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Chapter 29--Hematological Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is diagnosed with anemia. The nurse realizes that which of the following could be the treatment for this client’s disorder? 1. Erythropoietin therapy 2. Leukemia 3. Poor nutrition 4. Trauma PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Anemias: Epidemiology 2. A client is diagnosed with alpha- and beta- defect thalassemia. The nurse realizes that this disease is common within which of the following cultural groups? 1. Persons fr...

Chapter 28--Hypertension: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following should the nurse instruct a client who is newly diagnosed with hypertension? 1. It is a lifelong process. 2. It can be managed easily. 3. It is a short-term problem. 4. It happens only in the very poor and treatment is expensive. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Introduction 2. A client is diagnosed with isolated systolic hypertension. The nurse realizes that this diagnosis means the client is experiencing a systolic p...

Chapter 27--Vascular Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following should the nurse instruct a client in order to reduce the risk factors for developing arteriosclerosis? 1. Limit diet to contain less than 40% fat 2. Restrict exercise 3. Stop smoking 4. Avoid prescription medications PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis: Planning and Implementation: Goals 2. The nurse is concerned that an elderly client has evidence of arteriosclerosis since th...

Chapter 25--Heart Failure and Inflammatory Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse suspects a client’s heart is failing when which of the following heart sounds is assessed? 1. S1 2. S2 3. S3 4. S4 ANS: 3 An auscultated S3 is a sign that increased blood volume remains in the ventricle with each beat and that the heart is beginning to fail. S1 and S2 sounds are the first and second sounds heard when auscultating the heart. An S4 sound may indicate increased resistance to ve...

Chapter 24--Coronary Artery Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is learning about cholesterol. The nurse explains that the “good cholesterol” transports plasma cholesterol away from plaques and to the liver for metabolism. This type of cholesterol is called: 1. high-density lipoprotein. 2. low-density lipoprotein. 3. very-high-density lipoprotein. 4. very-low-density lipoprotein. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Hyperlipidemia 2. A client has a blood pressure of 124/78 mmHg an...

Chapter 23--Assessment of Cardiovascular and Hematological Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client, receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells, asks the nurse why it is needed since she knows the body makes new blood. Which of the following should the nurse respond to this client? 1. “It will take 30 days for you body to make the new blood cells.” 2. “Your body will make the new blood cells in about 60 days.” 3. “It takes at least 3 months for your body to make enough blood cells t...

Chapter 22--Postoperative Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse in the postanesthesia recovery room documents a client’s vital signs and current status and then covers the clipboard with a blank sheet of paper. The nurse’s actions are to support which of the following? 1. HIPAA laws 2. Postsurgical care expectations 3. The surgeon’s expectations 4. The anesthesiologist’s expectations PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Ethics in Practice: HIPAA: Implications for Perioperative Care 2. The...

Chapter 21--Intraoperative Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is considering additional training to become a perioperative nurse. Which of the following skills are implemented by the perioperative nurse? 1. Conducts telephone interviews with the preoperative client 2. Applies principles of aseptic technique 3. Instructs the preoperative client on exercises to use while recovering from surgery 4. Plans for the postoperative client’s discharge to home PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: The Role ...

Chapter 20--Preoperative Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is identifying diagnoses appropriate for a client scheduled for a surgical procedure. Which of the following is a diagnosis commonly used for preoperative client? 1. Anxiety 2. Sleep deprivation 3. Excess fluid volume 4. Disturbed body image PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Nursing Diagnoses Used During Preoperative Assessment 2. The preoperative nurse cares for the client until the client progresses into the intraoperative phase of...