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University Of Texas - Arlington -NURS 3632 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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University Of Texas - Arlington -NURS 3632 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NURS 3632 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSA 30-year-old client arrives at the clinic for a diagnostic work-
up related to chronic right hip pain. The nurse teaching the client
about chronic pain would include which of the following items?
1. It is an unusual occurrence for younger adults.
2. It lasts longer than 12 months in duration.
3. It can be difficult to treat effectively.
4. It is often associated with nerve damage Correct Answers It
can be difficult to treat effectively.
Chronic pain may be difficult to treat. It persists for 6 months or
longer 6 months or longer and can affect adults of all age
groups. Etiology is often difficult to determine; nerve damage is
one of many causes
A clear liquid diet has been prescribed for a client. The nurse
offers which item to the client?
1. Apple juice
2. Orange juice
3. Tomato juice
4. Ice cream without nuts Correct Answers Apple juice
A clear liquid diet consists of foods that are relatively
transparent. The food items in options 2, 3,and 4 would be
included in a full liquid diet
Eliminate options 2, 3, and 4 because they are comparable or
alike and are items allowed on a full liquid diet. Remember that
a clear liquid diet consists of foods that are relatively
transparent. Option 1 is the only food item that is transparent.
,Review food items allowed on a clear liquid diet and full liquid
diet and the various test-taking strategies if you had difficulty
with this question
A client has been admitted to the health care facility with an
asthmatic attack. The medication order for the client indicates
that the nurse administer the prescribed medication immediately.
Which standard abbreviation indicates immediate medication?
1. t.i.d.
2. q.d.
3. stat
4. q4h Correct Answers stat
A client has had chest surgery and is using patient-controlled
analgesia (PCA) with morphine to manage the pain. The nurse
determines that it is most important to intervene if observing
which of the following signs?
1. Respiratory rate 24 breaths per minute.
2. Respiratory rate 8 breaths per minute.
3. Sleeping, but arousable.
4. Comfortable when reading a book but uncomfortable when
ambulating to the bathroom Correct Answers Respiratory rate 8
breaths per minute
The patient who is breathing 8 breaths/minute is experiencing a
potentially life-potentially life-threatening side effect of the
analgesia. This is the highest priority for the nurse: ABCs. A RR
of 24 may indicate pain and pt may need additional teaching
about PCA use, but this is a lesser priority than the low RR. It is
anticipated that pt may have more pain with ambulation.
Sleeping but arousable is an expected response
, A client is scheduled for a colonoscopy and the physician orders
a tap water enema. In which position should the nurse place the
client?
1. Sims' position
2. Back-lying position
3. Prone
4. Mid-Fowler's position Correct Answers Sims' position
To take advantage of the anatomic position of the sigmoid colon
and the effect of gravity, the client should be placed in a left
Sims' or left side-lying position for the enema. Options 2, 3, 4:
These positions does not facilitate the flow of fluid into the
sigmoid colon by gravity
A client with a colostomy asks the nurse about types of foods
that may help to control diarrhea and cause leakage into the
pouch. In order to avoid leakage, the nurse should instruct the
client to consume:
1. Asparagus, beans, eggs, onions
2. Applesauce, bananas, rice, tapioca, yogurt
3. Fried foods, highly spiced foods, raw fruits and vegetables
4. Carbonated drinks, fruit juices, greasy and pureed foods
Correct Answers Applesauce, bananas, rice, tapioca, yogurt
The foods that thicken stools are in option 2. The foods in option
1 produce odor. Food in options 3 and 4 loosen stool
A client with a new ileal conduit asks the nurse when he needs
to wear his appliance. What should the nurse tell the client?
a) "The appliance must be worn after your meals."
b) "You need to wear your appliance after you irrigate."
c) "It is only necessary to wear your appliance at night."
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