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Multi Dimensional Care | Exam | Rasmusson
1. A client is experiencing numbness and tingling distal to a new arm cast with no increase in pain. The nurse assesses that the client's fingers are pale, cool and swollen. What action does the nurse take next?
- A. Remove the cast to decrease pressure
- B. Raise the arm above the level of the heart
- C. Apply heat to the affected hand
- D. Encourage range of motion
Correct answer: B
Rationale:
2. What is the likely reason that a client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) would succumb to pneumonia while a healthy person exposed to the same infection did not?
- A. The client with AIDS is a susceptible host
- B. The client with AIDS has greater immune defenses
- C. The client with AIDS was not as careful
- D. The client with AIDS has more portals of entry
Correct answer: A
Rationale:
3. What health teaching would not help an older adult avoid a musculoskeletal injury?
- A. Avoid home modification
- B. Wear a helmet when riding a bicycle
- C. Osteoporosis screening
- D. Fall prevention
Correct answer: A
Rationale: Avoiding home modifications can increase the risk of falls and injuries in older adults.
4. A client has a new arm cast. What is incorrect teaching by the nurse?
- A. Use a sling to alleviate fatigue
- B. Elevate the arm above the heart to reduce swelling
- C. Report ‘hot spots’ felt under the cast
- D. Sudden increase in drainage is expected
Correct answer: D
Rationale: Sudden increase in drainage is not expected and should be reported as it may indicate an infection or other complication.
5. What soft tissue musculoskeletal injury is excessive stretching of a ligament?
- A. Sprain
- B. Ligament tear
- C. Strain
- D. Tendon rupture
Correct answer: A
Rationale: A sprain is an injury involving excessive stretching of a ligament.
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