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1. The nurse is caring for an elderly woman who has had a fractured hip repaired. In
the first few days following the surgical repair, which of the following nursing
measures will best facilitate the resumption of activities for this client?
A. arranging for the wheelchair
B. asking her family to visit
C. assisting her to sit out of bed in a chair qid
D. encouraging the use of an overhead trapeze
2. What do you think is the most important nursing order in a client with major head
trauma who is about to receive bolus enteral feeding?
A. measure intake and output.
B. check albumin level.
C. monitor glucose levels.
D. increase enteral feeding.
3. The pathological process causing esophageal varices is:
A. ascites and edema.
B. systemic hypertension.
C. portal hypertension.
D. dilated veins and varicesitis.
4. Which of the following interventions will help lessen the effect of GERD (acid
reflux)?
A. Elevate the head of the bed on 4-6 inch blocks.
B. Lie down after eating.
C. Increase fluid intake just before bedtime.
D. Wear a girdle.
5. What is the main benefit of therapeutic massages is:

A. to help a person with swollen legs to decrease the fluid retention.

B. to help a person with duodenal ulcers feel better.
C. to help damaged tissue in a diabetic to heal.
D. to improve circulation and muscles tone.
6. Which of the following foods should be avoided by clients who are prone to
develop heartburn as a result of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
A. Lettuce
B. Eggs
C. Chocolate
D. Butterscotch
7. Which of the following should be included in a plan of care for a client receiving
total parenteral nutrition (TPN)?
A. Withhold medications while the TPN is infusing.
B. Change TPN solution every 24 hours.
C. Flush the TPN line with water prior to initiating nutritional support.
D. Keep client on complete bed rest during TPN therapy.
8. Which of the following should be included in a plan of care for a client who is
lactose intolerant?
A. Remove all dairy products from the diet.
B. Frozen yogurt can be included in the diet.
C. Drink small amounts of milk on an empty stomach.
D. Spread out selection of dairy products throughout the day.
9. Pain tolerance in an elderly patient with cancer would:
A. stay the same.
B. be lowered.
C. be increased.
D. no effect on pain tolerance.

10. What is the main advantage of cutaneous stimulation in managing pain:

A. costs less.
B. restricts movement and decreases.
C. gives client control over pain syndrome.
D. allows the family to care for the patient at home.
11. The nurse is instructing a 65-year-old female client diagnosed with osteoporosis.
The most important instruction regarding exercise would be to
A. exercise doing weight bearing activities
B. exercise to reduce weight
C. avoid exercise activities that increase the risk of fracture
D. exercise to strengthen muscles and thereby protect bones
12. A client in a long term care facility complains of pain. The nurse collects data
about the clients pain. The first step in pain assessment is for the nurse to
A. have the client identify coping methods
B. get the description of the location and intensity of the pain
C. accept the clients report of pain
D. determine the clients status of pain
13. Which statement best describes the effects of immobility in children?
A. Immobility prevents the progression of language and fine motor development
B. Immobility in children has similar physical effects to those found in adults
C. Children are more susceptible to the effects of immobility than are adults
D. Children are likely to have prolonged immobility with subsequent complications
14. After a myocardial infarction, a client is placed on a sodium restricted diet. When
the nurse is teaching the client about the diet, which meal plan would be the most
appropriate to suggest?
A. 3 oz. broiled fish, 1 baked potato, cup canned beets, 1 orange, and milk
B. 3 oz. canned salmon, fresh broccoli, 1 biscuit, tea, and 1 apple

C. A bologna sandwich, fresh eggplant, 2 oz fresh fruit, tea, and apple juice
D. 3 oz. turkey, 1 fresh sweet potato, 1/2 cup fresh green beans, milk, and 1 orange
15. A nurse is assessing several clients in a long term health care facility. Which
client is at highest risk for development of decubitus ulcers?
A. A 79 year-old malnourished client on bed rest
B. An obese client who uses a wheelchair
C. An incontinent client who has had 3 diarrhea stools
D. An 80 year-old ambulatory diabetic client
16. Mrs. Kennedy had a CVA (cerebrovascular accident) and has severe right-sided
weakness. She has been taught to walk with a cane. The nurse is evaluating her use
of the cane prior to discharge. Which of the following reflects correct use of the
cane?
A. Holding the cane in her left hand, Mrs. Kennedy moves the cane forward first, then her
right leg, and finally her left leg
B. Holding the cane in her right hand, Mrs. Kennedy moves the cane forward first, then her
left leg, and finally her right leg
C. Holding the cane in her right hand, Mrs. Kennedy moves the cane and her right leg
forward, then moves her left leg forward.
D. Holding the cane in her left hand, Mrs. Kennedy moves the cane and her left leg forward,
then moves her right leg forward
17. The nurse is instructing a woman in a low-fat, high-fiber diet. Which of the
following food choices, if selected by the client, indicate an understanding of a lowfat, high-fiber diet?
A. Tuna salad sandwich on whole wheat bread.
B. Vegetable soup made with vegetable stock, carrots, celery, and legumes served with
toasted oat bread
C. Chefs salad with hard boiled eggs and fat-free dressing
D. Broiled chicken stuffed with chopped apples and walnuts

