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NSG 4530 EXAM 1: ATI Questions & Cirrhosis Quiz
ScienceMedicineNursing sophiewheeler19Top creator on Quizlet Save cholecystitis Nclex questions 19 terms Ungkana_DPreview Exam 4- Cirrhosis NCLEX Teacher 26 terms RegisteredNurse22 Preview Hepatitis & Cirrhosis (ATI & Register...23 terms Smashers14Preview ATI He 10 terms vel A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is admitting a client who has hepatitis B with ascites. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
- Initiate contact precautions
- Weight the client weekly
- Measure the abdominal girth at the base of the ribcage
- Provide a high-calorie, high-carbohydrate diet
- Provide a high-calorie, high-carbohydrate diet
- Presence of immunoglobulin G antibodies (IgG)
- Positive EIA test
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 35 units/L
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 15 IU/L
- Positive EIA test
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of hepatitis C. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is assessing a client who has advanced cirrhosis. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as indicators of hepatic encephalopathy? (SATA)
- Anorexia
- Change in orientation
- Asterixis
- Ascites
- Fetor hepaticus
- Change in orientation
- Asterixis
- Fetor hepaticus
- Diuretic
- Beta-blocking agent
- Opioid analgesic
- Lactulose
- Sedative
- Diuretic
- Beta-blocking agent
- Lactulose
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis. Which of the following medications can the nurse expect to administer to this client? (SATA)
A nurse is teaching a client who has hepatitis B about home care. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
(SATA)
- Limit physical activity
- Avoid alcohol
- Take acetaminophen for comfort
- Wear a mask when in public places
- Eat small frequent meals
- Limit physical activity
- Avoid alcohol
- Eat small frequent meals
- Take this medication in the evening
- Change position slowly when rising from a chair
- Maintain a steady intake of green leafy vegetables
- Consume no more than 1 L/day of fluid
- Take this medication in the evening
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is starting simvastatin. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking gemfibrozil. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
- Mental status changes
- Tremor
- Jaundice
- Pneumonia
- Jaundice
- "Take digoxin with your morning dose of colesevelam."
- "Your sodium and potassium levels will be monitored periodically while taking colesevelam."
- "Watch for bleeding or bruising while taking colesevelam."
- "Take colesevelam with food and at least one glass of water."
- "Take colesevelam with food and at least one glass of water."
- History of severe constipation
- History of hypertension
- Active hepatitis C
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Active hepatitis C
- Muscle aches
- Vasculitis
- Hearing loss
- Urticaria
- Jaundice
- Vasculitis
- Urticaria
- Jaundice
- "These medications work by blocking HIV entry into cells."
- "These medications work by weakening the cell wall of the HIV virus."
- "These medications work by inhibiting enzymes to prevent HIV replication."
- "These medications work by preventing protein synthesis within the HIV cell."
- "These medications work by inhibiting enzymes to prevent HIV replication."
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking digoxin and has a new prescription for colesevelam. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is completing a nursing history for a client who takes simvastatin. The nurse should identify which of the following disorders as a contraindication to adding ezetimibe to the client's medications?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for alirocumab to reduce cholesterol. The nurse should monitor for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of alirocumab? (SATA)
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for combination oral NRTIs (abacavir, lamivudine, and dolutegravir) for treatment of HIV.Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A nurse is caring for a client who takes several antiretroviral medications, including the NRTI zidovudine, to treat HIV infection. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects of zidovudine? (SATA)
- Fatigue
- Blurred vision
- Ataxia
- Hyperventilation
- Vomiting
- Fatigue
- Hyperventilation
- Vomiting
- Increased TSH level
- Decreased ALT level
- Hypoglycemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Bleeding
- Pneumonia
- Cerebral edema
- Localized erythema
- Hypotension
- Pneumonia
- Localized erythema
- Hypotension
- Administer a stool softener
- Decrease fluid intake following infusion
- Infuse acyclovir over 1 hr
- Monitor for hypotension
- Infuse acyclovir over 1 hr
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking ritonavir, a protease inhibitor, to treat HIV infection. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for enfuvirtide to treat HIV infection. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the adverse reactions of this medication? (SATA)
A nurse is administering IV acyclovir to a client who has varicella. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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