NUR 2063 Practice Quiz 1
- The nurse is teaching a patient who has recently given birth about immunity that has been
passed to the baby. Which statement by the patient indicates that additional teaching is needed?
Answer "I had chickenpox and am immune to it, so my baby will not need to have the chickenpox vaccine."
- The nurse is teaching a community health class about the immune system. The nurse asks the
class to list various functions of B cells in immunity. Which responses by the students are correct?
Answer "They turn into memory cells that keep the person immune." "They make all sorts of antibodies."
- Warning signs of possible cancer would include which of the following?
- A change in bowel habits
Answer
- An obvious change in shape, color, or surface of the skin lesion (wart or mole)
- Unusual, persistent bleeding
- Which of the following electrolyte imbalances manifests as confusion, lethargy, and seizure
activity?
Answer Hypernatremia.
Sodium has a close relationship to fluid imbalance. When cells, especially neurons shrink (hyper) or swell (hypo), it leads to confusion, lethargy, and seizures.
- Capillary colloidal pressure is controlled by the
Answer Plasma proteins.
Colloidal pressure is a "pulling" force 1 / 2
Answer in the capillaries, we have proteins that act like "water magnets" and pull water back into our vessels, into circulation.
- Which statement by a patient diagnosed with heart failure indicates a cor- rect
understanding of prevention and clinical manifestation of hypervolemia?-
Answer "I will weight myself every morning before I eat or drink."
Daily weights are important for patients who are at risk for fluid imbalances as it is a good indicator of bad retention. People with heart failure are at risk for fluid overload as the kidneys do not get adequate perfusion which triggers the RAAS system.
- Which of the following is true of congenital disorders?
Answer Present at birth but not always apparent.
- A colonoscopy, which is used to screen for colon cancer, is describing
prevention?
Answer Secondary
- Pain is considered to be
Answer A symptom (subjective finding)
- Within minutes after receiving the injection of penicillin, the patient com- plains of
shortness of breath and chest pain. The nurse notifies the patient's healthcare provider because the patient is most likely experiencing what type of hypersensitivity?
Answer Hypersensitivity Type I.
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