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• The nurse is teaching a client with debilitating rheumatoid arthritis

about home safety. Which statement should the nurse include?

• "My grandfather always had problems with his arthritis, and he would

tell me that it is better to be more stoic and not let pain interrupt your life"

• "There are many adaptive devices such as grab bars, reacting tools,

grasp- ing devices and adaptive silverware available that may help you."

• "Place throw rugs throughout your home.You will enjoy how pretty they

are, and you can use them to cover up power cords, so you do not trip on them."

• "Lack of home safety may be an issue of compliance. Are you being

compliant with your medication?" Answer

• "There are many adaptive devices such as

grab bars, reacting tools, grasping devices and adaptive silverware available that may help you." Joshua 1 / 8

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• A client is in the emergency room in critical condition and hypotensive. Her

spouse is distraught. What is the priority nursing action?

• Maintain the client's blood pressure
• Call a chaplain
• Provide the spouse a chair
• Ask the client's spouse to explain what happened

Answer

• Maintain the client's blood pressure

• What level of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs does shelter belong to?

• Love and belonging
• Physiological
• Safety and security
• Esteem

Answer

• Physiological

• A nurse is teaching a client how to follow a low-purine diet as prescribed

by the provider for the management of gout. What statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

• "I should choose red meat instead of poultry."
• "I should avoid eating liver and other organ meats." Joshua 2 / 8

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• "I can drink only white wine."
• "I will need to limit the number of fruit servings each day."

Answer

• "I should avoid eating liver and other organ meats."

• The nurse is providing medication for a client with osteomyelitis. What

teaching should the nurse indicate in the education?

• The most common adverse effect for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

(NSAIDS)are liver failure and tinnitus

• The main side effect of acetaminophen is gastrointestinal GI bleeding
• You should not take more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen a day
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are very safe and are

known to have no side effects Answer

• You should not take more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen a day

• . The nurse is caring for a client with rheumatoid arthritis one day after the

shoulder surgery. What would prompt the nurse to call the provider immedi- ately?

• The client refused her pain medication this morning and is doing physical

therapy

• The client reports a minor headache and states she takes an

over-the-counter pain pill at home

• The client reports intermittent flatus and minor abdominal discomfort. Joshua 3 / 8

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• The client has paresthesia in her fingers and intense increasing pain in her

shoulder Answer

• The client has paresthesia in her fingers and intense increasing pain in her

shoulder

• A client with systemic lupus erythematous complains of flank pain. Which

laboratory test does the nurse anticipate will be ordered?

• Platelets
• Skin biopsy
• Creatinine
• Hemoglobin

Answer

• Creatinine

• The nurse is performing a psychosocial assessment on a client with a

severe rheumatoid arthritis. What would be the most appropriate statement by the nurse?

• "Tell me about what medication you are taking"
• "What physical limitations are you experiencing?" Joshua 4 / 8

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• "How does this impact your role in your family?"
• "What therapies are you using to reduce swelling?"

Answer

• "How does this impact your role in your family?"

• A post-operative client with a sutured abdominal incision felt a sharp

abdominal pain after having a bowel movement. Upon inspection, the nurse notices bowel protruding from the incision site. What does the nurse tell the physician about the event?

• The client's incision site has eviscerated
• The client's incision site has lacerated
• The client's incisional site is approximated
• The client's incisional site has dehisced after

Answer

• The client's incision site has eviscerated

• The nurse is caring for a 65-year-old client and notes a temperature of

101Fæ.

how does the nurse interpret this finding?

• Hyperthermia
• A cold environment
• Normal
• Hypothermia

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• Hyperthermia

• What is true about antiretroviral drugs used to treat human

immunodeficien- cy virus (HIV)?

• A few missed doses per month are ok
• Only certain licensed drugs are effective
• These drugs inhibit viral replication
• These drugs kill the virus

Answer

• These drugs inhibit viral replication

• What is not an expected assessment finding in a client with

inflammation?

• Pain
• Heat
• Polyuria
• Erythema

Answer

• Polyuria

• A client does not understand why vision loss due to glaucoma is

irre- versible. What is the nurse's best explanation?

• Once retinal detachment occurs, it does not return to its normal state Joshua 6 / 8

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• Once the tissue has necrosed from high-pressure. It does not regenerate
• Glaucoma always leads to permanent blindness
• Once bacterial infection has caused damage, the tissue does not

regener- ate Answer

• Once the tissue has necrosed from high-pressure. It does not regenerate

• Most adults with human immunodeficiency virus will exhibit which of the

following laboratory values?

• Higher than normal number of CD4+ T-cells and CD8+ T-cells are normal
• Lower than normal number of CD4+ T-cells and higher than normal CD8+

T-cells

• Higher than normal number of CD4+ T-cells and CD8+ T-cells are low
• Lower than normal number of CD4+ T-cells and CD8+ T-cells are normal

Answer

• Lower than normal number of CD4+ T-cells and CD8+ T-cells are normal

• A nurse is teaching a client who has fibromyalgia about strategies that

might help reduce her symptoms. What should the nurse include in the client education?

• Avoid exercise during flare-ups
• Do high impact exercises like running Joshua 7 / 8

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• Establish a regular sleep pattern
• Increase calcium and caffeine intake

Answer

• Establish a regular sleep pattern

• What is a sign of inadequate perfusion?

• Intact sensation
• Pallor in toes
• Bounding pulses
• Pink fingers

Answer

• Pallor in toes

• A nurse is caring for a client who has acute osteomyelitis. Which of the

following interventions is the nurse's priority?

• Administer antibiotics to the client
• Increase the client's protein intake
• Teach relaxation breathing to reduce the client's pain
• Provide the client with anti-pyretic therapy

Answer

• Administer antibiotics to the client

• . The client states, "Why am I getting protein supplements while I am

healing from a bed sore?" What is the best response by the nurse? Joshua

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