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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
1 point(s)A child has third-degree burns of the hands, face, and chest. Which nursing diagnosis takes priority?
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Question 2 of 25
2. Question
1 point(s)A 3-year-old child is receiving dextrose 5% in water and half-normal saline solution at 100 ml/hour. Which sign or symptom suggests excessive I.V. fluid intake?
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Question 3 of 25
3. Question
1 point(s)Which finding would alert a nurse that a hospitalized 6-year-old child is at risk for a severe asthma exacerbation?
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Question 4 of 25
4. Question
1 point(s)Nurse Mariane is caring for an infant with spina bifida. Which technique is most important in recognizing possible hydrocephalus?
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Question 5 of 25
5. Question
1 point(s)An adolescent who sustained a tibia fracture in a motor vehicle accident has a cast. What should the nurse do to help relieve the itching?
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Question 6 of 25
6. Question
1 point(s)A child is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of suspected meningococcal meningitis. Which of the following nursing measures should the nurse do first?
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Question 7 of 25
7. Question
1 point(s)A client is diagnosed with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus pneumonia. What type of isolation is most appropriate for this client?
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Question 8 of 25
8. Question
1 point(s)Several clients are admitted to an adult medical unit. The nurse would ensure airborne precautions for a client with which of the following medical conditions?
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Question 9 of 25
9. Question
1 point(s)Which of the following is the first priority in preventing infections when providing care for a client?
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Question 10 of 25
10. Question
1 point(s)An adult woman is admitted to an isolation unit in the hospital after tuberculosis was detected during a pre-employment physical. Although frightened about her diagnosis, she is anxious to cooperate with the therapeutic regimen. The teaching plan includes information regarding the most common means of transmitting the tubercle bacillus from one individual to another. Which contamination is usually responsible?
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Question 11 of 25
11. Question
1 point(s)A 2-year-old is to be admitted in the pediatric unit. He is diagnosed with febrile seizures. In preparing for his admission, which of the following is the most important nursing action?
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Question 12 of 25
12. Question
1 point(s)A young adult is being treated for second and third-degree burns over 25% of his body and is now ready for discharge. The nurse evaluates his understanding of discharge instructions relating to wound care and is satisfied that he is prepared for home care when he makes which statement?
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Question 13 of 25
13. Question
1 point(s)An eighty-five-year-old man was admitted for surgery for benign prostatic hypertrophy. Preoperatively he was alert, oriented, cooperative, and knowledgeable about his surgery. Several hours after surgery, the evening nurse found him acutely confused, agitated, and trying to climb over the protective side rails on his bed. The most appropriate nursing intervention that will calm an agitated client is:
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Question 14 of 25
14. Question
1 point(s)Ms. Smith is admitted for internal radiation for cancer of the cervix. The nurse knows the client understands the procedure when she makes which of the following remarks the night before the procedure?
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Question 15 of 25
15. Question
1 point(s)The nurse in charge is evaluating the infection control procedures on the unit. Which finding indicates a break in technique and the need for education of staff?
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Question 16 of 25
16. Question
1 point(s)The charge nurse observes a new staff nurse who is changing a dressing on a surgical wound. After carefully washing her hands the nurse dons sterile gloves to remove the old dressing. After removing the dirty dressing, the nurse removes the gloves and dons a new pair of sterile gloves in preparation for cleaning and redressing the wound. The most appropriate action for the charge nurse is to:
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Question 17 of 25
17. Question
1 point(s)Nurse Jane is visiting a client at home and is assessing him for risk of a fall. The most important factor to consider in this assessment is:
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Question 18 of 25
18. Question
1 point(s)Mrs. Jones will have to change the dressing on her injured right leg twice a day. The dressing will be a sterile dressing, using 4 X 4s, normal saline irrigant, and abdominal pads. Which statement best indicates that Mrs. Jones understands the importance of maintaining asepsis?
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Question 19 of 25
19. Question
1 point(s)A client has been placed in blood and body fluid isolation. The nurse is instructing auxiliary personnel in the correct procedures. Which statement by the nursing assistant indicates the best understanding of the correct protocol for blood and body fluid isolation?
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Question 20 of 25
20. Question
1 point(s)The nurse is evaluating whether a nonprofessional staff understands how to prevent the transmission of HIV. Which of the following behaviors indicates the correct application of universal precautions?
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Question 21 of 25
21. Question
1 point(s)Jayson, 1-year-old child, has a staph skin infection. Her brother has also developed the same infection. Which behavior by the children is most likely to have caused the transmission of the organism?
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Question 22 of 25
22. Question
1 point(s)Jessie, a young man with newly diagnosed acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is being discharged from the hospital. The nurse knows that teaching regarding prevention of AIDS transmission has been effective when the client:
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Question 23 of 25
23. Question
1 point(s)Which question is least useful in the assessment of a client with AIDS?
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Question 24 of 25
24. Question
1 point(s)Mrs. Parker, a 70-year-old woman with severe macular degeneration, was admitted to the hospital the day before a scheduled surgery. The nurse’s preoperative goals for Mrs. M. would include:
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Question 25 of 25
25. Question
1 point(s)A child is undergoing remission induction therapy to treat leukemia. Allopurinol is included in the regimen. The main reason for administering allopurinol as part of the client’s chemotherapy regimen is to:
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