Musculoskeletal
Positioning and range-of-motion (ROM) exercises most help the immobilized patient to prevent which complication?
a. Increased pain
b. Contractures
c. Pressure ulcers
d. Compromised circulation
b. contractures
which of the following is a common side effect of antiretroviral therapy
a. hypertension
b. hyperglycemia
c. lipodystrophy
d. lactic acidosis
lipodystrophy
cannot take a deep breath when examiner's fingers are passed below hepatic margin
Murphy's sign
what is the nurse traditional cap called
A) Nightingale Crest
B) Florence Fold
C) Nursing Bonnet
D) Mob Cap
mob cap
more than ___ consecutive PVCs in a row = ventricular tachycardia
3
The nurse adds interventions for range-of-motion (ROM) and isometric exercises for the new patient with a stroke. The nurse's reasoning stems from her awareness that contracture formation may begin with how many days of immobilization?
a. 1 day b. 2 days c. 3 days d. 10 days
c. 3 days
which lab test is commonly used to monitor the effectiveness antiretroviral therapy in hiv patients
cd4 t cell count
bluish discoloration of flank
turners sign
Which state was the first to require nurses to be licensed?
A) Texas
B) North Carolina
C) California
D) New York
b. north carolina
what are the shockable rhythms
vfib
pulseless vtach
The nurse uses a visual aid to show the pathologic muscle tone changes that result in foot drop. Which changes should the nurse include?
a. The stretching of calf muscles
b. The stretching of flexor muscles
c. The toes curl downward
d. The thigh muscles contract
b. the stretching of flexor muscles
The most frequent contractures occurring in patients immobilized for long periods are "foot drop," knee and hip flexion contractures, "wrist drop," and contractures of the fingers and arms. Calf muscles contract and flexor muscles are stretched, allowing the unbraced foot to drop toward the surface of the bed.
which opportunistic infeciton is commononly associated with HIV
a. influenza
b. pneumocystitis jiroveci pneumonia
c. streptococcal pharyngitis
d. hepatitis a
b
course tremor characterized by rapid, nonrhythmic extension and flexion in wrist and fingers
asterixis
What percentage of nurses are male in the U.S.?
A) 5%
B) 9%
C) 12%
D) 25%
12
The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected right-sided heart failure. Which manifestation best supports this potential diagnosis
a. wheezing
b. orthopnea
c. edema
d. pallor
c. edema
A patient is learning to use crutches on the stairs. Which action indicates that the patient needs further instruction?
a. The patient places the good leg on the step to be climbed first.
b. The patient places the affected leg on the step to be climbed first.
c. The patient places the crutches on the floor and uses a swing-through method to get to the next step.
d. The patient places the crutch on the affected side on the next step first.
ANS: a
When climbing stairs with crutches, the patient should first stand at the foot of the stairs with weight on the good leg and crutches, put weight on the crutch handles, and then lift the good leg up onto the first step of the stairs. Weight should be placed on the good leg to lift the injured leg and
crutches up to that step.
what term is described below:
the amount of hiv rna copies present in blood
viral load
which hepatitis is this ?
waterborne virus
transmission by fecal oral route
strict handwashing is critical to preventing spread of disease
water supplies should be treated
high mortality rate in pregnant women
HEPATITIS E
waterborne virus, prevalent in areas where sewage disposal is inadequate or communal bathing in contaminated waters, spread by eating or drinking food contaminated from water, risks same as Hep A but usually milder case except for women in 3rd trimester, incubation 2-9 weeks
what is the worlds most common blood type
The nurse is analyzing a patient's telemetry strip and observes a sawtooth appearance with no P waves. How should the nurse document this finding?
a. Premature ventricular contraction (PVC)
b. Atrial flutter
c. Ventricular tachycardia (VT)
d. Premature atrial contraction (PAC)
b. atrial flutter
The industrial nurse examines an employee who complains of right shoulder pain on abduction. He points with one finger to the exact location of the pain and mentions that he won a racquetball tournament yesterday. The nurse suspects the employee is suffering from which problem?
a. Rotator cuff tear
b. Bursitis
c. Dislocation
d. Subluxation
b. bursitis
where does san antonio (bexar county) rank in texas for new HIV diagnoses
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
3rd
which of these GI meds has to be administered at least 2 hours apart from warfarin?
lactulose
ondansetron (zofran)
sucralfate (carafate)
mineral oil
carafate ; may impede absorption of warfarin
what is the biggest killer in hospitals worldwide
sepsis
The nurse caring for a patient who is taking amiodarone (Cordarone). What side effect could this patient experience?
a. Sudden increase in temperature
b. Hypotension
c. Bradycardia
d. Depressed ventilation
b. hypotension