An adult is admitted with histoplasmosis. What is most likely to be in the client's history because he has histoplasmosis?
- A. He is a chicken farmer.
- B. He ate raw shellfish recently.
- C. He consumed contaminated water.
- D. He drinks raw milk.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Histoplasmosis is caused by inhaling Histoplasma spores, often found in bird or bat droppings, common in chicken farming environments, unlike shellfish, water, or milk.
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A client has been admitted with complaints of lower abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, nausea, dizziness, headache and fatigue. The client is agitated, fearful, tachycardic and complains of being 'too sick to return to work.' The client is diagnosed as having somatoform disorder. In formulating a plan of care, the nurse must consider that the client's behavior
- A. Is controlled by their subconscious mind
- B. Is manipulative to avoid work responsibilities
- C. Would respond to psychoeducational strategies
- D. Could be modified through reality therapy
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Is controlled by their subconscious mind. Somatoform disorder involves involuntary physical complaints driven by psychological factors, not conscious manipulation.
A client with lung cancer is advised to increase the protein and kilocalorie content of his diet. Which of the following choices will best meet his need for increased protein and calories?
- A. Toast, jelly, chicken broth
- B. Crackers, butter, fresh vegetables
- C. Crackers, fresh fruit, ginger ale
- D. Crackers, cheese, fruit yogurt
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cheese and yogurt provide high protein and calories, ideal for a client with lung cancer needing nutritional support.
A 4 lb 10 oz baby boy delivered at 32 weeks gestation. The infant is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit and placed in an incubator. He has mottling of the skin and acrocyanosis with irregular respirations of 60.
The nurse should recognize these findings as signs of
- A. hypoglycemia.
- B. cold stress.
- C. birth asphyxia.
- D. hypovolemia.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) blood sugar less than 25 mg/dL, would see cyanosis, apnea, tachypnea, irregular respirations, diaphoresis, jitteriness, weak cry, lethargy, convulsions, coma (2) correct-symptoms describe cold stress (3) would see meconium stained amniotic fluid (4) would see symptoms of shock
A woman comes to the antepartum clinic for a routine prenatal examination. She is 12 weeks pregnant with her second child. Which of the following shows proper documentation of the client's obstetric history by the nurse?
- A. Para 2, Gravida 1
- B. Nulligravida 2, Para 1
- C. Primigravida 1, Para 1
- D. Gravida 2, Para 1
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gravida 2, Para 1. Gravida describes a woman who is or has been pregnant, regardless of pregnancy outcome. Para describes the number of babies born past a point of viability.
The nurse has identified what appears to be ventricular tachycardia on the cardiac monitor of a client being evaluated for possible myocardial infarction. The first action the nurse would perform is to
- A. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- B. Prepare for immediate defibrillation
- C. Notify the 'Code' team and provider
- D. Assess airway breathing and circulation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assess airway breathing and circulation. The nurse must first assess the client to determine the appropriate next step. In this case the first step the nurse must take is to evaluate the A, B, C’s.
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