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Ex3(Ch57-59 & 62) Jeff, Sharon Lewis & Shannon Ruff Dirksen & Margaret Heitkemper & Linda Bucher & Mariann M. Harding &. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Single Volume, 10th Edition. Mosby, 102016. VitalBook file.$10.99
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Ex3(Ch57-59 & 62) Jeff, Sharon Lewis & Shannon Ruff
Dirksen & Margaret Heitkemper & Linda Bucher &
Mariann M. Harding &. Medical-Surgical Nursing:
Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Single
Volume, 10th Edition. Mosby, 102016. VitalBook file.
1. A 50-yr-old man complains of recurring headaches. He
describes these as sharp, stabbing, and located around his left
eye. He also reports that his left eye seems to swell and get teary
when these headaches occur. Based on this history, you suspect
that he has
a. cluster headaches.
b. tension headaches.
c. migraine headaches.
d. medication overuse headaches. Correct Answer a. cluster
headaches.
1. Dementia is defined as a
a. syndrome that results only in memory loss.
b. disease associated with abrupt changes in behavior.
c. disease that is always due to reduced blood flow to the brain.
d. syndrome characterized by cognitive dysfunction and loss of
memory. Correct Answer d. syndrome characterized by
cognitive dysfunction and loss of memory.
1. Of the following patients, the nurse recognizes that the one
with the highest risk for a stroke is a(n)
a. obese 45-yr-old Native American.
, b. 35-yr-old Asian American woman who smokes.
c. 32-yr-old white woman taking oral contraceptives.
d. 65-yr-old African American man with hypertension. Correct
Answer d. 65-yr-old African American man with hypertension.
1. The nurse suspects an ankle sprain when a patient at the
urgent care center describes
a. being hit by another soccer player during a game.
b. having ankle pain after sprinting around the track.
c. dropping a 10-lb weight on his lower leg at the health club.
d. twisting his ankle while running bases during a baseball
game. Correct Answer d. twisting his ankle while running
bases during a baseball game.
2. A 65-yr-old woman was just diagnosed with Parkinson's
disease. The priority nursing intervention is
a. searching the Internet for educational videos.
b. evaluating the home for environmental safety.
c. promoting physical exercise and a well-balanced diet.
d. designing an exercise program to strengthen and stretch
specific muscles. Correct Answer c. promoting physical
exercise and a well-balanced diet.
2. A patient with a humeral fracture is returning for a 4-week
checkup. The nurse explains that initial evidence of healing on
x-ray is indicated by
a. formation of callus.
b. complete bony union.
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