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Which electrolyte is essential for enzyme
and neurochemical activities?
A.Chloride
B, magnesium.
B.Magnesium
C.Potassium
D.Phosphate
*Correct Response: C*
Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a
result of chronic disease are all associ-
ated with cachexia. Cachexia can also
result from dehiscence of a surgical inci-
Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a sion or rupture of wound closure.
result of chronic disease are all associ- *Surgical asepsis refers to using a ster-
ated with: ile technique to protect against infection
A. Surgical asepsis before, during, and after surgery. The
B. Catabolism breakdown of tissue, especially after se-
C. Cachexia vere trauma or crush injuries is known as
D. Venous stasis *catabolism.
*Venous stasis is a disorder related to
pooling of blood in a vein of the body; ve-
nous stasis typically occurs in the lower
extremities and it is one of the many haz-
ards, or complications, of immobilization.
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*Correct Response: B, D, F*
Kaposi's sarcoma, tuberculosis, toxo-
Select all the possible opportunistic in-
plasma gondii, mycobacterium avium,
fections that adversely affect HIV/AIDS
herpes simplex, histoplasmosis and sal-
infected patients:
monella infections are HIV/AIDS associ-
A. Visual losses
ated opportunistic infections.
B. Kaposi's sarcoma
*Although many affected patients can ex-
perience blindness and peripheral neu-
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paired nervous system damage rather
C. Wilms' sarcoma
than an infection.
D. Tuberculosis
*Lastly, Wilms' tumor (sarcoma) is a pe-
E. Peripheral neuropathy
diatric form of kidney cancer and it is nei-
F. Toxoplasma gondii
ther an infection nor something that typi-
cally affects the patient with HIV/AIDS
*Correct Response: A*
Patient teaching before surgery not only
helps to reduce a patient's anxiety and
postsurgical pain but it also decreases
the amount of anesthesia needed and
a lack of anxiety additionally speeds up
What can help reduce a patient's anxiety
wound healing. Preoperative checklists
and postsurgical pain?
are a form of nursing documentation that
A. Preoperative teaching
is used to guide and document the care
B. Preoperative checklist
of the patient before surgery. Psycho-
C. Psychological counseling
logical counseling is typically NOT nec-
D. Preoperative medication
essary except under highly unusual cir-
cumstances and preoperative medica-
tion can decrease the amount of anes-
thetic needed and respiratory tract se-
cretions but it does not help with postop-
erative pain.
*Correct Response: D*
Sedentary older men, active adult
The recommended daily caloric intake women and children should all have 6
for sedentary older men, active adult ounces of grains, 2½ cups of vegeta-
women and children is: bles, 2 cups of fruits, and 3 cups of
A. 2400 calories milk to help make up their 2000 calo-
B. 1600 calories rie requirement. Sedentary adolescents
C. 2800 calories require 2400 calories, sedentary women
D. 2000 calories and children require 1600 calories and
active adolescents need 2800 calories
daily.
Which disease decreases the metabolic
rate?
A. Cancer
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B. Hypothyroidism
C. Chronic obstructive pulmonary dis-
Answer: B- hypothyroidism.
ease
D. Cardiac failure
When caring for an infant during cardiac
arrest, which pulse must be palpated to
determine cardiac function?
A. Carotid Brachial (B).
B. Brachial
C. Pedal
D. Radial
The patient after surgery should be sit-
ting when deep breathing and coughing
because this position:
A. Is physically more comfortable for the
patient
Supports their incision! (B)
B. Helps the patient to support their inci-
sion with a pillow
C. Loosens respiratory secretions
D. Allows the patient to observe their
area and relax
Which procedures necessitate the use of
surgical asepsis techniques? Select all
that apply.
A. Intramuscular medication administra-
tion
B. Central line intravenous medication B, C, F.
administration
C. Donning gloves in the operating room
D. Neonatal bathing
E. Foley catheter insertion
F. Emptying a urinary drainage bag
C. Even if you don't know the informa-
What is the ultimate purpose and goal of tion in the question, be sure to use com-
performance improvement activities? mon sense & process of elimination. Ex-
A.To increase efficiency ample: "goal performance *IMPROVE-
B.To contain costs MENT* activities". The key word here is
improvement. You can instantly remove A
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C.To improve processes Your next hint is going to be the word per-
D.To improve policies formance. so, performance improvement
matches with improve process the best.
*Correct Response: C*
Speech and language therapists assess
and treat patients with a swallowing dis-
order; they also assess and treat patients
Select the member of the healthcare
with speech and communication prob-
team that is paired with one of the main
lems as often occurs after a cerebrovas-
functions of this team member.
cular accident, or stroke. *Occupational
A. Occupational therapist: Gait exercises
therapists assist patients with their activ-
B. Physical therapist: The provision of as-
ities of daily living and they also provide
sistive devices to facilitate the activities
patients with assistive devices to facili-
of daily living
tate eating and dressing.
C. Speech and language therapist: The
*Physical therapists perform rehabilita-
treatment of swallowing disorders
tion and restorative care including help
D. Case manager: Ordering medications
with ambulation and balance/gait exer-
and treatments
cises.
*Lastly, case managers coordinate care
along the continuum of care and they
manage insurance reimbursements.
The primary difference between practical
nursing licensure and a nursing certifica-
tion in an area of practice is that nursing
licensure is:
A. Insures competency and a nursing
certification validates years of experi-
ence.
B. Mandated by the American Nurses C.
Association and a nursing certification
are not.
C. Is legally mandated by the states and
a nursing certification is not.
D. Renewed every two years and a nurs-
ing certification is renewed every five
years.