1. Nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which of the following client statements indicates
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a) I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean
b) It's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take them to their appointment anymore
c) I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for us
d) These crutches will make it possible to care for my children - C
2. Nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports thirst. The client's urinary output was 4,000 mL over the past 24 hours. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV medications
a) furosemide
b) nitroprusside
c) epinephrine
d) desmopressin - D
3. nurse is planning care for a client who has status epilepticus. Which of the following interventions is then nurse's priority to include?
a) turn the client to the lateral position during seizure activity
b) administer phenytoin IV bolus to the client
c) administer diazepam intravenously to the client
d) provide the client oxygen at 6L/min using a nasal cannula - A
4. Nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postop following an open cholecystectomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a) apply compression stockings in the lower extremities
b) discourage leg exercises while in bed
c) avoid use of anticoagulants
d) place pillows under the client's knees - A
5. Nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with an ACE inhibitor and reports a nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a) your cough should go away in time
b) your cough may require that you stop or change your medication
c) sucking on a lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough
d) increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate your cough - C
6. Nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy. Client tells the nurse "I'm not sure I want to have a mastectomy". Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a) I can give you additional information about your procedure
b) you will be cancer-free if you have the procedure
c) you should get a second opinion regarding the procedure
d) I can give you a list of other people who had the same procedure - A
7. Nurse is caring for a client who has a history of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer prior to chemotherapy
a) sertraline
b) ondansetron
c) methylprednisolone
d) diphenhydramine - B
8. Nurse is assessing a client's response to receiving morphine for postop pain management. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
a) bradycardia
b) puritus
c) hypertension
d) bradypnea - D
9. Nurse is assessing an older client at a health fair. Which of the following statements by the client is the nurse's priority?
a) I've noticed that there is a gray ring around the colored part of the eye
b) I can't seem to get reading material far enough always to see the words
c) In the last day, I have had a severe headache and pain around my right eye
d) I am having more difficulty telling the difference between blues and greens - C
10. Nurse is assessing a client who has a urinary tract infection and is receiving cefaclor. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of the medication?
a) blurred vision
b) hypoglycemia
c) diarrhea
d) photosensitivity - D [Show Less]