NURS 172 Exam 4 Questions With Complete Solutions
______ arthritis, osteomyelitis, and tenosynovitis can occur.
Correct Answers Septic
______ bites are common in small children. Correct Answers
Facial
_____________ antibiotics are used for animal and human bites
at risk for infection such as wounds over joints, puncture
wounds, and bits of the hand or foot. Correct Answers
Prophylatic
1. Following the insertion of tympanostomy tubes, offering
liquid or soft foods to keep the child from chewing is written on
the postoperative plan of care. Which of the following nursing
diagnoses would this intervention address?
A. Hyperthermia related to infectious process.
B. Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity related to ear drainage.
C. Pain related to the inflammatory process.
D. Anxiety related to unfamiliar situation. Correct Answers C.
Pain related to the inflammatory process
1. Most tympanostomy tubes fall out within ____ to ____
months. Correct Answers 6 to 9
(Myringotomy)
1. The registered nurse is performing discharge teaching with
the parents of a child who underwent placement of
tympanostomy tubes. List what the nurse should include in this
,discharge teaching: Correct Answers Soft diet, activity,
medication and follow ups. No water in ears. Tubes look like
little garden hoses.
1. When developing the postoperative plan of care for a child
who is scheduled to have a tympanostomy tubes inserted into the
right ear, which of the following interventions would the nurse
identify to facilitate drainage?
A. Applying warm compresses to the right ear.
B. Positioning the child to lie on the right side.
C. Applying a gauze dressing to the left ear.
D. Applying an ice pack to the left ear. Correct Answers B.
Positioning the child to lie on the right side
1. Which of the following instructions by the nurse is most
appropriate for a client using contact lenses who is diagnosed
with bacterial conjunctivitis?
A. Discard all open or used lens care products.
B. Disinfect contact lenses by soaking in a cleaning solution for
48 hours.
C. Put all cosmetics in a plastic bag for 1 week to kill any
bacteria before reusing.
D. Disinfect all lens care products with the prescribed antibiotic
drops for 1 week after infection. Correct Answers A. Discard
all open or used lens care products
A ______ number of persons treated with antibiotics may have
lingering fatigue or joint and muscle pain. Antibiotic treatment
is then extended Correct Answers Small
,A 12-year-old comes to the infirmary 4 days after returning from
sleeping out in the woods with the rest of his group. A small, red
rash has appeared near an area where he may have been bitten.
He denies seeing anything bite him. What would the nurse
expect to do for the patient after the physician sees him?
A. Wash off the affected area with an antibacterial soap
B. Administer an initial dose of doxycycline
C. Apply an antiseptic cream to the area with the rash
D. Monitor the boy for signs and symptoms of tick-borne
diseases Correct Answers B. Administer an initial dose of
doxycycline
A 28-year-old married woman received word that she is
pregnant. Sadly, the patient is not able to carry the pregnancy
because she suffers from long QT syndrome, which causes an
abnormality of the heart, meaning any rush of adrenaline could
prove fatal. The pregnant patient states, "I want to have this
baby." The nurse realizes that this is a conflict that involves
which ethical principle?
a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Autonomy
d. Veracity Correct Answers A. Utilitarianism
A 5-year-old child is hospitalized with Lyme disease. His
symptoms include heart failure, confusion, and decreased level
of consciousness.
This child exhibits manifestations of Stage ___ Lyme disease.
Correct Answers 3
, A child with Lyme disease mother asks the nurse how her son
could have gotten such a serious disease. What is the appropriate
response by the nurse? Correct Answers Transmitted by ticks
A few minutes after the nurse has given an intradermal injection
of an allergen to a patient who is undergoing skin testing for
allergies, the patient reports feeling anxious, short of breath, and
dizzy. Which action included in the emergency protocol should
the nurse take first?
1. Start oxygen at 6 L/min using a face mask.
2. Obtain IV access with a large-bore IV catheter.
3. Give epinephrine 0.5 mg intramuscularly.
4. Administer albuterol per nebulizer mask. Correct Answers 3.
Give epinephrine 0.5 mg intramuscularly
A homeless man presents to the emergency room with
hypothermia. He tells the nurse that he is positive for human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sought revenge by
deliberately having sex with his significant other, who does not
know of his HIV status. This patient is violating which ethical
principle?
a. Veracity
b. Beneficence
c. Nonmaleficence
d. Autonomy Correct Answers C. Nonmaleficence
A hospitalized patient with acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) has wasting syndrome. Which nursing action
______ arthritis, osteomyelitis, and tenosynovitis can occur.
Correct Answers Septic
______ bites are common in small children. Correct Answers
Facial
_____________ antibiotics are used for animal and human bites
at risk for infection such as wounds over joints, puncture
wounds, and bits of the hand or foot. Correct Answers
Prophylatic
1. Following the insertion of tympanostomy tubes, offering
liquid or soft foods to keep the child from chewing is written on
the postoperative plan of care. Which of the following nursing
diagnoses would this intervention address?
