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Test Bank 2026/2027Study Resource for Contemporary Nursing;
Issues,Trends & Management 10th Edition by Barbara Cherry & Susan
R. Jacob – Chapters 1–32
A nurse caring for a client who has an infected wound removes a dressing
saturated with blood and purulent drainage. How should the nurse
dispose of the dressing material?
A. Discard the dressing in the bedside trash receptacle.
B. Dispose of the dressing in a biohazardous waste container.
C. Enclose the dressing in a single clear plastic bag and discard in the
bedside trash receptacle. - ............ANSWER.....................-B. Dispose of
the dressing in a biohazardous waste container.
A nurse is caring for a female client who has recurrent kidney stones and
is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram. Which of the following
statements should the nurse report to the provider?
A. "I drink at least 2 quarts of fluid every day."
B. "The last time I voided it was painful and red-tinged."
C. "My period ended 2 days ago."
D. "I don't eat shellfish because it gives me hives." -
............ANSWER.....................-D. "I don't eat shellfish because it gives me
hives."
A nurse is preparing to administer 40 mEq of potassium chloride in 45%
sodium chloride (NaCl) 500 mL IV to infuse 10 mEq/hr. The nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the
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............ANSWER..................... to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
CALCULATION - ............ANSWER.....................-125 mL/hr
A nurse working for a home agency is assessing an older adult male
client. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to
address?
A. Swollen gums
B. Pruritus
C. Urinary Hesitancy
D. Dysphagia - ............ANSWER.....................-D. Dysphagia
A nurse is going to give a presentation about preventing deep-vein
thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following should the nurse include as a
risk factor for this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
BMI of 20
Recent long flight
Hypertension
High calcium intake
Immobility - ............ANSWER.....................-Flights
Immobility
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription of a nasogastric tube
(NG) to treat a pyloric obstruction. Which of the following rationales for
the use of the nasogastric tube should the nurse include in the teaching?
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A. Determine the pH of the gastric secretions.
B. Supply nutrients via tube feedings.
C. Decompress the stomach.
D. Administer medications. - ............ANSWER.....................-C.
Decompress the stomach.
A nurse provides a back massage as a palliative care measure to a client
who is unconscious, grimacing, and restless. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as indicating a therapeutic response?
(Select all that apply.)
The shoulders droop.
The facial muscles relax.
The respiratory rate increases.
The pulse is within the expected range.
The client draws his legs up into a fetal position. -
............ANSWER.....................-The shoulders droop.
The facial muscles relax.
The pulse is within the expected range.
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative and has anemia due to
excess blood loss following surgery. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Fatigue
B. Hypertension
C. Bradycardia
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D. Diarrhea - ............ANSWER.....................-A. Fatigue
A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas (ABG) results of a client who
the provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. Which of the following
results should the nurse expect to see?
A. pH below 7.35
B. HCO3 above 26 mEq/L
C. PaO2 below 70 mmHg
D. PaCO2 above 45 mmHg - ............ANSWER.....................-A. pH below
7.35
A hospice nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client who is receiving
palliative care. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse
expect? (Select all that apply.)
Provide skin care with a moisture barrier cream.
Administer artificial tear PRN.
Obtain vital signs every 2 hr.
Perform mouth care every hour.
Administer oxygen 2L/min via nasal cannula. -
............ANSWER.....................-Provide skin care with a moisture barrier
cream.
Administer artificial tear PRN.
Perform mouth care every hour.
Administer oxygen 2L/min via nasal cannula.
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Test Bank 2026/2027Study Resource for Contemporary Nursing;
Issues,Trends & Management 10th Edition by Barbara Cherry & Susan
R. Jacob – Chapters 1–32
A nurse caring for a client who has an infected wound removes a dressing
saturated with blood and purulent drainage. How should the nurse
dispose of the dressing material?
A. Discard the dressing in the bedside trash receptacle.
B. Dispose of the dressing in a biohazardous waste container.
C. Enclose the dressing in a single clear plastic bag and discard in the
bedside trash receptacle. - ............ANSWER.....................-B. Dispose of
the dressing in a biohazardous waste container.
A nurse is caring for a female client who has recurrent kidney stones and
is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram. Which of the following
statements should the nurse report to the provider?
A. "I drink at least 2 quarts of fluid every day."
B. "The last time I voided it was painful and red-tinged."
C. "My period ended 2 days ago."
D. "I don't eat shellfish because it gives me hives." -
............ANSWER.....................-D. "I don't eat shellfish because it gives me
hives."
A nurse is preparing to administer 40 mEq of potassium chloride in 45%
sodium chloride (NaCl) 500 mL IV to infuse 10 mEq/hr. The nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the
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............ANSWER..................... to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
CALCULATION - ............ANSWER.....................-125 mL/hr
A nurse working for a home agency is assessing an older adult male
client. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to
address?
A. Swollen gums
B. Pruritus
C. Urinary Hesitancy
D. Dysphagia - ............ANSWER.....................-D. Dysphagia
A nurse is going to give a presentation about preventing deep-vein
thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following should the nurse include as a
risk factor for this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
BMI of 20
Recent long flight
Hypertension
High calcium intake
Immobility - ............ANSWER.....................-Flights
Immobility
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription of a nasogastric tube
(NG) to treat a pyloric obstruction. Which of the following rationales for
the use of the nasogastric tube should the nurse include in the teaching?
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A. Determine the pH of the gastric secretions.
B. Supply nutrients via tube feedings.
C. Decompress the stomach.
D. Administer medications. - ............ANSWER.....................-C.
Decompress the stomach.
A nurse provides a back massage as a palliative care measure to a client
who is unconscious, grimacing, and restless. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as indicating a therapeutic response?
(Select all that apply.)
The shoulders droop.
The facial muscles relax.
The respiratory rate increases.
The pulse is within the expected range.
The client draws his legs up into a fetal position. -
............ANSWER.....................-The shoulders droop.
The facial muscles relax.
The pulse is within the expected range.
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative and has anemia due to
excess blood loss following surgery. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Fatigue
B. Hypertension
C. Bradycardia
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D. Diarrhea - ............ANSWER.....................-A. Fatigue
A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas (ABG) results of a client who
the provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. Which of the following
results should the nurse expect to see?
A. pH below 7.35
B. HCO3 above 26 mEq/L
C. PaO2 below 70 mmHg
D. PaCO2 above 45 mmHg - ............ANSWER.....................-A. pH below
7.35
A hospice nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client who is receiving
palliative care. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse
expect? (Select all that apply.)
Provide skin care with a moisture barrier cream.
Administer artificial tear PRN.
Obtain vital signs every 2 hr.
Perform mouth care every hour.
Administer oxygen 2L/min via nasal cannula. -
............ANSWER.....................-Provide skin care with a moisture barrier
cream.
Administer artificial tear PRN.
Perform mouth care every hour.
Administer oxygen 2L/min via nasal cannula.
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