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The client receiving hospice care has cancer pain and requires treatment with a co-analgesic for pain control. Which medication should the nurse request an HCP to prescribe because it gives the best pain-relieving response when given with opioids?
- A. Promethazine
- B. Gabapentin
- C. Diphenhydramine
- D. Droperidol
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Promethazine (Phenergan) is given with pain medications, but it treats nausea and vomiting, not pain. Gabapentin (Neurontin) is often administered with opioid pain medications because of its efficacy in relieving neuropathic pain and its limited adverse effects. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is not a co-analgesic but an antihistamine. Droperidol (Inapsine) is not a co-analgesic but an antiemetic to control nausea and vomiting.
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- A. T 99, P 102, R 22, and BP 132/68.
- B. Hyperplasia of the gums.
- C. Weakness and fatigue.
- D. Pain in the left upper quadrant.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Left upper quadrant pain (D) suggests splenic rupture, a life-threatening AML complication. Vitals (A) are stable, gum hyperplasia (B) is expected, and fatigue (C) is common.
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) asks the primary nurse, 'How does someone get hemophilia A?' Which statement would be the primary nurse’s best response?
- A. It is an inherited X-linked recessive disorder.'
- B. There is a deficiency of the clotting factor VIII.'
- C. The person is born with hemophilia A.'
- D. The mother carries the gene and gives it to the son.'
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hemophilia A is an X-linked recessive disorder (A), the most precise explanation. Factor VIII deficiency (B) is a result, born with it (C) is vague, and mother-to-son (D) is partial.
A toddler has been treated for sickle cell crisis. The crisis subsides, and the child improves. Which statement is essential for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching?
- A. Your child will bruise easily. Do not let your child bump into things.
- B. Notify the physician immediately if your child develops a fever.
- C. Your child will need special help with feeding.
- D. Observe your child frequently for difficulty breathing.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fevers can cause dehydration and trigger sickling, leading to a crisis, making it essential to notify the physician immediately.
The nurse is caring for the client experiencing superior vena cava syndrome secondary to lung cancer. Which problem should be the nurse’s priority?
- A. Ineffective breathing pattern
- B. Ineffective tissue perfusion
- C. Risk for infection
- D. Impaired skin integrity
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A. Ineffective breathing pattern occurs with superior vena cava syndrome because the superior vena cava is located next to the main stem bronchus and causes compression of the intrathoracic structures. B. Ineffective tissue perfusion may occur with superior vena cava syndrome, but ineffective breathing pattern is priority. C. Risk for infection occurs with chemotherapy treatment and not from superior vena cava syndrome. D. Impaired skin integrity occurs with malignant skin conditions and usually not from lung cancer.
The nurse is planning the care of a client diagnosed with aplastic anemia. Which interventions should be taught to the client? Select all that apply.
- A. Avoid alcohol.
- B. Pace activities.
- C. Stop smoking.
- D. Eat a balanced diet.
- E. Use a safety razor.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Avoiding alcohol (A), pacing activities (B), stopping smoking (C), and balanced diet (D) support aplastic anemia management. Safety razors (E) risk bleeding due to thrombocytopenia.