Nursing Practice and Patient Care Quiz

Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for a burn patient in the emergent resuscitative phase?

• Deficient fluid volume

• Impaired mobility

• Chronic pain

• Risk for infection

Which of the following are risk factors for HIV? (Select all that apply.)

• Being a bisexual man

• Receiving an organ transplant

• Breastfeeding an infant of HIV-positive mother

• Being a heterosexual man

A patient with stage 2 colon cancer asks why the doctor ordered blood work to check the liver. What is the nurse’s best response?

• It is routine to check other areas that are close by to see if they are ok.

• The doctor is worried about liver failure.

• You should ask the doctor directly.

• It is not necessary to check the liver.

A patient with full-thickness burns of the face, neck, and upper extremities is hoarse, wheezing, and having trouble speaking. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

• Inhalation injury

• Sepsis

• Dehydration

• Hypothermia

What is the highest risk factor for gastric cancer?

• H. pylori infection

• Smoking

• Alcohol use

• High salt diet

A nurse is caring for a patient with pneumocystis pneumonia being treated with trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole. Which adverse effects should the nurse monitor for?

• Fever, rash

• Nausea, vomiting

• Headache, dizziness

• Constipation, dry mouth

A client with AIDS is placed on airborne precautions for fever, cough, night sweats, and hemoptysis. Which additional order should the nurse expect?

• Rifampin

• Aspirin

• Metformin

• Ibuprofen

Which medication is prescribed for targeted therapy in a patient with advanced gastric cancer? SATA

• Daratumumab

• Metronidazole

• Ceftriaxone

• Prednisone

• Trastuzumab

After initiating ART, which therapeutic response should the nurse assess in a client with HIV?

• Increase in CD4 count

• Decrease in white blood cells

• Increase in blood pressure

• Decrease in platelet count

According to the American Burn Association, what is the total fluid replacement needed in the first 8 hours for a 198 lb patient with chemical burns over 20% of the body?

• 3600 mls

• 1200 mls

• 5000 mls

• 2500 mls