A nurse is working with a local agency to provide care to the inadequately insured by helping to staff an after-hours clinic. This nurse is demonstrating which of the following professional values? 1. Human dignity 2. Altruism 3. Social justice 4. Integrity ANSWER Correct Answer: 3 Rationale 1: Human dignity is respect for the […]
The Joint Commission (TJC) sets standards of care, in which an institution is required to have: 1. Limits of professional liability 2. Educational standards for nurses 3. A delineated scope of practice for health professionals 4. Written nursing policies and procedures for client care ANSWER ANS: 4 The TJC requires that accredited hospitals have […]
A nurse who is working with a client who has been diagnosed with AIDS reveals the client’s name and diagnosis with a co-worker on the way downstairs in an elevator. Unknowingly, a friend of the client that happens to be sharing the elevator and hears the entire story. The nurse who shared the information may […]
A client with a fractured left femur has been using crutches for the past 4 weeks. The physician tells the client to begin putting a little weight on the left foot when walking. Which of the fol-lowing gaits should the client be taught to use? 1. Two-point 2. Three-point 3. Four-point 4. Swing-through ANSWER […]
Which of the following statements, regarding the physical changes that are associated with the normal aging process, made by a 63-year-old female client best reflects a negative sense of body image? 1. “I felt old when I had to by bifocal glasses.” 2. “My aging joints just don’t allow me to hike like I used […]
A client has been recently told that the primary cancer has metastasized and the cancer is consid-ered terminal. When the nurse offers to discuss palliative care options the client replies, “I can’t understand why you all want to upset me by bringing the topic up. Now please just leave me alone.” The nurse recognizes this […]
A new graduate nurse missed cues regarding the client’s emotional state at the time of admission. The most therapeutic response to the nurse by her mentor is: 1. “That is why we perform assessments at least daily; so we can catch missed cues.” 2. “Everyone has missed cues; don’t be too hard on yourself and […]
The client receiving an intravenous infusion of morphine sulfate begins to experience respiratory depression and decreased urine output. This effect is described as: 1. Therapeutic 2. Toxic 3. Idiosyncratic 4. Allergic ANSWER ANS: 2 Toxic levels of morphine may cause severe respiratory depression. Toxic effects may develop af-ter prolonged intake of a medication or […]
A client is in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) recovering from a vagotomy and pyloroplasty. Which of the following is a normal expectation of the client in this stage of recovery? 1. Returned normal bowel sounds on auscultation 2. Pain that is relieved with noninvasive comfort measures 3. Voluntary bladder control and function 4. A […]
Two nurses are standing on opposite sides of the bed to move the client up in bed with a draw-sheet. Where should the nurses be standing in relation to the client’s body as they prepare for the move? 1. Even with the thorax 2. Even with the shoulders 3. Even with the hips 4. Even […]
