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What patient education action would be most appropriate for a 20 year old
female patient?
A. Role adjustment in response to family stressors and physiologic
changes.
B. Provide information on pregnancy prevention and STDs.
C. Teaching signs and symptoms of menopause.
D. Recognizing the important of continued interest in sex and teaching
adaptation techniques for this age group. ------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-----B
A nurse giving a vaccine to a child to protect the child from a certain
disease is an example of which ethical principle?
A. autonomy
B. beneficence
C. nonmaleficence
D. justice ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B
The nurse receives medication orders that seem inappropriate for the
patient. What should the nurse do first?
A. Implement the orders, this doctor has never been wrong before
B. Discuss the orders with a colleague
C. Call the doctor for reassurance and clarification
D. Ask the patient if this is their usual dose ------CORRECT ANSWER--------
-------C
,A nurse is caring for 4 patients on the floor, which patient is the top priority?
A. A 67 year old with diabetes type 2 who has a blood glucose level of 107.
B. A 22 year old patient with asthma whose SpO2 is 86% on room air.
C. A 30 year old pregnant woman who is having Braxton hicks
contractions.
D. A 90 year old patient recovering from a hip replacement and is
developing a pressure ulcer. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B
The nurse is precepting a student nurse and explains that peri-operative
nursing care occurs:
A) Before, during, and after surgery
B) In pre-admission testing
C) During the surgical procedure
D) In the post anesthesia care unit ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A
A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe dyspnea and wheezing.
Arterial blood gas levels on admission are pH 7.26; PaCO2, 55 mm Hg;
and HCO3, 24. The nurse interprets these laboratory values to indicate:
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Respiratory acidosis
d. Respiratory alkalosis ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C
When obtaining a wound culture to determine the presence of a wound
infection, from where should the specimen be taken?
A. Necrotic Tissue
B. Wound Drainage
C. Wound Circumference
D. Cleansed Wound ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D
An example of a misdemeanor crime in the nursing workplace is the
misuse of a controlled substance or practicing without a license.
,true or false ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------False
The nurse is treating a patient in the ED recovering from minor injuries after
a car accident. The doctor notifies the patient that his wife coded after
being brought into the hospital and has died. The patient responds calmly
with the statement, "No, that is not true. My wife cannot die before me, and
she isn't really gone. You're lying to me." Which stage of Kubler-Ross'
Stages of Dying Theory is the patient exhibiting?
A. Denial
B. Anger
C. Bargaining
D. Depression ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A
A terminally ill patient tells the nurse that they are sick because of a past
sin. This patient most likely belongs to which cultural group?
A) Islam
B) Judaism
C) Hinduism
D) Navajos ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C
What are methods to reduce physical hazards? select all that apply.
a. providing adequate lighting
b. decreasing clutter
c. securing the home
d. increasing seating space ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A,B,C
A nurse is interviewing a patient who states that she intakes an adequate
amount of fluid everyday yet has a decreased urine output. The nurse
understands that the patient is experiencing what urinary disturbance?
A) Anuria
B) Nocturia
C) Oliguria
A patient is brought into the Emergency Department with severe abdominal
pain and jaundice and it is determined that the patient needs a liver
transplant. The patient's family refuses the transplant and requests that the
comfort care for the patient. Which cultural group is this patient most likely
part of?
A. Christianity
B. Islam
C. Sikhism
D. Navajos ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B
The nurse is preparing to administer medication from an ampule. What is
the first step the nurse should do in preparation of an ampule?
A. Shake ampule until fluid moves from the neck
B. Inject air into the ampule
C. Tap top of ampule until fluid moves down from the neck
D. Use a gauze pad to snap neck of ampule ------CORRECT ANSWER------
---------C
A mother comes in with her young son for a routine check-up. During the
exam the mother has questions about her son's current interests and
notices he likes to copy what he sees his father doing. The nurse reassures
her that this mirroring is normal for his age and the stage of gender identity.
Which stage of life does gender identity begin?
A. Infancy and Early Childhood
B. School Age Years
C. Puberty/Adolescence
D. Young Adulthood ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A
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