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Multi Dimensional Care | Exam | Rasmusson
1. The nurse is preparing communication for a provider. The client is experiencing acute pain greater than the severity of the fracture. Distal to the injury, he is experiencing a 'pins and needles' sensation. The pulse is weak and thready but is bounding on all unaffected extremities. What emergent condition does the nurse suspect?
- A. Ischial tuberosity
- B. Compartment syndrome
- C. Broken arm syndrome
- D. Pulmonary embolism
Correct answer: B
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2. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for ibuprofen to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should teach the client to monitor for what adverse effect of this medication?
- A. Bleeding
- B. Insomnia
- C. Blurred vision
- D. Constipation
Correct answer: C
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3. A client has suffered from a femur fracture. What is the nurse's priority assessment?
- A. Pain
- B. Medication history
- C. Pedal pulses
- D. Socio-economic status
Correct answer: C
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4. The nurse assesses a deep wound. The area is covered by black and necrotic tissue. What term would the nurse use when documenting this wound?
- A. Tunnelling
- B. Eschar
- C. Blanching
- D. Cellulitis
Correct answer: B
Rationale:
5. 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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