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Which of the following is a priority goal for the client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
- A. Maintaining functional ability.
- B. Minimizing chest pain.
- C. Increasing carbon dioxide levels in the blood.
- D. Treating infectious agents.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Maintaining functional ability is a priority in COPD to preserve quality of life and independence. Chest pain is not a primary issue. Increasing CO2 is harmful. Treating infections is important but not the top goal.
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A client with renal calculi reports sudden cessation of pain. The nurse should:
- A. Strain all urine.
- B. Administer analgesics.
- C. Check vital signs.
- D. Encourage bed rest.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sudden pain cessation may indicate stone passage; straining urine confirms this.
The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who has overdosed on morphine. Which medication does the nurse anticipate to be ordered to reverse the effects of morphine?
- A. sodium bicarbonate
- B. flumazenil
- C. diphenhydramine
- D. naloxone
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used to reverse morphine overdose effects, such as respiratory depression.
The nurse is planning care for a client being admitted with bleeding esophageal varices. Vital signs are: Pulse 100; respiratory rate 22; and blood pressure 100/58. The nurse should prepare the client for which of the following? Select all that apply.
- A. Administration of intravenous Octreotide (Sandostatin).
- B. Endoscopy.
- C. Administration of a blood product.
- D. Minnesota tube insertion.
- E. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS).
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Octreotide (A) reduces portal pressure, endoscopy (B) diagnoses and treats bleeding, blood products (C) correct hypovolemia, and a Minnesota tube (D) controls bleeding. TIPS (E) is a later intervention.
Which position is best for a client with a hemorrhagic stroke?
- A. Flat supine.
- B. Head elevated 30 degrees.
- C. Prone position.
- D. Trendelenburg position.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Head elevation at 30 degrees reduces intracranial pressure while maintaining cerebral perfusion in hemorrhagic stroke.
Propylthiouracil (PTU) is prescribed for a client with Graves' disease. The nurse should teach the client to immediately report which of the following?
- A. Sore throat.
- B. Painful, excessive menstruation.
- C. Constipation.
- D. Increased urine output.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Propylthiouracil (PTU) can cause agranulocytosis, a serious condition involving a low white blood cell count, which may present as a sore throat or fever. This requires immediate reporting. The other symptoms are not typically associated with PTU side effects.