"
D) "Have you had chemo before?"
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Chapter 6: Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care
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Q1) A Japanese patient,hospitalized for arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension,is allowed to have a regular diet with cultural provisions of Asian food.A diuretic,antibiotic,bronchodilator,and vasodilator have been prescribed.The medication that would be hampered by an Asian diet would be a(n):
A) Bronchodilator
B) Vasodilator
C) Diuretic
D) Antibiotic
Q2) The process in which children mature and take on the values of their families and their society is called ____________________.
Q3) Two licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs)are colleagues on the same medical-surgical floor.They went to the same LPN/LVN school.When on break time,they discuss the holistic entries of the nursing care plans they are helping create.This behavior is an example of:
A) Subculture
B) Democracy
C) Diversity
D) Ethnicity
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Chapter 7: The Nurse and the Family
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Q1) When the nurse is assessing for functional communication styles in a family,the nurse will be looking for evidence of:
A) Openness
B) Subtlety
C) Chitchat
D) Spontaneity
E) Self-disclosure
Q2) The nurse reminds the patient that communication in the family unit involves continual exchange of information and includes:
A) Determining the intent of the communication being sent
B) Determining whether the communication is functional or dysfunctional
C) Accepting individual differences
D) Excluding emotional responses
Q3) The nurse includes the family in patient care to maintain the family's
Q4) The nurse congratulates the patient for successfully coping with a family crisis.The state of having used coping strategies effectively is classified as
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Chapter 8: Health and Illness
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Q1) The patient returning from surgery complains of incisional pain that is now rated 7 in intensity on the 1-to-10 pain scale.As a nurse,you know that pain is an example of:
A) General adaptation syndrome
B) Local adaptation syndrome
C) Counter-current response
D) Neuroendocrine response
Q2) When the caregiver is frustrated and is complaining of being overwhelmed,the nurse can assist by:
A) Taking over the care.
B) Referring the caregiver to a support group.
C) Seeking assistance from a home health agency.
D) Listening to the caregiver's concerns.
E) Assisting in making a daily schedule for the caregiver to follow.
Q3) The nurse points out that a physiologic response to stress involves the total body and is referred to as which syndrome?
A) General adaptation
B) Local adaptation
C) Negative feedback
D) Total adaptation
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Chapter 9: Nutrition
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Q1) After food is masticated and swallowed,it is mixed with gastric secretions in the stomach to form a:
A) Bolus
B) Chyme
C) Protein
D) Lipid
Q2) The foods that have the least amount of fat are:
A) Vegetables, cottonseed oil, and safflower oil
B) Fruits, vegetables, and cereal grains
C) Milk, cheese, and ice cream
D) Bagels, cream cheese, and ham
Q3) The three areas of the gastrointestinal system in which the digestion of food occurs include the mouth,stomach,and:
A) Large intestine
B) Small intestine
C) Pancreas
D) Pharynx
Q4) The nurse points out that the cellulose found in celery and lettuce is a source of
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Chapter 10: Developmental Processes
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Q1) Middle adulthood is defined as the period from:
A) 45 to 65 years
B) 20 to 35 years
C) 65 to 75 years
D) 30 to 50 years
Q2) The nurse counsels an 18-year-old that because she has been sexually active since the age of 15,she should get a:
A) Mammogram
B) Digital rectal examination
C) Papanicolaou (Pap) smear
D) Pregnancy test
Q3) A person's type of dress,language,and social relationships pertain to:
A) Psychologic age
B) Biologic age
C) Chronologic age
D) Social age
Q4) The nurse assesses that the 22-year-old woman who is totally committed to her career and who does not date or socialize is experiencing the Eriksonian crises of
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Chapter 11: The Older Patient
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Q1) The nurse cautions family members that the final developmental stage is ego integrity.According to Erikson,if this stage is not mastered,the older adult will:
A) Have to repeat a previous stage.
B) Experience despair.
C) Be unable to advance past his or her present stage.
D) Experience disappointment.
Q2) The nurse is aware that drug toxicity can occur as a result of an age-related change in the liver,which is:
A) Increased liver size
B) Decreased liver enzyme activity
C) Rapid blood flow through the liver
D) Fluid accumulation in the portal vein
Q3) The nurse assesses age-related cardiovascular changes that include:
A) Cardiac murmurs
B) Widened pulse pressure
C) Pulse decreasing in force
D) Dyspnea
E) Chest pain
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Chapter 12: The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
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Q1) The nurse auscultating the patient's chest will:
A) Use the diaphragm for assessing breath sounds.
B) Use the bell for assessing murmurs.
C) Apply earpieces pointing toward the ears.
D) Wet the chest hair with a cloth.
E) Press the diaphragm very firmly against the chest wall.
Q2) The patient complains of a headache.This information would be classified as:
A) Subjective
B) Objective
C) Pain assessment
D) Undifferentiated
Q3) The nursing care plan is initiated by the:
A) Primary care provider
B) Registered nurse (RN)
C) Licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)
D) Nurse manager
Q4) Examine this goal statement: Patient will walk in the hall unassisted.The two missing components for a correctly stated goal in this example are the descriptors for ____________________ and ____________________.
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Chapter 13: Inflammation, infection, and Immunity
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Q1) Persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)have acquired Pneumocystis jiroveci (PCP),a serious pulmonary infection caused by ____________________.
