Which type of anesthesia describes a state in which the client is free of pain, fear, and anxiety and can tolerate unpleasant procedures while maintaining independent cardiorespiratory function and the ability to respond to verbal commands and tactile stimulation?
- A. General
- B. Regional
- C. Epidural
- D. Procedural sedation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D because procedural sedation allows the client to remain responsive while being sedated.
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You are caring for a patient who has had a transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hypertrophy. There is continuous bladder irrigation setup. You would notify the physician if you noted
- A. Any signs of hematuria.
- B. A change from clear red output to thicker, bright red output.
- C. A decrease in the amount of blood in the urine.
- D. The development of uremic pruritis.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Thicker, bright red output indicates potential bleeding requiring medical attention.
A 56-year-old patient comes to the walk-in clinic for scant rectal bleeding and intermittent diarrhea and constipation for the past several months. There is a history of polyps and a family history for colorectal cancer. While you are trying to teach about colonoscopy, the patient becomes angry and threatens to leave. What is the priority diagnosis?
- A. Diarrhea/Constipation related to altered bowel patterns.
- B. Knowledge Deficit related to disease process and diagnostic procedure.
- C. Risk for Fluid Volume Deficit related to rectal bleeding and diarrhea.
- D. Anxiety related to unknown outcomes and perceived threats to body integrity.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The patient's anger and threat to leave indicate significant anxiety, which must be addressed before proceeding with education or further assessment.
Which of the following would you include as risk factors for the development of skin cancer when assessing the integumentary system?
- A. Advancing age
- B. Positive family history
- C. Dark pigmentation
- D. White collar job
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advancing age by itself is not a risk factor. If that person has been exposed to a lot of sun there may be increased risk, but that information is not given here. There is a known genetic risk, with some cancers being seen to be present in families with low risk factors. Those with dark pigmentation develop skin cancer, but at a lower rate than those with low amounts of pigmentation. White collar jobs, which occur in offices and inside buildings, are a low risk for skin cancer.
What are clinical manifestations of insomnia (select all that apply)?
- A. Narcolepsy
- B. Fragmented sleep
- C. Long sleep latency
- D. Morning headache
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answers are B, C, and F. Fragmented sleep, long sleep latency, and difficulty concentrating are common symptoms of insomnia. Narcolepsy (A) is unrelated, morning headache (D) can occur but is less common, and daytime sleepiness (E) is more typical of sleep apnea.
A client is scheduled for a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in the morning using a saphenous vein. The physician does not use the internal mammary artery for the bypass graft, because the internal mammary artery:
- A. takes more time to remove.
- B. has a greater risk of becoming reoccluded.
- C. is smaller in diameter.
- D. has too many valves.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Many physicians do not use the internal mammary artery because it is time consuming. Removing the internal mammary artery does not pose a greater risk of reocclusion. In fact, it may stay patent longer. The internal mammary artery is larger in diameter than the saphenous vein. The internal mammary artery does not have too many valves.