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In planning care for a 6-month-old infant, what must the nurse provide to assist in the development of trust?
A) Food
B) Warmth
C) Security
D) Comfort - Correct Answers ✅C) Security
A nurse has just received a medication order which is not legible. Which statement best reflects assertive
communication?
A) "I cannot give this medication as it is written. I have no idea of what you mean."
B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it
correctly?"
C) "I am having difficulty reading your handwriting. It would save me time if you would be more
careful."
D) "Please print in the future so I do not have to spend extra time attempting to read your writing." -
Correct Answers ✅B) "Would you please clarify what you have written so I am sure I am reading it
correctly?"
,What is the most important consideration when teaching parents how to reduce risks in the home?
A) Age and knowledge level of the parents
B) Proximity to emergency services
C) Number of children in the home
D) Age of children in the home - Correct Answers ✅D) Age of children in the home
A 35-year-old client with sickle cell crisis is talking on the telephone but stops as the nurse enters the
room to request something for pain. The nurse should
A) Administer a placebo
B) Encourage increased fluid intake
C) Administer the prescribed analgesia
D) Recommend relaxation exercises for pain control - Correct Answers ✅C) Administer the
prescribed analgesia
,While caring for a toddler with croup, which initial sign of croup requires the nurse's immediate attention?
A) Respiratory rate of 42
B) Lethargy for the past hour
C) Apical pulse of 54
D) Coughing up copious secretions - Correct Answers ✅A) Respiratory rate of 42
A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated TSH level. On initial assessment, the nurse
would anticipate which of the following assessment findings?
A) Lethargy
B) Heat intolerance
C) Diarrhea
D) Skin eruptions - Correct Answers ✅A) Lethargy
The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure at school. The father comments that
this is the first occurrence, and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by the
nurse?
A) "Do not worry. Epilepsy can be treated with medications."
B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
C) "Since this was the first convulsion, it may not happen again."
D) "Long term treatment will prevent future seizures." - Correct Answers
✅B) "The seizure may or may not mean your child has epilepsy."
, Alcohol and drug abuse impairs judgment and increases risk taking behavior. What nursing diagnosis best
applies?
A) Risk for injury
B) Risk for knowledge deficit
C) Altered thought process
D) Disturbance in self-esteem - Correct Answers ✅A) Risk for injury
Which these findings would the nurse more closely associate with anemia in a 10 month-old infant?
A) Hemoglobin level of 12 g/dI
B) Pale mucosa of the eyelids and lips
C) Hypoactivity
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