NUR1021 1211c Chapter 22 real exam questions 2020 docx
1. The nurse is providing patient teaching to a young mother who has brought her 3-month-old
... [Show More] infant to the clinic for a well-baby checkup. What action should the nurse recommend to the woman to prevent the transmission of organisms to her infant during the cold season?
A) Take preventative antibiotics, as ordered.
B) Gargle with warm salt water regularly.
C) Dress herself and her infant warmly.
D) Wash her hands frequently.
2. A patient visiting the clinic is diagnosed with acute sinusitis. To promote sinus drainage, the nurse should instruct the patient to perform which of the following?
A) Apply a cold pack to the affected area.
B) Apply a mustard poultice to the forehead.
C) Perform postural drainage.
D) Increase fluid intake.
3. The nurse is creating a plan of car for a patient diagnosed with acute laryngitis. What intervention should be included in the patient's plan of care?
A) Place warm cloths on the patient's throat, as needed.
B) Have the patient inhale warm steam three times daily.
C) Encourage the patient to limit speech whenever possible.
D) Limit the patient's fluid intake to 1.5 L/day.
4. A patient comes to the ED and is admitted with epistaxis. Pressure has been applied to the patient's midline septum for 10 minutes, but the bleeding continues. The nurse should anticipate using what treatment to control the bleeding?
A) Irrigation with a hypertonic solution
B) Nasopharyngeal suction
C) Normal saline application
D) Silver nitrate application
5. The nurse is planning the care of a patient who is scheduled for a laryngectomy. The nurse should assign the highest priority to which postoperative nursing diagnosis?
A) Anxiety related to diagnosis of cancer
B) Altered nutrition related to swallowing difficulties
C) Ineffective airway clearance related to airway alterations
D) Impaired verbal communication related to removal of the larynx [Show Less]