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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following lab values would indicate symptomatic AIDS in the medical chart? (T4 cell count per deciliter)

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A T4 cell count less than 200 cells per deciliter indicates symptomatic AIDS, as it reflects severe immunosuppression.

Question 2 of 5

During the work phase of the nurse-client relationship, the client says to her primary nurse, 'You think that I could walk if I wanted to, don't you?' What is the best response by the nurse?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: This response answers the question honestly and nonjudgmentally and helps to preserve the client's self-esteem.
Choice 1 is an open and candid response but diminishes the client's self-esteem.
Choice 2 doesn't answer the client's question and is not helpful.
Choice 3 increases the client's anxiety because her inability to walk might be directly related to an unconscious psychological conflict that has not been resolved.

Question 3 of 5

In alcoholics with anemia:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The ingestion of nonfood substances (alcohol) can lead to a clinical iron deficiency and might actually be the first sign of a problem. The client might substitute alcohol for a nutrition program that fosters a positive health habit.

Question 4 of 5

Which intervention should the nurse take first to assist a woman who states that she feels incompetent as the mother of a teenage daughter?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The intervention priority with a mother who feels incompetent to parent a teenage daughter is to assist the mother to identify what she feels her crisis events are and to help her develop better coping skills and improve her mothering skills. With a teenager, the growth and development parameters have to be concentrated on self as well as acquiring an added event.

Choices 1, 2, and 4 do not directly address the mother's feelings of inadequacy.

Question 5 of 5

A patient is complaining of severe chest pain during a stress test. Which of the following medications is the most appropriate to relieve this discomfort?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Procardia can provide the quickest relief of ischemic chest pain that is severe in this case.

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