Q2) The daughter of an 89-year-old resident in a long-term care facility asks if she may give her father an over-the-counter (OTC)antihistamine that she uses for seasonal allergy.The nurse's most appropriate response would be:
A) "Yes. OTCs are mild and very helpful."
B) "No. Many antihistamines cause confusion in the older adult."
C) "Yes. The drug might energize him so he won't be so drowsy."
D) "No. Allergic symptoms should be allowed to run their course."
Q3) The home health nurse is teaching the family that the most effective method to control the spread of communicable disease is to:
A) Isolate the infected person from all contact with noninfected persons.
B) Vigorously petition the community health department to increase spraying.
C) Administer prophylactic antibiotics to the rest of the family.
D) Demonstrate and monitor a return demonstration of a good hand-washing technique by the family.
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Chapter 14: Fluids and Electrolytes
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Q1) The nurse would anticipate in a patient with respiratory acidosis that the blood pH reading would be lower than ____________________.
Q2) The nurse cautions a group of high school athletes about fluid loss in hot,dry weather,because the normal loss from respiration,which is ____________________ to ____________________ mL/day,is doubled.
Q3) The patient is frequently thirsty.The nurse assesses this symptom as:
A) Too much sodium and too much water in the body
B) Too little sodium and too much water in the body
C) Too much sodium and too little water in the body
D) Too little sodium and too little water in the body
Q4) The nurse is aware that extracellular fluid osmolarity is primarily maintained by: A) Chloride
B) Magnesium
C) K+
D) Sodium
Q5) The nurse assesses that the patient with congestive heart failure who is being treated with a diuretic has lost 4.4 pounds in 1 day.This weight loss is equivalent to the loss of ____________________ of fluid.
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Chapter 15: Pain Management
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Q1) The patient with an extensive abdominal operation is assessed by the nurse as having predictable pain.Analgesics for this patient will be most effective when administered:
A) As needed (PRN)
B) Once a day
C) Twice a day
D) Around the clock
Q2) The nurse instructs a patient who has had a rhizotomy for leg pain that:
A) Relief may not be permanent.
B) The leg will tingle and burn occasionally.
C) The foot may discolor and twitch at times.
D) Snug shoes should be worn at all times.
E) Caution should be taken to prevent injury to the leg.
Q3) The nurse explains the standards for pain management published by The Joint Commission (TJC).The nurse will:
A) Perform organized pain assessment.
B) Record results of analgesia.
C) Give adequate discharge instruction about pain relief.
D) Recognize the right of a patient to manage pain.
E) Teach patients about pain control methods.
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Chapter 16: First Aid, emergency Care, and Disaster Management
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Q1) A mother brings in her 2-year-old who has ingested gasoline 1 hour earlier.After initial assessment,the nurse will:
A) Prepare to administer syrup of ipecac.
B) Turn the patient on his or her stomach to induce vomiting.
C) Prepare to administer Milk of Magnesia.
D) Prepare to administer bowel lavage and cathartics.
Q2) The nurse who is assisting victims of an automobile collision has already placed a towel secured with a belt on a bleeding leg wound.When the towel becomes saturated the nurse should:
A) Do nothing.
B) Remove the towel and use the belt as a tourniquet.
C) Remove the towel and place the victim's jacket over wound and secure.
D) Reinforce the towel with the victim's jacket.
Q3) The nurse giving discharge instructions to the patient who is severely allergic to insect stings would caution the patient to:
A) Wear bright colors to repel insects.
B) Apply perfume liberally as a protection.
C) Dress in sleeveless, easily removable garments.
D) Obtain an emergency treatment kit.
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Chapter 17: Surgical Care
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Q1) When obtaining the patient's signature on the surgical consent form,the patient seems confused about the procedure to be performed.The appropriate response by the nurse is to:
A) Tell the patient to talk to the physician after he gets to the surgical department.
B) Ask the patient to go ahead and sign the consent.
C) Ask the patient what the physician told him, and then call the physician, if necessary.
D) Encourage the patient to ask his family what the physician told them.
Q2) During the nurse's preoperative assessment,the nurse notices that the patient is extremely anxious.The patient's blood pressure is 142/92 mm Hg,the heart rate is 104 beats per minute,and respirations are 32.The nurse should:
A) Give the preoperative medicine early to help calm the patient.
B) Call the surgical department, and cancel the surgery.
C) Notify the anesthesiologist or surgeon.
D) Instruct the patient on possible postoperative complications.
Q3) The nurse discovers on the preoperative assessment that the patient has a condition that would require increased amounts of general anesthesia.The condition is
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Chapter 18: Intravenous Therapy
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Q1) The nurse is to give an IV push drug through a peripheral intermittent device.The nurse would: (Place these options in the correct sequence.)
A) Clear the device with NS.
B) Flush the device with NS only or a combination of NS and heparin.
C) Check placement of the device.
D) Slowly administer the drug through the device.
E) Check the concentration of the drug.
Q2) An older adult patient is assessed by the nurse as showing signs of fluid volume excess,which are:
A) Redness, warmth, and drainage of fluid at the IV site
B) Redness, warmth, and tenderness at the IV site
C) Complaints of shortness of breath and pounding pulse
D) Puffiness of face, dyspnea, and pain at the IV site
Q3) The physician orders a hypertonic IV for an extremely edematous patient.The nurse anticipates that the IV preparation will be:
A) D5W in NS
B) Lactated Ringer' solution
C) D5W in 0.25 NS
D) 10% glucose in water
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Chapter 19: Shock
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Q1) The nurse explains that pericardial tamponade and pulmonary embolus can place the patient at risk for ______________ shock.