A. Hyperthermia related to infectious process.
B. Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity related to ear drainage.
C. Pain related to the inflammatory process.
D. Anxiety related to unfamiliar situation. Correct Answers C.
Pain related to the inflammatory process
1. Most tympanostomy tubes fall out within ____ to ____
months. Correct Answers 6 to 9
(Myringotomy)
1. The registered nurse is performing discharge teaching with
the parents of a child who underwent placement of
tympanostomy tubes. List what the nurse should include in this
,discharge teaching: Correct Answers Soft diet, activity,
medication and follow ups. No water in ears. Tubes look like
little garden hoses.
1. When developing the postoperative plan of care for a child
who is scheduled to have a tympanostomy tubes inserted into the
right ear, which of the following interventions would the nurse
identify to facilitate drainage?
A. Applying warm compresses to the right ear.
B. Positioning the child to lie on the right side.
C. Applying a gauze dressing to the left ear.
D. Applying an ice pack to the left ear. Correct Answers B.
Positioning the child to lie on the right side
1. Which of the following instructions by the nurse is most
appropriate for a client using contact lenses who is diagnosed
with bacterial conjunctivitis?
A. Discard all open or used lens care products.
B. Disinfect contact lenses by soaking in a cleaning solution for
48 hours.
C. Put all cosmetics in a plastic bag for 1 week to kill any
bacteria before reusing.
D. Disinfect all lens care products with the prescribed antibiotic
drops for 1 week after infection. Correct Answers A. Discard
all open or used lens care products
A ______ number of persons treated with antibiotics may have
lingering fatigue or joint and muscle pain. Antibiotic treatment
is then extended Correct Answers Small
,A 12-year-old comes to the infirmary 4 days after returning from
sleeping out in the woods with the rest of his group. A small, red
rash has appeared near an area where he may have been bitten.
He denies seeing anything bite him. What would the nurse
expect to do for the patient after the physician sees him?
A. Wash off the affected area with an antibacterial soap
B. Administer an initial dose of doxycycline
C. Apply an antiseptic cream to the area with the rash
D. Monitor the boy for signs and symptoms of tick-borne
diseases Correct Answers B. Administer an initial dose of
doxycycline
A 28-year-old married woman received word that she is
pregnant. Sadly, the patient is not able to carry the pregnancy
because she suffers from long QT syndrome, which causes an
abnormality of the heart, meaning any rush of adrenaline could
prove fatal. The pregnant patient states, "I want to have this
baby." The nurse realizes that this is a conflict that involves
which ethical principle?
a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Autonomy
d. Veracity Correct Answers A. Utilitarianism
A 5-year-old child is hospitalized with Lyme disease. His
symptoms include heart failure, confusion, and decreased level
of consciousness.
This child exhibits manifestations of Stage ___ Lyme disease.
Correct Answers 3
, A child with Lyme disease mother asks the nurse how her son
could have gotten such a serious disease. What is the appropriate
response by the nurse? Correct Answers Transmitted by ticks
A few minutes after the nurse has given an intradermal injection
of an allergen to a patient who is undergoing skin testing for
allergies, the patient reports feeling anxious, short of breath, and
dizzy. Which action included in the emergency protocol should
the nurse take first?
1. Start oxygen at 6 L/min using a face mask.
2. Obtain IV access with a large-bore IV catheter.
3. Give epinephrine 0.5 mg intramuscularly.
4. Administer albuterol per nebulizer mask. Correct Answers 3.
Give epinephrine 0.5 mg intramuscularly
A homeless man presents to the emergency room with
hypothermia. He tells the nurse that he is positive for human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sought revenge by
deliberately having sex with his significant other, who does not
know of his HIV status. This patient is violating which ethical
principle?
a. Veracity
b. Beneficence
c. Nonmaleficence
d. Autonomy Correct Answers C. Nonmaleficence
A hospitalized patient with acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) has wasting syndrome. Which nursing action
