If a client requires a pneumonectomy, what fills the area of the thoracic cavity? A. The space remains filled with air only. B. The surgeon fills the space with a gel. C. Serous fluids fill the space and consolidate the region. D. The tissue from the other lung grows over to… Read More »
The Hodgkin’s disease patient described in the question above undergoes a lymph node biopsy for definitive diagnosis. If the diagnosis of Hodgkin’s disease were correct, which of the following cells would the pathologist expect to find? A. Lymphoblastic cells B. Reed-Sternberg cells C. Gaucher’s cells D. Rieder’s cells … Read More »
The nurse is evaluating nutritional outcomes for a with anorexia nervosa. Which data best indicates that the plan of care is effective? A. The client selects a balanced diet from the menu. B. The client’s hemoglobin and hematocrit improve. C. The client’s tissue turgor improves. D. The client gains weight. … Read More »
While working in the ICU, you are assigned to care for a patient with a seizure disorder. Which of these nursing actions will you implement first if the patient has a seizure? A. Place the patient on a non-rebreather mask will the oxygen at 15 L/minute. B. Administer lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg IV. C.… Read More »
Marco falls off his bicycle and injures his ankle. Which of the following actions shows the initial response to the injury in the extrinsic pathway? A. Release of Calcium B. Release of tissue thromboplastin C. Conversion of factors XII to factor XIIa D. Conversion of factor VIII to factor VIIIa … Read More »
Nurse Lilly has been assigned to a client with Raynaud’s disease. Nurse Lilly realizes that the etiology of the disease is unknown but it is characterized by: A. Episodic vasospastic disorder of capillaries B. Episodic vasospastic disorder of small veins C. Episodic vasospastic disorder of the aorta D. Episodic vasospastic disorder… Read More »
A nurse is administering blood to a patient who has a low hemoglobin count. The patient asks how long do red blood cells live in my body? The correct response is: A. The life span of RBC is 45 days B. The life span of RBC is 60 days C. The life… Read More »
A client with asthma has low pitched wheezes present in the final half of exhalation. One hour later the client has high pitched wheezes extending throughout exhalation. This change in assessment indicates to the nurse that the client: A. Has increased airway obstruction. B. Has improved airway obstruction. C. Needs to be… Read More »
Katrina has an abnormal result on a Papanicolaou test. After admitting that she read her chart while the nurse was out of the room, Katrina asks what dysplasia means. Which definition should the nurse provide? A. Presence of completely undifferentiated tumor cells that don’t resemble cells of the tissues of their origin. B.… Read More »
Hemoptysis may be present in the client with a pulmonary embolism because of which of the following reasons? A. Alveolar damage in the infarcted area. B. Involvement of major blood vessels in the occluded area. C. Loss of lung parenchyma. D. Loss of lung tissue. Correct Answer:… Read More »