The nurse observes a patient breathing through an open mouth. Which function is being bypassed by mouth breathing?
1. cooling the air
2. neutralizing the air
3. filtering the air
4. separating the air
Question 2The nurse notes that a patient with a head cold has a change in speech tone and volume. What should the nurse consider as being the reason for this observation?
1. The patient has been sneezing because of the cold.
2. The patient has been coughing because of the cold.
3. The cold is raising the patient's body temperature.
4. The sinuses play a role in speech.
Question 3While reviewing preoperative orders, the nurse notes that a patient is prescribed desmopressin acetate (DDAVP). For which health problems should the nurse plan care?
Select all that apply.
1. hemophilia A
2. mononucleosis
3. iron deficiency anemia
4. von Willibrand disease
5. heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Question 4After reviewing laboratory results the nurse is concerned that a patient being treated for leukemia is developing tumor lysis syndrome. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision?
Select all that apply.
1. hyperkalemia
2. hyponatremia
3. hypocalcemia
4. hypermagnesemia
5. hyperphosphatemia
Question 5A patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia will be starting chemotherapy. The nurse should instruct the patient about which medications?
Select all that apply.
1. prednisone
2. cytarabine (Cytoxan)
3. vincristine (Oncovin)
4. asparaginase (Elspar)
5. daunorubicin (Cerubidine)
Question 6After completing a medication history, the nurse is concerned that a patient is at risk for secondary thrombocytopenia. Which medications did the nurse learn that the patient takes that increase this risk?
Select all that apply.
1. digoxin
2. warfarin
3. penicillin
4. cimetidine
5. furosemide
Question 7A patient was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin disease. The nurse provided education for the patient and the patient's spouse. Which patient statements indicate the need for further education?
Select all that apply.
1. The physician is ordering radiation therapy for me.
2. My white blood cell count was low and my red blood cell count was high, and that helped the physician diagnose me.
3. The doctor has classified my Hodgkin disease as stage III because I have involved lymph nodes in my liver and in my spleen.
4. One out of every four patients without symptoms of Hodgkin disease dies of this disease.
5. Because I had a heart attack in the past, the physician will probably prescribe rituximab for me.
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