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Chapter 49--Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Before administering an antacid, the nurse should instruct a client that this medication works in the: 1. blood. 2. stomach. 3. small intestine. 4. esophagus. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Pharmacology 2. The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which of the following should be included in this assessment? 1. Degree of mouth burning 2. Diffi...

Chapter 48--Nutrition, Malnutrition, and Obesity: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is instructing a client on the types of carbohydrates to include in the diet. The nurse should include that the main groups of carbohydrates are: 1. glucose and fructose. 2. monosaccharides and disaccharides. 3. fats and proteins. 4. sucrose and cellulose. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Carbohydrates 2. The nurse is instructing a client on the purpose of eating indigestible carbohydrates such as fiber. Thes...

Chapter 46--Burns: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is assessing a client’s burn for the zones of injury. Which of the following will the nurse not assess in the client at this time? 1. Zone of coagulation 2. Zone of eschar 3. Zone of hyperemia 4. Zone of stasis PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Local Tissue Response 2. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in a client diagnosed with a second-degree burn? 1. No pain and necrotic areas 2. No pain and scarring 3. Pain an...

Chapter 45--Dermatological Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client’s wound is being debrided by letting a wet-to-dry dressing that is packed into the wound dry. This type of debridement is called: 1 autolytic debridement. 2 enzymatic debridement. 3 mechanical debridement. 4 sharp debridement. PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Debridement 2. A client is experiencing a circular lesion with an advancing, red, scaly border on the abdomen. The nurse recognizes this lesion as being: 1 tin...

Chapter 44--Assessment of Integumentary Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client has sustained an injury to the skin that extends into the innermost layer, which is called the: 1. stratum germinativum. 2. stratum granulosum. 3. stratum lucidum. 4. stratum spinosum. PTS: 1 REF: Epidermis 2. A client has a yellow tone to the skin. The nurse realizes that which of the following cells are responsible for the yellow tone of the skin? 1. Carotenoids 2. Langerhans’ cells 3. Melanocytes 4. Merkel cells P...

Chapter 43--Allergic Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is determining if a client is experiencing an immune response. Which of the following is not one of the four R’s of the immune response? 1. Recognize 2. Remember 3. Remove 4. Respond PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Allergic Dysfunction 2. A client is experiencing a transfusion reaction. The nurse realizes that a transfusion reaction is which type of hypersensitive reaction? 1. Type 1 2. Type 2 3. Type 3 4. Type 4 ANS: 2...

Chapter 42--Immunodeficiency and HIV Infection/AIDS: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A pregnant client diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is asking about her baby’s risk of infection. Which of the following does put the newborn at risk? 1. Bottle-feeding 2. Changing diapers 3. Kissing the baby 4. Vaginal birth PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Etiology 2. A health care provider has accidentally been stuck with a used needle. The health care pro...

Chapter 41--Assessment of Immunological Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The mother of a newborn baby is concerned that the baby will develop illnesses from being around so many people. The nurse should explain that the baby has immunity that is present at birth or: 1. acquired immunity. 2. adaptive immunity. 3. innate immunity. 4. specific immunity. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Overview of Immunity 2. The nurse instructs a client to use good handwashing and cover her nose and mouth when sneezing. These ef...

Chapter 47--Assessment of Gastrointestinal Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client asks the nurse what will happen to her digestion if she needs to have her appendix removed. The nurse should respond that the purpose of the appendix is: 1. to digest food products and another organ will take over this function. 2. to absorb nutrients and another organ will take over this function. 3. to secrete enzymes and another organ will take over this function. 4. nothing, so no other organ will need to take ov...

Chapter 40--Auditory Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is not able to successfully pass the whisper test. Which of the following would be indicated for this client? 1. Head CT scan 2. Audiometry 3. MRI of the brain 4. Electroencephalogram PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Auditory Dysfunction: Assessment with Clinical Manifestations 2. A client is prescribed a medication that is ototoxic. The nurse realizes that this medication may cause: 1. permanent or temporary vision loss. ...