PNU 133 Honan PrepU Health Promotion
At the scene of a fire, the first priority is to prevent further injury. What are interventions at the site that can help to prevent injury? Select all that apply.
Place the client in a horizontal position. Roll the client in a blanket to smother the fire.
The parents of a 3-year-old boy have just been informed that allergy testing suggests their son has multiple food allergies. When providing health education for this family, what subject should the nurse prioritize?
Possible sources of food allergens and strategies for avoiding offending foods
The nurse is practicing in a community-based setting. What outcomes may be achieved by the nurse's community interventions? (Select all that apply.)
Promote wellness. Reduce the spread of disease. Improve the health status of the community.
At a follow-up visit, the client is informed that her breast cancer has recurred. The nurse knows that which situation places the client at risk for developing bone metastases?
Recurrence within 2 years of the original diagnosis
The nurse is caring for a client presenting to the emergency department (ED) reporting chest pain. Which electrocardiographic (ECG) finding would be most concerning to the nurse?
ST elevation
A client receives a local anesthetic to suppress the gag reflex for a diagnostic procedure of the upper GI tract. The nurse determines which nursing intervention is advised for this client?
do not give any food and fluids until the gag reflex returns
The nurse is evaluating the client's risk for cancer. The nurse should recommend the client change which lifestyle choice?
eats red meat such as steaks or hamburgers every day
A client's spouse relates how the client reported a severe headache and then was unable to talk or move their right arm and leg. After diagnostics are completed and the client is admitted to the hospital, when would basic rehabilitation begin?
immediately
A client reports headaches and "just not feeling right," which the client blames on ongoing sleep disturbances. Inspection reveals Janeway lesions on the bottoms of the client's feet. These symptoms may indicate:
infective endocarditis.
A client asks the nurse what causes the heart to be an effective pump. The nurse informs the client that this is due to the:
inherent rhythmicity of cardiac muscle tissue.
During a teaching session, a client who is having a valvuloplasty tomorrow asks the nurse about the difference between a mechanical valve replacement and a tissue valve. What answer from the nurse is correct?
"A mechanical valve is thought to be more durable and so requires replacement less often."
A client asks the nurse why his residual limb cannot be elevated on a pillow. What is the bestresponse by the nurse?
"Elevating the leg might lead to a flexion contracture."
The nurse determines that a client recently diagnosed with subacute bacterial endocarditis understands discharge teaching upon which client statement?
"I have to call my doctor so I can get antibiotics before seeing the dentist."
A nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse. The health care provider indicates the client has probably had this condition for years. What factor is important for the nurse to consider when teaching the client about valvular disease?
"The client with mitral valve prolapse probably had no health symptoms."
A nurse is caring for a client who had an aortic balloon valvuloplasty. The nurse should inspect the surgical insertion site closely for which complication(s)?
Bleeding and infection
Which clinical manifestation is not associated with hemorrhage?
Bradycardia
A client has been receiving radiation therapy to the lungs and now has erythema, edema, and pain of the mouth. What instruction will the nurse give to the client?
Brush and floss daily.
Health teaching includes advising patients on ways to reduce PAD. The nurse should always emphasize that the strongest risk factor for the development of atherosclerotic lesions is:
Cigarette smoking.
A nurse is providing education about hypertension to a community group. What are possible consequences of untreated hypertension? Select all that apply.
Coronary artery disease Myocardial infarction Stroke
A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client with a vulvovaginal infection. Which teaching would not be appropriate for the nurse to include?
Douche with a dilute vinegar solution twice a day.
A client is admitted to the hospital with possible acute pericarditis and pericardial effusion. The nurse knows to prepare the client for which diagnostic test to confirm the client's diagnosis?
Echocardiography
Postoperatively, a client with a radical neck dissection should be placed in which position?
Fowler
When the nurse notes that, after cardiac surgery, the client demonstrates low urine output (less than 25 mL/h) with high specific gravity (greater than 1.025), the nurse suspects which condition?
