Questions with Accurate Answers
A client has a bowel movement that is observed to be streaked with blood. Which
action is a priority? correct answer Inspect the client for hemorrhoids.
A client has been camping in the woods in cold temperatures and is brought to
the Emergency Department with suspected hypothermia. What ordered action is
important at this time? correct answer Gradually rewarm the client.
A client is to be admitted to a local healthcare facility for protective isolation.
What should the nurse make sure is available to staff providing client care?
correct answer personal protective equipment
A client with requires a negative pressure room? correct answer Pulmonary
tuberculosis
(Also chicken pox, covid)
A nurse in a local healthcare facility is caring for a client suspected of bleeding
internally.
Which observation should the nurse report to a physician immediately? correct
answer Breathing that is becoming shallow and rapid
A nurse is caring for a client who has been NPO for 4 days and has not been
receiving any nutritional support. What nursing intervention should the nurse
implement to best address the client's nutritional needs? correct answer Bring
the concern to the attention of the primary care provider
, A nurse is caring for a client who has developed a healthcare-associated infection.
What is the most common healthcare-associated infection? correct answer
Surgical site infections
A nurse is ordered to collect a sputum specimen from a client.
The nurse instructs the client to cough up the sputum to obtain the most accurate
result. What is the rationale for such an instruction? correct answer Brings up
sputum specimen from the lungs
A nurse is preparing to transport 4 a client in contact isolation for an infected
wound to another area in the healthcare facility.
What precautions would the nurse take for this situation?
Select all that apply. correct answer - Drape the wheelchair with a clean sheet or
bath blanket
- Control and contain any of the client's wound drainage
- Carefully disinfect the wheelchair after use
A nurse is providing care to a client when the client's IV becomes dislodged and
blood splatters in the Nurse's eye.
After using the eyewash, which is the next appropriate action? correct answer
Report the incident to a supervisor
Abduction correct answer movement away from the midline
Abrasion correct answer A wearing away or rubbing away by friction.
Adduction correct answer movement toward the midline