A patient is diagnosed with hypokalemia. Which medication should the nurse consider that might have contributed to the patient's health problem?
A. Thiazide diuretic
B. Narcotic
C. Corticosteroid
D. Muscle relaxant
Answer: C
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A nurse is assessing the neck injury of a client who has been wearing a cervical collar for over 2 weeks. Which of the following could occur if the client wears the cervical collar for a prolonged period?
A) Swallowing difficulty B) Ischemic stroke C) Permanent neck stiffness D) Faster revascularization
Physiological splitting of S2 is heard only during inspiration
A) True B) False
What disorder of the thorax or lung best describes his symptoms?
A 17-year-old high school senior presents to your clinic in acute respiratory distress. Between shallow breaths he states he was at home finishing his homework when he suddenly began having right-sided chest pain and severe shortness of breath. He denies any recent traumas or illnesses. His past medical history is unremarkable. He doesn't smoke but drinks several beers on the weekend. He has tried marijuana several times but denies any other illegal drugs. He is an honors student and is on the basketball team. His parents are both in good health. He denies any recent weight gain, weight loss, fever, or night sweats. On examination you see a tall, thin young man in obvious distress. He is diaphoretic and is breathing at a rate of 35 breaths per minute. On auscultation you hear no breath sounds on the right side of his superior chest wall. On percussion he is hyperresonant over the right upper lobe. With palpation he has absent fremitus over the right upper lobe. A) Spontaneous pneumothorax B) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) C) Asthma D) Pneumonia
Researchers have noted a high incidence of burnout among nurses. Which of the following nurses most likely faces the highest risk of burnout?
A) An experienced nurse who has long neglected her own physical health and who leads a sedentary lifestyle. B) A nurse who provides pediatric palliative care and who is disillusioned with the overall quality of care on the unit. C) A nurse who has recently graduated with an ADN degree and begun working in a busy, inner-city emergency department. D) A nurse who is few months away from retirement from her current position in community health.