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Question 1 of 5

Clients receiving antipsychotic drug therapy will often exhibit extrapyramidal side effects that are reversible with which of the following agents ordered by the physician?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: This answer is incorrect. Phenothiazines are antipsychotic drugs and produce the symptoms. This answer is correct. Anticholinergic agents are often used prophylactically for extrapyramidal symptoms. They balance cholinergic activity in the basal ganglia of the brain. This answer is incorrect. Anti-Parkinsonian drugs would increase the symptoms. This answer is incorrect. Tricyclic agents are used for symptoms of depression.

Question 2 of 5

A client with a history of breast cancer is admitted with complaints of lymphedema. The nurse should give priority to:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Compression therapy reduces swelling in lymphedema post-breast cancer, improving comfort and function.

Question 3 of 5

On a home visit, the nurse finds four young children alone. The youngest of the children has bruises on the face and back and circular burns on the inner aspect of the right forearm. The nurse should:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Bruises and circular burns suggest abuse, requiring mandatory reporting to child welfare services for investigation and protection. Transporting or staying is secondary to reporting.

Question 4 of 5

Which guidelines would hamper staff learning and compliance?

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Correct Answer: E, F, G

Rationale: Providing all information in one session (E) can overwhelm staff, reducing retention. Stating changes are mandated (F) may foster resentment, decreasing compliance. Sending a memo about errors (G) may seem punitive, discouraging engagement. In contrast, scientific information (
A), clarification (
B), acknowledging resistance (
C), and diagrams (
D) promote understanding and acceptance.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is educating a group of caregivers about the West Nile virus. A participant asks, 'How can you get the West Nile virus?' The nurse explains that the virus can be transmitted by which source(s)?

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Correct Answer: A, B, C

Rationale: West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes (
A), blood transfusions (
B), and organ transplants (
C). Birds (
D) and horses (E) are hosts but not direct vectors to humans.

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