18. An 85-year-old male patient has been bedridden for two weeks. Which of the
following complaints by the patient indicates to the nurse that he is developing a
complication of immobility?
A. Stiffness of the right ankle joint
B. Soreness of the gums
C. Short-term memory loss.
D. Decreased appetite.
19. An eleven-month-old infant is brought to the pediatric clinic. The nurse suspects
that the child has iron deficiency anemia. Because iron deficiency anemia is
suspected, which of the following is the most important information to obtain from
the infants parents?
A. Normal dietary intake.
B. Relevant socio cultural, economic, and educational background of the family.
C. Any evidence of blood in the stools
D. A history of maternal anemia during pregnancy
20. A 46-year-old female with chronic constipation is assessed by the nurse for a
bowel training regimen. Which factor indicates further information is needed by the
nurse?
A. The clients dietary habits include foods high in bulk.
B. The clients fluid intake is between 2500-3000 ml per day
C. The client engages in moderate exercise each day
D. The clients bowel habits were not discussed.

Answers and Rationale

1. Answer: D. encouraging the use of an overhead trapeze
Exercise is important to keep the joints and muscles functioning and to prevent secondary
complications. Using the overhead trapeze prevents hazards of immobility by permitting
movement in bed and strengthening of the upper extremities in preparation for ambulation.

Sitting in a wheelchair would require too great hip flexion initially. Asking her family to visit
would not facilitate the resumption of activities. Sitting in a chair would cause too much hip
flexion. The client initially needs to be in a low Fowlers position or taking a few steps (as
ordered) with the aid of a walker.
2. Answer: A. measure intake and output
It is important to measure intake and output, which should equal. Enteral feeding are
hyperosmotic agents pulling fluid from cells into vascular bed. Water given before feeding
will present a hyperosmotic diuresis. I and O measures assess fluid balance.
3. Answer: C. portal hypertension
Esophageal varices results from increased portal hypertension. In portal hypertension, the
liver cannot accept all of the fluid from the portal vein. The excess fluid will back flow to the
vessels with lesser pressure, such as esophageal veins or rectal veins causing esophageal
varices or hemorrhoids.
4. Answer: A. Elevate the head of the bed on 4-6 inch blocks
Elevation of the head of the bed allows gravity to assist in decreasing the backflow of acid
into the esophagus. Fluid does not flow uphill. The other three options all increase fluid
backflow into the esophagus through position or increasing abdominal pressure.
5. Answer: D. to improve circulation and muscles tone
Particularly in the elderly adults, therapeutic massage will help improve circulation and
muscle tone as well as the personal attention and social interaction that a good massage
provides. A massage is contraindicated in any condition where massage to damaged tissue
can dislodge a blood clot.
6. Answer: C. Chocolate
Ingestion of chocolate can reduce lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure leading to
reflux and clinical symptoms of GERD. All of the other foods do not affect LES pressure.

7. Answer: B. Change TPN solution every 24 hours

TPN solutions should be changed every 24 hours in order to prevent bacterial overgrowth
due to hypertonicity of the solution. Option 1 is incorrect; medication therapy can continue
during TPN therapy. Option 3 is incorrect; flushing is not required because the initiation of
TPN does not require a client to remain on bed rest during therapy. However, other clinical
conditions of the client may affect mobility issues and warrant the clients being on bed rest.
8. Answer: B. Frozen yogurt can be included in the die
Clients who are lactose intolerant can digest frozen yogurt. Yogurt products are formed by
bacterial action, and this action assists in the digestion of lactose. The freezing process
further stops bacterial action so that limited lactase activity remains. Option 1 is incorrect;
elimination of all dairy products can lead to significant clinical deficiencies of other nutrients.
Option 3 is incorrect because drinking milk on an empty stomach can exacerbate clinical
symptoms. Drinking milk with a meal may benefit the client because other foods, (especially
fat) may decrease transit time and allow for increased lactase activity. Option 4 is incorrect
because although individual tolerance should be acknowledged, spreading out the use of
known dairy products will usually exacerbate clinical symptoms.
9. Answer: B. be lowered
There is potential for a lowered pain tolerance to exist with diminished adaptative capacity.
10. Answer: C. gives client control over pain syndrome.
Cutaneous stimulation allows the patient to have control over his pain and allows him to be
in his own environment. Cutaneous stimulation increases movement and decreases pain.
11. Answer: A. exercise doing weight bearing activities
Weight bearing exercises are beneficial in the treatment of osteoporosis. Although loss of
bone cannot be substantially reversed, further loss can be greatly reduced if the client
includes weight bearing exercises along with estrogen replacement and calcium
supplements in their treatment protocol.

