FREE NACE: Foundations of Nursing Questions and Answers

Question 1

What drug is most likely to offer relief right away if an asthmatic patient is having an acute exacerbation with wheezing and dyspnea?

Accepted Answer

albuterol (beta-adrenergic agonist).

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ipratropium (anticholinergic).

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prednisone (corticosteroid)

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montelukast (leukotriene receptor antagonist).

Question 2

Patients who are gynoid (pear-shaped) obese are more likely to develop

Accepted Answer

varicose veins.

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diabetes mellitus.

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breast cancer.

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heart disease.

Question 3

Which of the following factors raises the chance of pulmonary embolism after surgery?

Accepted Answer

Prolonged immobilization.

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Thyroid disease.

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Hypocoagulability.

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Age younger than 60.

Question 4

A patient who had a colectomy for a bowel obstruction is being uncooperative and won't turn over or get out of bed. Which evaluation has precedence?

Accepted Answer

Pain.

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Emotional status.

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Wound

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Vital signs.

Question 5

If an Orthodox Jewish patient won't use the call bell or answer the intercom because they won't use electrical appliances on the Sabbath, shouldn't the nurse?

Accepted Answer

provide him with a hand bell or alternate means of calling the nurse.

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check on him every 15 to 30 minutes.

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advise him that he is putting himself at risk.

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tell him that exceptions are made for ill patients.

Question 6

What does "channel" in the context of communication mean?

Accepted Answer

the means of sending and receiving a message.

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the factors that influence communication.

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the setting in which communication occurs.

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the message returned by a receiver.

Question 7

Long-term usage of corticosteroids or antibiotics raises the risk of?

Accepted Answer

candidiasis.

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anaphylaxis.

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gingivitis.

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constipation.