Practice Questions

119. A patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) is experiencing bladder dysfunction. The nurse should teach the patient about:

A. Indwelling catheterization only
B. Timed voiding and self-catheterization ✓
C. Limiting fluid intake
D. Increasing caffeine intake
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118. A nurse is teaching a patient with generalized seizures about safety. Which measure should be included?

A. Driving during aura
B. Swimming alone
C. Wearing a medical alert bracelet ✓
D. Avoiding anticonvulsant medications
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117. A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is exhibiting decerebrate posturing. The nurse recognizes this as a sign of:

A. Mild brain injury
B. Brainstem dysfunction ✓
C. Spinal cord injury
D. Peripheral nerve damage
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116. A nurse is caring for a patient with a hemorrhagic stroke. The nurse should prioritize:

A. Administering thrombolytics
B. Strict blood pressure control ✓
C. Encouraging early ambulation
D. Increasing fluid intake
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114. A nurse is caring for a patient in thyroid storm. The nurse should monitor for:

A. Bradycardia and hypothermia
B. Severe hypertension and tachycardia ✓
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Constipation
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113. A patient with hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine. The nurse should instruct the patient to take the medication:

A. With food to prevent gastric upset
B. At bedtime
C. On an empty stomach in the morning ✓
D. When symptoms recur
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112. A nurse is caring for a patient with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS). The nurse anticipates:

A. Kussmaul respirations
B. Profound dehydration and hyperglycemia ✓
C. Ketoacidosis
D. Bradycardia
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110. A nurse is caring for a patient with acute cholecystitis. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect?

A. Left upper quadrant pain radiating to the back
B. Right upper quadrant pain radiating to the right shoulder ✓
C. Epigastric pain relieved by food
D. Periumbilical pain
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