A young mother tells the nurse, I cant stop smoking. That is what I do to make myself feel better. What is the term used to describe this behavior?
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Question 2 of 34
The nurse is attending to a client who was diagnosed with heart failure. During the examination, the nurse observes that the client is dyspneic with crackles upon auscultation. Which symptoms would manifest for a client with excess fluid volume?
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Question 3 of 34
Which of the following is an example of a perceived loss?
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Question 4 of 34
Although all of the following are factors that affect grief, which one is most likely to influence a persons expression of grief?
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Question 5 of 34
A patient has been instructed to increase fluid intake but as a result has lost sleep to get up to void several times a night. What can the nurse recommend to decrease the interruption of sleep?
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Question 6 of 34
Which of the following patients would benefit from a p.r.n. drug regimen?
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Question 7 of 34
A female client who received general anesthesia returns from surgery. Postoperatively, which nursing diagnosis takes highest priority for this client?
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Question 8 of 34
Which statement regarding heart sounds is correct?
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Question 9 of 34
The client is getting ready for a thoracentesis. Which position should the client be placed in for the procedure?
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Question 10 of 34
The nurse is assessing a client who reports pain relief after taking an NSAID. What would the nurse assess next?
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Question 11 of 34
A mother calls the nurse practitioner to say, I dont know what is wrong with my baby. He cried all night and kept pulling at his ear. How would the nurse respond?
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Question 12 of 34
What is a key characteristic of chronic pain?
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Question 13 of 34
The nurse is assessing a client who reports pain in the left leg. Which finding would suggest the pain is neuropathic rather than somatic?
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Question 14 of 34
What is a typical feature of fibromyalgia?
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Question 15 of 34
A nurse working the night shift assesses a patients vital signs at 4 a.m. (0340). What would be the expected findings, based on knowledge of NREM sleep?
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Question 16 of 34
Following a tonsillectomy, a female client returns to the medical-surgical unit. The client is lethargic and reports having a sore throat. Which position would be most therapeutic for this client?
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Question 17 of 34
Which of the following individuals is likely to require more hours of sleep?
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Question 18 of 34
The nurse is caring for a client who reports relief of pain after taking a placebo during a research study. The nurse would chart this response as being caused by which of the following?
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Question 19 of 34
A patient is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Who is usually responsible for deciding what, when, and how the patient should be told?
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Question 20 of 34
A client with chronic back pain tells the nurse that the pain is worse today than usual. What would the nurse do first?
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Question 21 of 34
The client was diagnosed with heart failure and is currently taking high doses of diuretics. During the assessment, the nurse noted generalized weakness, flat neck veins, and diminished deep tendon reflexes. Which of the following symptoms would indicate that the client has hyponatremia?
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Question 22 of 34
When assessing a client's pain level, the nurse would be most likely to rely on which method?
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Question 23 of 34
A patient tells the nurse that she is experiencing stabbing pain in her mouth, gums, teeth, and chin following brushing her teeth. These are symptoms of which of the following pain syndromes?
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Question 24 of 34
The children of immigrants may have different values and practices than do their parents, causing them to abandon their parents cultural beliefs. What is this called?
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Question 25 of 34
A patient who has breast cancer is said to be in remission. What does this term signify?
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Question 26 of 34
A nurse always addresses patients by the preferred name when entering a patients home or room. What is the nurse facilitating by this action?
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Question 27 of 34
One aspect of implementation related to drug therapy is:
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Question 28 of 34
Which symptom is most associated with fatigue?
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Question 29 of 34
As a child grows, he unconsciously develops a component of self-concept based on the image of role models. What part of the self-concept does this describe?
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Question 30 of 34
The client's blood has a platelet count of 300,000 mm3 (300 x 109/L). What should the nurse do when she receives this laboratory result?
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Question 31 of 34
A hospice nurse is providing emotional care and support for a family who lost a son. The care will be provided based on what knowledge?
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Question 32 of 34
Various physiologic mechanisms within the body respond to internal changes to maintain relative constancy in the internal environment. The state that results is called:
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Question 33 of 34
Of the following physiologic stressors, which one is a physical agent?
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Question 34 of 34
The nurse is assessing a client who reports pain relief after taking an opioid analgesic. What would the nurse assess next?
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