Q2) Although several life-supporting systems of the body are involved in the pathophysiologic characteristics of shock,shock itself results from failure of which system?
A) Circulatory
B) Endocrine
C) Neurologic
D) Respiratory
Q3) In the treatment of the progressive stage of shock,the nurse would anticipate the use of drugs to bring about a(n):
A) Increase in cardiac output
B) Decrease in blood pressure
C) Decrease in urine output
D) Lower temperature
Q4) The nurse is aware that immobility and insertion of urinary catheters,although therapeutic,also places the patient at risk for _________________________.
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Chapter 20: Falls
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Q1) The nurse helps the physical therapist teach residents in a long-term care facility how to diminish the risk of injury from a fall by teaching them rotation maneuvers to help them avoid falling ____________________.
Q2) Family members who brought a patient to the emergency department after she had fallen in her home are expressing their feelings of guilt.The nurse's most therapeutic response to the family would be:
A) "Someone should really be staying with her to prevent her from falling."
B) "Let me see how long it will be before you can see the patient."
C) "Don't worry. You have nothing to feel guilty about."
D) "I can see you are worried."
Q3) The nurse is teaching the patient methods for getting up after a fall.The nurse instructs the patient to pull up to a sitting position on the floor,shuffle the buttocks to a nearby piece of furniture,pull up on the knees in front of the furniture,and then:
A) Stand up.
B) Place hands on the floor for leverage.
C) Pivot so that the furniture is behind the body.
D) Sit back down.
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Chapter 21: Immobility
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Q1) The home health nurse instructs a family about boosting the patient in bed so that a ____________________ type of skin injury will not occur.
Q2) The nurse is performing a wet-to-dry dressing change on a stage IV pressure ulcer.The nurse understands that the purpose of this type of dressing is to:
A) Keep the wound moist.
B) Prevent infection.
C) Débride necrotic tissue.
D) Increase circulation to the tissue.
Q3) During the skin integrity assessment,the nurse notices an area on the right heel that is black and draining purulent,foul-smelling exudate.The nurse should document this as a pressure ulcer in:
A) Stage I
B) Stage II
C) Stage III
D) Stage IV
Q4) When a bacteria is localized at the site of a Stage III pressure ulcer,it is said to be_____________.
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Chapter 22: Confusion
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Q1) The nurse is taking a patient who has Alzheimer disease to the bathing room for a tub bath.The patient states,"Please don't make me take a bath today.I am so afraid that I will be washed down the drain." The nurse's best response would be:
A) "Don't be silly, there's no way you would fit in the drain."
B) "I am your nurse, and I will stay with you, so you shouldn't be afraid of your bath."
C) "Let's go back to your room, and I will bathe you there."
D) "Today is your day for a bath."
Q2) The 80-year-old patient with delirium related to high fever is hallucinating about large animals being in the room.The nurse's most reassuring response to this patient would be:
A) "Yes, the animals are in here but they are sound asleep."
B) "I'm going to turn out the lights so that you won't have to look at the animals."
C) "You are in the hospital. There are no animals in this room."
D) "The hospital does not allow animals in the room."
Q3) When a normally oriented 87-year-old resident in a long-term care facility exhibits acute confusion,the nurse should first assess for a(n)____________________.
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Chapter 23: Incontinence
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Q1) The nurse is instructing the patient on the procedure for a clean-catch urine specimen.The patient has tried several times but is having difficulty understanding the instructions.The best action by the nurse would be to:
A) Take whatever specimen the patient can obtain.
B) Provide the patient with a clean bedpan to obtain the specimen.
C) Ask the laboratory personnel to come and obtain a urine specimen.
D) Call the physician for a catheterization order.
Q2) The home health nurse is performing an evaluation of the home of an older adult patient to assess for any safety issues.The nurse recognizes that an environmental factor that could lead to functional incontinence would be:
A) Night-light in the bathroom
B) Patient's room located on the opposite end of the house from the bathroom
C) Hand rails located around the toilet and bathtub
D) Caregiver's room located close to the patient's room
Q3) The nurse explains that the normal bladder will empty when it reaches the capacity of ____________________ to ____________________ ml.
Q4) The method by which a nurse manually expresses urine from the bladder by pressing gently on the lower abdomen is the___________ method.
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Q1) Nurses who have been caring for patients who are terminally ill frequently begin to feel helpless and frustrated.The best action by the nurse would be to:
A) Find another job.
B) Express her feelings to a friend or co-worker.
C) Ignore these feelings, because they will soon be gone.
D) Ask to care for different patients.
Q2) A dying 10-year-old boy tells the nurse,"I am going to leave and live with my grandpa in heaven." The nurse assesses this statement to show that he is:
A) Fearful of death
B) Accepting his own death based on adult attitudes
C) Experiencing death anxiety
D) Expressing anger
Q3) When the family of a dying person do not discuss the issue of death openly and avoid the subject of dying altogether,the nurse recognizes this behavior representative of the _________stage described by Straus and Glaser.
