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1. A six-month-old infant has been admitted to the emergency room with febrile seizures. In the teaching of the parents, the nurse states that:
2. A syringe pump is a type of electronic infusion pump used to infuse fluids or medications directly from a syringe. This device is commonly used for:
3. The nurse would teach a male client ways to minimize the risk of infection after eye surgery. Which of the following indicates the client needs further teaching?
4. The cardiac client who exhibits the symptoms of disorientation, lethargy, and seizures may be exhibiting a toxic reaction to:
5. In performing the initial nursing assessment on a client at the prenatal clinic, the nurse will know that which of the following alterations is abnormal during pregnancy?
6. A 45-year-old client with type I diabetes is in need of support services upon discharge from a skilled rehabilitation unit. Which of the following services is an example of a skilled support service?
7. A client with a diagnosis of C-4 injury has been stabilized and is ready for discharge. Because this client is at risk for autonomic dysreflexia, he and his family should be instructed to assess for and report:
8. The chemotherapeutic DNA alkylating agents such as nitrogen mustards are effective because they:
9. Provide the 1-minute Apgar score for an infant born with the following findings: Heart rate: Above 100 Respiratory effort: Slow, irregular Muscle tone: Some flexion of extremities Reflex irritability: Vigorous cry Color: Body pink, blue extremities
10. Discharge teaching was effective if the parents of a child with atopic dermatitis could state the importance of:
11. A complication for which the nurse should be alert following a liver biopsy is:
12. When assessing a child with diabetes insipidus, the nurse should be aware of the cardinal signs of:
13. In conducting a health screening for 12-month-old children, the nurse expects them to have been immunized against which of the following diseases?
14. A 3-year-old child is hospitalized with burns covering her trunk and lower extremities. Which of the following would the nurse use to assess adequacy of fluid resuscitation in the burned child?
15. Prenatal clients are routinely monitored for early signs of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). For the prenatal client, which of the following blood pressure changes from baseline would be most significant for the nurse to report as indicative of PIH?
16. Rehabilitation services begin:
17. In evaluating the laboratory results of a client with severe pressure ulcers, the nurse finds that her albumin level is low. A decrease in serum albumin would contribute to the formation of pressure ulcers because:
18. A client is experiencing muscle weakness and lethargy. His serum K+is 3.2. What other symptoms might he exhibit?
19. Which classification of drugs is contraindicated for the client with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
20. Which of the following solutions is routinely used to flush an IV device before and after the administration of blood to a client?
21. A client with a C-34 fracture has just arrived in the emergency room. The primary nursing intervention is:
22. The most important reason to closely assess circumferential burns at least every hour is that they may result in:
23. A male client receives 10 U of regular human insulin SC at 9:00 AM. The nurse would expect peak action from this injection to occur at:
24. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find following respiratory assessment of a client with advanced emphysema?
25. Which of the following should be included in discharge teaching for a client with hepatitis C?