Health Promotion
A client has been diagnosed with genital herpes. Knowing that education is an essential part of nursing care of the client with a genital herpes infection, the nurse plans to include which method(s) to minimize HIV transmission? Select all that apply.
- avoiding IV drug use - avoiding multiple sexual partners - avoiding unprotected sexual intercourse
Many orthopedic-related injuries occur while participating in sports or in the workplace. Which elements would be included in client and family teaching aiming at prevention?
All options are correct.
When caring for a client with an acute exacerbation of a peptic ulcer, the nurse finds the client doubled up in bed with severe pain in the right shoulder. What is the initial appropriate action by the nurse?
Assess the client's abdomen and vital signs.
A client is postoperative following a graft reconstruction of the neck. What intervention is the most important for the nurse to complete with the client?
Assess the graft for color and temperature.
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has nasal packing in place following nasal surgery. Which discharge instructions would be most appropriate for the client?
Avoid sports activities for 6 weeks.
Which clinical characteristic is associated with type 2 diabetes (previously referred to as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus)?
Blood glucose can be controlled through diet and exercise.
The nurse is encouraging the client with recurrent urinary tract infections to increase his fluid intake to 8 large glasses of fluids daily. The client states he frequently drinks water and all of the following. Which of the following would the nurse discourage for this client?
Coffee in the morning
An elderly client reports fatigue without shortness of breath with walking 30 minutes five times each week. The nurse assesses the resting heart rate as 72 beats per minute; 10 minutes after walking, the client's heart rate is 92 beats per minute. What should the nurse instruct the client to do next?
Continue to walk at his current level.
Development of malignant melanoma is associated with which risk factor?
History of severe sunburn
Which capability corresponds with home health care?
Improvises when providing care
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
A client is considering breast augmentation. Which of the following would the nurse recommend to the client to ensure that there are no malignancies?
Mammogram
A client presents to the ED reporting anxiety and chest pain after shoveling heavy snow that morning. The client says that nitroglycerin has not been taken for months but upon experiencing this chest pain did take three nitroglycerin tablets. Although the pain has lessened, the client states, "They did not work all that well." The client shows the nurse the nitroglycerin bottle; the prescription was filled 12 months ago. The nurse anticipates which order by the physician?
Nitroglycerin SL
The nurse working in the recovery room is caring for a client who had a radical neck dissection. The nurse notices that the client makes a coarse, high-pitched sound upon inspiration. Which intervention by the nurse is appropriate?
Notify the physician
A client with moderate Alzheimer's disease has been eating poorly, losing weight, and playing with food at meals. The nurse best intervenes by
Placing one food at a time in front of the client during meals
The nurse is assisting with the development of a program to administer flu shots to a group of senior citizens. What type of prevention does this program reflect?
Primary prevention
Which statement indicates appropriate nursing intervention for a client with post-polio syndrome?
Provide care aimed at slowing the loss of strength and maintaining overall well-being.
A client comes to the clinic reporting fever, chills, and sore throat and is diagnosed with streptococcal pharyngitis. A nurse knows that early diagnosis and effective treatment is essential to avoid which preventable disease?
Rheumatic fever
A young client is being seen by a pediatric ophthalmologist due to a recent skateboarding accident that resulted in trauma to the right cornea, and is now at risk of developing an infection. Which nursing intervention would be contraindicated for a client at risk for infection?
To ensure correct application of antibiotic ointment, gently drag tip of tube along lower lid while squeezing ointment on to lid.
Which of the following is a strategy to promote urinary continence?
Void regularly, 5 to 8 times a day
A client is admitted to the hospital with aortic stenosis. What assessment findings would indicate the development of left ventricular failure?
dyspnea, orthopnea, pulmonary edema
A client reports noticing a greater than normal amount of hair loss, and is concerned about developing a bald spot on the head. Which condition is probably not causing the client's hair loss?
furunculosis
A client is being discharged from an outpatient surgery center following a tonsillectomy. What instruction should the nurse give to the client?
gargle with warm salt solution
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD). The client's low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level is 115 mg/dL. The nurse interprets this value as
high
A nurse reviewing a client's echocardiogram report reads the following statements: "The heart muscle is asymmetrically thickened and the overall size and mass are increased, especially along the septum. The ventricular walls are thickened, reducing the size of the ventricular cavities. Several areas of the myocardium show evidence of scarring." The nurse knows these manifestations are indicative of which type of cardiomyopathy?