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Chapter 25: The Patient With Cancer
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Q1) The nurse explains that the seven warning signs of cancer written by the American Cancer Society (ACS)can be recalled by the acronym CAUTION.The nurse points out that the A in the acronym stands for:
A) A sore that will not heal
B) Alopecia
C) Abscess
D) Anorexia
Q2) The statement that best defines concepts to be included in a teaching plan for a patient with cancer is:
A) Cancer is a group of diseases. The cancer cells are different from the cells in the tissue of its origin in both the growth and spreading of abnormal cells.
B) Cancer is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Many hospitals have the highest number of patients with this diagnosis.
C) Americans who have a diagnosis of cancer die within 1 year or less.
D) When a person is genetically predisposed to a type of cancer, nothing that can be done to prevent its occurrence.
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Chapter 26: The Patient With an Ostomy
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Q1) A baby born without a urinary bladder has a cutaneous ureterostomy with one stoma and a cutaneous ureterostomy has been surgically created.One stoma exists.Discussion with the child's family regarding the care should include which of the following?
A) "This urinary diversion is permanent, and urine will drain from it continually."
B) "In the future, a second surgery will offer an exit for the urine from the other kidney."
C) "This pouch needs to be changed only once a week."
D) "You should notify the surgeon if the stoma becomes paler in color."
Q2) The nurse is aware that many ostomates have an altered self-image,which may cause:
A) Self-care deficits
B) Sexual dysfunction
C) Nonadherence to diet
D) Irrational anger
Q3) When the patient complains of urine crystals forming on the urostomy stoma,the home health nurse recommends dissolving them with a pad saturated with
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Chapter 27: Neurologic Disorders
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Q1) The assessment indicating that mannitol therapy for cerebral edema is effective in a patient with increased ICP is:
A) Increased BP
B) Increased urinary output
C) Decreased pulse
D) Widening pulse pressure
Q2) The nurse explains that the neural synapse refers to the:
A) Length of time it takes for afferent neurons to carry impulses to the central nervous system (CNS)
B) Length of time it takes for efferent neurons to carry impulses to the motor neurons
C) Space between the axons and the dendrites of a neuron
D) Space between the axons of one neuron and the dendrites of the next
Q3) Before giving an enteral feeding to a patient,the nurse should:
A) Palpate the abdomen to check for residual feeding.
B) Warm the feeding.
C) Elevate the head of the bed 30 degrees.
D) Ask the patient to tip his head forward.
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Chapter 28: Cerebrovascular Accident
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Q1) A patient who has suffered a hemorrhagic stroke is placed on a protocol of 60 mg calcium channel blocker (nimodipine)every 4 hours.The patient's pulse is 82 beats/min before the administration of the prescribed dose.The nurse should:
A) Give the full dose as prescribed, without further assessment.
B) Omit the dose, recording the pulse rate as the rationale.
C) Delay the dose until the pulse is below 60 beats/min.
D) Give half of the prescribed dose (30 mg).
Q2) The nurse takes into consideration that 3% of strokes occur to persons younger than 45 years of age,which are caused by:
A) Drug abuse
B) Alcohol abuse
C) Birth control pills
D) Sickle cell anemia
E) Hemophilia
Q3) Immediately after a CVA,a major nursing priority is ensuring:
A) Preservation of motor function
B) Airway maintenance
C) Adequate hydration
D) Control of elimination
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Chapter 29: Spinal Cord Injury
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Q1) On admission to the emergency department,the patient with a C5 compression fracture can move only his head and has flaccid paralysis of all extremities.The distraught family asks if the paralysis is permanent.The nurse's best response would be:
A) "Yes. In all likelihood, the paralysis is probably permanent."
B) "No. Significant recovery of function should occur in a few days."
C) "It is too early to tell. When the spinal shock subsides, we will know more."
D) "You should talk to your physician about things of that nature."
Q2) The nurse cautions an 85-year-old golfer that he should take care to protect his back during his backswing because the intervertebral disks in older adults undergo changes to the point that they:
A) Fill with calcium deposits.
B) Are less shock absorbent.
C) Are herniated.
D) Enlarge and swell.
E) Lose water.
Q3) The nurse refers to the ___________ __________ to assess the extent of sensory loss and specific nerve root enervation.
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Chapter 30: Acute Respiratory Disorders
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Q1) The nurse closely monitors bilateral breath sounds and chest movement after a thoracentesis because:
A) Fluid may quickly accumulate as a result of inflammation.
B) The lung may have been punctured during the procedure.
C) Severe bronchospasm may cause atelectasis.
D) Asthma may result after the procedure.
Q2) A home health nurse who is caring for an 88-year-old patient with severe hypertension in addition to a respiratory problem notices several drugs on the bedside table.The medication that the nurse would suggest the patient should avoid is:
A) Aspirin
B) Antitussive
C) Expectorant
D) Decongestant
Q3) The nurse explains that the ventilator function of positive end-expiratory pressure assists the patient by:
A) Keeping pressure in the lungs after expiration.
B) Delivering 100 % oxygen on inspiration.
C) Allowing the patient to control expiratory pressure.
D) Delivering an inhalant medication under positive pressure.
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Chapter 31: Chronic Respiratory Disorders
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Q1) A newly diagnosed patient with non small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC)is anxious about having to take chemotherapy.The intervention by the nurse that would be helpful is to:
A) Support the patient in preparation for surgery.
B) Educate the patient regarding the high survival rate with this type of carcinoma.
C) Assure the patient that chemotherapy and radiation can be used in this sort of cancer.
D) Refer the patient to the American Cancer Society for postdischarge follow-up.
