Adult Health 1 Final Exam

Question 1 of 49

A client comes to the antepartal clinic and tells the nurse that she is 6 weeks pregnant. Which sign is she most likely to report?

A. Decreased sexual libido

B. Amenorrhea

C. Quickening

D. Nocturia

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Question 2 of 49

When taking blood pressure at the brachial artery, the nurse should place the client's arm in which position?

A. Slightly above the level of the heart

B. At the level of the heart

C. At a level of comfort for the client

D. Below the level of the heart

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Question 3 of 49

Based on the documentation in the medical record, which action should the nurse implement next?

A. Administer the rubella vaccine subcutaneously

B. Observe the mother breastfeeding her infant

C. Call the nursery for the infant's blood type result

D. Administer Vicodin one tablet for pain

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Question 4 of 49

After a 26-year-old gravida 4, para 0 experienced a spontaneous abortion at 9 weeks gestation, how should the nurse intervene after observing the client crying softly one hour post dilation and curettage (D&C)?

A. Offer to call the social worker to discuss the possibility of adoption

B. Reassure the client that the infertility specialist can help

C. Express sorrow for the client's grief and offer to sit with her

D. Chart the vital signs and amount of vaginal bleeding

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Question 5 of 49

A client is receiving dexamethasone (Decadron). What symptoms should the nurse recognize as Cushingoid side effects?

A. Moon face, slow wound healing, muscle wasting, sodium and water retention

B. Tachycardia, hypertension, weight loss, heat intolerance, nervousness, restlessness, tremor

C. Bradycardia, weight gain, cold intolerance, myxedema facies and periorbital edema

D. Hyperpigmentation, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, dehydration, hypotension

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