A firefighter is brought to the emergency department with complaints of headache, weakness, shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. During the assessment of this client, the nurse realizes the client should be evaluated for:
1. cyanide poisoning.
2. pulmonary emboli.
3. pneumonia.
4. stroke.
Question 2The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with disseminated intravascular coagulation. Which of the following should be included in this plan of care?
1. Avoid intramuscular injections.
2. Provide adequate daily caloric intake.
3. Perform range-of-motion exercises to all extremities twice a day.
4. Restrict fluids.
Question 3A female client is diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in this client? (Select all that apply.)
1. Feeling sad or hopeless
2. Feeling anxious
3. Mood swings
4. Increased sleep
5. Anger
6. Thirst
Question 4The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus on diagnostic tests used to evaluate the control of the disorder.
The nurse should instruct the client on which of the following diagnostic tests that will provide this information?
1. Fasting plasma glucose
2. Glycosylated hemoglobin
3. Random plasma glucose
4. Two-hour oral glucose tolerance test
Question 5The nurse is assessing a client for type of urinary incontinence. Which of the following are considered types of this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
1. Stress
2. Radical
3. Urge
4. Temporary
5. Overflow
6. Functional
Question 6The nurse is concerned that a client will develop neurogenic shock when which of the following is assessed?
1. Fractured left lower extremity
2. Spinal cord injury at T1
3. Jugular vein distention
4. Sluggish bowel sounds
Question 7A female client diagnosed with infertility is prescribed medication. The nurse would provide instruction regarding which of the following medications?
1. Viagra
2. Delatestryl
3. Testim
4. Clomiphene citrate
Question 8A client is diagnosed with cardiogenic shock. The nurse should plan interventions to address which of the following potential complications of this disorder?
1. Pulmonary embolism
2. Deep vein thrombosis
3. Renal failure
4. Myocardial infarction
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