Advanced Adult Health Questions
and Correct Answers
A 44-year-old male patient has been exposed to a severe amount of radiation
after a leak in a reactor plant. When planning this patient's care, the nurse
should implement what action? - ANSWERThe patient should be carefully
protected from infection.
A nurse suspects a client who has Alzheimer's disease in unconsciously telling
untrue stories to protect the client's self-esteem. This nurse correctly identifies
this behavior as: - ANSWERConfabulation
A patient diagnosed with alcoholism is admitted to a substance abuse unit
complaining of decreased exercise tolerance, lower extremity edema,
arrhythmias, and dyspnea. Which nursing intervention would be most
appropriate for this patient? - ANSWERAdminister digoxin (Lanoxin) and
furosemide (Lasix)
