Proctored Fundamentals Remediation Questions & Answers

A nurse is admitting a client who has an abdominal wound with a large amount of purple tissue drainage. Which of the following types of transmission precautions should the nurse initiate? Protective environment Airborne precautions Droplet precautions Contact precautions - ANSWERSContact precautions A nurse is caring for a client who is expressing anger about his diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -Discuss the risk factors for colon cancer. -Focus teaching on what the client will need to do in the future to manage his illness. -Provide the client with written information about the phases of loss & grief. -Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief. - ANSWERS-Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty & requires the use of thigh-length sequential compression sleeves. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -Assist the client into a prone position -Place a sleeve over the top of each leg with the opening at the knee -Make sure two finger can fit under the sleeves -Set ankle pressure at 65 mmHg - ANSWERS-Make sure two finger can fit under the sleeves A nurse is preparing to apply a dressing for a client who has a stage 2 pressure injury. Which of the following types of dressings should the nurse use? Alienate Gauze Transparent Hydrocolloid - ANSWERSHydrocolloid A nurse is preparing an education program for the staff about advocacy. Which of the following information should the nurse include? -Advocacy ensures clients' safety, health, & rights. -Advocacy series that nurses are able to explain their own actions. -Advocacy ensures that nurses follow through on their promises to clients. -Advocacy ensures fairness in client care delivery and use of resources. - ANSWERSAdvocacy ensures clients' safety, health, & rights. A nurse is admitting a new client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take while performing medication reconciliation? -Verify the client's name on their identification bracelet with the medication administration record -Call the pharmacy to determine whether the client's medications are available -Compare the clients home medications with the provider's prescriptions -Place the client's home medication bottles in a secure location - ANSWERSCompare the clients home medications with the provider's prescriptions