exam 3 review H&I 2
The nurse is reviewing the history, physical examination, and diagnostic test results of a client with colitis. Which clinical finding would the nurse associate with this disorder?
Anemia, diarrhea, abdominal cramps
which statement inidcates a client understands transmission of HIV?
I can contract HIV by participating in oral sex HIV is contracted by using contaminated needles babies can contract HIV because of contact with maternal blood during birth
An adolescent with a history of asthma arrives in the emergency department experiencing respiratory distress. the primary health care provider admits the adolescent. Implementing which prescription is the nurses priority?
administer the nebulizer treatment to facilitate breathing
while assessing the mouth of a client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, the nurse finds the condition illustrated in the image. Which pathogen is responsible for the clients condition?
candida albicans
Which client would the nurse care for first based on vital signs? client a: respirations 16 breaths per minute, blood pressure: 128/62 mmHg client b: respirations 28 breath per minute, spo2:70% client c: respirations 14 breaths per minute, blood pressure 140/86 mmHg client d: respirations 20 breaths per minute, spo2: 90%
client b
which action will the nurse take when a client's chest x-ray shows atelectasis?
encourage incentive spirometer use
Which laboratory test will be elevated in a client with inflammatory arthritis?
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
The nurse is evaluating a client who has been receiving medical intervention for a diagnosis of crohn disease. Which expected outcome is most important for this client?
gains a half pound (0.2kilograms) per week
When a client has difficulty swallowing after a stroke, which action by the nurse would be most important in preventing pneumonia?
having suction available during meals
Which educational topic is a high priority for the nurse providing education to a client with systemic lupus erythematosus?
instructing about ways to protect the skin
the nurse is assessing two clients. Once client has ulcerative colitis, and the other client has Crohn disease. Which finding is more likely to be identified in the client with ullcerative colitis then in the client with crohn disease?
involvement starting distally with rectal bleeding that spreads continuously up the colon
which action would the nurse include in the plan for care for a 6 month old infant with rsv who is in respiratory distress?
maintain droplet and contact precautions
Which clinic manifestation would the nurse expect to find in a client who has acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection?
malaise swollen lymph glands
Which finding would be the most concern when the nurse assesses a client with emphysema?
oral cyanosis
Which diagnostic test would be most useful in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment for asthma?
pulmonary function test
A client with chronic obstructive disease is breathing rapidly and using accessory muscles of respiration. the nurse auscultates the lungs and hears crackles and wheezes. Which action would the nurse take?
raise the head of the bed to a high fowler position and administer 2L/min oxygen per nasal cannula
after many years of coping with ulcerative colitis, a client makes the decision to have a colectomy as advised by the primary health care provider. Which is most likely the significant factor that affected the clients decision?
surgical treatment curse ulcerative colitis
which disorder would the nurse suspect in a client who reports hair loss, joint pain, and a facial rash and has a medical record showing the presence of a butterfly rash?
systemic lupus erythematosus
which adverse effect will the nurse instruct the client to anticipate when prescribed albuterol to relieve severe asthma?
tremors palpitations
Which recommendation is essential for the nurse to include when providing counseling to a client with systemic lupus eryhtematosus?
wear a large brimmed hat take your temperature daily balance periods of rest and activity
