A Concept-Based Approach
4th Edition Volume III
by Pearson Education Chapters 1 - 16
,Test Bank for Clinical Nursing Skills: A Concept-
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Based Approach, 4e (Pearson) Education Test BankChapter 1: Assessment
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1) A client on the medical/surgical unit complains of sudden chest pains. Which action will
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thenurse implement first?
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A) Call the healthcare provider. 9K 9K 9K
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l.ANSWER: C
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Explanation: A) The nurse will need to reassess the client first, before calling the healthc
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B) The nurse will need to reassess the client first, before administering pain medication.
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C) The nurse needs to implement a new set of vital signs first when there is a chang
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D) The nurse will need to reassess the client first, before moving the client, to avoid making
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thechange in client's condition worse.
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Standards: Nursing Process: Assessment | Learning Outcome: 1.1 | QSEN Competenci
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2) The nurse is observing the UAP taking the temperature of an unconscious client. Which r
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A) Oral
B) Rectal
C) Scanner
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Explanation: A) The temperature of an unconscious client is never taken by mouth. The rect
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B) The rectal, tympanic, or scanner method is preferred.
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C) The rectal, tympanic, or scanner method is preferred.
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D) The rectal, tympanic, or scanner method is preferre
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ards: Nursing Process: Evaluation | Learning Outcome: 1.1 | QSEN Competencies: SafetyA
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, 3) The nurse is changing a 2-month-
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old client's diaper and notes the client feels warm to touch.Which method should the nurse
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use to check the baby's temperature?
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A) Oral
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C) The axillary route may not be as accurate as other routes for detecting fevers in children.
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D) The tympanic membrane may be used for 3 months or old
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4) A client comes in with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Whi
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Explanation: A) A chest x-ray is not an intervention a nurse completes.
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B) A pulse oximeter provides a noninvasive method of measuring oxygenation, or oxygen
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saturation, in the blood and provides a pulse reading, which is especially helpful for the cli
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entwith a respiratory illness or disease.
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C) Arterial blood gases are an invasive diagnostic test.
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D) Assessing a respiratory rate is important for the nurse to implement; however, it is n
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