单选题All of the following would be appropriate interventions for a client with acute epididymitis EXCEPT which of the following? A. Maintaining bed rest. B. Elevating the testes. C. Applying ice packs intermittently. D. Applying hot packs to the scrotum.
单选题A mother brings her 2-year-old adopted Korean child to the clinic for an initial checkup. The child has been living with the adopted family for several weeks. The nurse notes an irregular area of deep blue pigment on the child's buttocks extending into the sacral area. What should the nurse do? A. Ask the mother in private how the bruise occurred. B. Notify social services of a case of possible child abuse. C. Question the mother about the family's discipline style. D. Do nothing concerning this finding.
单选题Which of the following discharge instructions should the nurse give the parents of an infant with a temporary colostomy? A. Flush the stoma with tap water at least once a day. B. Allow the diaper to absorb the colostomy drainage. C. Give the infant plenty of liquids to drink. D. Expect the stoma to become dusky red within 2 weeks.
单选题The physician prescribes clomiphene citrate (Clomid) for a woman who has been having difficulty getting pregnant. When preparing the teaching plan for the client about this drug's potential side effects, which of the following would the nurse include in the teaching plan? A. Increase in fibrocystic breast disease. B. Increase in congenital anomalies. C. Multiple pregnancies. D. Increase in spontaneous abortions.
单选题The nurse is working in a support group for clients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which point is most important for the nurse to stress? A. Avoiding the use of illicit drugs and alcohol. B. Refraining from telling anyone about the diagnosis. C. Following safer-sex practices. D. Telling potential sex partners about the diagnosis, as required by law.
单选题A client is in the first postoperative day after a total laryngectomy and radical neck dissection. Which of the following is a priority goal? A. Communicate by use of esophageal speech. B. Improve body image and self-esteem. C. Attain optimal levels of nutrition. D. Maintain a patent airway.
单选题A client with heart failure asks the nurse about the reason for taking enalapril maleate. The nurse would explain that the medication is prescribed for which of the following reason
单选题After receiving large doses of an ovulatory stimulant such as menotropins (Pergonal), a client comes in for her office visit. Assessment reveals the following: 6 lb (2.7 kg) weight gain, ascites, and pedal edema. These findings indicate which of the following? A. They are normal signs of an ovulatory stimulant. B. The client is demonstrating signs of hyperstimulation syndrome. C. The client is having a reaction to the menotropins. D. The client is probably pregnant.
单选题A neonate receives an Apgar score at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. The 5-minute Apgar score is more predictive for which of the following? A. Residual neurologic damage. B. Residual respiratory depression. C. Congenital heart defects. D. Gestational age of the neonate.
单选题The nurse is assessing an elderly client for dementia. Which of the following is a primary symptom of dementia? A. Neurosis. B. Loss of impulse control. C. Psychosis. D. Memory loss.
单选题A male client's statement about a microcomputer implanted in his ear by a foreign agent would help the nurse recognize that the client is experiencing A．Illusions B．Hallucinations C．Neologistic thinking D．Delusional thoughts
单选题A female client is being treated for genital herpes. The client should receive teaching on the A. prevention of outbreaks of lesions. B. need to abstain from sexual contact. C. need to keep the perineal area moist. D. need to wear tight-fitting nylon underwear.
单选题It's important to assess the maturity of enzyme systems (kidney and liver) in which pediatric population before administering medications? A. Adolescents. B. Neonates. C. Premature infants. D. Toddlers.
单选题The nurse is providing care to a client with catatonic type of schizophrenia who exhibits extreme negativism. To help the client meet his basic needs, the nurse should A. ask the client which activity he would prefer to do first. B. negotiate a time when the client will perform activities. C. tell the client specifically and concisely what needs to be done. D. prepare the client ahead of time for the activity.
单选题The nurse teaches the mother of an infant diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism about daily oral levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) therapy. Which of the following signs and symptoms would indicate an overdose? A. Anorexia. B. Constipation. C. Sweating. D. Sleepiness.
单选题To encourage adequate nutritional intake for a client with Alzheimer's disease, what should the nurse do? A. Stay with the client and encourage him to eat. B. Help the client fill out his menu. C. Give the client privacy during meals. D. Fill out the menu for the client.
单选题Addict drug are most commonly abused because the individual A．Desires to become independent B．Wants to fit in with the peer group C．Attempts to blur reality and reduce stress D．Enjoys the social interrelationships that occur
单选题One afternoon, many patients are discussing a topic about substance abuse in an activity room of psychiatric unit. A patient with APD won't join them and he turn on the TV in same activity roorm. The most appropriate response by nurse would be A．Turn down the TV and say, "now is the decided discussing time for all patients, this topic is also helpful for you. If you really aren't interested in it, you can keep silence, but you can't interfere other patients. " B．Turn up volume of TV and say, "if you think the discussing isn't helpful for you, you can watch TV, but the volume need be turn down little. " C．Arrange other patients changing to another room for discussing and leave him alone. D．Turn down the TV and say, "this isn't your home, it's public activity room, you need apply public norm./
单选题The client complains a continuous bladder irrigation after a transurethral resection. Which of the following is the major goal of nursing interventions related to the irrigation? A. Recognize signs of prostate cancer. B. Perform activities of daily living. C. Maintain catheter patency. D. Reduce incisional bleeding.
单选题The nurse has a client at 30 weeks' gestation who has tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). What should the nurse tell the client when she says that she wants to breast-feed her neonate ？（）