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[单项选择]The nurse is teaching a client with chronic bronchitis about breathing exercises. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching
A. Make inhalation longer than exhalation.
B. Exhale through an open mouth.
C. Use diaphragmatic breathing.
D. Use chest breathin
[单项选择]The nurse provides fluid replacement for a client with burns on 35% of his body. It has been 12 hours since the burns occurred. His blood pressure is 85/60 mmHg. His pulse is 124 beats/minute. Urine output was 25 mL during the past hour. What orders should the nurse expect to receive from the physician
A. Maintain IV fluids at the present rate, and continue to reassess vital signs and urine output hourly.
B. Increase the IV rate, and continue to reassess vital signs and urine output hourly.
C. Decrease the IV rate, and continue to reassess vital signs and urine output hourly.
D. Administer a vasoconstrictor, and reassess vital signs and urine output hourly.
[单项选择]The nurse is providing care for a pregnant client with gestational diabetes. The client asks the nurse if her gestational diabetes will affect her delivery. The nurse should know that
A. the delivery may need to be induced early.
B. the delivery must be by cesarean.
C. the mother will carry to term safely.
D. it’s too early to tell.
[单项选择]The nurse is providing care for a client with multiple myeloma, a disorder characterized by episodes of remissions and exacerbations. Which of the following resources can best help the client adapt to the disease
A. The client’s family.
B. Support group.
C. Pastoral care.
D. Hospice car
[单项选择]The nurse is providing care for a client who underwent mitral valve replacement. The best example of a measurable client outcome goal is to
A. change his own dressing.
B. walk in the hallway.
C. walk from his room to the end of the hall and back before discharge.
D. eat a special diet.
[单项选择]The nurse is planning care for a client admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophreni
A. a. Which nursing diagnosis should receive the highest priority Risk for self- or other-directed violence.B. Imbalanced nutrition.C. Ineffective coping.D. Impaired verbal communication.
[单项选择]The nurse is providing care to a client with catatonic type of schizophrenia who exhibits extreme negativism. To help the client meet his basic needs, the nurse should
A. ask the client which activity he would prefer to do first.
B. negotiate a time when the client will perform activities.
C. tell the client specifically and concisely what needs to be done.
D. prepare the client ahead of time for the activity.
[单项选择]The nurse is planning care for a female client diagnosed with acute hepatitis A virus (HAV). What’s the primary mode of transmission for HAV
A. Fecal contamination and oral ingestion.
B. Exposure to contaminated blood.
C. Sexual activity with an infected partner.
D. Sharing a contaminated needle or syring
[单项选择]The nurse is planning care for a client after a tracheostomy. One of the client’s goals is to overcome verbal communication impairment. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care plan
A. Make an effort to read the client’s lips to foster communication.
B. Encourage the client’s communication attempts by allowing him time to select or write words.
C. Answer questions for the client to reduce his frustration.
D. Avoid using a tracheostomy plug because it blocks the airway.
[单项选择]The nurse is preparing to care for a client diagnosed with catatonic schizophreni
A. a. In anticipation of this client’s arrival, what should the nurse do Notify security.B. Prepare a magnesium sulfate drip.C. Place a specialty mattress overlay on the bed.D. Communicate the client’s nothing-by-mouth status to the dietary department.
[单项选择]A nurse is reviewing prenatal care with a client. Which of the following statements by the client best expresses adequate understanding of nutritional needs during pregnancy
A. "I expect to gain a few pounds each month at first. Then I’ll really get big and put on 20 pounds or so. "
B. "I guess I will get big and gain 20 to 30 pounds and look pregnant."
C. "Because I have to eat for two, I should eat whatever I want whenever I feel hungry. "
D. "I will need to eat more so that I will gain about 25 pounds, but I want to make sure I don’t fill up with junk food. "
[单项选择]The nurse is providing home care to a client with failing vision due to macular degeneration. The nurse is concerned about the client’s safety. Which of the following activities would help to lessen the client’s risk of falling
A. Arranging pieces of furniture close together so the client can use them for guidance and support.
B. Encouraging the client to wear a medical identification bracelet that describes the client’s visual deficit.
C. Installing a flashing light to indicate when the phone or doorbell is ringing.
D. Installing handrails in hallways, in bathrooms, and on steps.
[单项选择]The nurse is caring a client in an acute care mental health program. The client refuses his morning dose of an oral antipsychotic medication and believes he’s being poisoned. What should the nurse do
A. Crushing the medication and putting it in his food.
B. Consulting with the physician about a plan of care.
C. Administering the medication by injection.
D. Omitting the dose and trying again the next day.
[单项选择]The nurse is developing a care plan for a client in her 34th week of gestation who is experiencing premature labor. What nonpharmacologic intervention should the plan include to halt premature labor
A. Encouraging ambulation.
B. Serving a nutritious diet.
C. Promoting adequate hydration.
D. Performing nipple stimulation.
[单项选择]The nurse is developing a care plan for a client who’s at risk for ineffective coping due to the effects of chronic illness. Which factor provides the best evidence that the client is at risk for difficulty in coping with his illness
A. Poor sleeping habits.
B. Lack of social support.
C. Adverse drug effects.
D. Presence of panic disorder.
[单项选择]The overweight adolescent client tells the nurse that he would like to lose weight and asks the nurse’s opinion on how to accomplish his goal. Which of the following suggestions would be most appropriate
A. Exercising more often.
B. Severely limiting calorie intake.
C. Participating in an adolescent weight-reduction program.
D. Cutting clown on sweets and other snacks.
[单项选择]The nurse is providing care for a postoperative client who has undergone a small bowel resection. The nurse may use an epidural catheter for which of the following
A. Antibiotic therapy.
B. Pain management.
C. Blood transfusion.
D. Anticoagulation.
[单项选择]The nurse is providing care for an immobilized client. For this client, the most appropriate and most effective nursing intervention would be
A. getting the client out of bed and into a chair for 30 minutes, twice daily.
B. avoiding repositioning the client if he’s comfortable.
C. repositioning the client on alternate sides at least every 2 hours.
D. positioning the client with the greatest pressure at the bony prominenc
