A common reason that a nurse may need extra time when preparing older adults for surgery is their
- A. ineffective coping.
- B. limited adaptation to stress.
- C. diminished vision and hearing.
- D. need to include caregivers in activities.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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A patient comes to the clinic with a complaint of a dull pain in the anterior and posterior neck. On examination, the nurse notes that the patient has full range of motion (ROM) of the neck and no throat redness or enlarged head or neck lymph nodes. What will be the nurse’s next appropriate assessment indicated by these findings?
- A. Palpation of the liver
- B. Auscultation of bowel sounds
- C. Inspection of the patient’s ears
- D. Palpation for the presence of left flank pain
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Which set of classification values indicates the most extensive and progressed cancer?
- A. T1,N1,M1.
- B. T3,N2,M0.
- C. T4,N3,M1.
- D. T2,N1,M0.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
The nurse is caring for a post-op colostomy client. The client begins to cry saying, 'I'll never be attractive again with this ugly red thing.' What should be the first action by the nurse?
- A. Arrange a consultation with a sex therapist.
- B. Suggest sexual positions that hide the colostomy.
- C. Invite the partner to participate in colostomy care.
- D. Determine the client's understanding of her colostomy.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Mrs. Smith splashed some toilet bowl cleaner into her eye, and now her eye is burning. Mrs. Smith's eye should be irrigated with
- A. an acid solution
- B. a basic solution
- C. her head turned toward the affected eye
- D. her head turned toward the unaffected eye
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
An 83-year-old woman is being discharged from the hospital following stabilization of her international normalized ratio (INR) levels (used to assess effectiveness of warfarin therapy). She has chronic atrial fibrillation and has been on warfarin (Coumadin) for several years. Discharge instructions include returning to the clinic weekly for INR testing. Which statement by the patient indicates that she may be unable to have the testing done?
- A. When I have the energy
- B. I have taken the bus to get this test done.
- C. I will need to ask my son to bring me into town every week for the test.
- D. Should I just keep taking the same pill every day until I can get a ride to town?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.