Leadership, Law & Ethics: Other Topics MCQs for Nursing Exams
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Leadership, Law & Ethics: Other Topics questions for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams, split into 22 topics. Open a topic to read sample questions with answers, or start free practice. Every question comes with a simple-English explanation.
General 379Hypertension 30Assessment And Management Of Patients With Female 28Assessment And Management Of Patients With Male 24Management Of Patients With Gastric And Duodenal 22Management Of Patients With Oral And Esophageal 21Pain Management 21Assessment And Management Of Patients With Allergic 20Assessment And Management Of Patients With Obesity 18Management Of Patients With Dysrhythmias And 17Intraoperative Nursing Management 16Rheumatoid Arthritis 16Management Of Patients With Intestinal And Rectal 14Assessment And Management Of Patients With Breast 12Breast Cancer 12Assessment And Management Of Patients With Hypertension 9Peptic Ulcer Disease 9Anaphylaxis 7Assessment And Management Of Patients With Rheumatic 7Fracture 6Mastectomy 6Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 6
Sample Leadership, Law & Ethics: Other Topics questions
Q1. The nurse has cited a research study that highlights the clinical effectiveness of using placebos in the management of postsurgical patients pain. Which principle should guide the nurses use of placebos in pain management?
Placebos require the active participation of the patients family
Placebos are an acceptable, but unconventional, form of nonpharmacological pain management
Placebos require a higher level of informed consent than conventional care
Placebos are never recommended in the treatment of pain
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Answer: D. Placebos are never recommended in the treatment of pain
Broad agreement is that there are no individuals for whom and no condition for which placebos are the recommended treatment. This principle supersedes the other listed statements.
Q2. The nurse is preparing an older patient for a scheduled removal of orthopedic hardware, a procedure to be performed under general anesthetic. For which adverse effect would the nurse most closely monitor the patient?
Arthritis
Pulmonary edema
Hypothermia
Cerebral ischemia
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Answer: C. Hypothermia
Inadvertent hypothermia may occur as a result of a low temperature in the OR, infusion of cold fluids, inhalation of cold gases, open body wounds or cavities, decreased muscle activity, advanced age, or the pharmaceutical agents used (e.g., vasodilators, phenothiazines, general anesthetics). The anesthetist monitors for pulmonary edema and cerebral ischemia. Arthritis is not an adverse effect of surgical anesthesia.
Q3. A patient has recently been told she needs to have an incisional biopsy of a right breast mass. During preoperative teaching, how could the nurse best assess this patient for specific educational, physical, or psychosocial needs she might have?
By encouraging her to verbalize her questions and concerns
By discussing the possible findings of the biopsy
By discussing possible treatment options if the diagnosis is cancer
By reviewing her medical history
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Answer: A. By encouraging her to verbalize her questions and concerns
During the preoperative visit, the nurse assesses the patient for any specific educational, physical, or psychosocial needs that she may have. This can be accomplished by encouraging her to verbalize her fears, concerns, and questions. Reviewing her medical history may be beneficial, but it is not the best way to ascertain her needs. Discussing possible findings of the biopsy and possible treatment options is the responsibility of the treating doctor.
Q4. The patient needs diagnostic testing to confirm symptoms of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and the doctor tells the nurse that the patient prefers noninvasive methods. Which brochure is the nurse most likely to prepare for the patient?
"Common Questions and Answers About Nuclear Medicine Scans."
"Three Simple Ways to Detect H. pylori Using Your Blood, Breath, or Stool."
"How Your Doctor Uses a Chest and Abdomen X-ray Series to Detect PUD."
"Esophagogastroduod enoscopy: The Major Diagnostic Test for PUD."
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Answer: B. "Three Simple Ways to Detect H. pylori Using Your Blood, Breath, or Stool."
H. pylori is frequently associated with PUD, and the organism can be detected through breath, blood, or stool. Esophagogastroduod enoscopy is the best test for PUD; however, it is considered an invasive procedure. Chest and abdominal series may be ordered if perforation is suspected, and a nuclear medicine scan may be ordered if gastrointestinal bleeding is present. Focus: Prioritization.
Q5. The nurse is looking after an older adult with a diagnosis of hypertension who is being treated with a diuretic and beta-blocker. Which of these should the nurse integrate into the management of this patients hypertension?
Carefully assess for weight loss because of impaired kidney function resulting from normal aging
Pay close attention to hydration status because of increased sensitivity to extracellular volume depletion
Recognize that an older adult is less likely to adhere to his or her medication regimen than a younger patient
Ensure that the patient receives a larger initial dose of antihypertensive medication due to impaired absorption
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Answer: B. Pay close attention to hydration status because of increased sensitivity to extracellular volume depletion
Elderly people have impaired cardiovascular reflexes and thus are more sensitive to extracellular volume Test Bank - Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017) 609 depletion caused by diuretics. The nurse needs to assess hydration status, low BP, and postural hypotension carefully. Older adults may have impaired absorption, but they do not need a higher initial dose of an antihypertensive than a younger person. Adherence to treatment is not necessarily linked to age. Kidney function and absorption decline with age; less, rather than more antihypertensive medication is prescribed. Weight gain is not necessarily indicative of kidney function decline.
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Is Leadership, Law & Ethics: Other Topics asked in NORCET and other nursing officer exams?
Nursing exams test the core nursing subjects, so this subject is useful for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state exams. Check your exam's official syllabus for exact weightage.
