Which stage of hepatic encephalopathy is characterized by increased drowsiness, disorientation, inappropriate behavior, mood swings, agitation, and asterixis?

1.      Which of the following are triggers for hepatic encephalopathy? Select all that apply

A nurse has taught a female client on ways to manage discomfort caused by dysmenorrhea. Which statement made by the client needs further instruction?

Which of the following are true regarding the term amenorrhea? Select all that apply

A patient discovers a new mole that has appeared on her left calf, she consults her PCP and scheduled an appointment, what assessment findings lead you to believe that the mole is malignant in nature. Select all that apply.

What is the NADIR Point?

The nurse is caring for an infant with myelomeningocele who is going to surgery

later today for closure of the sac. Which of the following would be a priority nursing

diagnosis before surgery?

A patient is newly diagnosed with Hepatitis A. The patient then asks how a person becomes infected with this. As a nurse, you know the most common route of transmission for Hepatitis A is:

A patient with a hepatitis diagnosis has a bilirubin of 6 ml/dl. What findings correlate with this result?

Select all that apply:

A nurse is caring for a client recently diagnosed with major depressive disorder, what signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to see in this patient?  Select all that apply.

When caring for a client with OCD, what nursing interventions are expected to be performed? Select all that apply.

A client with a forceful, pounding heartbeat is diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse. Which client statement indicates to the nurse a need for additional teaching?

A client is admitted to the hospital with aortic stenosis. What assessment findings would indicate the development of left ventricular failure?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with syndrome of inapproriate anti-diurectic hormone (SIADH). What type of electrolyte imbalance would the nurse most likely see in this situation?

The client with a history of diabetes insipidus is admitted with polyuria, polydipsia, and mental confusion. The priority intervention for this client is:

A 55-year-old patient with a diagnosis of prostate cancer is scheduled to have an interstitial implant for high-dose radiation (HDR). What safety measure should the nurse include in this patient’s plan of care?

Which of the following menu selections would be the best choice for potentially reducing the risks of cancer?

A client asks the nurse not to tell his wife that he has cancer. What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse is admitting a patient who is scheduled to undergo a Cardiac Catheterization. Which of the following allergies is most important for the nurse to assess before this procedure?  

If an infant was born at 28 weeks and has been in the NICU for 12 weeks now how old would this infant adjusted age be?

If an Infant was 20 inches in length at birth by 12 months old what would the expected length be?

A client with calculi in the gallbladder is said to have

A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client undergoing a cholecystectomy. Which topic should the nurse include in her teaching plan?

Which finding in a client with aortic stenosis will be the most important for the nurse to report to the HCP?

A nurse is assessing an infant who has coarctation of the aorta. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)

What type of pneumothorax is often accompanied by hemothorax? 

Which of these symptoms are included in the Seven S’s (clinical manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis- RA)? Select all that apply:

True or False: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) affects men more  than women.

The nurse is admitting a 19-year-old female the Emergency Room with vital signs BP 90/50, HR 140 and temp 98.4. Patient has a disheveled appearance, wearing oversized clothes and slow to answer questions. The patient reports a weight loss of 25lbs in the last two months. What would the nurse expect the diagnosis to be?

You are the nurse providing education to a group of teenagers about eating disorders. What dental disease would you include in your teaching about Bulimia?

A patient is admitted with a long-standing medical history of atrial fibrillation. Which type of stoke is this patient at the highest risk for?

A patient diagnosed with meningitis experiences severe pain when the nurse flexes the patients neck upward and the patients’ knees and hips have a spastic reaction to the pain. The nurse recognizes this as what?

A nursing student just attended a lecture on spina bifida. Which of the following statements from the student indicates the need for further teaching?

Which of the following statements made by the Registered Nurse are correct regarding muscular dystrophy?

A Labor and Delivery nurse is performing an assessment on a baby she believes to have trisomy 21, what are some common signs she may observe. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

A Female patient presents with Anorexia to the med-surg floor, what are some clinical manifestations the nurse would expect to see when assessing this patient. Select all that apply

Nursing students are reviewing information about childhood cancers. They demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify what as the most frequent type?

The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a child diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at the asymptomatic stage. Which would the nurse identify as typically the first sign reported by the child?

A nurse is assessing the sexual health of a 53 y.o. male client. The client states, “Sometimes I cannot maintain or achieve an erection when trying to be intimate with my wife, do I have a problem?”. Which response by the nurse is not appropriate?

A pulmonary artery catheter is inserted in a client with severe mitral stenosis and regurgitation. The nurse administers furosemide (Lasix) to treat pulmonary congestion and begins a Nitroprusside (Nipride) drip for afterload reduction per physician orders. The nurse notices a sudden drop in the pulmonary artery diastolic pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure. Which of the following has the highest priority?

A 2-day-old infant was just diagnosed with aortic stenosis. What is the most likely nursing assessment finding?

Which  statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

Which of the following is the least invasive procedure that may indicate the presence of Trisomy 21?

A client presents to the emergency department with upper right quadrant pain and feeling of dyspepsia and indigestion. The client states they have been feeling this pain for about a week now. The physician presses down on the client's upper abdomen and lets go and the client lets out a yelp. What does the nurse expect the physician is checking for?

The nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with Pancreatitis. What lab values will the nurse expect to be elevated?

Which of the following signs and symptoms is NOT expected with Diabetes Insipidus?

The anti-diuretic hormone is __________ in Diabetes Insipidus and _________ in SIADH.

A patient with SIADH is undergoing IV treatment of a hypertonic IV solution of 3% saline and IV Lasix. Which of the following nursing findings requires intervention?

The client Is one day postoperative coronary artery bypass surgery. The client complains of chest pain. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

Along with persistent, crushing chest pain, which signs/symptoms would make the nurse suspect that a client is experiencing a MI?

When assessing a client with obstructive jaundice, which of the following stool characteristics is the client likely to report?

The client has finished the first round of chemotherapy. Which statement made by the client indicates a need for further teaching by the nurse?

The nurse is conducting a community education program using the American Cancer Society’s colorectal screening and prevention guidelines. The nurse determines that the participants understand the teaching when they identify that people over the age of 50(should be 45!) should have which screening test every 10 years?

A client comes into the clinic and asks, ”What can I do to prevent cancer?” What should be the nurses’ appropriate response?

The nurse is educating a client on ways to prevent skin cancer. Which of the following would require additional teaching?