Test Bank for PN 125 ATI Pharmacology
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An adult client who is competent tells the nurse that he is thinking about leaving the
hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is not in the client's best
interest, so she administers a PRN sedative medication the client has not requested
along with his usual medication. Which of the following types of tort has the nurse
committed?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality
ANSWER -B. False imprisonment
A client who will undergo neurosurgery the following week tells the nurse in the
surgeon's office that he will prepare his advance directives before he goes to the
hospital. Which of the following statements by the client indicates to the nurse that he
understands advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead with the surgery unless I prepare these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in at the hospital."
ANSWER - C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing
machine."
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,A client is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. Which of the following
actions are appropriate for the nurse who is providing preoperative care regarding
informed consent? (SATA)
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent.
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form.
C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure.
D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery.
ANSWER - Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent.
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the unit
seemed drowsy and unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, she found the nurse
asleep in a chair in the break room when she was not on a break. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Remind the nurse that safe client care is a priority on the unit.
B. Ask others on the team whether they have observed the same behavior.
C. Report her observations to the nurse manager on the unit.
D. Conclude that her coworker's fatigue is not her problem to solve.
ANSWER -C. Report her observations to the nurse manager on the unit.
A nurse is caring for a 20 YO client who is sexually active and has come to the college
health clinic for the first time for a checkup. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse perform first to determine the client's need for health promotion and disease
prevention?
A. Measure the client's vital signs.
B. Encourage HIV screening.
C. Determine the client's risk factors.
D. Instruct the client to use condoms.
ANSWER - C. Determine the client's risk factors.
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,A nurse at a provider's office is talking with a 45-year-old client who has no specific
family history of
cancer or diabetes mellitus about planning her routine screeings. Which of the
following client statements indicates that the client understands how to
proceed?
A. "So I don't need the colon cancer procedure for another 2 or 3 years."
B. "For now, I should continue to have a mammogram each year."
C. "Because the doctor just did a Pap smear, I'll come back next year for another one."
D. "I had my blood glucose test last year, so I won't need it again till next year."
ANSWER -B. "For now, I should continue to have a mammogram each year." –
A nurse is talking with a client who recently attended a cholesterol screening event and
a heart-healthy nutrition presentation at a neighborhood center. His total cholesterol
result from the screening was
248 mg/dL, so he saw his provider and received a medication prescription to improve
his cholesterol level. The client was later hospitalized for severe chest pain, and
subsequently enrolled in a cardiac rehabilitation program. Which of the following
activities of this client is an example of primary prevention?
A. Cholesterol screening
B. Nutrition presentation
C. Medication therapy
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
ANSWER - B. Nutrition presentation
A nurse in a clinic is planning health promotion and disease prevention strategies for a
client who has multiple risk factors for CV disease. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include? (SATA)
A) Help the client see the benefits of her actions
B) Identify the clients support systems
C) Suggest and recommend community resources
D) Devise and set goals for the client
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, E) Teach stress management stratagies
ANSWER -
A) Help the client see the benefits of her actions
B) Identify the clients support systems
C) Suggest and recommend community resources
E) Teach stress management stratagies -
A nurse in a health clinic is caring for a 21 YO client who reports a sore throat. The
client tells the nurse that he has not seen a doctor since high school. Which of the
following health screenings should the nurse expect the provider to perform for this
client?
A) Testicular examination
B) Blood glucose
C) Fecal occult blood
D) Prostate-specific antigen
ANSWER - A) Testicular examination
By the second post-op day, a client has not achieved satisfactory pain relief. Based on
this evaluation, which of the following actions should the nurse take, according to the
nursing process?
A. Reassess the client to determine the reasons for inadequate pain relief
B. Wait to see whether the pain lessens during the next 24 hours
C. Change the plan of care to provide different pain relief interventions
D. Teach the client about the plan of care for managing pain
ANSWER -A. Reassess the client to determine the reasons for inadequate pain relief
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