The nurse is reinforcing teaching for the parents of a child newly diagnosed with hemophilia. Which long-term complication is important for the nurse to discuss?
- A. Heart valve injury
- B. Intellectual disability
- C. Joint destruction
- D. Recurrent pneumonia
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hemophilia causes recurrent joint bleeds, leading to joint destruction (hemophilic arthropathy), a key long-term complication.
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The wife of a man who is diagnosed with angina pectoris asks the nurse how she would know if her husband had a heart attack rather than angina. What should the nurse include in the reply?
- A. Crushing chest pain not relieved by nitroglycerin is likely to be a heart attack.
- B. Epigastric pain relieved by antacids is likely to be angina.
- C. Chest pain that does not go down the left arm is usually angina.
- D. Chest pain not associated with activity or excitement is probably angina.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Myocardial infarction causes severe chest pain unresponsive to nitroglycerin, unlike angina, which typically resolves. Epigastric pain, arm radiation, or activity triggers are less definitive.
The nurse has reinforced teaching with the parents of a 6-year-old client with chronic allergic rhinitis that is triggered by dust and pollen. Which of the following statements by the parents would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply.
- A. We are planning to purchase an air purifier with a high-efficiency particulate air filter
- B. We will keep the windows open during warm weather to air out our house.
- C. We should place hypoallergenic covers on our child's mattress and pillow.
- D. We will clean our wood floors with a damp mop at least once a week
- E. We are planning to remove the carpet from our child's bedroom.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: Correct choices reduce allergen exposure: HEPA filters remove dust/pollen, hypoallergenic covers prevent dust mite exposure, damp mopping reduces dust, and removing carpets eliminates allergen reservoirs. Keeping windows open increases pollen exposure, worsening symptoms.
The nurse at the radiological imaging center is admitting a client for an MRI of the right knee. Which information obtained by the nurse should be reported immediately to the prescribing health care provider?
- A. The client ate a full breakfast that morning
- B. The client has an implantable cardiovascular defibrillator (ICD)
- C. The client is allergic to povidone-iodine
- D. The client took all prescribed cardiac medications before arriving
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An ICD is a contraindication for MRI due to magnetic interference, requiring immediate reporting. Other findings are less critical.
The client recently admitted to the assisted living center has impaired vision related to primary open-angle glaucoma. Select the graphic that best illustrates the effects of glaucoma on the client's vision.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Glaucoma causes peripheral vision loss (tunnel vision), best depicted by a graphic showing a narrowed visual field. Specific graphic not provided.
A 38-year-old client who has mitral stenosis is hospitalized for a valve replacement. Which condition is the client most likely to report having had earlier in life?
- A. Meningitis
- B. Syphilis
- C. Rheumatic fever
- D. Rubella
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mitral stenosis is commonly a sequel of rheumatic fever, which damages heart valves. Meningitis, syphilis, and rubella are not typically associated with mitral valve pathology.