Q2) The nurse advises the parents of a child who is in status asthmaticus that if not corrected,the result could be:
A) Pneumothorax, severe hypoxemia, and respiratory arrest
B) Hypertension, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and cardiac arrest
C) Respiratory alkalosis, pneumonia, and death
D) Lung abscess, cor pulmonale, and respiratory failure
Q3) To help combat anorexia in a patient with COPD,the home health nurse should:
A) Recommend a large meal in the middle of the day.
B) Suggest taking only cold liquid nutritional drinks.
C) Perform oral hygiene before meals.
D) Gently exercise for 10 minutes before a meal.
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Chapter 32: Hematologic Disorders
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Q1) A major focus in a teaching plan for a teenager with sickle cell anemia would be:
A) Limit tobacco use to no more than two cigarettes a day.
B) Eat foods high in iron and vitamin B.
C) Maintain environmental temperature at 65° to 68° F.
D) Maintain adequate hydration.
Q2) When the nurse prepares to give ferrous sulfate (Feosol)to a home health care patient,the nurse will:
A) Mix the drug with a high-protein milkshake.
B) Give undiluted with a small snack.
C) Mix with coffee or cola to disguise the bitter taste.
D) Dilute and offer through a straw and a few crackers.
Q3) The nurse caring for a patient receiving a transfusion assesses that the patient is wheezing and is complaining of back pain.After the nurse stops the transfusion,the nurse should:
A) Discontinue the intravenous (IV) transfusion.
B) Notify the charge nurse.
C) Administer heparin.
D) Raise the patient's head.
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Chapter 33: Immunologic Disorders
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Q1) A nurse caring for a patient in the last stages of leukemia is aware that the patient is at risk from the bacteria of his own body as an infection risk source,such as:
A) Beta-hemolytic streptococci
B) Streptococcus pneumoniae
C) Streptococcus viridans
D) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Q2) In preparing discharge plans for a patient with SLE,the nurse must include:
A) Need to consume 2 L of fluid daily
B) Close monitoring of daily blood glucose level
C) Use of daily sunscreens with a sun protection factor (SPF) higher than 15
D) Careful concern for certain food allergies
Q3) While healthy bone marrow is growing back after chemotherapy in patients with leukemia,the nursing staff recalls that these patients are at greater risk for:
A) Infection and bleeding
B) Hypertension and headache
C) Oliguria and urinary retention
D) Dyspnea and wheezing
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Chapter 34: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired
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Q1) The nurse removes a potted plant from the room of a patient with HIV as a preventive measure against:
A) Aspergillosis
B) Candidiasis
C) Coccidioidomycosis
D) Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Q2) In designing a teaching plan for a patient with AIDS,relative to food preparation precautions,the nurse would include the need to:
A) Check expiration dates on frozen foods.
B) Leave produce unwashed to preserve protective spray.
C) Drink a small glass of red wine before each meal to stimulate the appetite.
D) Eat three large, well-balanced meals daily.
E) Avoid leftovers.
Q3) The nurse includes in the teaching plan for a patient with HIV who has been diagnosed with microsporidiosis that the patient should:
A) Drink 3 quarts of fluid a day to combat dehydration.
B) Include milk products with every meal.
C) Consume liberal amounts of fat for increased energy.
D) Limit protein intake to reduce serum ammonia levels.
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Q1) The nurse records a "1" for the pulse quality of the pedal pulse.This means that the pulse is:
A) Absent
B) Normal
C) Thready
D) Forceful
Q2) The physician has ordered continuous pulse oximetry.The nurse explains to the patient that the procedure:
A) Involves a single prick.
B) Measures the amount of oxygen in the blood.
C) Is applied to the wrist.
D) Identifies damaged cells in the myocardium.
Q3) When the nurse assesses an inverted T wave on the ECG of a patient who had an acute MI 2 days earlier,the nurse interprets this as an indication of a(n):
A) Normal recovery
B) New MI
C) Abnormal wave form
D) Congestive heart failure
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Q1) Vascular disease disorders often require the use of elastic stockings.When caring for a patient with elastic stockings,the nurse should:
A) Apply the stockings and roll down the cuff.
B) Remove the stockings for skin inspection 2 times a day
C) Remove the stockings when the patient is ambulating.
D) Inspect the skin for pressure or irritation daily.
Q2) The nurse recognizes that the effect of warfarin (Coumadin)will be lessened when the patient is also taking:
A) Iron supplement for anemia
B) Simvastatin (Zocor) for the control of cholesterol
C) Furosemide (Lasix) for fluid retention
D) Yaz (drospirenone/estradiol) as an oral contraceptive
Q3) The nurse cautions the patient with PVD that his continued smoking causes detrimental vasoconstriction for up to ____ after only one cigarette.
A) 10 minutes
B) 20 minutes
C) 30 minutes
D) 1 hour
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Chapter 37: Hypertension
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Q1) A patient is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)inhibitor,enalapril (Vasotec).The nurse instructs the patient to:
A) Monitor potassium intake.
B) Report asthma symptoms.
C) Return for follow-up visits.
D) Assess blood sugar closely.
