Exam 10: Inflammation

A client is admitted to the hospital with an elevated temperature,nausea,and pain and tenderness in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen.After receiving pain medication,the client continues to complain of pain at a level of 8 on a 1-10 pain scale.Pain medications are not due for at least another 2 hours.Which statement by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a client with severe inflammation.Which assessment findings would indicate a systemic reaction to inflammation? Select all that apply.

A client with appendicitis is highly agitated and states that there is a great deal of pain.Which intervention will decrease the client's anxiety?

A client with acute abdominal pain is scheduled for an appendectomy in 3 hours.While waiting for the surgery,the client reports that the pain has subsided.Which is the priority action by the nurse?

A home health nurse is evaluating a client who had a colostomy placed 6 weeks ago for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.Which assessment will cause the nurse to conclude that teaching goals for this client have been met?

A client is being treated with blood transfusions for a large peptic ulcer in the duodenum.Which information in the client's history should the nurse suspect as causing this health problem?

The nurse is caring for an African-American client with nephritis.For which long-term complication should the nurse include interventions to prevent when planning this client's care?

A child who is hospitalized with acute glomerulonephritis experiences blurred vision and headache while in the playroom.Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nurse is evaluating care provided to an older adult client with a history of cholecystitis 5 months ago.Which statement indicates the client met a goal in the plan of care?

A client with cholelithiasis is in the clinic for a follow-up assessment following hospitalization.What lifestyle modification should the nurse teach the client to decrease the pain associated with the disease process?

A client is being scheduled for diagnostic tests to determine the presence of ulcerative colitis.For which diagnostic tests should the nurse plan to provide teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has been non-adherent with the medical plan of care to treat Crohn disease.In order to increase adherent behavior,which complication associated with Crohn disease will the nurse include in the client's teaching plan?

A nurse is receiving a client from the emergency department diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis (UC).The nurse anticipates the client may present with which clinical characteristics? Select all that apply.

The nurse has identified the diagnosis Excess Fluid Volume as appropriate for a client with acute glomerulonephritis.What should the nurse assess to learn the most accurate indication of this client's fluid balance?

The nurse is planning a teaching session regarding peptic ulcers for the residents of an assisted-living complex.Which concepts about peptic ulcer disease should the nurse include in the presentation to the residents? Select all that apply.

An adolescent client is experiencing abdominal pain with diarrhea and bloody stools.Based on this data,which specific type of inflammatory bowel disease does the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

The nurse is providing care to a client who experiences chronic inflammation due to arthritis.Which collaborative intervention does the nurse plan for when providing care to this client?

The nurse is caring for a client newly admitted to the hospital with uncomplicated cholelithiasis.Based on this data,which laboratory value does the nurse anticipate to be elevated?

The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who is suspected of having appendicitis.Based on this data,which prescriptions does the nurse anticipate from the healthcare provider? Select all that apply.

The nurse is teaching a client with a peptic ulcer on appropriate lifestyle alterations.The family voices questions as to why some of the recommendations have been made.Which explanation should be offered by the nurse?