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1. Which of the following are presenting signs and symptoms of acute leukemia? 2. A 28-year-old female presents to the office requesting testing for diagnosis of hereditary thrombophilia. Her father recently had a deep vein thrombosis and she is concerned about her risk factors. The nurse practitioner explains that: 3. Complications associated with acute myelogenous leukemia therapy include: 4. Which of the following is the most common complication of the myelodysplastic syndromes? 5. Warfar...

A nurse is providing discharge planning for a 45-year-old woman who has a prescription for oral albuterol. The nurse will question the patient about her intake of which of the following? A female patient has been taking zafirlukast for a week and is experiencing diarrhea. The nurse should instruct her to do which of the following? A 53-year-old man has been treated for severe asthma for several years with prednisone. Recently, his physician initiated alternate-day therapy for him. The patient ...

1. The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this child? 2. The nurse is assessing a healthy child at the 2 year check up. Which of the following should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider? 3. The parents of a 2 year-old child report that he has been holding his breath whenever he has temper tantrums. What is the best action by the nurse? 4. The nurse is assessing a client in the emerge...

1. The nurse is has just admitted a client with severe depression. From which focus should the nurse identify a priority nursing diagnosis? 2. While explaining an illness to a 10 year-old, what should the nurse keep in mind about the cognitive development at this age? 3. The nurse enters the room as a 3 year-old is having a generalized seizure. Which intervention should the nurse do first? 4. The nurse is reviewing a depressed client's history from an earlier admission. Documentation o...

1. Signs and symptoms of digitalis toxicity include: 2. A side effect of beta-blockers that is more common in children than adults is: 3. Spironolactone (Aldactone) is highly protein bound and has a duration of: 4. Nonselective beta-blockers block the stimulation of: 5. Dabigatran (Pradaxa), an anticoagulant, is also classified as a: 6. The brand name for candesartan cilexetil is: 7. Gemfibrozil (Lopid), for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia, is classified as a: 8. In patients with no...

1. Define spinal reflex and use an example from the body to illustrate a spinal reflex.(Page 446) 2. Describe sleep and its major stages and then contrast sleep to coma - how are they similar and how do they differ.(Page 570) 3. Explain language usage and comprehension including a description of the two major language areas of the brain, where they are located and what they are specialized to accomplish, including what happens when damage occurs to either area. 4. Compare and contrast t...

1. The nurse knows that which statement by the mother indicates that the mother understands safety precautions with her four month-old infant and her 4 year-old child? 2. Upon completing the admission documents, the nurse learns that the 87 year-old client does not have an advance directive. What action should the nurse take? 3. A nurse administers the influenza vaccine to a client in a clinic. Within 15 minutes after the immunization was given, the client complains of itchy and watery eye...

1. A 64 year-old client scheduled for surgery with a general anesthetic refuses to remove a set of dentures prior to leaving the unit for the operating room. What would be the most appropriate intervention by the nurse? 2. The nurse has been teaching adult clients about cardiac risks when they visit the hypertension clinic. Which form of evaluation would best measure learning? 3. The nurse is planning care for an 18 month-old child. Which action should be included in the child's care? ...

1. Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing? spinal 2. To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be tested? patellar 3. To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the: 4. Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible? 5. When palpating breast tissue, the examiner should use the 6. Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel: 7. The difference in blood pressure readings ...

1. A parent tells the nurse that their 6 year-old child who normally enjoys school, has not been doing well since the grandmother died 2 months ago. Which statement most accurately describes thoughts on death and dying at this age? 2. A 67 year-old client with non-insulin dependent diabetes should be instructed to contact the out-patient clinic immediately if the following findings are present 3. The nurse admits an elderly Mexican-American migrant worker after an accident that occurred...