A client is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which diagnostic test will best evaluate the management plan prescribed for this client? (ANS- Quarterly hemoglobin A1C
After first managing the pain being experienced by the client with gout, the treatment focuses on: (ANS- Preventing sys...
NR 601 Midterm Exam
A client is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which diagnostic test
will best evaluate the management plan prescribed for this client?
(ANS- Quarterly hemoglobin A1C
After first managing the pain being experienced by the client with gout, the
treatment focuses on:
(ANS- Preventing systemic involvement by altering the client's diet
The abrupt onset of symptoms of stress or urge incontinence is most often due to a
urinary tract infection
(ANS- True
A 60-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint of uncomfortable breathing
on exertion. She has had a minimally productive cough for several years that does
not bother her. On further questioning, she states that her breathing gets much
worse when she lies down. The most likely cause of her dyspnea is:
(ANS- Cardiac
Which of the following drugs do not trigger or aggravate a cough?
(ANS- Hydrochlorothiazide
Based on current demographic data, which statement identifies a predictive trend
regarding the health care needs of society?
(ANS- More nursing services will be required to serve the needs of the population
85 years of age and older.
, Which diagnostic laboratory test would the nurse practitioner typically not order
for the purpose of evaluating an individual's acute, unexplained weight loss?
(ANS- Serum Potassium
It has been projected that the cultural group presenting the greatest growth rate
among the older adult population will be the:
(ANS- Hispanic Americans
Which statement made by a client recently diagnosed with diverticular disease
would indicate that she needs additional teaching regarding dietary considerations?
(ANS- "I'll have to give up eating right before I go to bed."
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
(ANS- a belief that one's ethnic group is superior to that of another true
When diagnosed with diverticulosis, a client asks how this problem occurred.
Which assessment data identifies a risk factor for diverticulosis?
(ANS- Maintains a diet low in fiber.
A 77-year-old client being treated for glaucoma asks the nurse practitioner what
causes glaucoma. The nurse bases the response on the knowledge that the increase
in intraocular pressure is a result of:
(ANS- a breakdown in the absorption process
Weight loss is frequently caused by ingestion of one or more of the following
drugs.
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