Medical-surgical Nursing Demystified

(^172) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified

3. 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.


4. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis typically have pain:
   (a) With activity.
   (b) Upon awakening.
   (c) Late in the evening.
   (d) All day without remission.


5. 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.


6. The primary mode of treatment for ankylosing spondylitis is:
   (a) Relaxed posture for comfort.
   (b) Strict bedrest.
   (c) Physical therapy.
   (d) Respiratory therapy.


7. 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.


8. The best treatment for mononucleosis is:
   (a) Antibiotics.
   (b) Physical therapy.
   (c) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs).
   (d) Rest and fluids.