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JAN 07

A comostose client is at risk for the development of pressure ulcers; therefor, the nurse should include which of the following activity in the plan of care?

1. Massage red areas on bony prominences regularly.

2. Wash skin with soap and water frequently to keep well cleaned.

3. Use a donut-shaped cushion on the sacral area.

4. Establish an individualized turning schedule.
OCT 02

A 43-year-old patient with blunt chest trauma from a motor vehicle accident has sinus tachycardia, is hypotensive, and has developed muffled heart sounds. There are no obvious signs of bleeding. Which of the following conditions is suspected?

1. heart failure

2. pneumothorax

3. cardiac tamponade

4. myocardial infarction (MI)
SEP 21
A patient with a spinal cord injury says he has difficulty recognizing the symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI) before it's too late.

Which of the following symptoms is an early sign of UTI?
JUN 18

The nurse is caring for a woman at 37 weeks gestation. The client was diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitis [IDDM] at age 7. The client states, "I am so thrilled I will be breast feeding my baby."

Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST:

  1. "You will probably need less insulin while you are breast feeding"
  2. "You will need to initially increase your insulin after the baby is born"
  3. "You will be able to take an oral hypoglycemic instead of insulin after the baby is born"
  4. "You will probably require the same dose of insulin that you are now taking"

rationale: Breast feeding has an antidiabetogenic effect; less insulin is needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The rationale for the answer is below
Jan 07: Turning and positioning interventions, tailored to the client's needs, are designed to reduce pressure and shearing force to the skin.
Oct 02: Blunt trauma will cause pressure in the cardiac chambers termed cardia tamponade.
SEP 21: The patient with a spinal cord injury should recognize fever and change in clarity of urine as early signs of UTI.