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Exam #4 Module Quizzes Module 12 1. A nurse is reviewing risk factors for osteoporosis with a group of nursing students. The nurse should include that which of the following types of medication therapy is a risk factor for osteoporosis? - Thyroid hormones 2. A nurse is teaching a client about preventing osteoporosis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? - "I will reduce my intake of vitamin K-rich foods.” 3. A nurse is teaching a client who is scheduled for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to screen for osteoporosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - "You will need to remove all jewelry before the test.” 4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has had a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for uterine cancer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Artificial lubrication can be used to treat vaginal itching and dryness. 5. An assistive personnel (AP) reports to the nurse that a client who is 3 days postoperative following an abdominal hysterectomy has a dressing that is saturated with blood. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the AP? - Obtain vital signs 6. A nurse is presenting educational materials for a group of middle-aged clients about menopausal hormone therapy following total hysterectomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the information? - Prevents osteoporotic fractures. 7. A nurse in a provider's office is collecting a health history from a client who is at risk for primary osteoporosis. Which of the following findings is a risk factor for the development of osteoporosis? - sedentary lifestyle 8. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following an abdominal hysterectomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - "You should refrain from sexual intercourse for at least 4 weeks.” 9. A nurse is caring for a middle adult female client who reports that her menstrual periods have become irregular and she has been having hot flashes. The nurse should expect the client to have which of the following manifestations associated with early menopause? - Dryness with intercourse 10. A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has osteoporosis. Which of the following spinal deformities should the nurse expect to find in this client? - kyphosis

Module 13 1. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is preparing for a below the knee amputation. Which of the following statements is true regarding the postoperative placement of a prosthesis? - “You will do special exercises in advance of getting your prosthesis.” 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above-the knee-amputation. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention for this client at this time? - Have the client lie prone every 2-3 hours for 20 minutes at a time.

3. A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple long bone fractures caused by a motor-vehicle crash that happened 24 hr ago. The client tells the nurse he is short of breath and experiencing chest pain. The nurse should assess the client further for which of the following potential complications? - Fat embolism syndrome 4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has pelvic fractures and will require bed rest and traction for 4 to 6 weeks. The client is a stay-at-home mother and her husband travels extensively for his job. Which of the following effects should the nurse consider when planning care for the family? - Changes in family members’ roles and tasks 5. A nurse is teaching a client who has a prosthetic limb due to a right below-the-knee amputation about prosthesis and stump care. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Dry the prosthesis socket completely before applying it to the limb 6. A nurse is assessing the elastic bandage on the residual limb of a client who had a right below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a complication? - Pitting edema around the residual limb dressing 7. A nurse is caring for a client who has fractures of the symphysis pubis and pelvis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings of a common complication of pelvic fractures? - Hematuria 8. A nurse notes increasing edema in the calf of a client who has multiple fractures of the leg. The nurse should recognize that increasing edema is a manifestation of which of the following complications? - Acute compartment syndrome 9. Which statement would be included in the nurse's teaching plan regarding phantom pain after amputation? - "Your pain will gradually become less severe.”

Module 14 1. A patient scheduled for an elective hysterectomy tells the nurse “I am afraid that I will die in surgery like my mother did!” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? - Tell me more about what happened to your mother. 2. A 38 year-old female is admitted for an elective surgical procedure. Which information obtained by the nurse during the preoperative assessment is most important to report to the anesthesiologist before surgery? - The patient’s statement that her last menstrual period was 8 weeks previously. 3. A patient who has diabetes and uses insulin to control blood glucose has been NPO since midnight before having a knee replacement surgery. Which action should the nurse take? - Obtain a blood glucose measurement before any insulin administration. 4. A patient that has never had any prior surgeries tells the nurse doing the preoperative assessment about an allergy to bananas and avocados. Which action is most important for the nurse to take? - Alert the surgery center about a possible latex allergy. 5. A patient undergoing an emergency appendectomy has been using Garlic to help treat hypercholesterolemia. Which complication would the nurse expect in the post-anesthesia care unit? - Increased risk for bleeding 6. Which topic in most important for the nurse to discuss preoperatively with a patient who is scheduled for abdominal surgery for an open cholecystectomy? - Deep breathing and coughing techniques 7. The nurse has just received a patient w/ a history of smoking from the PACU. Which action is most important at this time? - Auscultate for adventitious breath sounds.

8. A patient arrives at the ambulatory surgery center for a scheduled laparoscopy procedure in outpatient surgery at 3pm. Which information is of most concern to the nurse? - The patent had sausage, oatmeal, and coffee at noon. 9. A patient who is scheduled for a therapeutic abortion tells the nurse, “Having an abortion is not right.” Which functional health pattern should the nurse further assess: - Value-belief 10. Which statement by a patient scheduled for surgery is most important to report to the health care provider? - “I had a heart valve replacement last year.”

Module 15 1. A nurse is collaborating care for a client who has COPD. Which of the following tasks should the nurse recommend be referred to an occupational therapist for assistance? - Instructing how to use kitchen tools to prepare a meal. 2. A home health nurse visits a client who has COPD and receives oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. The client reports difficulty breathing. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - Assess the client's respiratory status. 3. A nurse is assessing a client who has COPD. The nurse should expect the client's chest to be which of the following shapes? - Barrel 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The client tells the nurse, "I can feel the congestion in my lungs, and I certainly cough a lot, but I can't seem to bring anything up." Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help this client with tenacious bronchial secretions? - Encouraging the client to drink 2 to 3 L of water daily 5. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has COPD. The nurse should include which of the following interventions in the plan? - Instruct the client to use pursed-lip breathing....