NUR 211 Quiz Questions

The nurse instructs a client with Parkinson disease (PD) about levodopa/carbidopa. Which client statement indicates a need for further teaching?

"I should eat a high-protein diet when taking this medication."

The nurse is providing client education about modifiable risk factors for osteoarthritis. Which statement by the client indicates teaching has been effective?

"It is important to maintain a healthy weight to reduce the risk of osteoarthritis."

A client receiving chemotherapy is tearful over the potential loss of her hair. She asks the nurse "What can I do?" What is the most therapeutic response by the nurse?

"Would you be willing to discuss wigs or hats?"

A client with a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis and a history of a GI bleed asks the nurse what medication is most appropriate to manage joint pain?

Acetaminophen

The nurse is assessing a client after an ischemic stroke. There is concern that the glossopharyngeal nerve has been damaged. How would the nurse assess for this?

Ask the patient to say "ahh."

A nurse is educating coworkers about how to minimize back strain and avoid repeated episodes of low back pain. What should the nurse include in the education?

Avoid prolonged sitting.

The nurse observes decorticate posturing in a client who has suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. The nurse understands that the client has a dysfunction in the

Cerebrum

Which of the following nursing interventions would be most appropriate when caring for clients who are experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal?

Decrease environmental stimuli as much as possible.

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is taking aspirin 650 mg every 4 hours. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of this medication?

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

A nurse is assessing a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Facial rash

A client diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia has just been admitted to the oncology unit. When writing this client's care plan, what potential complication should the nurse address?

Hemorrhage

The nurse cares for a client with acute myeloid leukemia with severe abdominal pain. What pathophysiological concept does the nurse understand is the reason for the client's pain?

Hepatomegaly

The nurse is providing client and family education on rasagiline (Azilect). Which foods should the nurse teach the client and family to avoid in the client's diet?

Hot dog with sauerkraut

Which following treatments could be used to support someone with OA? Select all that apply

Ketorolac cream, Heat to affected areas prn, NSAIDS, Ice to affected areas prn

A client with rheumatoid arthritis has experienced increasing pain and progressing inflammation of the hands and feet. What goal would the nurse identify for the client?

Minimization of tissue damage.

The nurse is caring for a client in the ICU who has a brain stem herniation and who is exhibiting an altered level of consciousness. Monitoring reveals that the client's mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 60 mm Hg with an intracranial pressure (ICP) reading of 5 mm Hg. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?

Participate in interventions to increase cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP).

A nurse is creating a plan of care for an oncology client and one of the identified nursing diagnoses is risk for infection related to myelosuppression. What intervention addresses a leading cause of infection-related death in oncology clients?

Provide skin care to maintain skin integrity.

The nurse walks into the client's room. The client is in a supine position and the wife is stroking his hand. The client had a left brain stroke 7 days ago, just took 30% of the dysphagic diet, and has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which nursing action is of priority for this client?

Raise the head of the bed

The nurse is caring for a client who had a right brain stroke 5 days ago and is experiencing unilateral neglect. In delegating the care of the client, which nursing intervention, given to the nursing assistant, is most helpful?

Remind the client to look at the left side of the body

The patient had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and is not able to recognize the items on the page below from the NIH stroke scale. Which one of the following medical terms would describe this?

agnosia