QUIZ: What types of medications should the nurse expect to administer to a client during an acute respiratory distress (ARDS) episode?
A - Vasodilators
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B - Analgesics and sedatives
C - Anticoagulants and expectorants
D - Bronchodilators and steroids ANS: D
QUIZ: A client with cirrhosis develops increasing pedal edema and ascites. Which dietary modification is most important for the nurse to teach this client?
A - Avoid high carbohydrate foods
B - Decrease intake of fat soluble vitamins
C - Decrease caloric intake
D - Restrict salt and fluid intake ANS: D
QUIZ: A 58-year-old client who has been post-menopausal for five years is concerned about the risk for osteoporosis because her mother has the condition. Which information should the nurse offer?
A - Osteoporosis is a progressive genetic disease with no effective treatment
B - Calcium loss from bones can be slowed by increasing calcium intake and exercise
C - Estrogen replacement therapy should be started to prevent the progression osteoporosis
D - Low-dose corticosteroid treatment effectively halts the course of osteoporosis ANS: B
QUIZ: The nurse is taking a history of a newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic who is beginning treatment. Which subjective information is most important for the nurse to note?
A - A history of obesity
B - An allergy to sulfa drugs
C - Cessation of smoking three years ago
D - Numbness in the soles of the feet ANS: B
QUIZ: A client taking a thiazide diuretic for the past six months has a serum potassium level of 3. The nurse anticipates which change in prescription for the client?
A - The dosage of the diuretic will be decreased
B - The diuretic will be discontinued
C - A potassium supplement will be prescribed
D - The dosage of the diuretic will be increased ANS: C
QUIZ: While working in the emergency room, the nurse is exposed to a client with active tuberculosis. When should the nurse plan to obtain a tuberculin skin test?
A - Immediately after the exposure
B - Within one week of the exposure
C - Four to six weeks after the exposure
D - Three months after the exposure ANS: C [Show Less]