12. Answer: C. accept the clients report of pain

Although all of the options above are correct, the first and most important piece of
information in this clients pain assessment is what the client is telling you about the pain
the clients report.
13. Answer: B. Immobility in children has similar physical effects to those found in
adults
Care of the immobile child includes efforts to prevent complications of muscle atrophy,
contractures, skin breakdown, decreased metabolism and bone demineralization.
Secondary alterations also occur in the cardiovascular, respiratory and renal systems.
Similar effects and alterations occur in adults.
14. Answer: D. 3 oz. turkey, 1 fresh sweet potato, 1/2 cup fresh green beans, milk, and
1 orange
Canned fish and vegetables and cured meats are high in sodium. This meal does not
contain any canned fish and/or vegetables or cured meats
15. Answer: A. A 79 year-old malnourished client on bed rest
Weighing significantly less than ideal body weight increases the number and surface area of
bony prominences which are susceptible to pressure ulcers. Thus, malnutrition is a major
risk factor for decubitus, due in part to poor hydration and inadequate protein intake.
16. Answer: A. Holding the cane in her left hand, Mrs. Kennedy moves the cane
forward first, then her right leg, and finally her left leg
When a person with weakness on one side uses a cane, there should always be two points
of contact with the floor. When Mrs. Kennedy. moves the cane forward, she has both feet on
the floor, providing stability. As she moves the weak leg, the cane and the strong leg provide
support. Finally, the cane, which is even with the weak leg, provides stability while she
moves the strong leg. She should not hold the cane with her weak arm. The use of the cane
requires arm strength to ensure that the cane provides adequate stability when standing on
the weak leg. The cane should be held in the left hand, the hand opposite the affected leg. If

Mrs. Kennedy. moved the cane and her strong foot at the same time, she would be left
standing on her weak leg at one point. This would be unstable at best; at worst, impossible
17. Answer: B. Vegetable soup made with vegetable stock, carrots, celery, and
legumes served with toasted oat bread
Mayonnaise in tuna salad is high in fat. The whole wheat bread has some fiber. This choice
shows a low-fat soup (which would have been higher in fat if made with chicken or beef
stock) and high-fiber bread and soup contents (both the vegetables and the legumes).
Salad is high in fiber, but hard boiled eggs are high in fat. There is some fiber in the apples
and walnuts. The walnuts are high in fat, as is the chicken.
18. Answer: A. Stiffness of the right ankle joint
Stiffness of a joint may indicate the beginning of a contracture and/or early muscle atrophy.
Soreness of the gums is not related to immobility. Short-term memory loss is not related to
immobility. Decreased appetite is unlikely to be related to immobility.
19. Answer: A. Normal dietary intake.
Iron deficiency anemia occurs commonly in children 6 to 24 months of age. For the first 4 to
5 months of infancy iron stores laid down for the baby during pregnancy are adequate.
When fetal iron stores are depleted, supplemental dietary iron needs to be supplied to meet
the infants rapid growth needs. Iron deficiency may occur in the infant who drinks mostly
milk, which contains no iron, and does not receive adequate dietary iron or supplemental
iron. Daily dietary intake is much more related to the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia
than is sociocultural, economic, and educational background of the family. Iron deficiency
anemia in an infant is very unlikely to be related to gastrointestinal bleeding. Anemia during
pregnancy is unlikely to be the cause of the infants iron deficiency anemia. Fetal iron stores
are drawn from the mother even if she is anemic.
20. Answer: D. The clients bowel habits were not discussed.
Foods high in bulk are appropriate. Exercise should be a part of a bowel training regimen.
To assess the client for a bowel training program the factors causing the bowel alteration
should be assessed. A routine for bowel elimination should be based on the clients

previous bowel habits and alterations in bowel habits that have occurred because of illness
or trauma. The client and the family should assist in the planning of the program which
should include foods high in bulk, adequate exercise, and fluid intake of 2500-3000 ml.