The nurse is explaining Parkinson disease to the student nurse. Which statement indicates that the student nurse correctly

understands the pathophysiology of the disease?

2. The nurse is assessing a patient with Parkinson disease. Which statement likely characterizes this patient’s tremors?

3. Which problem statement/nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a person with Parkinson disease?

To enhance more erect posture in the patient with Parkinson disease, the nurse should encourage the patient to practice which

activity?

The caregiver of a patient with Parkinson disease is concerned with the patient’s recent weight loss. The home health nurse should

suggest which modification to help the caregiver enhance the patient’s nutrition?

6. Which type of multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common?

7. Which factor(s) is/are most likely a potential cause(s) of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

8. The home health nurse is caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) who complains of severe fatigue. What activity should

the nurse suggest to diminish the effects of fatigue?

9. Which factors predominantly determine probable diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

10. Which drug therapy is indicated for an acute severe attack of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

. The home health nurse is planning an exercise program for a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS). Which exercise would be most

beneficial for this patient?

The nurse is educating the family of a patient in the late stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Which information is most

important for the nurse to include?

13. The home care nurse is visiting a patient in the late stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Which example indicates that the

patient accepts the grief associated with the condition and prognosis?

The nurse is caring for a patient with Huntington disease. The patient asks if his disease will affect future children. Which reply is

most appropriate?

16. The nurse is assessing a patient with suspected myasthenia gravis. The nurse is aware that which assessment finding supports this

diagnosis?

17. The nurse is caring for a patient with myasthenia gravis. The patient asks the nurse if she can return to her normal job as a data

entry specialist. Which symptom would most affect the patient’s ability to perform her job?

18. The nurse is planning care for a patient with Parkinson disease. Which problem statement/nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for

the patient experiencing bradykinesia?

. The nurse explains that the diagnosis of morbidly obese is reserved for people who exceed which percentage of their recommended

weight?

2. The nurse calculates the body mass index (BMI) of a man who is 6 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds. Which value is correct?

3. The nurse explains that the laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery is best described as which type of bariatric surgery?

. The nurse is discussing bariatric surgery complications with a patient. Which statement indicates that the patient accurately

understands the nurse’s teaching about common procedural side effects?

5. The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected dysphagia. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

6. A patient with a gastrostomy tube gets a bolus feeding of 200 mL every 4 h. Before giving the bolus, the nurse aspirates a residual

of 100 mL. Which action is most appropriate?

7. Which causative agent is the primary cause of Barrett esophagus?

. The nurse is educating a patient with Barrett esophagus. Which statement indicates that the patient requires a need for further

instruction?

. The nurse is caring for a patient who is postoperative after esophageal resection. Shortly after the nurse starts a feeding, the patient

suddenly becomes dyspneic and complains of substernal pain. What should the nurse do first?

10. The nurse is educating a patient with a hiatal hernia. Which statement indicates that the patient understands the nurse’s teaching?

The nurse is educating a patient who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) about dietary modification. Which information is

most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?

The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who has been prescribed

multi-drug therapy for treatment. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

13. The nurse is aware that patients who have chronic gastritis from renal failure may present with which first sign of this disorder?

14. For which patient should the nurse question an order for esomeprazole (Nexium)?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated for extensive burns. The nurse notes the presence of coffee-ground material in

the Salem sump catheter. The nurse correctly recognizes which factor as the likely cause?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a peptic ulcer. The patient also has a history of chronic bronchitis, diabetes, and arthritis.

Which component of the patient’s history is the most likely contributing factor to the patient’s ulcer?

The nurse documenting the presence of pain in a patient with possible gastric ulcer would anticipate that the pain would occur at

which time?

. The nurse is caring for a patient with a Salem sump tube for decompression. The patient displays dyspnea and reports feeling full

and nauseated. What action should the nurse take first?

. The nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated for a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The patient is receiving total parenteral

nutrition (TPN), and the physician has prescribed insulin coverage on a sliding scale. The patient reports he has never had diabetes

before. What response is best for the nurse to make?

A patient who had gastric bypass surgery 5 weeks ago calls the office to report feelings of nausea, sweating, and diarrhea shortly

after eating meals. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is suspected of having oral cancer. When reviewing the patient’s health history, which finding

provides supportive data for the diagnosis?