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A nurse is admitting a client who has an
abdominal wound with a large amount of
purulent drainage. Which of the following
types of transmission precautions should
the nurse initiate?
Contact precautions
1. Protective environment
2. Airborne precautions
3. Droplet precautions
4. Contact precautions
Clients who have a compromised im-
protective environment
mune system require a ___ .
___ are a requirement for clients who
have infections that spread via droplet
nuclei that are smaller than 5 microns Airborne precautions
in diameter, including tuberculosis and
measles.
___ are a requirement for clients who
have infections that spread via droplet
nuclei that are larger than 5 microns
Droplet precautions
in diameter, including rubella, meningo-
coccal pneumonia, and streptococcal
pharyngitis.
Major wound infections require ___ ,
which means the nurse should admit the
client to a private room. All caregivers contact precautions
should wear a gown and gloves during
direct contact with this client.
A nurse is caring for a client who is ex-
pressing anger about his diagnosis of
colorectal cancer. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Reassure the client that this is an expect-
ed response to grief.
1. Discuss the risk factors for colon can-
cer
2. Focus teaching on what the client will
need to do in the future to manage his
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illness
3. Provide the client with written informa-
tion about the phases of loss and grief.
4. Reassure the client that this is an ex-
pected response to grief.
During the ___ of the client's psychoso-
cial adaptation to illness, the nurse
should support the client and explain that anger stage
this is an expected reaction to a cancer
diagnosis.
A nurse is caring for a client who is post-
operative following a knee arthroplasty
and requires the use of thigh-length se-
quential compression sleeves. Which of
the following actions should the nurse
take?
Make sure two fingers can fit under the
sleeves.
1. Assist the client into a prone position.
2. Place a sleeve over the top of each leg
with the opening at the knee.
3. Make sure two fingers can fit under the
sleeves.
4. Set the ankle pressure at 65 mm Hg.
- Place client in a dorsal recumbent or
semi-Fowler's position to facilitate appli-
cation of the sleeves
- Place the sleeve under each leg with
the opening at the knee and then wrap
Caring for a client who is postopera- the sleeve around the leg so that it is
tive following a knee arthroplasty and re- secure
quires the use of thigh-length sequential - Ensure that there is enough space
compression sleeves (notes) for two fingers to fit under the sleeve
because any less space between the
sleeves and the legs can inhibit circula-
tion when the sleeves inflate
- Set the ankle pressure between 35 and
55 mm Hg to achieve a therapeutic ef-
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fect while also preventing damage to the
client's skin and circulatory impairment
A nurse is preparing to apply a dressing
for a client who has stage 2 pressure
injury. Which of the following types of
dressing should the nursing use?
Hydrocolloid
1. Alginate
2. Gauze
3. Transparent
4. Hydrocolloid
___ dressings are used to treat stage
3 and 4 pressure injuries to absorb
Alginate
drainage. It forms a soft gel when it
comes in contact with drainage.
Moistened ___ promotes healing in
stage 4 or unstageable pressure injuries
Gauze
by causing debridement and allowing
granulation of the wound bed.
___ dressings promote healing in stage
1 pressure injuries by preventing further Transparent
friction and shearing.
___ dressings promote healing in stage
2 pressure injuries by creating a moist Hydrocolloid
wound bed.
A nurse is preparing an education pro-
gram for staff about advocacy. Which
of the following information should the
nurse include?
Advocacy ensures clients' safety, health,
1. Advocacy ensures clients' safety,
and rights.
health, and rights.
2. Advocacy ensures that nurses are
able to explain their own actions.
3. Advocacy ensures that nurses follow
through on their promises to clients.
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A nurse is admitting a client who has an
abdominal wound with a large amount of
purulent drainage. Which of the following
types of transmission precautions should
the nurse initiate?
Contact precautions
1. Protective environment
2. Airborne precautions
3. Droplet precautions
4. Contact precautions
Clients who have a compromised im-
protective environment
mune system require a ___ .
___ are a requirement for clients who
have infections that spread via droplet
nuclei that are smaller than 5 microns Airborne precautions
in diameter, including tuberculosis and
measles.
___ are a requirement for clients who
have infections that spread via droplet
nuclei that are larger than 5 microns
Droplet precautions
in diameter, including rubella, meningo-
coccal pneumonia, and streptococcal
pharyngitis.
Major wound infections require ___ ,
which means the nurse should admit the
client to a private room. All caregivers contact precautions
should wear a gown and gloves during
direct contact with this client.
A nurse is caring for a client who is ex-
pressing anger about his diagnosis of
colorectal cancer. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Reassure the client that this is an expect-
ed response to grief.
1. Discuss the risk factors for colon can-
cer
2. Focus teaching on what the client will
need to do in the future to manage his
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illness
3. Provide the client with written informa-
tion about the phases of loss and grief.
4. Reassure the client that this is an ex-
pected response to grief.
During the ___ of the client's psychoso-
cial adaptation to illness, the nurse
should support the client and explain that anger stage
this is an expected reaction to a cancer
diagnosis.
A nurse is caring for a client who is post-
operative following a knee arthroplasty
and requires the use of thigh-length se-
quential compression sleeves. Which of
the following actions should the nurse
take?
Make sure two fingers can fit under the
sleeves.
1. Assist the client into a prone position.
2. Place a sleeve over the top of each leg
with the opening at the knee.
3. Make sure two fingers can fit under the
sleeves.
4. Set the ankle pressure at 65 mm Hg.
- Place client in a dorsal recumbent or
semi-Fowler's position to facilitate appli-
cation of the sleeves
- Place the sleeve under each leg with
the opening at the knee and then wrap
Caring for a client who is postopera- the sleeve around the leg so that it is
tive following a knee arthroplasty and re- secure
quires the use of thigh-length sequential - Ensure that there is enough space
compression sleeves (notes) for two fingers to fit under the sleeve
because any less space between the
sleeves and the legs can inhibit circula-
tion when the sleeves inflate
- Set the ankle pressure between 35 and
55 mm Hg to achieve a therapeutic ef-
, RN Fundamentals Online Practice 2019 A with NGN
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fect while also preventing damage to the
client's skin and circulatory impairment
A nurse is preparing to apply a dressing
for a client who has stage 2 pressure
injury. Which of the following types of
dressing should the nursing use?
Hydrocolloid
1. Alginate
2. Gauze
3. Transparent
4. Hydrocolloid
___ dressings are used to treat stage
3 and 4 pressure injuries to absorb
Alginate
drainage. It forms a soft gel when it
comes in contact with drainage.
Moistened ___ promotes healing in
stage 4 or unstageable pressure injuries
Gauze
by causing debridement and allowing
granulation of the wound bed.
___ dressings promote healing in stage
1 pressure injuries by preventing further Transparent
friction and shearing.
___ dressings promote healing in stage
2 pressure injuries by creating a moist Hydrocolloid
wound bed.
A nurse is preparing an education pro-
gram for staff about advocacy. Which
of the following information should the
nurse include?
Advocacy ensures clients' safety, health,
1. Advocacy ensures clients' safety,
and rights.
health, and rights.
2. Advocacy ensures that nurses are
able to explain their own actions.
3. Advocacy ensures that nurses follow
through on their promises to clients.
