Nursing Elites

1. The client with RA complains of intensely dry eyes. What does the nurse suspect?

• A. Systemic sclerosis
• B. Sjogren's syndrome
• C. Chron's disease
• D. Discoid lupus

Correct answer: B

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2. A client has an open wound with creamy thick yellow drainage. How would the nurse document this finding?

• A. Purulent
• B. Serosanguinous
• C. Sanguineous
• D. Serous

Correct answer: A

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3. The nurse suspects a 3-year-old who is coughing vigorously has aspirated a small object. Which action should the nurse take?

• A. Deliver upward abdominal thrusts with a fisted hand
• B. Perform a blind finger sweep of the child's mouth
• C. Complete five rapid back blows between the shoulder blades
• D. Encourage the child to continue coughing

Correct answer: D

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4. Which assessment is NOT a nonverbal sing of pain?

• A. Decreased attention span
• B. Grimacing
• C. Increase in heart rate
• D. Reported pain of 5/10

Correct answer: D

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5. The nurse is providing medication for a client with osteomyelitis. What teaching should the nurse indicate in the education?

• A. The most common adverse e effect for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)are liver failure and tinnitus
• B. The main side effect of acetaminophen is gastrointestinal GI bleeding
• C. You should not take more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen a day
• D. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are very safe and are known to have no side effects

Correct answer: A

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