NCLEX-RN Exam Question 146
A client had a right below-the-knee amputation 4 days ago. He is complaining of pain in his right lower leg.
The nurse should:
The nurse should:
NCLEX-RN Exam Question 147
A 25-year-old client is admitted for a tonsillectomy. She tells the nurse that she has had episodes of muscle cramps, weakness, and unexplained temperature elevation. Many years ago her father died shortly after surgery after developing a high fever. She further tells the nurse that her surgeon is having her take dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) prophylactically prior to her tonsillectomy. Dantrolene sodium is ordered preoperatively to reduce the risk or prevent:
NCLEX-RN Exam Question 148
Respiratory function is altered in a 16-year-old asthmatic. Which of the following is the cause of this alteration?
NCLEX-RN Exam Question 149
The nurse working with a client who is out of control should follow a model of intervention that includes which of the following?
NCLEX-RN Exam Question 150
A 14-year-old teenager is demonstrating behavior indicative of an obsessive-compulsive disorder. She is obsessed with her appearance. She will not leave her room until her hair, clothes, and makeup are perfect.
She always dresses immaculately. Recently, she expressed disgust over her appearance after she gained
5 lb. After observing a marked weight loss over a 2-week period, her mother suspects that she is experiencing bulimia. She eats everything on her plate, then runs to the bathroom. In interviewing the teenager, she discusses in great detail all of the events leading to her bulimia, but not her feelings. What defense mechanism is she using?
She always dresses immaculately. Recently, she expressed disgust over her appearance after she gained
5 lb. After observing a marked weight loss over a 2-week period, her mother suspects that she is experiencing bulimia. She eats everything on her plate, then runs to the bathroom. In interviewing the teenager, she discusses in great detail all of the events leading to her bulimia, but not her feelings. What defense mechanism is she using?
