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41
While giving a shift report on your assigned client, you realize that you forgot to record a nursing procedure done on your client. Which of the following methods of documentation would be best on your part?
[A]
Write the procedure between the two lines of your shift documentation closest to the occurrence.
[B]
Find a blank space in your earlier charting, and chart the procedure in that space.
[C]
Tell the oncoming nurse to chart the procedure for you and to cite the time it was done.
[D]
Chart the current date and time and "Late entry," indicating when and what was done.
Answer: Chart the current date and time and "Late entry," indicating when and what was done.
42
When charting in the client's record or chart, the nurse most needs to do which one of the following things?
[A]
Date and sign each entry.
[B]
Chart every two hours.
[C]
Use ballpoint pen and not pencil.
[D]
Cross out errors so others can't read them.
Answer: Date and sign each entry.
43
A fellow nurse who is working on another unit asks to read the chart of your assigned client. Which one of the following criteria would enable the nurse to have access to the chart?
[A]
Be unrelated to the client.
[B]
Have a current nursing license.
[C]
Have client's verbal permission.
[D]
Be directly involved in client's care.
Answer: Be directly involved in client's care.
44
Your assigned client has a leg ulcer that has a dressing on it. During your assessment, you find that the dressing is wet. The client admits to spilling water on the dressing. What action would be best on your part?
[A]
Reinforce the dressing with a dry dressing.
[B]
Remove wet dressing and apply new dressing.
[C]
Dry the dressing with a hair dryer.
[D]
Let the room air dry the dressing.
Answer: Remove wet dressing and apply new dressing.
45
You are working with a client who has cancer and is undergoing treatment. The client complains of a loss of appetite. You will most need to make certain that your client eats which one of the following foods?
[A]
fresh fruits
[B]
raw vegetables
[C]
carbohydrates
[D]
Protein
46
Which of the following situations represents the best example of passive immunity?
[A]
a child receiving a vaccination for measles
[B]
an infant receiving breast milk from the mother
[C]
production of antibodies by a person with infection
[D]
a person receiving antibiotics for an infection
Answer: an infant receiving breast milk from the mother
47
You would refer to the early phase of scar tissue formation as which of the following kinds of tissue?
[A]
Keloid
[B]
Cicatrix
[C]
granulation
[D]
Fibrous
48
A client asks you how to best prevent vaginal infections. Your best answer would include which of the following statements?
[A]
"I would suggest a vinegar douche."
[B]
"The pH of the vaginal secretions stops many disease-producing bacteria."
[C]
"Drinking cranberry juice will prevent most all of the vaginal infections."
[D]
"Your doctor can prescribe a medication that will prevent vaginal
Answer: "The pH of the vaginal secretions stops many disease-producing bacteria."
49
On a home visit, you notice some dust on a vent in your client's room and on the windowsill. Which of the following methods would you teach the family to use for removing dust?
[A]
Use a damp cloth to remove the dust.
[B]
Use a feather duster to remove dust.
[C]
Vacuum up the dust.
[D]
Use a broom covered with a cloth.
Answer: Use a damp cloth to remove the dust.
50
Your assigned client has encephalitis, and there are other cases in the community. In a team meeting regarding your client and prevention of other cases of encephalitis, the nurse supervisor talks about breaking the chain of infection at the second link: the reservoir. You realize the nurse supervisor is talking about which of the following things?
[A]
an area for the storage and filtering of water
[B]
a place where the microorganism enters the body
[C]
the place where the microorganism naturally lives
[D]
the microorganism itself
Answer: the place where the microorganism naturally lives
51
The nursing supervisor has asked the staff to reduce the number of iatrogenic infections on the unit. Which of the following actions on your part would contribute to reducing iatrogenic infections?
[A]
teaching correct hand washing to assigned clients
[B]
using correct procedures in starting and caring for an intravenous infusion
[C]
properly bagging soiled linens and disposed items used for a client in isolation
[D]
isolating a client who has just been diagnosed as having tuberculosis
Answer: using correct procedures in starting and caring for an intravenous infusion
52
A client asks you to explain viruses. Which of the following statements would be true and therefore best to include in your answer?
[A]
"Viruses are the most common agent causing infection."
[B]
"Viruses are commonly found in the intestinal tract."
[C]
"Viruses must enter into living cells to reproduce."
[D]
Candida is one of the most common viruses."
Answer: "Viruses must enter into living cells to reproduce."
53
A true pathogen will cause disease or infection:
[A]
in a healthy person.
[B]
only in an immuno-compromised person.
[C]
in persons with allergy to the pathogen.
[D]
in very few people.
Answer: in a healthy person.
54
One of your assigned clients who is scheduled for radiation therapy asks you to stay with her during radiation because she is scared. Your best response to this request would be which of the following responses?
[A]
"Let's think of how to reduce your fear, as I must stay a distance away."
[B]
"I will be right there with you, and I will hold your hand so you won't be afraid."
[C]
"It is not necessary to be afraid, as nothing bad will happen to you."
[D]
"I will see if I can get permission from your doctor and the X-ray department."
Answer: "Let's think of how to reduce your fear, as I must stay a distance away."
55
When assessing the noise level that clients are exposed to, the nurse is aware that levels below which of the following number of decibels is usually safe in terms of hearing?
[A]
85
[B]
95
[C]
110
[D]
120
56
Which of the following interventions on the part of the nurse would most help a confused ambulatory client find their room?
[A]
having large room numbers on the door
[B]
placing a picture on the door
[C]
giving hourly reorientation to the correct room
[D]
pinning the client's room number on their attire
Answer: placing a picture on the door
57
The nurse giving discharge instructions advises the client to get out of bed slowly and to get up in stages from lying to sitting to standing. The client understands that the reason for doing this is:
[A]
to prevent falls.
[B]
to improve circulation.
[C]
as a warm-up exercise.
[D]
to increase oxygenation.
Answer: to prevent falls.
58
The nurse finds that an assigned client is restless, agitated, and confused and is thinking of restraining the client. Which of the following questions is most important for the nurse to ask?
[A]
"Which restraint is most appropriate?"
[B]
"Will I be able to get an order for a restraint?"
[C]
"What is the underlying cause of the restless, agitated, confused behavior?"
[D]
"Could I try some medication to relax the client prior to using restraints?"
Answer: "What is the underlying cause of the restless, agitated, confused behavior?"
59
When instructing the family of a client who has diabetes with neuropathy causing impaired skin sensitivity, you would stress the importance of which one of the following things in regard to showering or bathing?
[A]
cleaning the tub or shower with full-strength peroxide
[B]
drying well after the shower or bath
[C]
applying lotion after the shower or bath
[D]
a method for assuring the water temperature is not hot
Answer: a method for assuring the water temperature is not hot
60
When you encounter the victim of an electrical-current injury who is still holding an electrical appliance, you would do which of the following things first?
[A]
Move the client to a safe place immediately.
[B]
Unplug the electrical cord before moving client.
[C]
Shut off the electrical current.
[D]
Check for a carotid pulse and for respirations.
Answer: Shut off the electrical current.
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