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RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2019 B with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) via mechanical ventilation. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of PEEP?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PEEP increases intrathoracic pressure, which can lead to tension pneumothorax by causing air accumulation in the pleural space, a life-threatening condition requiring close monitoring.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who is unconscious and requires emergency medical procedures. The nurse is unable to locate members of the client's family to obtain consent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In emergencies, implied consent allows the nurse to proceed with life-saving care for an unconscious client when family cannot be reached, ensuring timely intervention.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sertraline to treat depression. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report immediately as indicating serotonin syndrome?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Excessive sweating signals serotonin syndrome, a medical emergency, unlike common side effects like insomnia.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is teaching a client about the potential adverse effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation. The nurse tells the client that he might feel lightheaded, but that it should not affect his memory. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following ethical principles?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Providing accurate information about transcranial magnetic stimulation's effects demonstrates veracity, the ethical principle of truth-telling.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent dislocation of the prosthesis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Keeping the legs abducted prevents adduction, which can dislocate the hip prosthesis post-arthroplasty.