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Question 1 of 5

Which of these findings would the nurse more closely associate with anemia in a 10-month-old infant?

A. Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dL

B. Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips

C. Hypoactivity

D. A heart rate between 140 to 160

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is preparing an older adult for discharge following cataract extraction. What is the most important instruction?

A. Avoid straining, bending, or lifting heavy objects.

B. Limit exposure to sunlight for the first 2 weeks.

C. Use direct lighting when reading for 6 weeks.

D. Irrigate the conjunctiva with saline before applying ointment.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Avoid straining, bending, or lifting heavy objects.

Question 3 of 5

A client with a history of asthma reports using an albuterol inhaler more frequently than prescribed. Which action should the nurse take first?

A. Notify the healthcare provider immediately

B. Schedule a pulmonary function test

C. Assess the client's respiratory status

D. Instruct the client to decrease inhaler use

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Assess the client's respiratory status

Question 4 of 5

A middle-aged woman talks to the nurse in the healthcare provider's office about uterine fibroids, also called leiomyomas or myomas. What statement by the woman indicates more education is needed?

A. I am one out of every 4 women that get fibroids, and among women my age, between the 30s or 40s, fibroids occur more frequently.

B. My fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow slowly.

C. The associated problems I have had are pelvic pressure and pain, urinary incontinence, frequent urination or urine retention, and constipation.

D. Fibroids that cause no problems still need to be taken out.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Fibroids that cause no problems still need to be taken out.

Question 5 of 5

An older adult client with heart failure (HF) and hypertension (HTN) is receiving atenolol, furosemide, and enalapril. Which assessments are essential to evaluate the effectiveness of the medications?

A. Bowel sounds and daily weight.

B. Daily weight and blood pressure.

C. Heart sounds and range of motion.

D. Monitor for evidence of hypokalemia.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Daily weight and blood pressure.

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