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What is the best goal for pain control in a client with RA?
- A. The client will eat healthy meals today and stay hydrated
- B. The client will have throughout the entire day
- C. The client will have pain less than 3/10 for most of the day
- D. The client will have pain less than 8/10 throughout the day
Correct Answer: D
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for ibuprofen to treat
rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should teach the client to monitor for what
adverse effect of this medication?
- A. Bleeding
- B. Insomnia
- C. Blurred vision
- D. Constipation
Correct Answer: C
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What nursing intervention is best to improve communication with a hearingimpaired client?
- A. Talk in a regular voice in the good ear
- B. Talk loudly in the impaired ear
- C. Write down the message
- D. Speak slowly and clearly while facing the client
Correct Answer: D
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A client is in skeletal traction. With the nurse's assessment, it is noted that the
pairs appear red, swollen and there is purulent drainage. What action does the
nurse take first?
- A. Collect a culture of the purulent fluid
- B. Cleanse the skin around the pins
- C. Administer an antibiotic
- D. Instruct the client to complete exercise of the affected extremity
Correct Answer: A
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The nurse is caring for a client who develops compartment syndrome from a
severely fractured arm. The client asks how this can happen. What is the best
response by the nurse?
- A. . "The fascia expands with injury, causing pressure on underlying nerves and muscles."?
- B. "An injured artery causes impaired arterial perfusion through the compartment."?
- C. "Bleeding and swelling cause increased pressure in an area that cannot expand."?
- D. . "A bone fragment has injured the nerve supply in the area."?
Correct Answer: C
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The nurse is planning care for a post-operative client after a total hip
arthroplasty. What is the priority nursing intervention?
- A. Observe client for changes in mental status
- B. Use aseptic technique for wound care and emptying of drains
- C. Keep the client's heels off the bed
- D. Perform neurovascular assessments per protocol
Correct Answer: D
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