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Question 1 Type: MCSA When assessing the patient’s cognitive function, the nurse would evaluate which parameter? 1. Ability to smell items placed under the nose while eyes are closed 2. Orientation to time, place, and person, and ability to recall recent and past events 3. Ability to walk with a smooth, steady gait 4. Level of consciousness Correct Answer: 2 Rationale 1: This assessment method is used to test for cranial nerve 1, the olfactory nerve. Rationale 2: Orientation to time, ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the major health concern of children in the United States? a. Acute illness b. Chronic illness c. Congenital disabilities d. Nervous system disorders ANS: B An estimated 18% of children in the United States have a chronic illness or disability that warrants health care services beyond those usually required by children. Chronic illness has surpassed acute illness as the major health concern for children. Congenital disabilities exist from birth but may not be ...

Question 1 Type: MCSA A patient tells the nurse he has a “cold” every spring that lasts for 8 to 10 weeks. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing which condition? 1. Acute viral rhinitis 2. Allergic rhinitis 3. Vasomotor rhinitis 4. Atrophic rhinitis Correct Answer: 2 Rationale 1: Acute viral rhinitis is the common cold and should resolve within 7 to 10 days. Rationale 2: Allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, results from a sensitivity reaction to allergens such as plant po...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Over the past year, a woman has cooked gourmet meals for her family but eats only tiny servings. This person wears layered loose clothing. Her current weight is 95 pounds, a loss of 35 pounds. Which medical diagnosis is most likely? a. Binge eating b. Bulimia nervosa c. Anorexia nervosa d. Eating disorder not otherwise specified ANS: C Overly controlled eating behaviors, extreme weight loss, preoccupation with food, and wearing several layers of loose clothing to app...

Question 1 Type: MCSA An omission of information occurred when the nurse anesthetist informed the nurse in the postanesthesia care unit about a patient’s surgical procedure. The risk management nurse would review the standards of which process? 1. Handoff communication 2. Discharge summary 3. End-of-shift report 4. Surgical time-out Correct Answer: 1 Rationale 1: Handoff communication describes any pertinent information about the patient and surgical procedure provided to the postane...

Question 1 Type: MCSA An omission of information occurred when the nurse anesthetist informed the nurse in the postanesthesia care unit about a patient’s surgical procedure. The risk management nurse would review the standards of which process? 1. Handoff communication 2. Discharge summary 3. End-of-shift report 4. Surgical time-out Correct Answer: 1 Rationale 1: Handoff communication describes any pertinent information about the patient and surgical procedure provided to the postane...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The patient is admitted with constipation. In anticipation of treatment, the nurse prepares to: a. give medications that will suppress the autonomic nervous system. b. provide therapies that will innervate the autonomic nervous system. c. teach the patient that the submucosa is the innermost part of the gut wall. d. give medications intravenously since the submucosa has no blood vessels. ANS: B The second layer of the gut wall, the submucosa, is composed of connective t...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A person diagnosed with schizophrenia has had difficulty keeping a job because of arguing with co-workers and accusing them of conspiracy. Today the person shouts, “They’re all plotting to destroy me.” Select the nurse’s most therapeutic response. a. “Everyone here is trying to help you. No one wants to harm you.” b. “Feeling that people want to destroy you must be very frightening.” c. “That is not true. People here are trying to help if you will let t...

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. A patient is diagnosed with a disorder affecting the P wave within the cardiac cycle. The nurse should plan care to address which cardiac action? a. Atrial repolarization b. Atrial depolarization c. Ventricular repolarization d. Ventricular depolarization 2. The nurse is reviewing a patient’s electrocardiogram. Which wave should the nurse recognize as being the first positive wave in a no...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. While being prepared for a biopsy of a lump in the right breast, the patient asks the nurse about the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. Which answer by the nurse is correct? a . Benign tumors do not cause damage to other tissues. b . Benign tumors are likely to recur in the same location. c . Malignant tumors may spread to other tissues or organs. d . Malignant cells reproduce more rapidly than normal cells. ANS: C The major difference betwe...