A nurse faculty member is speaking to prospective students to the BSN program at their educational institution. Which of the following is a major incentive for students to select a BSN program over an ADN program? 1. Ability to work in critical care areas 2. Easier transition to graduate school 3. Better opportunity for career […]
While irrigating a client’s abdominal wound, the irrigate splashes into the nurse’s nose and eyes. What should the nurse do? 1. Flush the nose and eyes for 5 to 10 minutes with water or normal saline. 2. Begin HIV high-risk exposure prophylaxis within 24 hours. 3. Wash the areas with soap and water. 4. Have […]
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of epileptic seizures. The nursing assistive personnel notifies the nurse that the client is having a seizure. The first thing that the nurse should do when arriving in the room is to: 1. Raise the bed side rails 2. Put the bed in the lowest […]
A presurgical client asks the nurse why it seems “so easy to get an infection in the wound” after surgery. The nurse’s most appropriate response to this question is: 1. “The contaminated dressing acts as a breeding ground for microorganisms that then infect the wound.” 2. “The body’s immune system is weakened by the surgery […]
The nurse recognizes that which one of the following statements about growth and development is correct? 1. Development ends with adolescence. 2. Growth refers to qualitative events. 3. Developmental tasks are age-related achievements. 4. Cognitive theories focus on emotional development. ANSWER ANS: 3 “Developmental tasks are age-related achievements” is a correct statement about growth […]
The nurse prepares to administer a table to a client who has difficulty swallowing pills. The nurse decides to crush the tablet and mix it with food. The nurse should mix the crushed medication: 1. In a large amount of food to mask the taste 2. With the client’s favorite food 3. With grapefruit juice […]
Which of the following factors are believed to contribute to the prevalence of overweight chil-dren seen in America today? (Select all that apply.) 1. Unavailability of high-nutrient-density foods 2. Reliance on food as a stress-coping mechanism 3. Decline in an interest in physically active hobbies 4. Reliance on fast foods for major portion of daily […]
In planning nursing care for an 18-month-old child, the nurse should know that the predominant developmental characteristic of children this age is: 1. Parallel play 2. Peer pressure 3. Mutilation anxiety 4. Imaginary playmates ANSWER ANS: 1 During toddlerhood, the child begins to participate in parallel play, which is playing beside rather than with […]
The nurse is preparing an educational handout for older adults with chronic respiratory diseases. To best minimize the risk for infection, the nurse should include which of the following guide-lines in the material? 1. Remember to take your respiratory medication on schedule. 2. If you are prescribed breathing treatments, take them as ordered. 3. Avoid […]
A client comes to the clinic and is found to have an STD (sexually transmitted disease). The client states to the nurse, “Promise you won’t tell anyone about my condition.” The nurse, according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, must do which of the following? 1. Honor the client’s wishes […]
