NCLEX practice exam 4

NCLEX practice exam 4 Leave the first rating Students also studied Terms in this set (60) Science MedicineNursing Save NCLEX Question Trainer Test 6 200 terms dasmit14Preview Exam Cram NCLEX-PN PRACTICE Q...103 terms summer3266Preview Pharmacology Critical care 22 terms Ifroz_AliPreview Alterna Teacher Kel Practice questions for this set Learn1 / 7Study using Learn Zovirax (acyclovir) Choose an answer 1 a client with AIDS asks the nurse why he can't have a pitcher of water at his bedside so he can drink whenever he likes. the nurse should tell the client that?2 an elderly client asks the nurse how often he will need to receive immunizations against pneumonia.the nurse should tell the client that she will need an immunization agains pneumonia?3 the nurse is teaching the client with AIDS regarding proper food preparation. which statement indicates that the client needs further teaching?4 the mother of a child with chickenpox wants to know if there is a medication that will shorten the course of illness. which medication is sometimes used to speed healing of the lesions and shorten the duration of fever and itching?Don't know?

a client with AIDS asks the nurse why he can't have a pitcher of water at his bedside so he can drink whenever he likes. the nurse should tell the client that?he shouldn't drink water that has been sitting longer than 15 minutes the mother of a male child with cystic fibrosis tells the nurse that she hopes her sons's children won't have the disease. the nurse is aware that?most of the males with cystic fibrosis are sterile An infant is hospitalized for treatment of botulism. which factor is associated with botulism in the infant?the mother sweetens the infant's cereal with honey a nurse is assessing a client hospitalized with peptic ulcer disease. which finding should be reported to the charge nurse immediately?BP 82/60, pulse 120 the nurse is teaching the client with AIDS regarding proper food preparation. which statement indicates that the client needs further teaching?i can still have an occasional medium-rare steak a client taking Laniazid (isoniazid) asks the nurse how long she must take the medication before her sputum cultures will return to normal. the nurse recognizes that the client should have a negative sputum culture within?

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which person is at greatest risk for developing Lyme's disease?forestry worker following eruption of the primary teeth, the mother can promote chewing by giving the toddler?Melba toast a client scheduled for an exploratory laparotomy tells the nurse that she takes kava-kava (piper methysticum) for sleep. the nurse should notify the doctor because kava- kava?increases the effects of anesthesia and post-operative analgesia the nurse is teaching circumcision care to the mother of a newborn. which statement indicates that the mother needs further teaching?i can place a heat lamp next to the area to speedup the healing process the chart of a client hospitalized with a fractured femur reveals that the client is colonized with MRSA. the nurse knows that the client?will not display symptoms of infection a client is admitted with Clostridium difficile. the nurse would expect the client to have?diarrhea containing blood and mucus an elderly client asks the nurse how often he will need to receive immunizations against pneumonia. the nurse should tell the client that she will need an immunization agains pneumonia?every 5 years

the nurse is caring for a client following a right nephrolithotomy. post-operatively, the client should be positioned?on the left side a nursing assistant is referred to the employees health office with symptoms of latex allergy. the first symptom usually noticed by those with latex allergy is?swelling and itching of the hands Acticoat (silver nitrate) dressings are applied to the arms and chest of a client with full-thickness burns. the nurse should?moisten the dressing with sterile water a client is diagnosed with stage III Hodgkin's lymphoma.the nurse recognizes that the client has involvement?in lymph nodes on both sides of the diaphragm a client has been receiving Rheumatrex (methotrexate) for severe rheumatoid arthritis. the nurse should tell the client to avoid taking?multivitamins a suitable diet for a client with cirrhosis and abdominal ascites is one that is?high in protein, high in calories a client with gallstones in the gall bladder is scheduled for lithotripsy. for the procedure, the client will be placed?in a prone position a client with rheumatoid arthritis is being treated with daily steroid medication. which food should the client avoid?raw oysters a client tells the nurse that she takes St. John's wort (hypericum perforatum) three times a day for mild depression. the nurse should tell the client that?she should avoid eating cold cuts and aged cheese the physician has instructed the client with gout to avoid protein sources of purine. which protein source is high in purine?dried beans the nurse is caring for a client with a long history of bulimia. the nurse would expect the client to have?dental caries a client with paranoid schizophrenia has an order for Thorazine (chlorpromazine) 400mg orally twice daily.which of the following symptoms should be reported to the physician immediately?muscle spasms of the neck, difficulty in swallowing the nurse is applying a Transderm Nitro (nitroglycerin) patch to a client with angina. when applying the patch, the nurse should?avoid cutting the patch because it will alter the dose

a client with myasthenia gravis is admited with a diagnosis of cholinergic crisis. the nurse can expect the client to have?decreased blood pressure and pupillary meiosis the nurse is providing dietary teaching regarding low- sodium diets for a client with hypertension. which food should be avoided by the client on a low-sodium diet?american cheese a client is admitted to the emergency with partial- thickness burns of his head and both arms. according to the Rule of Nines, the nurse calculates that the TBSA (total body surface area) involved is?27% the physician has ordered a paracentesis for a client with severe ascites. before the procedure, the nurse should?instruct the client to void the mother of a child with chickenpox wants to know if there is a medication that will shorten the course of illness. which medication is sometimes used to speed healing of the lesions and shorten the duration of fever and itching?Zovirax (acyclovir) which of the following clients is most likely to be a victim of elder abuse?a 76 y/0 female with right-sided hemiplegia a hospitalized client with severe anemia is to receive a unit of blood. which facet of care is most appropriate for the newly licensed practical nurse?monitoring the client's vital signs to reduce the possibility of having a baby with a neural tube defect, the client should be told to increase her intake of folic acid. dietary sources of folic acid include?oranges, cabbage, cantaloupe a client is admitted for suspected bladder cancer. which one of the following factors is most significant in the client's diagnosis?smoking a pack of cigarettes a day for 30 years the physician has prescribed nitroglycerin buccal tablets as needed for a client with angina. the nurse should tell the client to take the tablets?when he first feels chest discomfort the nurse is caring for an infant who is on strict intake and output. the used diaper weighs 90.5 grams. the diapers dry weight was 62 grams. the infants urine output was?

28.5mL the nurse is teaching the parents of an infant with osteogenesis imperfecta. the nurse should explain the need for?careful handling to prevent fractures