1. Nursing diagnosis:
a. A statement that describes potential health problem only.
b. A statement that describes actual and potential health
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c. A statement that describes actual health problem only.
d. Puts the nursing care plan into action.
2. In which of the following ways can ascorbic acid be administered?
a. IM.
b. Diluted intravenous fluids.
c. Orally.
d.All of the above.
3. ECG done for a patient with chest to assess:
a. Change the rhythm.
b. The decreased blood supply to particular part of the heart.
c. Stress of heart rate.
4. Following a sigmoidoscope, the patient should be observed for signs of hemorrhage
and:
a. Performation.
b. Flatus.
c. Fluid loss.
d. Nausea.
5. Which of the following amounts of water per day should be ingested by the average person to maintain hydration:
a. 1000cc
b. 1200cc
c. 500cc
d. 2500cc
6. If a nasogastric tube has been misplaced in the trachea during preparation to obtain a gastric specimen, the nurse should anticipate that the patient will:
a. Swallow every few seconds.
b. Gage without relief.
c. Have difficulty in breathing.
d. Complain of feeling nauseated.
7. A 40 year old male patient is complaining of chronic progressive and mental deterioration is admitted to the unit. The nurse recognized that these characteristics indicate a disease that results in degeneration of the basal ganglia and cerebral cortex. The disease is called:
a. Myasthenia gravis.
b. Huntington disease.
c. Multiple sclerosis.
d. Guillain-Barre syndrome.
8. To prevent the formation of thrombi in the postoperative patient, the nurse should:
a. Have the patient lie still.
b. Place pillows under the knee.
c. Teach foot and leg exercises.
d. Lie in lateral position.
9. Mr. Lucas, a 63 year old, went to the clinic complaining of hoarseness of voice and a cough. His wife states that his voice has changed in the last few months. The nurse
interprets that Mr. Lucas’s symptoms are consistent with which of the following disorders:
a. Chronic sinusitis.
b. Laryngeal cancer.
c. Gastro esophageal reflux disease
d. Coronary artery disease
10. Which of the following symptoms is most characteristic of a client with a cancer of the lung?
a. Air hunger
b. Exceptional dyspnea
c. Cough with night sweats
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