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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client receiving treatment for hypoparathyroidism. The nurse determines that treatment has been successful if which of the following was observed?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Hypoparathyroidism causes hypocalcemia, leading to numbness and tingling. Their absence indicates successful calcium therapy. Options A, B, and D are unrelated or indicate other issues.

Question 2 of 5

A three-month-old patient is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the physician?

A. Pinpoint pupils. B. High-pitched cry. C. Decrease in blood pressure. D. Absence of reflexes.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: sign of increased intracranial pressure

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is obtaining a history on a client with hyperthyroidism. The nurse should report which of the following assessments to the physician?

A. Anxiety with extreme nervousness. B. Slow, sluggish pulse. C. Cool, clammy skin. D. Husky, slow speech.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism are related to an increased metabolic rate

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of congestive heart failure.

A. Which instruction is most important for a client with congestive heart failure? B. Weigh yourself daily at the same time. C. Take extra diuretics if you feel short of breath. D. Eat a high-sodium diet to maintain electrolytes. E. Avoid exercise to prevent cardiac strain.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Daily weight monitoring detects fluid retention early, a key indicator of worsening heart failure. Extra diuretics require medical orders, high-sodium diets worsen fluid retention, and exercise is encouraged within limits.

Question 5 of 5

While a two-day-old infant is in surgery for repair of spina bifida, the infant's mother expresses concern to the nurse because the doctor told her the infant would be confined to a wheelchair. Which of the following statements, if made by the nurse, is BEST?

A. Physical therapy can restore the function to affected muscles. B. Orthopedic devices will allow your child to strengthen lower extremity muscles. C. Corrective surgery will return function to the affected muscles. D. The corrective surgery will not change your child's physical disability.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: spinal nerves that are destroyed by the myelomeningocele cannot be corrected; nothing can return function to portions of the body that are innervated by the spinal nerves below the site of the myelomeningocele