random prepU

A client experiences bronchospasm with asthma. The nurse understands that this is due to:

Histamine

Which are the most frequent cause of helminth infections in the United States?

Pinworms

The nurse is teaching a client about preventing toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which action is a risk factor for toxic shock syndrome?

using only tampons at night

At a sexual health workshop for older teenagers, the nurse discusses the human papillomavirus (HPV). Which statements made by the participants lead the nurse to believe teaching was successful? Select all that apply.

"By getting the HPV vaccine, this infection can be prevented." "The HPV vaccine can be given to girls and boys as young as 9 years old." "Women between the ages of 13 and 26 can receive the vaccination series." "The HPV vaccines will help prevent cervical cancer."

A patient tells the nurse, "I can't believe I have ineffective immune function and am getting sick again. I exercise rigorously and compete regularly." What is the best response by the nurse?

"Rigorous exercise can cause negative effects on immune response."

The health care provider (HCP) is able to reduce an infant's hernia and schedules the infant for a herniorrhaphy in 2 days. The parent asks the nurse why the surgery is not being performed now. Which response about delaying the surgery is most appropriate?

"Waiting these 2 days helps to allow any edema and inflammation in the area to subside."

A client having an acute asthmatic attack is admitted to the emergency room. The health care provider writes an order for epinephrine 1:1,000 injection 0.3 ml subcutaneous stat. The nurse reads in the unit's drug reference that epinephrine 1:1,000 contains 1 mg/ml. Instructions direct the nurse to dilute each milligram of the 1:1,000 concentration with normal saline, resulting in a solution that contains 0.1 mg/1 ml. How many milligrams of epinephrine will be administered to the client after the nurse has added the diluent? Record your answer using two decimal places.

0.03

A client reports experiencing vulvar pruritus. Which assessment factor may indicate that the client has an infection caused by Candida albicans?

Cottage cheese-like discharge

Which of the following is a age-related change associated with the immune system?

Decreased antibody production

When preparing a client for surgery to treat appendicitis, the nurse formulates a nursing diagnosis of Risk for infection related to inflammation, perforation, and surgery. What is the rationale for choosing this nursing diagnosis?

Obstruction of the appendix reduces arterial flow, leading to ischemia, inflammation, and rupture of the appendix.

In which of the following patients is the use of cidofovir contraindicated?

Patients with renal impairment

A nurse and an LPN are working in the labor and birth unit. Of the activities that must be done immediately, which should the nurse assign to the LPN?

Perform a straight catheterization for protein analysis.

Preventive health education includes informing patients about the symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis. The nurse is aware that the most common trigger to this respiratory allergic response is:

Plant pollen.

To help understand immunostimulant drug therapy, the client has come to the clinic for a class on thrombopoiesis. The nurse explains that the term means the formation of which types of blood cells?

Platelets

A patient is diagnosed with psoriasis after developing scales on the scalp, elbows, and behind the knees. The patient asks the nurse where this was "caught." What is the best response by the nurse?

Psoriasis is an inflammatory dermatosis that results from an overproduction of keratin.

A client finished a course of antibiotics for laryngitis but continues to experience persistent hoarseness. Which symptom would cause the nurse to suspect laryngeal cancer?

a feeling of swelling at the back of the throat

The health care provider (HCP) has performed an amniotomy on a laboring client. Which details must be included in the documentation of this procedure? Select all that apply.

time of rupture color and clarity of fluid fetal heart rate (FHR) and pattern before and after the procedure odor and amount of fluid