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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
The nurse notes that the post cardiac surgery client demonstrates low urine output (< 25 mL/hr) with high specific gravity (> 1.025). What will the nurse anticipate the health care provider will order?
increase intravenous fluids
A client is experiencing symptoms associated with menopause. What is a likely recommendation to increase the client's interest in sexual activity?
low-dose androgens
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
While caring for a client who is being treated for severe pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which nursing action minimizes transmission of infection?
performing hand hygiene when entering the room
A client with multiple sclerosis is being seen by a neuro-ophthalmologist for a routine eye exam. The nurse explains to the client that during the examination, the client will be asked to maintain a fixed gaze on a stationary point while an object is moved from a point on the side, where it can't be seen, toward the center. The client will indicate when the object becomes visible The nurse further explains that the test being performed is called a:
perimetry test
Which instruction about insulin administration should a nurse give to a client?
"Always follow the same order when drawing the different insulins into the syringe."
The client with polycystic kidney disease asks the nurse, "Will my kidneys ever function normally again?" The best response by the nurse is:
"As the disease progresses, you will most likely require renal replacement therapy."
The older client asks the nurse how best to maintain strong bones. What is the nurse's best response?
"Weight-bearing exercises can strengthen bones."
A client who is obese and the nurse have established a goal for the client to achieve a weight loss of 1 pound each week. One month later, the nurse evaluates that the client has lost 2 pounds. The nurse first states
"You have succeeded in making positive progress."
A client presented with gastrointestinal bleeding 2 days ago and continues to have problems. The health care provider has ordered a visualization of the small intestine via a capsule endoscopy. What will the nurse include in the client education about this procedure?
"You will need to swallow a capsule."
To be effective, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) must be performed within what time frame, beginning with arrival at the emergency department after diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI)?
60 minutes
Students are reviewing the structure of DNA in preparation for a class test tomorrow. They demonstrate understanding of this information when they identify which of the following as a nitrogenous base found in DNA? Select all that apply.
Adenine Guanine Cytosine
Which is the primary medical management of arthropod-borne virus (arboviral) encephalitis?
Controlling seizures and increased intracranial pressure
Which type of burn injury requires skin grafting?
Full-thickness
What is the priority intervention for a client who has been admitted repeatedly with attacks of gout?
assess diet and activity at home
A client with achalasia recently underwent pneumatic dilation. The nurse intervenes after the procedure by
assessing lung sounds
A nurse cares for a client with sepsis who had bariatric surgery two weeks ago. What is the most likely source of the sepsis?
disruption at the site of anastomosis
Which term refers to pre-infarction angina?
Unstable angina
A client has hypercholesterolemia. The nurse understands that which of the following reflects the phenotype of the disease? Select all that apply.
- early onset of cardiovascular disease - skin xanthoma - family history of heart disease
The nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is not able to tolerate brushing his teeth. The nurse includes which mouth irrigation in the plan of care?
Baking soda and water
A client is at risk for breast cancer. Which of the following would reflect the client's genotype for this disorder?
Carrier of BRCA1 mutation
The nurse is instructing the client with polycythemia vera how to perform isometric exercises such as contracting and relaxing the quadriceps and gluteal muscle during periods of inactivity. What does the nurse understand is the rationale for this type of exercise?
Contraction of skeletal muscle compresses the walls of veins and increases the circulation of venous blood as it returns to the heart.
A nurse is working with a couple who will be undergoing genetic testing. Which of the following would the nurse prepare the couple for as the first genetic test?
Family history
A client has a new order for metoclopramide. The nurse identifies that this medication can be safely administered for which condition?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
A nurse cares for a client who is post op from bariatric surgery. What risk factors does the nurse recognize increases the client's risk for developing venous thromboembolism (VTE)? Select all that apply.
Higher BMI Age History of VTE
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 preparing to teach a client about a newly prescribed medication. The client lacks insurance. The medication costs approximately $100 per month. The client states, "I can't afford it." The nurse assesses a variable to successful education and health promotion for this client based on the Health Belief Model is
Resources
A nurse cares for an obese client taking phentermine for weight loss. What client teaching will the nurse include when discussing precautions about the medication?
avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medication
A client comes to the emergency department (ED) complaining of precordial chest pain. In describing the pain, the client describes it as pressure with a sudden onset. What disease process would the nurse suspect in this client?
coronary artery disease
A client who has injured a hip in a fall cannot place weight on the leg and is in significant pain. After radiographs indicate intact yet malpositioned bones, what repair would the physician perform?
joint manipulation and immobilization
The nurse is providing a community education program about sexually transmitted infections for a group of 13- to 16-year-olds. What type of prevention is the nurse targeting?
primary prevention