Archive for August, 2009
Aneurysm | Aortic Aneurysm
Posted under Uncategorized on Monday, 31 August 2009 by april kriz
Aneurysm is a weakness in an artery which results in the wall of the vessel being too weak to resist blood pressure. As a result, the vessel balloons at that point until it bursts, causing the death of the patient.
Aneurysms also can occur in arteries in the brain, heart, intestine, neck,...
Dengue Fever
Posted under Uncategorized on Monday, 31 August 2009 by april kriz
Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes (Dengue Virus Type 1,2,3 and 4 and Chikunguya virus). It strikes people with low levels of immunity. Because it is caused by one of four serotypes of virus, it is possible to get dengue fever multiple...
Sample NCLEX Questions l Nursing Board Exam Question Part 10
Posted under NCLEX on Monday, 31 August 2009 by april kriz
1.) An 85-year-old man was admitted for surgery for benign prostatic hypertrophy. Preoperatively he was alert, oriented, cooperative, and knowledgeable about his surgery. Several hours after surgery, the evening nurse found him acutely confused, agitated, and trying to climb over the protective...
Sample NCLEX Questions l Nursing Board Exam Question Part 9
Posted under NCLEX on Monday, 31 August 2009 by april kriz
1.) A child has been brought to the emergency room with an asthma attack. What signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to see?
1.A prolonged inspiratory time and a short expiratory time.
2.Frequent productive coughing of clear, frothy, thin mucus progressing to thick, tenacious mucus heard only...
Sample NCLEX Questions l Nursing Board Exam Question Part 8
Posted under NCLEX on Monday, 31 August 2009 by april kriz
1.) Which of the following statements best indicates that the client understands the nurse's teaching about effective coping mechanisms?
1."Talking to you really helped me put things into perspective.''
2."Talking to you really helped me solve my problems.''
3."I don't have time at home to do...
Sample NCLEX Questions l Nursing Board Exam Question Part 7
Posted under NCLEX on Monday, 31 August 2009 by april kriz
1.) The nurse is assessing a client admitted in ketoacidosis. The nurse can expect the client's skin to be
1.Clammy
2.Flushed
3.Diaphoretic
4.Silky
Answer no. 2
Rationale:
Ketoacidosis causes dehydration that results in flushed, dry skin.
2.) The nurse is assessing a client with...
Sample NCLEX Questions l Nursing Board Exam Question Part 6
Posted under NCLEX on Monday, 31 August 2009 by april kriz
1.) The mother of a child in well-baby clinic asks the nurse which immunizations contain live virus. The nurse's best response is
1.MMR and OPV
2.Hib and MMR
3.DTaP and OPV
4.DTaP and Hib
Answer no. 1
Rationale:
The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) and oral Sabin polio vaccine...
Sample NCLEX Questions l Nursing Board Exam Question Part 5
Posted under NCLEX on Sunday, 30 August 2009 by april kriz
1.) An eleven-month-old infant is brought to the pediatric clinic. The nurse suspects that the child has iron deficiency anemia. Because iron deficiency anemia is suspected, which of the following is the most important information to obtain from the infant's parents?
1.Normal dietary...
Sample NCLEX Questions l Nursing Board Exam Question Part 4
Posted under NCLEX on Sunday, 30 August 2009 by april kriz
1.) Knowing that a test for phenylketonuria (PKU) is conducted on all babies in the United States, the nurse instructs the mother to
1.Keep the infant NPO before the test.
2.Maintain the infant's feeding schedule.
3.Request that it be done within 8 hours of delivery.
4.Give the infant water...
Sample NCLEX Questions l Nursing Board Exam Question Part 2
Posted under NCLEX on Sunday, 30 August 2009 by april kriz
1.) During her first trimester, a woman experiences many physiological changes that lead her to think she is pregnant. Which of the following changes will the nurse most likely tell her are normal for an eight-week pregnancy?
1.Dysuria
2.Colostrum secretion
3.Nosebleeds
4.Dependent...
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