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PRACTICE QUESTIONS A ND VERIFIED
ANSWERS COVERING ALL MAJOR
NURSING CATEGORIES, INCLUDING
PHARMACOLOGY, HEALTH
PROMOTION, PHYSIOLOG ICAL
INTEGRITY, AND COORD INATED
CARE.
Question :A nurse is collecting data on a 58 year old
client with blurred vision and reduced visual fields. The nurse finds which clinical manifestation MOST concerning?
- Difficulty adjusting to dimmed lights
- Extreme eye pain
- Gradual loss of peripheral vision
- Opaque appearance of lens
Correct answer:B, glaucoma is characterized by increased
intraocular pressure (IOP) resulting in compression of the
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optic nerve. When IOP increases rapidly sudden onset of severe eye pain can occur.
Gradual loss of vision and difficulty adjusting to lights are not considered emergency situations. Opaque lenses are characteristics of cataracts which is not a medical emergency.
Question :The nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes
mellitus. The client is alert and oriented but appears shaky and pale. The client's capillary blood glucose is 50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L). Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
- Administer 1 mg glucagon IM to the patient
- Give the patient 4 oz (120 mL of regular soda.
- Prepare 50 mL of dextrose 50% in water IV push.
- Repeat the capillary blood glucose level to verify
accuracy.
Correct answer:B, hypoglycemia occurs when blood
glucose levels fall below 70 mg/dL. Conscious clients
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should be given 15 g of a simple carbohydrate (ex. 4 oz regular soda) to quickly increase the blood glucose level.
IV dextrose and IM glucagon are given to patient who can not digest an oral simple carbohydrate. The blood glucose should be rechecked 15 minutes after administration of a simple carbohydrate to check effectiveness.
Question :The nurse is reviewing medical histories with
several clients during a community health screening event. Which of the following client statements indicate a risk factor for cervical cancer? SATA
- "I have had four sexual partners during my lifetime."
- "I have smoked cigarettes for many years."
- "I never use birth control pills because my partners
- "I received treatment for chlamydia when I was
- "I tested positive for human papillomavirus a few
wore condoms."
younger."
years ago."
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Correct answer:A, B, D, E, the most important risk factor
for cervical cancer is persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Other risks factors for cervical cancer include multiple sex partners (>1), smoking tobacco, being infected with other STIs (chlamydia). As these all increase the likelihood of HPV infection.
Condoms help prevent HPV, and not taking oral birth control is associated with a decreased risk of cervical cancer.
Question :The nurse has reviewed the information from
the Laboratory Results and Diagnostic Results, the nurse suspects the client is experiencing acute decompensated HF. Which of the following findings are consistent with this condition? SATA
- Crackles with auscultation
- Decreased capillary oxygen saturation
- Elevated b-type natriuretic peptide
- left ventricular ejection fraction 30%
- Lower extremity pitting edema