VN 36- CLO 1

Front

A nurse is assessing laboratory results for a patient diagnosed with cirrhosis. Which of the following findings would the nurse most likely anticipate? Low Albumin Levels, Increased Liver Enzymes, Reduced Sodium Levels, Low Platelet Count

Back

Low Platelet Count

Front

A nurse is talking with a client scheduled for a hysterectomy. The client expresses, "I think I’d like to postpone the surgery for a while." Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?

Back

"Could you share more about what makes you want to delay the procedure?"

Front

A nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client recently diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which of the following foods should the nurse advise the client to avoid? Nonfat yogurt, Dark chocolate, Pears, Whole grain toast

Back

Dark chocolate

Front

A nurse is reviewing the discharge instructions for a client who recently underwent a knee replacement surgery. Which instruction should the nurse verify with the provider? Instruct the client to avoid placing a pillow directly under the knee. Encourage the client to perform ankle pumps every hour while awake. Apply ice packs to the knee for 15 minutes every hour as tolerated. Instruct the client to restrict knee flexion past 150°.

Back

Instruct the client to restrict knee flexion past 150°.

Front

A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative from a below-the-elbow amputation and whose residual limb is wrapped with an elastic bandage for shaping. Which finding should prompt the nurse to take corrective action? Options: Swelling above the bandage, Slight looseness of the bandage, A conical shape of the bandage over the stump, Figure-eight wrapping pattern on the stump

Back

Swelling above the bandage

Front

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is receiving intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy. Which finding should the nurse report to the provider? Options: Warm skin at the IV insertion site, Shortness of breath and coughing, Body temperature of 37° C (98.6° F), Blood pressure of 118/76 mm Hg

Back

Shortness of breath and coughing

Front

A nurse is assessing a client with a serum calcium level of 7.5 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate?

Back

Muscle spasms

Front

A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client diagnosed with heart failure. The client asks, "Why am I being given furosemide?"

Back

Furosemide reduces swelling in your legs by removing extra fluid from your body.

Front

What is the cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)? Options:  "Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is caused by the dilation of the ventricles.", "Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is caused by a genetic mutation that leads to thickening of the ventricular walls.", "Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is caused by the hardening of the heart valves.", "Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is caused by inflammation of the myocardium."

Back

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is caused by a genetic mutation that leads to thickening of the ventricular walls.

Front

A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate during the assessment? Options: Increased pulmonary function test (PFT) results indicating normal lung capacity, Signs of hypercapnia due to impaired gas exchange, Improved oxygenation due to lung hyperinflation, Decreased respiratory rate as a result of effective ventilation

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Signs of hypercapnia due to impaired gas exchange