(^172) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified
- When assessing a patient for anaphylaxis, you would be alert for:
(a) Chest pain and indigestion.
(b) Hives and dyspnea.
(c) Hypertension and blurred vision.
(d) Headache and photophobia. - Patients with rheumatoid arthritis typically have pain:
(a) With activity.
(b) Upon awakening.
(c) Late in the evening.
(d) All day without remission. - The joints most commonly involved with rheumatoid arthritis include:
(a) Symmetrical involvement of major joints.
(b) Small joints of hands and feet.
(c) Spine, from the sacrum upward to cervical.
(d) Slightly movable joints of the axial skeleton. - The primary mode of treatment for ankylosing spondylitis is:
(a) Relaxed posture for comfort.
(b) Strict bedrest.
(c) Physical therapy.
(d) Respiratory therapy. - In your patient with a CD4 count < 200, the most important nursing
assessment would include:
(a) Bowel movements.
(b) Urinary output.
(c) Fever.
(d) Blood pressure. - The best treatment for mononucleosis is:
(a) Antibiotics.
(b) Physical therapy.
(c) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs).
(d) Rest and fluids.