(Verified by Expert)
1. A parent tells the nurse that their 6 year-old child who normally enjoys school,
has not been doing well since the grandmother died 2 months ago.Which
statement most accurately describes thoughts ondeath and dying atthis age?
A) Death is personified as the bogeyman or devil
B) Death is perceived as being irreversible
C) The child feels guilty for the grandmother's death
D) The child is worried that he, too, might die
ANS A
2. A 67 year-old client with non-insulin dependent diabetes should be instruct-ed to
contact the out-patient clinic immediately if the following findings are present
A) Temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius with painful urination
B) An open wound on their heel
C) Insomnia and daytime fatigue
D) Nausea with 2 episodes of
ANS B
,3. The nurse admits an elderly Mexican-American migrant worker after an
accident that occurred during work. To facilitate communication the nurse
should initially
A) Request a Spanish interpreter
B) Speak through the family or co-workers
C) Use pictures, letter boards, or monitoring
D) Assess the client's ability to speak English
ANS D
4. In assessing a post partum client, the nurse palpates a firm fundus and
observes a constant trickle of bright red blood from the vagina. What is themost
likely cause of these findings?
A) Uterine atony
B) Genital lacerations
C) Retained placenta
D) Clotting disorder
ANS B
5. The nurse notes an abrupt onset of confusion in an elderly patient. Which of the
following recently-ordered medications would most likely contribute tothis change?
,A) Anticoagulant
B) Liquid antacid
, C) Antihistamine
D) Cardiac glycoside
ANS C
6. The nurse is caring for a client with active tuberculosis who has a history of
noncompliance. Which of the following actions by the nurse would represent
appropriate care for this client?
A) Instruct the client to wear a high efficiency particulate air mask in public
places.
B) Ask a family member to supervise daily compliance
C) Schedule weekly clinic visits for the client
D) Ask the health care provider to change the regimen to fewer medications ANS B
7. The nurse manager identifies that time spent by staff in charting is exces-sive,
requiring overtime for completion. The nurse manager states that "staffwill form a
task force to investigate and develop potential solutions to the problem, and report
on this at the next staff meeting." The nurse manager's leadership style is best
described as
A) Laissez-faire
B) Autocratic
C) Participative
D) Group