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QUIZ: A nurse is admitting a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury following a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority while caring for this client ANS: Assist with quad coughing **The greatest risk to a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury is an obstructed airway; the priority is to ensure the client can clear their airway. Apply abdominal pressure as the client coughs (quad coughing) QUIZ: A nurse is caring for a client who is ...

QUIZ: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV fluid replacement therapy for dehydration. Which of the following laboratory results indicates effectiveness of the treatment A. Sodium 165 mEq/L B. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L C. Urine specific gravity 1.020 D. Hct 62% ANS: C Urine specific gravity 1.020 Within the expected range of 1.005-1.030 QUIZ: A nurse is monitoring the laboratory findings for a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty 6 hr ago. Which of...

QUIZ: Poikothermia ANS: fluctuation of core body temperature of more than 2° C due to changes in ambient room temperature QUIZ: pathophysiology of a seizure ANS: neurons in the cerebral cortex fire at the same time in a paroxysmal burst. QUIZ: System driven outcome ANS: include length of stay, readmission rate, and resource utilization. QUIZ: Arterial supply to the brain: vertebrobasilar, common carotid, meningeal arteries ANS: The vertebrobasilar arteries supply the posteri...

QUIZ: You are a CNL on the tele unit & orienting a newly graduated nurse. Critical thinking is best demonstrated when: A) The CNL discusses with the physician the rationale for discontinuing cardiac monitoring in the hospice patient B) Drawing the scheduled cardiac enzymes q8h Reviewing the patient care guidelines & protocols related to hourly rounding D) The CNL balances both the charge role & the preceptor role simultaneouslyANS: A) The CNL discusses with the physician the rationale for ...

QUIZ: The clinical nurse leader role is the first new nursing role in a. the last 5 years b. the last decade. c. 25 years. d. over 40 years. ANS: d. over 40 years. QUIZ: The first regular administration of the CNL Certification Examination occurred in a. 1993. b. 2002. c. 2007. d. 2012. ANS: c. 2007. QUIZ: For the CNL, the measure of quality practice a. is client care outcomes. b. has not yet been articulated by the AACN. c. nursing satisfaction. d. healthcare team ...

QUIZ: A nurse is planning care for a group of clients at the beginning of the shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the assistive personnel (AP)? ANS: obtaining vital signs of a client who has an appendectomy 12 hr QUIZ: A nurse is assisting with revising a facility emergency response plan fro tornado disasters in the community. The nurse should plan to collaborate with which of the following agencies? ANS: federal emergency management agency (FEMA) QUIZ: A nurse...

QUIZ: When performing the Romberg test, the nurse instructs the client to: a. tandem walk. b. hop on one foot. c. do a deep knee bend. d. stand with feet together, eyes open then closed. ANS: D QUIZ: What is the Rhomberg test? ANS: Patient stand with arms straight out to each side with feet together and instructed to close both eyes while standing in that position. Observe for steadiness QUIZ: For a Rhomberg test, what is considered normal? ANS: A negative test QUIZ: Du...

QUIZ: What is a focused examination? ANS: -to assess a presenting problem -ex. the ER RN assesses the pt complaining of (c/o) chest pain (CP) QUIZ: What is a comprehensive examination? ANS: -pt interview plus complete head-to-toe examination - cardiac RN performs an admission history and physical (H&P) on a newly admitted pt to the telemetry unit QUIZ: What is an ongoing partial examination? ANS: -conducted at regular intervals -ex. the cardiac RN continues to monitor the newly ad...

NUR 380 Fundamentals Test #1

QUIZ: A 38-year-old pregnant patient admits to the nurse that she is an alcoholic and has been consuming alcohol during her pregnancy. The nurse knows that using alcohol during pregnancy may result in a child who presents with ANS: microcephaly QUIZ: A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with vulvovaginal candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication ANS: Once a day