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Multi Dimensional Care | Exam | Rasmusson
1. A nurse is caring for an immobile client. What is the priority assessment in this client?
- A. Auscultation of lung sounds
- B. Assessment of skin turgor
- C. Auscultation of bowel sounds
- D. Assessment for the presence of peripheral edema
Correct answer: A
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2. A client has cellulitis on his left arm. What statement by the client indicates understanding of symptom management?
- A. "I can use tight bandages on my arm."?
- B. "I should not apply heat to my arm."?
- C. "I can use a warm, moist towel on my arm."?
- D. "I should use a cold, dry source on my arm."?
Correct answer: C
Rationale:
3. The client complains of fatigue and joint pain and reports that they are unable to walk due to pain in the knees. What is the most appropriate statement by the nurse?
- A. "You just have arthritis and should take some ibuprofen."?
- B. "You should avoid walking. This might be osteoporosis."?
- C. "Please tell me more about when your pain started."?
- D. "You need to lose weight or the pain won't go away."?
Correct answer: C
Rationale:
4. A goal for a client with impaired mobility is to prevent skin breakdown. What nursing intervention would best help the client meet this goal?
- A. Assist the client to orthopneic position
- B. Offer the client a bedpan for toileting
- C. Offer a protein-rich diet
- D. Turn the client every 2 hours
Correct answer: D
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5. What is a symptom of the expected disease pattern of rheumatoid arthritis?
- A. Unilateral joint pain
- B. Bilateral joint pain
- C. Contralateral joint pain
- D. Obtuse variety joint pain
Correct answer: B
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