The nurse on the medical-surgical floor is reviewing discharge instructions with a patient who has a ...

The nurse on the medical-surgical floor is reviewing discharge instructions with a patient who has a history of glaucoma. Which classification of drugs on the patient's discharge instructions is used to treat the patient's glaucoma?
 
  A) Antiemetics
  B) Cholinergics
  C) Antibiotics
  D) Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors

Question 2

A nurse practitioner is preparing to perform a pelvic examination of an adult patient. When performing this assessment, the ideal position is:
 
  A) Supine lithotomy
  B) Semi-Fowler's
  C) Sims' position
  D) Prone

Question 3

An obstetrical nurse is performing labor support for a 30-year-old woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy. The nurse has read in the patient's admission record that she experienced a sexual assault by a neighbor early in her pregnancy.
 
  What possible implication for this woman's care should the nurse identify?
  A) The woman may be uncomfortable with removing her clothes or having pelvic exams.
  B) The woman may have difficulty with initially bonding with her infant after the delivery.
  C) The woman would benefit from the participation of a chaplain during her labor.
  D) The woman should have a cesarean section rather than a vaginal delivery.

Question 4

A patient is being discharged home from the ambulatory surgical center after cataract surgery. In reviewing the discharge instructions with the patient, the nurse instructs the patient to immediately call the office if he experiences what?
 
  A) Sight morning discharge from the eye
  B) Mild redness of the eye
  C) Scratchy feeling in the eye
  D) New floater in vision

Question 5

The nurse in the emergency department is conducting an assessment of a woman who has presented with abdominal pain.
 
  While preparing to insert a urinary catheter as ordered, the nurse notes that the patient has undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) earlier in her life. When addressing this issue with the patient, it is imperative that the nurse do which of the following?
  A) Adopt a mindset of respect and cultural competence.
  B) Assess the cultural factors that contributed to the practice.
  C) Explain why most Americans are uncomfortable with FGM.
  D) Obtain a swab of the woman's genitalia and gather a urine sample for routine urinalysis.

Question 6

A nurse who works in a busy, urban clinic is aware of the importance of a thorough assessment of sexual history for the women who are patients of the clinic. When initiating such assessments, the nurse should begin by:
 
  A) Briefly explaining the health consequences of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  B) Informing the patient that she will be asked some questions about her sexual health
  C) Asking the patient if she feels like she is accepting of her sexuality
  D) Asking the patient if she has any friends or family who have experienced sexual health issues