[单项选择]While a client with hypertension is being assessed, he says to the nurse, "I really don’t know why I’m here. I feel fine and haven’t had any symptoms. " Which of the following would be the nurse’s best response（　）
A. "Symptoms of hypertension are often not present. "
B. "Symptoms of hypertension signify a high risk of stroke. "
C. "Symptoms of hypertension occur only with malignant hypertension. "
D. "Symptoms of hypertension appear after irreversible kidney damage has occurred. /

[单项选择]A female client is being treated for genital herpes. The client should receive teaching on the
A. prevention of outbreaks of lesions.
B. need to abstain from sexual contact.
C. need to keep the perineal area moist.
D. need to wear tight-fitting nylon underwear.

[单项选择]A client is being admitted to the labor unit. Because she’s well advanced in labor, the nurse must prioritize the admission questions. Which information is most important to obtain when birth is imminent（）
A. Duration of previous labor.
B. Frequency of contractions.
C. Presence of bloody show.
D. Expected due date.

[单项选择]Mother Knows the Best
Once while being prepped for a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers. I made the point that one reason we’re seeing more stay-at-home dads may be that it’s no longer a given that a man makes more money than his wife. Many families now take earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.
At that point, one of the male crew members commented, almost to himself but loud enough for my benefit, "It should be the better parent who stays home." A lot .of guys say things like that. Usually it’s code for, "My wife (read: any woman) is the better parent."
I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so his declaration made me bristle. It implied that our family’s choice could only have been correct if I was a "better" parent than my wife.
I think men shoot themselves in the foot with this kind of thinking. I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife
A. Men are no longer given the opportunity to stay at home.
B. In more and more families the wife is earning more than the husband.
C. The author works at a TV station.
D. More and more men choose to stay at home to look after their children.

[单项选择]While being questioned on the court, the man denied（）the old lady’s necklace.
A. having taken
B. taking
C. to have taken
D. to take

[单项选择]
Once while being prepped (准备) for a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers. I made the point that one reason we’re seeing more stay-at-home dads may be that it’s no longer a given (假定的事实) that a man makes more money than his wife. Many families now take earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.
At that point, one of the male crew members commented, almost to himself but loud enough for my benefit, "It should be the better parent who stays home. " A lot of guys say things like that. Usually it’s a code for, "My wife, (read: any woman) is the better parent. "
I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so this declaration made me bristle (激动). It implied that our family’s choice could only have been correct if I was a "better" parent than my wife.
I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the "bett
A. Men like staying at home.
B. The author works at a TV station.
C. In more and more families the wife is earning more than the husband.
D. The husband is the better parent.

[填空题]While being tolerant may be the thing you don’t want to do, it is often ______.

[单项选择]A client being evaluated in the emergency department complains of chest pain that radiates to his neck, shoulders, back, and arms, which decreases when he sits up and leans forward. Based on this assessment, the nurse suspects that he has（）
A. developed another myocardial infarction (MI).
B. endocarditis.
C. pericarditis.
D. myocarditis.

[单项选择]When a client being seen in a fertility clinic doesn’t respond to the clomiphene citrate, the physician prescribes IM menotropins (Pergonal). This drug increases her risk of producing multiple follicles that could mature to ovulation. To reduce the high risk of multifetal pregnancy and its possible adverse effects the nurse should monitor（）
A. ultrasound study results and serum estradiol levels.
B. ultrasound study results and serum progesterone levels.
C. results of tests to detect luteinizing hormone (LH) in urine.
D. serum levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG).

[单项选择]The plan of care for a client with hypertension taking propranolol hydrochloride would include which of the following（）
A. Instructing the client to discontinue the drug if nausea occurs and to monitor blood pressure.
B. Instructing the client to notify the physician of irregular or slowed pulse rate.
C. Monitoring blood pressure every week and adjusting the medication dose accordingly.
D. Measuring partial thromboplastin time weekly to evaluate blood clotting status.