Nursing students offer free occult blood screening at a community health fair. This activity would be an example of which area of nursing practice? 1. Promoting health and wellness 2. Illness prevention 3. Restoring health 4. Rehabilitation ANSWER Correct Answer: 3 Rationale: Restoring health focuses on the ill client, and it extends from early […]
A male nursing student is assigned to change the abdominal dressing of a 74-year-old female. The clinical nursing instructor asks that a female nurse assist him with the procedure. The primary reason for this decision is: 1. It diverts the client’s attention during the assessment and procedure 2. It provides a third party to ensure […]
A nurse moves from Seattle to Boston and begins working in a hospital. The most important fac-tor for the nurse to consider when moving to another state is the: 1. Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act 2. Standard for nursing practice in Boston 3. Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital 4. Requirement for continuing education […]
A nurse is caring for an older adult client preparing for discharge to a nursing center after having hip surgery. Which of the following nursing responses is most therapeutic when dealing with the client’s concern that she, “will never go back home”? 1. “What makes you think that this transfer to the nursing center will […]
Even though a UAP is available to assist with vital sign assessment, the nurse is going to conduct these assessments independently in which situations? 1. Client who complains of chest pain 2. Client returning from surgery 3. Prior to administering a medication that affects blood pressure 4. Client who complains of dizziness after ambulating. 5. […]
The nurse is performing a dressing change for a client and notices that there is a new area of skin breakdown near the site of the dressing. On closer examination, it appears to be caused from the tape used to secure the dressing. This would be an example of which phase of the nursing process? […]
An inservice program is being offered in the hospital on bioterrorism and the response of the health care agency. An important aspect of the program is the recognition of the signs and symp-toms of bacterial and viral infections. A practice drill is held and the nurse recognizes that the clients admitted with possible anthrax will […]
The nurse realizes that the primary nursing responsibility regarding a physician-initiated interven-tion is to: 1. Facilitate the intervention in a timely manner 2. Evaluate the client’s response to the intervention 3. Possess the technical skills required to implement the intervention 4. Provide client education regarding the implementation of the intervention ANSWER ANS: 3 Each […]
A client is manifesting behaviors that are consistent with a negative self-concept. The nurse that is working with him has observed that the client maintains: 1. Frequent eye contact 2. Independence in self-care 3. A passive personal attitude 4. An interest in the surroundings ANSWER ANS: 3 A passive attitude is a behavioral characteristic […]
A 78-year-old woman presents at the emergency department with complaints of shortness of breath. She has a history of radiation therapy for a lung mass 7 years ago. When the client asks the nurse if it could be cancer again, the most therapeutic response would be: 1. “At your age, shortness of breath could be […]
