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Questions # 61:

A patient is scheduled for electro-convulsive therapy treatment scheduled in the morning. What must the evening nurse do to provide the client ECT treatment possible?

Options:

A.

Patient signs an informed consent form


B.

Patient is given morning medications


C.

Patient gets a good night’s sleep


D.

Patient has a good breakfast


Questions # 62:

During the health screening of an adolescent, which finding by the nurse requires further teaching?

Options:

A.

The client started her first menses 2 years ago.


B.

The client states she is currently on birth control pills.


C.

The client states she recently lost 5 pounds.


D.

The client states she is experiencing growing pains.


Questions # 63:

Which intervention should the nurse take first to assist a woman who states that she feels incompetent as the mother of a teenage daughter?

Options:

A.

Recommend that she discipline her daughter more strictly and consistently.


B.

Make a list of things her husband can do to help her improve.


C.

Assist the mother to identify what she believes is preventing her success and what she can do to improve.


D.

Explore with the mother what the daughter can do to improve her behavior.


Questions # 64:

A nurse gave medications to the wrong client. She stated the client responded to the name called. What is the nurse’s appropriate documentation?

Options:

A.

Note in medication records the drug given


B.

The client was not hurt, no need for documentation


C.

Note the client’s orientation


D.

Completely fill out an incident report


Questions # 65:

A nurse runs into the significant other of a patient with end stage AIDS crying during her smoke break. Which of the following is most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

Options:

A.

Allow her to grieve by herself.


B.

Tell her go ahead and cry, after all your husband’s pretty bad off.


C.

Tell her you realize how upset she is, but you don’t want to talk about it now.


D.

Approach her, offering tissues and encourage her to verbalize her feelings.


Questions # 66:

What is the primary goal of family education?

Options:

A.

symptom reduction


B.

improved quality of life


C.

increased knowledge about mental illness


D.

improved caregiving skills


Questions # 67:

A gastroenterologist should be consulted for clients suffering from:

Options:

A.

digestive system diseases.


B.

urinary system diseases.


C.

female reproductive system diseases.


D.

nervous system diseases.


Questions # 68:

A nurse doing a home health visit consults with a male patient that has a diagnosis of CAD and COPD. The patient is currently taking Ventolin, Azmacort, Aspirin, and Theophylline. The patient complains of upset stomach, nausea and feeling uncomfortable. The nurse should:

Options:

A.

Contact the patient’s physician immediately


B.

Recommend the patient position himself in right sidelying.


C.

Recommend the patient schedule a doctor’s visit the next day.


D.

Recommend a hold on the drug-Azmacort


Questions # 69:

A nurse is assigned to do pre-operative teaching on a blind patient who is scheduled for surgery the following morning. What teaching strategy would best fit the situation?

Options:

A.

Verbal teaching in short sessions throughout the day


B.

Pre-operative booklet on the surgery in Braille


C.

Provide a tape for the client


D.

Have the blind patient’s family member instruct the patient.


Questions # 70:

An infection in a central venous access device is not eliminated by giving antibiotics through the catheter. How might bacterial glycocalyx contribute to this?

Options:

A.

It protects the bacteria from antibiotic and immunologic destruction.


B.

Glycocalyx neutralizes the antibiotic, rendering it ineffective.


C.

It competes with the antibiotic for binding sites on the microbe.


D.

Glycocalyx provides nutrients for microbial growth.


Questions # 71:

Serum Vancomycin levels are taken to measure which of the following?

Options:

A.

renal function


B.

therapeutic range


C.

trough levels


D.

antibiotic resistance


Questions # 72:

A client is 36 hours post-op a TKR surgery. 270 cc’s of sero-sanguinous accumulates in the surgical drains. What action should the nurse take?

Options:

A.

Notify the doctor


B.

Empty the drain


C.

Do nothing


D.

Remove the drain


Questions # 73:

A young female teenager describes a brutal assault and rape to the nurse on duty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Options:

A.

Check with case manager on duty about possible police intervention.


B.

Provide an environment of concern and emotional stabilization.


C.

Clean the patient’s wounds with normal saline and gauze.


D.

Recommend a good attorney to the patient.


Questions # 74:

A nurse has been assigned a patient who has recently been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome. Which of the following statements is the most applicable when discussing the impairments with Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome with the patient?

Options:

A.

Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome gets better after 5 years in almost all cases.


B.

Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome causes limited sensation in the abdominal region.


C.

Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome causes muscle weakness in the legs.


D.

Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome does not effect breathing in severe cases.


Questions # 75:

Which of the following vaccines are not part of the regular schedule of immunizations for children?

Options:

A.

DTaP


B.

MMR


C.

Hib


D.

hepatitis A


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