//Nursing 15. Many hospitals are no longer allowing the use of the letter "Q" as an abbreviation either alone or in c
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//Nursing
15. Many hospitals are no longer allowing the
use of the letter "Q" as an abbreviation either alone or in
combination (such as QID, or QS). What is the primary reason for
this action?
A. Errors are reduced when fewer abbreviations
are used in orders and in communicating information.
B. Not all nurses know that "Q" means "quaque" in
Latin.
C. A hospital may not have computerized ordering
and physicians' handwriting is often hard to read.
D. It is more accurate to write "every" instead
of "Q".
16. A 78-year-old client is admitted with a
diagnosis of left-sided congestive heart failure. When assessing
the client, what signs and symptoms can the nurse expect to
find?
A. Dyspnea, orthopnea, and cough.
B. Enlarged liver, venous congestion, and
distended neck veins.
C. Peripheral dependent edema and
bradycardia.
D. Signs of fluid volume deficit, hypokalemia,
and hypernatremia.
17. A client has been treated with a cardiac
glycoside and diuretics for congestive heart failure (CHF). The
nurse determines the treatment has been successful when the client
experiences _____
A. improved level of consciousness.
B. clear lung sounds.
C. weight loss.
D. an increase in energy level.
18. A client has just been diagnosed with a
pulmonary embolism. The nurse anticipates the physician will order
which of the following medication therapies?
A. Nitroglycerin therapy.
B. Heparin therapy.
C. Bronchodilator and nebulizer treatments.
D. Antibiotic therapy.
19. The client diagnosed with endometriosis
asks the nurse to explain what it is. The nurse provides the
following explanation _____
A. "It is inflammation of the inside of your
uterus."
B. "It is an infection of the tissue that
connects your intestines."
C. "It is inflammation of the outside lining of
your uterus."
D. "It is a condition in which the tissue found
inside the uterus grows outside the uterus."
20. A nurse is assigned to a client who is
returning from the recovery room after a right pneumonectomy. What
is the best position to facilitate chest and lung expansion
postoperatively for this client?
A. Left side-lying.
B. Supine.
C. Semi-Fowler's.
D. Right side-lying.
21. Family members are upset and frightened
over a client's use of profane language and verbal abusive
behavior. The nurse explains that the behavior is related to the
location of the client's brain tumor in the _____
A. temporal lobe.
B. parietal lobe.
C. frontal lobe.
D. occipital lobe.
22. A client who has just had a heart attack
reports experiencing intense pain in the left shoulder. The nurse
explains this type of pain is called _____
A. acute pain.
B. phantom pain.
C. referred pain.
D. chronic pain.
23. The nurse is interviewing a female patient
who reports no menstrual periods for 2 months and breast soreness.
The nurse would document this data as which classification of signs
of pregnancy?
A. Objective.
B. Positive.
C. Presumptive.
D. Probable.
24. A client who has experienced a severe
blood loss becomes hypotensive and loses consciousness. The nurse
suspects the client is experiencing _____
A. cardiogenic shock.
B. hypovolemic shock.
C. neurogenic shock.
D. anaphylactic shock.
25. According to the GTPAL system of recording
prenatal histories, which statement is most accurate?
A. Multiple-gestation births increase the number
of the G parameter.
B. Elective abortions are not considered in the A
parameter.
C. Preterm birth (P parameter) occurs at 18 weeks
of gestational age.
D. The notation of L parameter may be different
than the stated amount of G and P parameters following the
birth.
15. Many hospitals are no longer allowing the
use of the letter "Q" as an abbreviation either alone or in
combination (such as QID, or QS). What is the primary reason for
this action?
A. Errors are reduced when fewer abbreviations
are used in orders and in communicating information.
B. Not all nurses know that "Q" means "quaque" in
Latin.
C. A hospital may not have computerized ordering
and physicians' handwriting is often hard to read.
D. It is more accurate to write "every" instead
of "Q".
16. A 78-year-old client is admitted with a
diagnosis of left-sided congestive heart failure. When assessing
the client, what signs and symptoms can the nurse expect to
find?
A. Dyspnea, orthopnea, and cough.
B. Enlarged liver, venous congestion, and
distended neck veins.
C. Peripheral dependent edema and
bradycardia.
D. Signs of fluid volume deficit, hypokalemia,
and hypernatremia.
17. A client has been treated with a cardiac
glycoside and diuretics for congestive heart failure (CHF). The
nurse determines the treatment has been successful when the client
experiences _____
A. improved level of consciousness.
B. clear lung sounds.
C. weight loss.
D. an increase in energy level.
18. A client has just been diagnosed with a
pulmonary embolism. The nurse anticipates the physician will order
which of the following medication therapies?
A. Nitroglycerin therapy.
B. Heparin therapy.
C. Bronchodilator and nebulizer treatments.
D. Antibiotic therapy.
19. The client diagnosed with endometriosis
asks the nurse to explain what it is. The nurse provides the
following explanation _____
A. "It is inflammation of the inside of your
uterus."
B. "It is an infection of the tissue that
connects your intestines."
C. "It is inflammation of the outside lining of
your uterus."
D. "It is a condition in which the tissue found
inside the uterus grows outside the uterus."
20. A nurse is assigned to a client who is
returning from the recovery room after a right pneumonectomy. What
is the best position to facilitate chest and lung expansion
postoperatively for this client?
A. Left side-lying.
B. Supine.
C. Semi-Fowler's.
D. Right side-lying.
21. Family members are upset and frightened
over a client's use of profane language and verbal abusive
behavior. The nurse explains that the behavior is related to the
location of the client's brain tumor in the _____
A. temporal lobe.
B. parietal lobe.
C. frontal lobe.
D. occipital lobe.
22. A client who has just had a heart attack
reports experiencing intense pain in the left shoulder. The nurse
explains this type of pain is called _____
A. acute pain.
B. phantom pain.
C. referred pain.
D. chronic pain.
23. The nurse is interviewing a female patient
who reports no menstrual periods for 2 months and breast soreness.
The nurse would document this data as which classification of signs
of pregnancy?
A. Objective.
B. Positive.
C. Presumptive.
D. Probable.
24. A client who has experienced a severe
blood loss becomes hypotensive and loses consciousness. The nurse
suspects the client is experiencing _____
A. cardiogenic shock.
B. hypovolemic shock.
C. neurogenic shock.
D. anaphylactic shock.
25. According to the GTPAL system of recording
prenatal histories, which statement is most accurate?
A. Multiple-gestation births increase the number
of the G parameter.
B. Elective abortions are not considered in the A
parameter.
C. Preterm birth (P parameter) occurs at 18 weeks
of gestational age.
D. The notation of L parameter may be different
than the stated amount of G and P parameters following the
birth.