AND ANSWERS
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |diagnosed |w/severe |acute |respiratory |syndrome |(SARS). |The |nurse |is
|aware |that |health |care |professionals |are |required |to |report |communicable |& |infectious |diseases.
|Which |of |the |following |illustrate |the |rationale |for |reporting? |Select |all.
A. Planning |& |evaluating |control |& |prevention |strategies
B. Determining |public |health |priorities
C. Ensuring |proper |medical |treatment
D. Identifying |endemic |disease
E. Monitoring |for |common-source |outbreaks |- |answer>>A, |B, |C, |E
Not |D |because |endemic |disease |is |already |prevalent |within |a |population, |so |reporting |is |not
|necessary
A |nurse |is |contributing |to |the |plan |of |care |for |a |client |who |is |being |admitted |to |the |facility |w/a
|suspected |diagnosis |of |pertussis. |Which |of |the |following |should |the |nurse |include |in |the |plan |of
|care? |Select |all.
A. Place |the |client |in |a |room |that |has |negative |air |pressure |of |at |least |6 |exchanges/hr
B. Wear |a |mask |when |providing |care |within |3 |ft |of |the |client
C. Place |a |surgical |mask |on |the |client |if |transportation |to |another |dept |is |unavoidable
D. Use |sterile |gloves |when |handling |soiled |linens
E. Wear |a |gown |when |preforming |care |that |may |result |in |contamination |from |secretions |-
|answer>>B, |C, |E
Private |room |w/droplet |precautions |indicated |for |this |client.
The |nurse |should |wear |a |gown |when |contamination |from |body |fluids |might |happen
,A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |presents |w/linear |clusters |of |fluid-containing |vesicles |w/some
|crustings. |Which |of |the |following |should |the |nurse |suspect?
A. Allergic |reaction
B. Ringworm
C. Systemic |lupus |erythematosus
D. Herpes |zoster |- |answer>>D. |Herpes |zoster
pink |body |rash=allergic |reaction
red |circles |w/white |centers=ringworm
| red |cheek |rash |bilaterally=lupus
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |reports |severe |sore |throat, |pain |when |swallowing, |& |swollen
|lymph |nodes. |The |client |is |experiencing |which |of |the |following |stages |of |infection?
A. Prodromal
B. Incubation
C. Convalescence
D. Illness |- |answer>>D. |Illness
specific |s/s |present |is |the |illness |stage
A |nurse |educator |is |reviewing |w/a |newly |hired |nurse |the |difference |in |clinical |manifestations |of |a
|localized |vs. |a |systemic |infection. |The |nurse |indicates |understanding |when |she |states |that |which |of
|the |following |are |clinical |manifestations |of |a |systemic |infection? |Select |all.
A. Fever
B. Malaise
,C. Edema
D. Pain |or |tenderness
E. Increase |in |pulse |& |respiratory |rate |- |answer>>A, |B, |E
Edema |and |pain |and |tenderness |is |localized
A |nurse |is |teaching |a |young |adult |client |about |health |promotion |& |illness |prevention. |Which |of |the
|following |statements |by |the |client |indicates |an |understanding |of |the |teaching?
A. "I |already |had |my |immunizations |as |a |child, |so |I'm |protected |in |that |area."
B. "It |is |important |to |schedule |routine |health |care |visits |even |if |I'm |feeling |well."
C. "If |I'm |having |any |discomfort, |I'll |just |got |to |an |urgent |care |center."
D. "If |I |am |felling |stressed, |I |will |remind |myself |that |this |is |something |I |should |expect." |-
answer>>B. |routine |health |screenings |are |important |at |any |age
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A |nursing |instructor |is |explaining |the |various |stages |of |the |lifespan |to |a |group |of |nursing |students.
|The |nurse |should |offer |which |of |the |following |behaviors |by |a |young |adult |as |an |example |of
|appropriate |psychosocial |development?
A. Becoming |actively |involved |in |providing |guidance |to |the |next |generation
B. Adjusting |to |major |changes |in |roles |and |relationships |due |to |losses
C. Devoting |a |great |deal |of |time |to |establishing |an |occupation
D. Finding |oneself |"sandwiched" |in |between |& |being |responsible |for |2 |generations |- |answer>>C.
Exploring |and |establishing |career |options |& |establishing |oneself |is |important |developmental |task
|in |a |young |adult
, A |nurse |is |counseling |a |young |adult |who |describes |having |difficulty |dealing |w/several |issues.
|Which |of |the |following |problems |the |client |verbalized |should |the |nurse |identify |as |the |priority
|for |further |assessment |& |intervention?
A. "I |have |my |own |apartment |now, |but |it's |not |easy |living |away |from |my |parents."
B. "It's |been |so |stressful |for |me |to |even |think |about |having |my |own |family."
C. "I |don't |even |know |who |I |am |yet, |& |now |I'm |supposed |to |know |what |to |do."
D. "My |girlfriend |is |pregnant, |& |I |don't |think |I |have |what |it |takes |to |be |a |good |father." |-
|answer>>C.
Applying |Erikson |stages |of |development, |knowing |oneself |is |done |in |adolescence, |and |this
|requires |the |most |urgent |help
A |nurse |is |reviewing |safety |precautions |w/a |group |of |young |adults |at |a |community |health |fair.
|Which |of |the |following |recommendations |should |the |nurse |include |specifically |for |this |age |group?
|Select |all.
A. Install |bath |rails |& |grab |bars |in |bathrooms
B. Wear |a |helmet |while |skiing
C. Install |a |carbon |monoxide |detector
D. Secure |firearms |in |a |safe |location
E. Remove |throw |rugs |from |the |home |- |answer>>B, |C, |D
A |is |recommended |for |older |adults |and |E |as |well |for |risk |of |falls
A |nurse |is |reviewing |the |CDC's |immunization |recommendations |w/a |young |adult |client. |Which |of
|the |following |recommendations |should |the |nurse |include |in |this |discussion? |Select |all.
A. Human |papillomavirus
B. Measles, |mumps, |rubella