Inadequate fluid volume
The client who is managing diabetes through diet and insulin control asks the nurse why exercise is important. Which is the best response by the nurse to support adding exercise to the daily routine?
Increases ability for glucose to get into the cell and lowers blood sugar
A client has a radical neck dissection to treat cancer of the neck. The nurse develops the care plan and includes all the following diagnoses. The nurse identifies the highest priority diagnosis as
Ineffective airway clearance related to obstruction by mucus
The nurse assesses the client and observes reddish-purple to dark blue macules, plaques, and nodules. The nurse recognizes that these manifestations are associated with which condition?
Kaposi sarcoma
Bone density testing will be completed for the client with post-polio syndrome. The nurse teaches the client bone density testing is used to identify what potential complication?
Low bone mass and osteoporosis
Which of the following is the analgesic of choice for burn pain?
Morphine sulfate
Which factor is a leading health indicator used to measure the health of the nation?
Overweight and obesity
Today, increasing emphasis is placed on health, health promotion, wellness, and self-care. Which of the following activities in the care of a female patient with a recent diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is most congruent with the philosophy of health promotion?
Teaching the patient about measures that she can take to minimize the long-term health effects of her disease
Which of the following is a local side effect of topical corticosteroids?
Telangiectasia
A nurse on a hematology/oncology floor is caring for a client with aplastic anemia. Which would not be included in the client's discharge instructions?
Use a disposable razor when shaving.
The nurse is assisting a client with removing shoes prior to an examination and observes that the client has a flexion deformity of several toes on both feet of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints. What can the nurse encourage the client to do?
Wear properly fitting shoes.
Which procedure is performed to examine and visualize the lumen of the small bowel?
small bowel enteroscopy
A nurse is teaching a client with type 1 diabetes how to treat adverse reactions to insulin. To reverse hypoglycemia, the client ideally should ingest an oral carbohydrate. However, this treatment isn't always possible or safe. Therefore, the nurse should advise the client to keep which alternate treatment on hand?
Glucagon
When preparing a teaching plan for a client diagnosed with otitis externa, the nurse instructs the client to avoid any water sport for which duration?
7 to 10 days
Which of the following is to be expected soon after a major burn? Select all that apply.
Hypotension Tachycardia Anxiety
A client with Raynaud's disease complains of cold and numbness in the fingers. Which of the following would the nurse identify as an early sign of vasoconstriction?
Pallor
A nurse is educating a community group about coronary artery disease. One member asks about how to avoid coronary artery disease. Which of the following items are considered modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease? Choose all that apply.
Hyperlipidemia Obesity Tobacco use
The charge nurse was discussing with the nursing student that studies have been published that suggest inflammation increases the risk of heart disease. Which modifiable factor would the nursing student target in teaching clients about prevention of inflammation that can lead to atherosclerosis?
Addressing obesity
The nurse is caring for a client with an elevated blood pressure and no previous history of hypertension. At 0900, the blood pressure was 158/90 mm Hg. At 0930, the blood pressure is 142/82 mm Hg. The nurse is most correct when relating the fall in blood pressure to which structure?
Baroreceptors
The nurse is providing an educational presentation on dietary recommendations for reducing the risk of cancer. Which of the following food selections would demonstrate a good understanding of the information provided in the presentation? Select all that apply.
Egg white omelet with spinach and mushrooms Steamed broccoli and carrots Turkey breast on whole wheat bread
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with infective endocarditis and awaiting blood culture results. The client asks, "Where did I pick up these bacteria?" The nurse is most safe to speculate which of the following?
From a break in the skin
A patient has a burn injury that has destroyed all of the dermis and extends into the subcutaneous tissue, involving the muscle. This type of burn injury would be documented as which of the following?
Full-thickness
A nursing student observes the home care nurse provide education to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The nurse teaches the client how to read food labels and calculate sodium content. The nursing student recognizes that the home care nurse is aware of which basic principle of patient education?
Patient instruction related to self-care activities promotes patient independence
When performing a skin assessment, the nurse notes a localized skin infection of a single hair follicle. The nurse documents the presence of
a furuncle.