1.
Which of the following conditions would a nurse recognize as contributing to the development of respiratory acidosis?
2.
A woman who is 24-hours postpartum and who has an episiotomy would be instructed to report which of the following findings immediately?
3.
A nurse is counseling a parent of a sixmonth- old infant about beginning solid foods in the infant's diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend be introduced initially?
4.
A nurse observes a nurse's aide taking all of the following measures when caring for a patient in the postoperative period following a pneumonectomy. Which measure would require immediate intervention by the nurse?
5.
Which of the following pulmonary findings would a nurse expect to assess in a patient who has lower lobe pneumonia?
6.
A nurse would assess a patient who has peripheral vascular disease for which of the following venous insufficiencies?
7.
A young boy who is receiving chemotherapy develops alopecia and says to the nurse, "I'm so ugly. I've lost all my hair." Which of the following responses would be appropriate for the nurse to make to the child?
8.
A patient expresses many physical complaints during the first two weeks on the alcohol rehabilitation unit. The results of physical examinations have been negative. The patient frequently approaches staff members to request medication for her discomfort. Based on the patient's behavior, which of the following interpretations is correct?
9.
Which of the following foods should be removed from the dietary tray of a patient who has hepatic encephalopathy?
10.
A patient who had a tonsillectomy reports spitting up copious amounts of blood at home 10 days after the operation. Which of the following actions would the nurse instruct the patient to take first?