Rasmussen College MDC 1 Exam 1
2023 - 2024 Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
1. The client who is unconscious begins vomiting during the
assessment. Which of the following positions is important to reduce the
possibility of choking?
A
Side-lying
B
Supine
I Low-
fowler D
) Orthopneic
ANS A Side-
lying
2. Which annual assessment test should the nurse schedule for a 75-year-
old client?
A
,Get up and go
B
Safety assessment scale
C
Morse fall risk
D
Timed up and go
ANS C Morse fall
risk
3. At which age is it safe to educate a new parent to reposition the
automobile infant car seat forward?
A
3
years
B
2 years
)5
years D
4 years ANS B
2 years
4. Which is the most effective nursing action for controlling the spread
of infection?
A
,Thorough hand hygiene before and after care
•Implementing appropriate isolation
precautions Wearing gloves and masks in every
room
, (D) Administerine broad-spectrum pronhvlactic antibiotics
ANS A Thorough hand hygiene before and after care
5. The nurse is caring for a client that is a chronic carrier of infection.
Which best describes how to prevent the spread of the infection?
A
Eliminate the
reservoir B
Decrease the susceptibility of the host
Block the portal of exit from the
reservoir
Block the portal of entry into the host ANS c Block the portal of exit from
the reservoir
6. Question 6
After reviewing several research articles, the clinical nurse specialist on a
medical-surgical unit rewrites the central line dressing changes
procedure. What source of nursing should the nurse use in this situation?
Traditional
knowledge B
Philosophical knowledge
C
Scientific knowledge
ANS C Scientific
knowledge
2023 - 2024 Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
1. The client who is unconscious begins vomiting during the
assessment. Which of the following positions is important to reduce the
possibility of choking?
A
Side-lying
B
Supine
I Low-
fowler D
) Orthopneic
ANS A Side-
lying
2. Which annual assessment test should the nurse schedule for a 75-year-
old client?
A
,Get up and go
B
Safety assessment scale
C
Morse fall risk
D
Timed up and go
ANS C Morse fall
risk
3. At which age is it safe to educate a new parent to reposition the
automobile infant car seat forward?
A
3
years
B
2 years
)5
years D
4 years ANS B
2 years
4. Which is the most effective nursing action for controlling the spread
of infection?
A
,Thorough hand hygiene before and after care
•Implementing appropriate isolation
precautions Wearing gloves and masks in every
room
, (D) Administerine broad-spectrum pronhvlactic antibiotics
ANS A Thorough hand hygiene before and after care
5. The nurse is caring for a client that is a chronic carrier of infection.
Which best describes how to prevent the spread of the infection?
A
Eliminate the
reservoir B
Decrease the susceptibility of the host
Block the portal of exit from the
reservoir
Block the portal of entry into the host ANS c Block the portal of exit from
the reservoir
6. Question 6
After reviewing several research articles, the clinical nurse specialist on a
medical-surgical unit rewrites the central line dressing changes
procedure. What source of nursing should the nurse use in this situation?
Traditional
knowledge B
Philosophical knowledge
C
Scientific knowledge
ANS C Scientific
knowledge
