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Chapter 14 Organizing Patient Care Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A young child is admitted for treatment of lead poisoning. The nurse recognizes that the most serious effect of chronic lead poisoning is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lead causes irreversible CNS damage, the most severe long-term effect.
Question 2 of 5
Following mitral valve replacement surgery a client develops PVC's. The health care provider orders a bolus of Lidocaine followed by a continuous Lidocaine infusion at a rate of 2 mg/minute. The IV solution contains 2 grams of Lidocaine in 500 cc's of D5W. The infusion pump delivers 60 microdrops/cc. What rate would deliver 4 mg of Lidocaine/minute?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calculation: 4 mg/min × 500 cc / 2000 mg × 60 gtts/cc = 60 microdrops/min.
Question 3 of 5
Which statement by the client with chronic obstructive lung disease indicates an understanding of the major reason for the use of occasional pursed-lip breathing
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pursed-lip breathing prolongs exhalation, preventing alveolar collapse in COPD.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse understands that a priority goal of involuntary hospitalization of the severely mentally ill client is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Safety is the primary goal of involuntary admission.
Question 5 of 5
A client has developed thrombophlebitis of the left leg. Which nursing intervention should be given the highest priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevation reduces swelling and promotes venous return, the primary intervention.