NURS 230 Advanced Nursing Care Of The Early, Middle And Older Adult Proctored Exam

What teaching will the nurse provide to a client who says, "Smoking doesn’t hurt my heart"?

Teach the patient and caregiver to immediately report to the primary health care provider the occurrence of any of these symptoms, which could indicate worsening or recurrent heart failure, EXCEPT one

When working in a clinical setting, which dysrhythmia does the nurse identify as most common?

When caring for a client with Parkinson disease, the nurse understands that progressive difficulty with which factor is a primary expected outcome?

During a client’s neurologic assessment, the nurse finds that the client is arousable only with vigorous or painful stimulation. How does the nurse document this client’s level of consciousness?

A client has come to the emergency department with a new onset of chest pain rated at 7 on a 0-10 scale. Which laboratory test does the nurse anticipate will be ordered?

A 70-year-old woman is admitted following a minor fall that resulted in a fractured wrist. Her history reveals osteoporosis. Which of the following findings would the nurse most likely expect to obser

The patient is taking sildenafil. Which of the following medications should NOT be taken together because very serious, possibly fatal interactions can occur?

The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure who is prescribed spironolactone. Which client statement requires further nursing education?

A patient is experiencing crushing chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and diaphoresis. The ECG show ST segment depression. Troponin levels are positive. Based on these findings, what type of condition may

You’re assessing a patient's Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) at the bedside. What is the patient’s score based on these findings: when you arrive the patient’s eyes NEVER open despite speech and painful stim

The nurse understands which component is a risk factor associated with the development of multiple sclerosis?

A client with a spinal cord injury at C5-C6 becomes flushed and reports a sudden severe headache. Vital signs show a blood pressure of 190/100 mm Hg and heart rate of 50 beats/min. What is the appropr

The family of a client with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) reports increasing symptoms of paranoia in the client. Which nursing response is appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a client who sustained a knee injury at work. The nurse explains that which diagnostic test best demonstrates soft tissue damage in the area of the injury?

Which assessment data does the nurse anticipate in a client diagnosed with osteomalacia?

The nurse assesses a client for her cranial nerve function, an important part of the complete neurologic assessment. Which of the following is an example of cranial nerve with the correct CN number? (

A 35-year-old female patient presents to the clinic with fatigue, pallor, and shortness of breath on exertion. Laboratory tests reveal a decreased hemoglobin level, indicating anemia. The physician ex

The priority collaborative problems for most patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) include: (Select all that apply)

A client has experienced a stroke in the left cerebral hemisphere. What clinical presentation does the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following is NOT a sign of Osteomyelitis?

Which of the following is NOT a complication of fracture?

A fragility fracture occurs after minimal trauma to a bone that has been weakened by disease. Which condition can easily have a fragility fracture?

Patients are often evaluated using the ABCD assessment tool to determine their risk of having a stroke in the days and weeks after the TIA. Which factor is INCORRECT?

The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure who is on oxygen at 2 L per nasal cannula with an oxygen saturation of 90%. The client states, “I feel short of breath.” Which action will the nurse