Risk for injury during client transfer is minimized most effectively by: 1. Implementation of lift teams 2. Yearly personnel training sessions 3. Using mechanical lifts when possible 4. Use of evidence-based techniques ANSWER ANS: 4 Injuries to both caregiver and client occur during client transfer. The caregiver is at risk for mus-culoskeletal injuries. The […]
The payment mechanism that Medicare uses within its health care financing is: 1. Capitation 2. Fixed payments 3. Direct contracting 4. Prospective payment ANSWER ANS: 2 Inpatient hospital services for Medicare clients are reimbursed a set amount for each DRG, re-gardless of the client’s length of stay or use of services in the hospital. […]
The correct sequence for attaining the resolution of an ethical problem is: 1. Examine values, evaluate, and identify the problem 2. Evaluate the outcomes, gather data, and consider actions 3. Gather facts, verbalize the problem, and consider actions 4. Recognize the dilemma, evaluate, and gather information ANSWER ANS: 3 The correct sequence for resolving […]
Which of the following nursing responses is most therapeutic when made in response to a par-ent’s concern about her 3-year-old child’s tendency to “break the rules”? 1. “Just keep reminding her of the rules.” 2. “Daycare will help her learn to play fair.” 3. “She will begin to understand that concept in a year or […]
A client with an indwelling urinary catheter is prescribed to receive sterile normal saline bladder irrigation at 100 mL/hr. After an 8-hour shift the nurse measures the client’s output as being 1425 mL. What is the client’s urine output for the 8-hour shift? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Correct Answer: 625 mL […]
The nurse has applied an aquathermia pad to a client’s back. After 15 minutes of treatment, the client says that the pack no longer is warm and asks the nurse to increase the temperature. How should the nurse evaluate this request? 1. Because this client’s thermal tolerance is higher than normal, increasing the temperature is […]
Which of the following is the most important to consider when assisting the client in passive range-of-motion exercises? 1. Flex the joint to the point of discomfort. 2. Work from the proximal joints to the distal joints. 3. Quickly work through the range of motion. 4. Support the distal joints while performing range-of-motion exercises. […]
Which of the following clients is a concern for the community health nurse? (Select all that ap-ply.) 1. The homeless woman with a history of congestive heart failure 2. The elderly gentleman who fell while disembarking from a bus 3. The child of itinerant workers who has a developed asthma 4. A client diagnosed with […]
A client’s pain level is assessed as being severe. Which intervention would be the most applicable for the client at this time? 1. Provide NSAID medication as prescribed. 2. Coach the client with guided imagery. 3. Suggest the client read or watch television until the pain subsides. 4. Provide opioid analgesic as prescribed. ANSWER […]
The nurse observes a client with head bowed and hands folded seemingly in prayer. The nurse recognizes this as an example of: 1. Nonverbal communication 2. Interpersonal communication 3. Intrapersonal communication 4. Transpersonal communication ANSWER ANS: 4 Transpersonal communication is interaction that occurs within a person’s spiritual domain. Many persons use prayer, meditation, guided […]
