FA Davis Exam 3 Questions And
Answers
A nurse is planning care for an older adult. When does the
frequency of falls increase for hospitalized older adults, information
the nurse must consider when planning care for this client?
1) At night
2) Before meals
3) After surgery
4) During visiting hours
Hint -
correct answer ✅1
A client on contact precautions needs a blood pressure reading
taken every shift. Which practical intervention by the nurse will
keep the sphygmomanometer from spreading microorganisms?
1) Placing it in a protective bag
2) Keeping it in the client's room
3) Soaking it in a germicidal solution
4) Storing it in the dirty utility room -
correct answer ✅2
A nurse identifies that the electrical cord on a client's cell phone
charger is frayed. Which should the nurse do?
,FA Davis Exam 3 Questions And
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1) Report the problem to the supervisor
2) Unplug it and put it in the client's closet
3) Remove it from the client's room and send it home with a family
member
4) Ask the maintenance department to apply nonconductive tape
to the damaged section -
correct answer ✅3
Which is a reason why restraints are used when caring for clients?
Select all that apply.
1) Support joints
2) Reduce agitation
3) Immobilize clients
4) Prevent client injury
5) Prohibit a client from hurting others -
correct answer ✅4, 5
While a preoperative client is being transferred to a stretcher to be
taken to the operating room, the nurse attempts to have the client
remove the dentures. The client states, "I do not want to be seen
,FA Davis Exam 3 Questions And
Answers
without my dentures in my mouth." Which should the nurse do
first?
1) Explain the importance of this rule
2) Remove them after anesthesia is initiated
3) Explore the client's feelings regarding this issue
4) Allow the client to keep them in the mouth during surgery -
correct answer ✅1
A client asks the nurse, "What fruit should I eat because I have such
problems with constipation?" Which fruit should the nurse include
in the teaching plan to address the client's constipation? Select all
that apply.
1) Apples
2) Mangoes
3) Apricots
4) Pineapples
5) Raspberries -
correct answer ✅1,2,5
Which temperature should the water be when the nurse gives a
client a bed bath?
, FA Davis Exam 3 Questions And
Answers
1) 80°F to 85°F
2) 90°F to 95°F
3) 100°F to 105°F
4) 110°F to 115°F -
correct answer ✅4
A nurse is interviewing an older adult client who came to the health
clinic reporting frequent constipation. Which question by the nurse
will provide significant information indicating that the client is
experiencing perceived constipation rather than just constipation?
Select all that apply.
1) "Do you exert prolonged straining to expel hard stool?"
2) "Do you use laxatives and cathartics to precipitate daily bowel
movements?"
3) "Have you experienced rectal pressure when you have to have a
bowel movement?"
4) "How many servings of vegetables, fruits, and whole-grain foods
do you eat daily?"
5) "Do you have dry stool that requires you to hold your breath and
bear down to defecate?" -
correct answer ✅2
Answers
A nurse is planning care for an older adult. When does the
frequency of falls increase for hospitalized older adults, information
the nurse must consider when planning care for this client?
1) At night
2) Before meals
3) After surgery
4) During visiting hours
Hint -
correct answer ✅1
A client on contact precautions needs a blood pressure reading
taken every shift. Which practical intervention by the nurse will
keep the sphygmomanometer from spreading microorganisms?
1) Placing it in a protective bag
2) Keeping it in the client's room
3) Soaking it in a germicidal solution
4) Storing it in the dirty utility room -
correct answer ✅2
A nurse identifies that the electrical cord on a client's cell phone
charger is frayed. Which should the nurse do?
,FA Davis Exam 3 Questions And
Answers
1) Report the problem to the supervisor
2) Unplug it and put it in the client's closet
3) Remove it from the client's room and send it home with a family
member
4) Ask the maintenance department to apply nonconductive tape
to the damaged section -
correct answer ✅3
Which is a reason why restraints are used when caring for clients?
Select all that apply.
1) Support joints
2) Reduce agitation
3) Immobilize clients
4) Prevent client injury
5) Prohibit a client from hurting others -
correct answer ✅4, 5
While a preoperative client is being transferred to a stretcher to be
taken to the operating room, the nurse attempts to have the client
remove the dentures. The client states, "I do not want to be seen
,FA Davis Exam 3 Questions And
Answers
without my dentures in my mouth." Which should the nurse do
first?
1) Explain the importance of this rule
2) Remove them after anesthesia is initiated
3) Explore the client's feelings regarding this issue
4) Allow the client to keep them in the mouth during surgery -
correct answer ✅1
A client asks the nurse, "What fruit should I eat because I have such
problems with constipation?" Which fruit should the nurse include
in the teaching plan to address the client's constipation? Select all
that apply.
1) Apples
2) Mangoes
3) Apricots
4) Pineapples
5) Raspberries -
correct answer ✅1,2,5
Which temperature should the water be when the nurse gives a
client a bed bath?
, FA Davis Exam 3 Questions And
Answers
1) 80°F to 85°F
2) 90°F to 95°F
3) 100°F to 105°F
4) 110°F to 115°F -
correct answer ✅4
A nurse is interviewing an older adult client who came to the health
clinic reporting frequent constipation. Which question by the nurse
will provide significant information indicating that the client is
experiencing perceived constipation rather than just constipation?
Select all that apply.
1) "Do you exert prolonged straining to expel hard stool?"
2) "Do you use laxatives and cathartics to precipitate daily bowel
movements?"
3) "Have you experienced rectal pressure when you have to have a
bowel movement?"
4) "How many servings of vegetables, fruits, and whole-grain foods
do you eat daily?"
5) "Do you have dry stool that requires you to hold your breath and
bear down to defecate?" -
correct answer ✅2