Q2) The nurse questions the patient with hypertension about the symptoms of headache because hypertension headaches characteristically occur as:
A) Frontal in the afternoon
B) Temporal on exertion
C) Occipital on arising
D) Frontal at night
Q3) The nurse is aware that patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)and asthma are not candidates for treatment with the antihypertensive drug:
A) Propranolol ( Inderal): beta-adrenergic receptor blocker
B) Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL): diuretic
C) Diltiazem (Cardizem): calcium antagonist
D) Captopril (Capoten): ACE inhibitor
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Chapter 38: Digestive Tract Disorders
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Q1) During an admission assessment,the nurse assesses a risk factor that increases the chances of developing oral cancer; it is:
A) Alcohol consumption
B) Chewing gum
C) Environmental pollution
D) Consumption of a high-fat diet
Q2) The nurse is caring for a patient hemorrhaging from a peptic ulcer when the patient complains of a sharp sudden pain,with a rapidly deteriorating condition.Initially,the nurse should:
A) Roll the patient flat, and assess the vital signs.
B) Notify the charge nurse.
C) Suction the mouth.
D) Prepare for intravenous (IV) infusions.
Q3) After receiving a tube feeding,the patient becomes sweaty and has abdominal distention with diarrhea.The nurse assesses that this response is because of:
A) Expected reaction to the tube feeding
B) Dumping syndrome
C) Gastric reflux syndrome
D) Onset of gastroenteritis
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Chapter 39: Disorders of the Liver, gallbladder, and Pancreas
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Q1) The nurse would assess the progress of ascites on a daily basis by:
A) Daily weights and abdominal girth measurements.
B) Intake-output and electrolyte levels.
C) Blood pressure and pulse.
D) Daily temperatures and oxygen levels.
Q2) The nurse explains that with the continued rise in ammonia levels in the patient with cirrhosis,the diet will be modified to restrict:
A) Protein
B) Carbohydrates
C) Fats
D) Water-soluble vitamins
Q3) The sign that would be a contraindication for the need of increased fluid intake for the patient with a hepatic disorder is:
A) Low blood pressure
B) Increased urinary output
C) Signs of edema
D) Bradycardia
Q4) In assessing a dark-skinned patient for jaundice,the nurse would assess the ____________________ for a yellow color.
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Q1) Patients with chronic renal failure who are receiving dialysis are prone to injury because of:
A) Bone demineralization and peripheral neuropathy
B) Fatigue and drug side effects
C) Impaired immune response and malnutrition
D) Multiple life changes and hormone deficiencies
Q2) When the patient comes to the medical clinic with complaints of urgency,frequency,pain in the area of the symphysis pubis,and dark cloudy urine,the nurse suspects that this patient has:
A) Urinary calculi, probably located in the ureter
B) Kidney infection, most likely pyelonephritis
C) Cystitis, probably from bacterial contamination
D) Interstitial cystitis (although rare in a male patient)
Q3) The nurse caring for a patient with acute glomerulonephritis is aware that the inflammation of the capillary loops in the glomeruli leads to:
A) Moderate-to-high blood pressure
B) Low blood volume with polyuria
C) Irritability and hyperactivity
D) Low levels of BUN and creatinine
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Chapter 41: Connective Tissue Disorders
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Q1) The nurse recommends to patients with osteoarthritis that they consider physical therapy for assistance with:
A) Isotonic exercises
B) Moist heat application
C) Instruction with a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit
D) Measures to increase range of motion
E) Measures to increase strength
Q2) The nurse explains that connective tissue function:
A) Helps provide a source of storage for calcium.
B) Stores hormones in the pores of bone tissue.
C) Controls the distribution of minerals.
D) Provides protection to body parts.
Q3) The nurse clarifies that a connective tissue disease is one that affects:
A) Bones, ligaments, cartilage, and tendons
B) Bones, ligaments, and tendons
C) Spurs, ligaments, cartilage, and tendons
D) Tendons, cartilage, and tophi
Q4) To decrease osteoporosis,the nurse explains that women can benefit from ____________________ for 15 years after the onset of menopause.
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Chapter 42: Fractures
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Q1) The nurse would teach the older patient with a newly casted Colles fracture to:
A) Apply cool compresses to the cast.
B) Let the hand and arm dangle to increase the drainage.
C) Keep the hand immobile to reduce swelling.
D) Move the shoulders to reduce contractures.
Q2) Assistive devices such as canes,crutches,and walkers are used for people who need to limit weight-bearing activities on joints.The statement by the nurse that best illustrates an understanding of the appropriate use of these devices is:
A) "Canes provide minimal support and balance and are carried on the unaffected side."
B) "When using a cane, slide it as you go to decrease the arm strain."
C) "A three-point gait is used when walking with a walker."
D) "When using crutches, the unaffected leg goes down the steps first."
Q3) The nurse clarifies that in a greenstick fracture,the:
A) Line of the fracture goes across the bone in right angles to the longitudinal axis.
B) Periosteum is not torn away from the bone.
C) Fracture is incomplete, and one side is bent.
D) Fracture occurred in one of the long bones of the body.
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Chapter 43: Amputations
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Q1) The nurse is aware that a thermographic finding of cool spots in a certain area indicates:
A) Increased blood flow
B) Decreased infection
C) Increased infection
D) Decreased blood flow
Q2) Patient verbalization of microvascular precautions is a criterion for measuring the achievement the outcome of:
A) Adequate circulation in the replanted limb
B) Pain relief
C) Patient knowledge of therapeutic measures
D) Adjustment to change in appearance and function
Q3) Late signs of hemorrhage in the postoperative period after an amputation include:
A) Restlessness and increased respirations
B) Cyanosis and hypotension
C) Confusion and seizures
D) Headache and hypertension
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Chapter 44: Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders
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Q1) The preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy should include the instruction that postoperatively,the patient should:
A) Avoid sneezing.
