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- A home health nurse has a patient who is taking lithium. What should be included in the teaching plan?A)Take her blood pressure twice a day to check for hypertension.B)Have her drug blood level checked every month.C)Avoid aged cheese and red wine.D)Examine her skin closely for eruptions.
- What is herpes simplex type 2?A)Is commonly known as a cold soreB)Usually affects the labia in womenC)Is characterized by a vesicle at the corner of the mouth, lips, or noseD)Is often associated with lesions in the genital area
- The older adult female patient is concerned about incontinence when she sneezes. What is the correct terminology for this type of incontinence?A)Overflow incontinenceB)Functional incontinenceC)Urge incontinenceD)Stress incontinence
- Which drug is often used in date rape?A)DalmaneB)XanaxC)NarcanD)Rohypnol
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- What is a nursing intervention that helps to build trust, encourages the patient to have faith in the care being received, and meets psychosocial needs?A)O Meeting patient goalsB)Developing a care planC)Implementing nurse ordersD)Patient education
- The patient with herpes zoster virus is asking the nurse about this condition. Which knowledge does the nurse use to base patient teaching on?A)Herpes zoster virus usually is permanently disabling to healthy adults.B)The pain experienced by most patients is typically described as "dull and aching."C)There is usually a rash that occurs in the thoracic region.D)Analgesics are often prescribed for pain; however, steroids are usually avoided because of the immune system suppression.
- When should family members of a stroke victim expect to see some of the neurologic involvement disappear?A)Within 1 to 2 monthsB)Within 2 to 3 weeksC)Within 6 to 9 monthsD)Within 3 to 6 months
- How often does a 76-year-old need a screening for preventive health?A)Every 6 monthsB)Every 3 yearsC)Every 2 yearsD)Every year
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- Melanocytes give rise to the pigment melanin, which is responsible for skin color. Where can the melanocytes be found?A)DermisB)Superficial fasciaC)EpidermisD)Loose connective tissue
- During the detoxification period, what does the nurse aim to achieve when designing interventions?A)Help the patient interact in nonaddictive activities.B)Enrol the patient in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).C)Keep the patient safe from aspiration and seizure.D)Help the patient gain insight into the addiction.
- A nurse is caring for an older adult who lives in a long-term care facility on the Alzheimer unit. Every evening around 5:00 p.m., the resident becomes increasingly agitated and more confused, a state that lasts throughout the evening. The nurse recognizes this behaviour as:A)personality disorder.B)dementia.C)delirium.D)sundowning syndrome.
- "Self is a complex concept compromising four distinct parts that influence behaviour. What part includes feeling about the way one's body functions?A)Body imageB)Role performanceC)Personal identityD)Self-esteem
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- Which areas are affected only minimally by age?A)Physical activityB)CognitionC)SexualityD)Productivity
- What severe side effect will occur if an alcoholic patient consumes alcohol while taking disulfiram (Antabuse)?A)NauseaB)BlackoutsC)HypertensionD)Headaches
- A family is informed that the brain damage to their daughter is irreversible. The father is later overheard making vacation plans and discussing what the family will do when his daughter leaves the hospital. The nurse recognizes the father is in which crisis stage?A)DenialB)ReconciliationC)High anxietyD)Adaptation
- A 30-year-old African American had surgery 6 months ago and the incision site is now raised, indurated, and shiny. This is most likely which type of tissue growth?A)KeloidB)NevusC)MelanomaD)Angioma
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- What is the last intervention for a hospitalized severely burned victim during the emergent phase?A)Insert nasogastric tube.B)Initiate fluid therapy.C)Insert Foley catheter.D)Establish airway.E)Administer analgesicsF)Tetanus prophylaxis
- When assessing the older adult, the nurse considers which aspect of the patient's routine as a possible contributor to constipation?A)Excessive exercise routineB)Eating two apples a dayC)Intake of antacids several times a dayD)Taking a laxative once a week
- The mother of a young woman being treated for amphetamine overdose asks the nurse when the manifestations will subside. What would be the most correct answer by the nurse?A)"Usually in about 2 hours, but the effects will return in 2 to 3 days."B)'She will snap out of it in a day or two."C)"Usually in 8 to 10 hours."D)The manifestations may be permanent."
- A patient developed a severe contact dermatitis of the hands, arms, and lower legs after spending an afternoon picking strawberries. The patient states that the itching is severe and cannot keep from scratching. Which instruction will be helpful in managing the pruritus?A)Trim the fingernails short to prevent skin damage from scratching.B)Use cool, wet dressings and baths to promote vasoconstriction.C)Expose the areas to the sun to promote drying and healing of the lesions.D)Wear cotton gloves and cover all other affected areas with clothing to prevent environmental irritation.
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- When discussing aging, to whom does the term older adulthood apply?A)Age 55 and aboveB)Age 65 and aboveC)Age 75 and aboveD)Age 70 and above
- Which will the nurse examine when assessing a patient for tinea corporis?A)GroinB)Soles of the feetC)ScalpD)Abdomen
- What does any event that requires change stimulate?A)DepressionB)StressC)AnxietyD)Anger
- The older adult patient complains to the nurse about nocturia. This problem is most likely related to:A)loss of bladder tone.B)decrease in testosterone.C)intake of caffeine.D)decrease in bladder capacity.