
Results when awareness of the loss becomes acute
Depression
Acceptance
Anger
Bargaining
A 3-year-old child is being admitted to the hospital with intussusception. Which findings would the nurse expect to note on assessment? Select all that apply.
Lethargy
Vomiting
Distended abdomen
Acute abdominal pain
Drawing knees to chest
Red currant jelly–like stool
Which tests below can be ordered to help the physician diagnose Guillain-Barré Syndrome? Select all that apply:
Edrophonium Test
Sweat Test
Lumbar puncture
Electromyography
Nerve Conduction Studies
What are possible causes of Sinus Tachycardia? Select all that apply:
Sinus Sick Syndrome
Exercise
Hypothyroidism
Atropine
Pain
Cardiogenic Shock
While assessing a patient, you notice the ECG shows an abnormal Q wave, but other leads are normal. You interpret this as
A valve disorder
Heart failure
An acute MI
An Old MI
An Impending MI
You're developing a nursing care plan for a patient with a kidney stone. Which of the following nursing interventions will you include in the patient's plan of care?
A doctor suspects pernicious anemia in a patient presenting with a beefy red tongue. The patient reports feeling extremely fatigued and numbness and tingling in the hands. The doctor orders a peripheral blood smear. From your nursing knowledge, how will the red blood cells appear in the peripheral blood smear if pernicious anemia is present?
patient with a urinary tract infection is taking Bactrim (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim). As the nurse you know it is important that the patient consumes 2.5 to 3 L of fluid per day to prevent which of the following complications?
Which term most precisely refers to the incision of the common bile duct for removal of stones?
Which type of drugs decreased gastric acid production and are also antiulcer drugs
An increase in acetylcholine levels is beneficial in drug treatment for what disorder?
Alzheimer's disease
Parkinson's disease
Huntington's disease
multiple sclerosis
For a client diagnosed with both Parkinson's and narrow-angle glaucoma, what medication should cause the nurse concern?
amantadine
levodopa
gabapentin
phenytoin
Symptoms such as severe tachycardia, fever, dehydration, heart failure, and coma are consistent with what thyroid-associated health condition?
thyroid storm
subclinical hyperthyroidism
Hashimoto's disease
myxedema
A patient has ingested corrosive products. Gastric Emptying by Gastric Lavage is only useful when done within _______ of ingestion
2 hours
4 hours
1 hour
30 minutes
Michael works as a triage nurse, and four clients arrive at the emergency department at the same time. List the order in which he will assess these clients from first to last.
An ambulatory dazed 25-year-old male with a bandaged head wound
An irritable infant with a fever, petechiae, and nuchal rigidity
A 50-year-old female with moderate abdominal pain and occasional vomiting
A 35-year-old jogger with a twisted ankle, having a pedal pulse, and no deformity
the nurse is giving antivenin to a patient who was bitten on the arm by a poisonous snake. What intervention provided by the nurse is required prior to the procedure and every 15 minutes after administration?
Give diphenhydramine
give cimetidine
measure the circumference of the arm
assess peripheral pulses
What is the PRIORITY treatment of hypovolemic shock?
Crystalloid Therapy (0.9% NS, LR)
Colloid Therapy (0.9% NS, LR)
Vasopressors
Oxygen Therapy
A patient with cardiogenic shock has an intra-aortic balloon pump. As the nurse you know that during ________ the balloon deflates and during _____ the balloon inflates in a section of the aorta.
systole, diastole
diastole, systole
inspiration, expiration
expiration, inspiration
Which of the following medications are often used to treat cardiogenic shock? Select all that apply
Dobutamine
Nitroglycerin
Dopamine
ACE Inhibitors
What is a major concern for the nurse when caring for a patient with chronic pancreatitis?
Pain
Weight Loss
Nausea
Mental Status Changes
A client who had a brain attack (stroke) has suffered damage to Broca's area of the brain. Which priority assessment would the nurse perform?
Speech
Hearing
Balance
Level of consciousness
The client is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which signs/symptoms should the nurse expect the client to exhibit?
Complaints of extreme fatigue and hair loss
Exophthalmos and complaints of nervousness
Complaints of profuse sweating and flushed skin
Tetany and complaints of stiffness of the hands
A Type 2 diabetic may have all the following signs or symptoms EXCEPT:
Blurry vision
Ketones present in the urine
Glycosuria
Poor wound healing
An adolescent client with type 1 diabetes mellitus is admitted to the emergency department for treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. Which assessment findings would the nurse expect to note?
Sweating and tremors
Hunger and hypertension
Cold, clammy skin and irritability
Fruity breath odor and decreasing level of consciousness
Which of the following are risk factors for the development of RA. Select all that apply
Smoking
Low calcium intake
Bacterial/Viral Illnesses
Genetics
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is more common in
Caucasian Women
Caucasian Men
African American Men
African American Women
A client presents to the ED reporting left flank pain and lower abdominal pain. The pain is severe, sharp, stabbing, and colicky in nature. The client has also experienced nausea and emesis. The nurse suspects the client is experiencing
The development of RA increases after which decade in life?
5th Decade
3rd Decade
4th Decade
6th Decade
Greif over a loss that is not or cannot be acknowledged openly, mourned publicly, or supported socially
Nurse Monette is aware that extremely depressed clients seem to do best in settings where they have:
Into which personality disorder category are individuals placed whose behavior appears odd or eccentric?
Cluster D
Cluster C
Cluster B
Cluster A
Which of the our classes of medications are used for panic disorders, is considered the safest due to low incidence of side effects and lack of physiological dependences
The nurse working with a client with Antisocial Personality Disorder would expect which behaviors? (3)
Compliance with expectations and rules
The exploitation of other clients
Seeking special privileges
Superficial friendliness towards others
Utilization of rituals to allay anxiety
Withdrawal from social activities
Which underlying emotion is commonly seen in an Avoidant Personality Disorder?
Depression
Fear
Guilt
Insecurity
When working with a client with a narcissistic personality disorder, the nurse would which approach?
Cheerful
Friendly
Matter-of-fact
Supportive