单选题The nurse is administering sublingual nitroglycerin to a client with chest pain. The nurse should place the medication A. in the cheek. B. on the tip of the tongue. C. under the tongue. D. under the lower lid of the eye.
单选题At what gestational age would a primigravida expect to feel "quickening"? A. 12 weeks. B. 16 to 18 weeks. C. 20 to 22 weeks. D. By the end of the 26th week.
单选题When caring for a client with the nursing diagnosis Impaired swallowing related to neuromuscular impairment, the nurse should
单选题Pancrelipase (Viokase), an enzyme replacement, has been prescribed for a client with chronic pancreatitis. The nurse evaluates the client's understanding of how to take this drug. Which of the following statements indicates the client has adequate knowledge? A. "The enzyme mixture should be taken after each meal. " B. "The enzyme mixture should be stored in the refrigerator to keep it fresh. " C. "I should be careful not to inhale the powder when mixing it with food. " D. "I should chew the capsule thoroughly. /
单选题The physician orders IV fluid volume replacement with lactated Ringer's solution at a rate of 75 mL/hour. Using an infusion set that provides 15 gtt/mL, the nurse should calculate the flow rate to be （）.
单选题A client is diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. The clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism are similar to which of the following? A. Hypovolemic shock. B. Adrenergic stimulation. C. Benzodiazepine overdose. D. Addison's disease.
单选题The nurse is teaching the mother of a neonate. The nurse should instruct the mother to introduce her infant to solid foods at what age? A. 2 months. B. 4 months. C. 6 months. D. 8 months.
单选题For which type of schizophrenia should the nurse expect to provide the most physical care? A. Disorganized type. B. Catatonic type. C. Paranoid type. D. Undifferentiated type.
单选题Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include which of the following? A. Waxy flexibility, alogia, and apathy. B. Flat affect, avolition, and anhedonia. C. Hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking. D. Somatic delusions, echolalia, and a flat affect.
单选题A female client is being treated for genital herpes. The client should receive teaching on the
单选题The nurse evaluates the client's understanding of myasthenia gravis. The nurse would judge that the client has formed a realistic concept of her condition when she says A. "By taking medication and pacing activities, I will live longer, but ultimately the disease will cause my death. " B. "By taking medication and pacing activities, my fatigue will be relieved, but I should expect occasional periods of muscle weakness. " C. "By taking medication and pacing activities, my symptoms will be controlled and eventually the disease will be cured. " D. "By taking medication and pacing activities, I should be able to control the disease and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. /
单选题A client with a history of panic attacks seeks to increase social interaction. Each time the client tries to go to the dayroom, she begins to perspire and becomes short of breath. Which action by the nurse will help ease the client's feelings of panic? A. Have other clients volunteer to accompany the client. B. Tell the client she has to overcome her fear. C. Allow the client to stay in her room. D. Walk with the client and stay with her while she's in the dayroom.
单选题The nurse is caring for a client with cholelithiasis. Which sign indicates obstructive jaundice? A. Straw-colored urine. B. Reduced hematocrit. C. Clay-colored stools. D. Elevated urobilinogen in the urine.
单选题The nurse provides care for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Administering high doses of oxygen may produce what result? A. Increased respiratory drive. B. Diminished respiratory drive. C. A mismatch between ventilation and perfusion. D. A profound decrease in partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2).
单选题Assessment of a client in active labor reveals meconium-stained amniotic fluid and fetal heart sounds in the upper right quadrant. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this situation
单选题A client is taking chlorpropamide (Diabenese). Which of the following side effects should be nurse expect from the medication? A. Hypoglycemia. B. Oral candidiasis. C. Dumping syndrome. D. Extrapyramidal symptoms.
单选题The client delivers a viable male neonate who is given a score of 9 at 5 minutes on the Apgar rating system. The client asks the nurse what it means. The nurse interprets this finding as indicating that the neonate's physical condition is which of the following? A. Good. B. Fair. C. Poor. D. Critical.
单选题The client is to receive an IV infusion of 3000 mL of dextrose and normal saline solution over 24 hours. The nurse observes that the rate is 150mL/hour. If the solution runs continuously at this rate, the infusion will be completed in A. 12 hours. B. 20 hours. C. 24 hours. D. 50 hours.
单选题Which client has the highest risk of ovarian cancer?
A. 30-year-old woman taking oral contraceptive pills.
B. 45-year-old woman who has never been pregnant.
C. 40-year-old woman with three children.
D. 36-year-old woman who had her first child at age 22.
单选题A primigravida at 34 weeks' gestation is diagnosed with hydramnios. After delivery of the neonate, a priority for the nurse is to assess the neonate for which problem? A. Kidney disorders. B. Cardiac defects. C. Diabetes mellitus. D. Esophageal atresia.