NCLEX-RN Exam Question 361

Parents of children receiving chemotherapy should be warned that alopecia is a side effect and that:
  • NCLEX-RN Exam Question 362

    A 48-year-old male client is hospitalized with mild ascites, bruising, and jaundice. He has a 20-year history of alcohol abuse. The client is diagnosed with cirrhosis. His serum ammonia level is high, indicating hepatic encephalopathy. He has esophageal varices. Which of the following may cause the varices to rupture?
  • NCLEX-RN Exam Question 363

    A male client tells his nurse that he has had an ulcer in the past and is afraid it is "flaring up again." The nurse begins to ask him specific questions about his symptoms. The nurse knows that a symptom that might indicate a serious complication of an ulcer is:
  • NCLEX-RN Exam Question 364

    A 14-year-old boy fell off his bike while "popping a wheelie" on the dirt trails. He has sustained a head injury with laceration of his scalp over his temporal lobe. If he were to complain of headache during the first
    24 hours of his hospitalization, the nurse would:
  • NCLEX-RN Exam Question 365

    A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room with bruises on his head, face, arms, and legs. His mother states that he fell down some steps. The nurse suspects that he may have been physically abused.
    In accordance with the law, the nurse must: