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What is the likely reason that a client with acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) would succumb to pneumonia while a healthy person exposed
to the same infection did not?
- A. The client with AIDS is a susceptible host
- B. The client with AIDS has greater immune defenses
- C. The client with AIDS was not as careful
- D. The client with AIDS has more portals of entry
Correct Answer: A
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The client with rheumatoid arthritis is having her rheumatoid factor (RF)
drawn while she is having a flare-up of the disease. Which result is seen in
clients with rheumatoid arthritis?
- A. Factor does not change
- B. Decreased level of rheumatoid arthritis
- C. A positive rheumatoid factor
- D. A negative rheumatoid factor
Correct Answer: C
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Which of the following nonpharmacological methods cannot be used to manage the
chronic pain of a client with rheumatoid arthritis?
- A. Adequate rest
- B. Heat for 20-30 minutes
- C. Hot showers
- D. Ice for 2 hours at a time
Correct Answer: D
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The nurse assesses a wound with exudate. What should not be included when
documenting the exudate?
- A. Amount
- B. Consistency
- C. Heat
- D. Odor
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The client had surgery one day ago. What assessment is most likely related to
pain?
- A. Blood pressure of 175/90 mm Hg
- B. Respirations of 10 breaths per minute
- C. Heart rate 60 beats/minute
- D. Oxygen saturation of 97%
Correct Answer: A
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What nursing intervention is appropriate for a client with systemic lupus
erythematous (SLE)?
- A. Intense cold therapy to the extremities
- B. Encourage ultraviolet (UV) light exposure
- C. Administer topical hydrocortisone
- D. Administer antibiotics
Correct Answer: C
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