1. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Desmopressin
b.
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c. Furosemide
d. Lithium carbonate - a
2. A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen
several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following test should the nurse
monitor?
a. Fasting blood glucose
b. Stool for occult blood
c. Urine for white blood cells
d. Serum calcium - b
3. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first (Click on the "Exhibit" button for
additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate
categories of data.)
a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
b. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray
c. Initiate airborne precautions
d. Administer ondansertron. - c
4. A nurse is assessing a clients who reports numbness and tingling of his toes and
exhibits a positive TROUSSEAU. Which of the following electrolyte imbalance
should the nurse suspect?
a. Hypoatremia
b. Hyperchloremia
c. Hypermagnesemia
d. Hypocalcemia - d
5. A home health nurse is teaching a client how to care for a peripherally central
catheter in his right arm. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Change the transparent dressing over the insertion site every 48 hours
b. Clean the insertion site with mild soap and water
c. Measure your right arm circumference once weekly
d. Use a 10 milliliter syringe when flushing the catheter - d
6. A nurse is teaching a client using a metered dose rescue inhaler. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Do not shake your inhaler before use
b. Exhale fully before bringing the inhaler to your lipsc. Depress the canister after you inhale
d. Use peroxide to clean the mouthpiece if your inhaler - b
7. A nurse is assessing a client who has acute pancreatitis and has been receiving
TPN for the past 72 hours. Which of the following findings requires the nurse to
intervene?
a. Right upper quadrant pain
b. Capillary blood glucose level of 164 mg/dl
c. WBC count 13,000/mm3
d. Crackle in bilateral lower lobes - d
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has hypotension, cool and clammy skin,
tachycardia, and tachypnea. In which of the following positions should the nurse
place the client?
a. Reverse Trendelenburg
b. Side Lying
c. High Fowlers
d. Feet elevated - d
9. A nurse is caring for a client in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the
following is the priority intervention by the nurse?
a.) Administer 0.9% sodium chloride
b.) Check potassium levels
c.) Initiate a continuous IV insulin infusion
d.) Begin bicarbonate continuous IV infusion - a
10.A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. I need to maintain pressure over the pacemaker site with an elastic
bandage.
b. I need to check my pulse rate every day for a full minute.
c. The pacemaker will deliver shock if I develop a dysrhythmia
d. When a microwave oven is in use, I need to stay out of the room. - b [Show Less]