B) Drink through a straw.
C) Cough forcefully.
D) Wash mouth out with peroxide.
Q2) When the 18-year-old girl is diagnosed with adenoma of the anterior pituitary gland,the nurse assesses for the classic signs of this diagnosis,which are:
A) Cessation of menses
B) Milk production
C) Changing facial features
D) Excessive urine output
E) Weight gain
Q3) The nurse explains that growth hormone will be given to the child with hypopituitarism on a scheduled basis until the child reaches the height of ____________________.
Q4) The nurse noting a peaked T-wave on the electrocardiogram (ECG)of a patient with Addison disease recognizes this complex as suggestive of _________________.
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Chapter 45: Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
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Q1) The nurse assessing a patient 1 day after a subtotal thyroidectomy notes that the patient's color is poor,the pulse and respirations are rapid,and she feels warm to the touch.The patient says that she feels frightened.The nurse's initial implementation should be to:
A) Tell her that there is nothing to be afraid of, and to stay to calm her.
B) Ask her if she would like pain medication.
C) Call the charge nurse; these are signs of a thyroid storm.
D) Get a tracheostomy set at the bedside.
Q2) Congenital hypothyroidism,if left untreated,will result in _________________.
Q3) The nurse taking the blood pressure of a patient who had a total thyroidectomy 2 days earlier notes that the patient's hand goes into a carpopedal spasm; the nurse recognizes this movement as an indication of:
A) Hyperkalemia, called the Allen sign
B) Hypernatremia, called the Hogan sign
C) Hypocalcemia, called the Trousseau sign
D) Hypokalemia, called the Chvostek sign
Q4) To meet the nutritional needs of a patient with Graves disease,the nurse recommends a diet of ____________________ to ____________________ calories.
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Chapter 46: Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia
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Q1) The nurse reminds the patient with type I diabetes to rotate the insulin injection sites to prevent
Q2) The self-care goal of the patient with diabetes is to keep the blood sugar level normal.Hyperglycemia occurs when:
A) Blood glucose levels rise, stimulating the production of insulin.
B) Insulin conversion of glycogen to glucose is inhibited.
C) The body responds to glucose-starved tissues by changing stored glycogen into glucose.
D) Glycogen is unable to be stored in the liver and muscles.
Q3) The nurse suspects that the patient with type 1 diabetes may be experiencing the Somogyi phenomenon when the patient exhibits:
A) Headache on awakening and enuresis
B) 6 AM blood sugar of 58 and nausea
C) Abdominal pain and elevated blood pressure
D) Drowsiness and disorientation after eating
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Q1) The nurse instructing a patient on breast self-examination explains to the patient that the best time of the month to perform a breast self-examination is:
A) Before the menstrual period
B) During the menstrual period
C) After the menstrual period
D) On the first day of the month
Q2) The nurse who is demonstrating breast self-examination to a patient points out that the most common area in the breast for tumors to occur is:
A) Under the nipple
B) Upper outer quadrant
C) Six o'clock position
D) Axillary lymph nodes.
Q3) A nurse teaching a health class for 12- and 13-year-old girls about routine vaginal hygiene would include instruction to:
A) Wear clean polyester panties daily and at night.
B) Douche weekly with a mild vinegar solution.
C) Wash the external and internal genitalia daily.
D) Wipe the perineal-anal area from front to back.
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Q1) A patient with a spinal cord injury complains to the nurse of the inability to experience an erection.The nurse explains,"The _______________ component of the nervous system has been affected by your injury."
A) Sympathetic
B) Somatic
C) Parasympathetic
D) Cerebral cortex
Q2) The nurse informs the 50-year-old patient who has been prescribed nilutamide (Nilandron),a testosterone blocker,that while on this drug he should expect:
A) His urine will have a fishy odor.
B) Liver functions will need to be monitored.
C) Skin rash will appear on his face.
D) Episodes of hypotension will occur.
Q3) When a significant elevation in the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)level is noted on the laboratory report,the nurse is aware that this is a marker for ____________________ cancer.
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Chapter 49: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) The nurse should emphasize the importance of annual Papanicolaou (pap)smears to the patient with genital warts (Condylomata acuminata),because an association exists between the human papilloma virus (HPV)and the eventual development of:
A) Uterine fibroids
B) Chronic vaginitis
C) Premature menopause
D) Cervical cancer
Q2) A pregnant patient with HSV type 2 has a Herp-Test performed in the physician's office 1 day before she is due to deliver by cesarean section.The test is negative.The nurse is aware that this means the:
A) Delivery must be by cesarean section.
B) Patient must start on an antiviral protocol today.
C) Baby will have to have antiviral medication 24 hours after birth.
D) Delivery may be accomplished vaginally.
Q3) The nurse cautions the patient taking Flagyl for Trichomonas that she should:
A) Double the dose if any doses are missed.
B) Report dark urine.
C) Take the drug on an empty stomach.
D) Abstain from alcohol while taking the drug.
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Chapter 50: Skin Disorders
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Q1) An appropriate implementation for a patient with severe psoriasis who has a nursing diagnosis of "Disturbed body image,related to skin lesions" would be:
A) Touching the patient often
B) Reassuring the patient of a quick remission
C) Reminding the patient to bathe often
D) Prompt administration of medications as needed
Q2) The implementation that would make a patient with atopic dermatitis more comfortable is to:
A) Instruct the patient to wear loose clothing.
