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Which assessment is most important for a client with a traumatic brain injury?
- A. Glasgow Coma Scale.
- B. Blood glucose levels.
- C. Electrolyte panel.
- D. Pain assessment.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Glasgow Coma Scale is critical to assess neurological status and guide management in traumatic brain injury.
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A 27-year-old female is admitted for elective nasal surgery for a deviated septum. Which of the following would be an important initial clue that bleeding was occurring even if the nasal drip pad remained dry and intact?
- A. Complaints of nausea.
- B. Repeated swallowing.
- C. Rapid respiratory rate.
- D. Feelings of anxiety.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Repeated swallowing may indicate postnasal bleeding, as blood may flow down the throat rather than out the nose, even if the nasal drip pad remains dry.
A nurse is assessing a client who has been admitted with a diagnosis of an obstruction in the small intestine. The nurse should assess the client for? Select all that apply.
- A. Projectile vomiting.
- B. Significant abdominal distention.
- C. Copious diarrhea.
- D. Rapid onset of dehydration.
- E. Increased bowel sounds.
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: Small intestinal obstruction can cause projectile vomiting (A), abdominal distention (B), rapid dehydration (D) due to fluid loss, and increased bowel sounds (E) proximal to the obstruction. Copious diarrhea (C) is less likely as stool passage is blocked. CN: Physiological adaptation; CL: Analyze
The nurse has received a prescription for celecoxib. Which finding in the client's medical history should prompt the nurse to question the administration of this medication?
- A. osteoarthritis
- B. gout
- C. recent myocardial infarction
- D. migraine headaches
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Celecoxib, a COX-2 inhibitor, is contraindicated in clients with recent myocardial infarction due to increased cardiovascular risk.
Vasopressin (Pitressin) is administered to the client with diabetes insipidus because it:
- A. Decreases blood pressure.
- B. Increases tubular reabsorption of water.
- C. Increases release of insulin from the pancreas.
- D. Decreases glucose production within the liver.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vasopressin increases water reabsorption in the kidneys, reducing urine output in diabetes insipidus.
A client undergoing a bilateral adrenalectomy has postoperative orders for hydromorphone hydrochloride (Dilaudid) 2 mg to be given subcutaneously every 4 hours as needed for pain. The medication is administered in relatively small doses primarily because it is:
- A. Less likely to cause dependency in small doses.
- B. Less irritating to subcutaneous tissues in small doses.
- C. As potent as most other analgesics in larger doses.
- D. Excreted before accumulating in toxic amounts in the body.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hydromorphone is a potent opioid, effective in small doses, reducing the need for larger doses that increase side effect risks.