The nurse has provided discharge instructions to a patient who underwent a vasectomy. Which statement indicates the patient understands the nurse's teaching?
a. I can use a heating pad this evening for my discomfort.
b. Taking aspirin every 4 hours will help with my pain.
c. I should leave the compression dressing on for the first 24 hours.
d. I should ice my scrotum once I get home.
Question 2The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with chest pain to rule out a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse observes that the patient is experiencing electrocardiogram (ECG) changes and reviews new laboratory results.
Which laboratory value should the nurse report immediately?
a. Troponin of 2.4 mcg/L
b. Potassium of 3.4 mEq/L
c. Creatine phosphokinase of 134 IU/L
d. Sodium of 133 mEq/L
Question 3The nurse is caring for a patient who complains, I don't see why I can't have a CT scan instead of the expensive MRI Which response is most appropriate for the nurse to make?
a. The MRI provides better contrast be-tween normal and pathologic tissue.
b. The MRI requires less analysis and is easier to read.
c. The MRI produces a digital image that can be transmitted via e-mail.
d. The MRI exposes the patient to less radi-ation.
Question 4The clinic nurse is giving discharge instructions to the mother of a 10-year-old boy who has been diagnosed with a mild cold. Which statements indicate that the mother accurately understands the nurse's instructions? (Select all that apply.)
a. I will be sure he takes the entire prescrip-tion of antibiotic.
b. I will be sure he drinks plenty of apple and orange juice.
c. If he runs a fever, I will give him two aspirin every 4 hours until his fever comes down.
d. I will be sure he washes his hands well so he doesn't pass this cold on to his younger sister.
e. Since his cold symptoms just started, zinc lozenges may be helpful for him to take.
Question 5A postoperative prostatectomy patient is discouraged that he is still dribbling and wearing a protective pad 1 month after surgery. Which action should the nurse suggest?
a. Eat a low-residue diet to reduce urinary retention.
b. Drink grapefruit juice to tighten the uri-nary sphincter.
c. Acquire an indwelling catheter to prevent leakage.
d. Practice Kegel exercises several times a day.
Question 6The nurse is obtaining a history of a patient with hepatitis A. Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
a. If using drugs, do you share needles?
b. Do you always practice safe sex?
c. Have you traveled to Canada in the last month?
d. Do you eat shellfish or oysters often?
Question 7The nurse is teaching a patient with a newly resolved episode of epistaxis. Which information is important for the nurse to include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Avoid sneezing.
b. Rest for several hours until all threat of epistaxis is gone.
c. Avoid rubbing the nose.
d. Gently remove clotted blood from the oc-cluded nostril.
e. Blow the nose gently in small breaths.
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