B) Add alcohol to the bath water.
C) Provide a diet low in fat.
D) Increase the room temperature between 78° F and 80° F.
Q3) In taking the functional assessment of a patient with a skin disorder,the nurse will inquire about:
A) A sore that is slow to heal
B) Unusual hair growth
C) Previous skin disorders
D) Exposure to chemicals or irritants
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Q1) The nurse explains that the portion of the eye that will make it possible for a person to see in a darkened environment is the:
A) Macula
B) Rods
C) Cones
D) Optic nerve
Q2) When providing patient education about protecting vision,the nurse should tell the patient that:
A) After 40 years of age, eye examinations should be performed every 2 years.
B) Crusted lids on awakening are caused by decreased tear production.
C) Floaters are a sign of eye infection.
D) Blurred vision without pain is temporary eye strain.
Q3) During the initial assessment of a very thin patient at the eye clinic,the nurse notes that the patient has very prominent eyes.The nurse should inquire about a history of:
A) Diabetes
B) Glomerulonephritis
C) Graves disease
D) Hypertension
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Q1) The young woman being admitted to the clinic service states that all the members of her family have been hard of hearing.She says her hearing loss became more pronounced when she was pregnant.You suspect that this patient has a type of hearing loss called:
A) Otosclerosis
B) Ototoxicity
C) Otalgia.
D) Otitis media
Q2) When irrigating a patient's ear,the nurse will:
A) Straighten the ear canal and irrigate with a large-tipped bulb syringe.
B) Direct the solution to the middle of the canal to avoid damaging the ear.
C) Use a body temperature solution and have the patient hold a basin under the ear while directing the solution toward the top of the canal.
D) Repeat the irrigation with hotter water.
Q3) A significant instruction to a patient being discharged after ear surgery is to:
A) Use stool softeners with caution.
B) Assume your usual activities.
C) Avoid blowing your nose.
D) Shampoo your hair with baby shampoo.
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Chapter 53: Nose, sinus, and Throat Disorders
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Q1) To encourage a new patient after a tonsillectomy to increase fluids,the nurse would offer:
A) Chilled citrus juices
B) Tap water sipped through a straw
C) Flavored popsicles to suck
D) Ice cubes
Q2) The nurse recognizes the candidate for a tonsillectomy as the:
A) 52-year-old patient with a hearing deficit, related to otitis media from tonsillitis
B) 23-year-old patient with a peritonsillar abscess
C) 34-year-old patient with enlarged tonsils and adenoids
D) 15-year-old patient with one bout of tonsillitis in the previous 12 months
Q3) The nurse assesses that suctioning is necessary for a patient with a tracheostomy when the patient:
A) Becomes restless and has increases in vital signs.
B) Has decreased peak airway pressure.
C) Shows diaphoresis.
D) Is coughing frothy mucus.
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Chapter 54: Psychologic Responses to Illness
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Q1) When the 25-year-old woman who had a hysterectomy 1 day earlier tearfully tells the nurse that she is grieving for the children she will never have,the nurse assesses the grief as positive because it allows the patient to:
A) Focus on her loss.
B) Forget about her concern.
C) Reappraise her values for the future.
D) Depend on others for grief support.
Q2) When the nurse assesses the social dimension of the patient's persona,the nurse will evaluate how the patient:
A) Interacts with family.
B) Formulates thoughts.
C) Presents self to community.
D) Solves problems.
E) Processes information.
Q3) The example of a positive stressor is:
A) Test anxiety
B) Loss of a job
C) Paying income tax
D) Single motherhood
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Chapter 55: Psychiatric Disorders
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Q1) When the nurse asks questions like,"What day is today?" or "What time is it now?" the nurse is testing the patient's ____________________.
Q2) When performing a mental status examination,the nurse notes that the patient keeps repeating,"I didn't do it.I didn't do it.I didn't do it." This response would be an example of which one of the components of the mental status examination?
A) Appearance
B) Mood and affect
C) Thought content
D) Memory and attention
Q3) A patient with schizophrenia has undergone eight electroconvulsive therapy treatments (ECTs)in the last 2 weeks.The daughter is upset that her parent is lethargic,confused,and does not recognize her.The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that:
A) The combination of ECTs and neuroleptic medications can make a patient drowsy.
B) These reactions indicate of a drug overdose.
C) Many patients with schizophrenia punish their families by pretending not to know them.
D) A temporary memory loss is common after several ECTs.
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Chapter 56: Substance-Related Disorders
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Q1) The nurse cautions a patient who is taking disulfiram (Antabuse)that ______________ should be avoided to prevent the accidental activation of Antabuse.
A) Aged cheese
B) Pickled foods
C) Mouthwash
D) Chocolate candy
Q2) The nurse explains that according to the intrapersonal theory,addiction is caused by early childhood rejection.These substance abusers are thought to have common characteristics that include:
A) Open-boundary approach to life that likes to party frequently
B) Attention seeking, need for control, and self-centeredness
C) Shyness and anxiety
D) Stress and eagerness to be a part of the in-group
Q3) Marijuana is a hallucinogenic drug that can be used for positive effects in the treatment of:
A) Diet control in the morbidly obese
B) Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
C) Air hunger in patients with end-stage emphysema
D) Early diabetic-induced cataracts
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